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TUESDAY, JULY 2, 1985

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APPLICATION SOUGHT FOR PERFORMING ARTS GRANTS

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THE COUNCIL FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS OF THE MUNICIPAL SERVICES BRANCH IS INVITING LOCAL ARTISTS AND ORGANISATIONS TO APPLY FOR GRANTS UNDER THE COUNCIL'S GRANT APPLICATION SCHEME.

THE SECRETARY OF THE COUNCIL, MR MICHAEL STONE, TODAY (TUESDAY) SAID THAT FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS YEAR, THE COUNCIL WOULD HAVE LIMITED FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR DISBURSEMENT AS GRANTS TO PERFORMING ARTISTS AND ARTS ORGANISATIONS.

PERFORMING ARTS ARE DEFINED AS MUSIC (INCLUDING SINGING) DANCE, DRAMA AND OPERA, WITH EQUAL EMPHASIS ON CHINESE AND WESTERN FORMS.

MR STONE SAID THAT AS THE MAIN PURPOSE OF THE GRANTS IS TO ENCOURAGE AND FOSTER ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE IN THE PERFORMING ARTS FIELD, ARTISTS AND ORGANISATIONS WHOSE WORK IS OF A PROFESSIONAL STANDARD WOULD RECEIVE PREFERENCE WHEN APPLICATIONS ARE CONSIDERED.

+THE ORGANISATIONS MUST BE BONA FIDE, REGISTERED BODIES WHICH ARE EITHER REGISTERED CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS OR HAVE CLEARLY STATED NON-PROF IT-MAKING AIMS. IN ADDITION THEY MUST BE ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE THE IR ABILITY TO CARRY OUT THE PROPOSALS FOR WHICH THEY ARE SEEKING FUNDS, HE POINTED OUT.

THE FOLLOWING ARE FOUR TYPES OF GRANTS FOR WHICH FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE

* A GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT WHICH IS INTENDED TO SUPPLEMENT

AN ORGANISATION'S ANNUAL OPERATING COSTS $

* A PROJECT GRANT MAY BE GIVEN FOR SPECIFIC PROJECT OR

EVENT:

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CAPITAL GRANTS ARE INTENDED TO ASSIST IN THE PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT SUCH AS LIGHTS, COSTUMES, ETC; AND

GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS MAY BE GIVEN TO LOCAL PROFESSIONALS, IN ORFER TO ASSIST THEM IN COVERING COSTS EITHER FOR SPECIFIC PROJECTS OR FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW TECHNIQUES OR IDEAS IN THE PERFORMING ARTS FIELD.

+APPLICATIONS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT GRANTS FOR 1986-87 ARE BEING INVITED. THE GRANTS WILL BE PAID FROM APRIL 1986 ONWARDS TO SUPPLEMENT OPERATING COSTS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1986-87. COMPLETED APPLICATION FORMS MUST BE RETURNED TO THE COUNCIL ON OR BEFORE AUGUST 10.+

IN ADDITION, MR STONE SAID, THE COUNCIL FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS HAS SET ASIDE A SMALL SUM OF MONEY FOR THE ALLOCATION OF PROJECT GRANTS, CAPITAL GRANTS AND GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1985-86.

/APPLICATIONS

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