Twenty-eight projects were awarded funding in our recent Stimulate grant round.  We received 201 applications and just over 13% of applicants received funding, in what was one of the most competitive grant rounds to date.

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With the help of Belgium Avenue Neighbourhood House (BANH Inc.) and local artists Izzy Brown, Racerage, Laneous and Nick Martyn, we're celebrating the end of 2020 with a crowdsourced song. The only thing missing is you! 

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As Melbourne went into lockdown in March 2020, playwright Michele Lee had just finished previews on what was about to be the world premiere of her play Single Ladies. Three years in the making, the play was to be opened the following week at Red Stitch Actors’ Theatre in St Kilda, but like most theatre productions, the season was cancelled abruptly due to COVID-19.  

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Theatre makers Anna Thompson and Fina Po worked between COVID 19 restrictions in July 2020 to re-engage with the Richmond Drama Crew, a drama group for primary aged students that has operated at The Factory in Richmond since 2015.

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Support PBS Radio. In these extraordinary times, the community needs music more than ever and PBS are committed to keeping real voices and great music on the airwaves.

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The 2021 Annual Grants and the Investing in Community (2021-2023) grants are both open from Thursday 15 October 2020 and will close on Sunday 29 November 2020 at 11:59pm.

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During the Election Period we’ll be taking a small break from posting or replying on social media as well as publishing website updates and enews unless it relates to important operational matters.

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Melbourne sculptor Kenny Pittock created a series of nineteen individual ceramic sculptures, which were exact replicas of nineteen different signs hanging on the front doors and windows of businesses throughout the City of Yarra and Melbourne CBD, written as messages from the businesses to their customers about their closures due to COVID-19.

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Colouring in and art activities to entertain young people at home during coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions.

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As the success of queer screen culture magazine Sissy Screens proves, even a global pandemic won’t hinder Melbourne’s vibrant queer arts community. With support from a City of Yarra Creative Community COVID-19 Quick Response Grant, thenot-for-profit organisation recently created and commissioned a suite of new content made by Melbourne LGBTQIA+ creatives.

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Yarra Council is investing in a creative-led re-imagination of our community through the STIMULATE Creative Grant program.

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The Print Council of Australia has announced the six finalists for the 2020 Print commission. Selected artists are Silvi Glattauer, Rhi Johnson, Joanna Kambourian, AHC McDonald, Daniel O’Shane and Sheyne Tuffery.

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Last night Yarra Councillors renewed their commitment to preventing racism and injustice faced by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.

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With assistance from a City of Yarra Creative Community COVID-19 Quick Response Grant The Bakehouse Studios have created a high quality streaming service customising their existing spaces to optimize live-streamed performances.

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'Video Club: Exploring new ways to stay creative and connected' was a project funded by City of Yarra's Creative Community COVID 19 Quick Response grants and supported by the Fitzroy Learning Network. 

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'How I live now' is a community art project coordinated by Clifton Hill based visual artist Suyin Lam supported by a Creative Community Covid-19 Quick Response Grant.

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Isolation Portraits is a joint project with photographer Bri Hammond Photography, Collingwood Neighbourhood House and Belgium Avenue House funded by our Creative Community COVID-19 Quick Response Grants.

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Yarra Youth Services in collaboration with Claudia Van Elden has released an activity and colouring-in book to keep young people occupied during COVID-19.

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Applications for Small Project Grants 2020/21 are now open. Our Small Project Grants are quick response grants for community groups and artists running projects in Yarra.

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Yarra City Council's Room to Create program is seeking an Expression of Interest for a one-year licence for the partial premises at the Florence Peel Centre.

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