Pilbara and Kimberley culture organisations score over $350,000 in State Gov funding

Two arts and cultural organisations from the Pilbara and two from the Kimberley have received funding as part of the McGowan Government’s $20 million four-year Regional Arts and Cultural Investment Program. The Community Participation and Inclusion Program offers up to $80,000 to projects that facilitate arts and cultural activity participation for people from diverse backgrounds. Port Hedland’s The Junction Co has received nearly $80,000 for the Pilbara Creative Disability Inclusion Program, as has Big hART Inc in Karratha for its Positive Futures at the leramugadu Digital Lab. Broome CIRCLE Inc has received $80,000 for the Artists Away from Home Program in the Kimberley. Kimberley Aboriginal Law and Culture Centre Aboriginal Corporation has also received $80,000 for its Kimberley Aboriginal Women program that focuses on maintaining culture, law and language. Regional Development Minister Alannah MacTiernan said it was important to encourage creative expression and arts participation that showed the “rich diversity of communities” across regional WA.