Australian Government Commits $5.5 million to Regional and Remote Performing Arts Tours

Australian Government Commits $5.5 million to Regional and Remote Performing Arts Tours
Archie Roach (C) performs during the 2009 ARIA Fine Arts Awards (Australian Recording Industry Association) at the City Recital Hall in Sydney, Australia on Sept. 29, 2009. Gaye Gerard/Getty Images
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The Federal Government is offering $5.5 million (approx. US$3.95 million) in support of leading arts tours, including music, dance, theatre, and circus, as part of the Australia Council’s Playing Australia touring program.

In a media release on Tuesday, Minister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities and the Arts, the Hon Paul Fletcher MP, said the funding would back 16 creative projects to engage regional and remote audiences across Australia.
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