2016 Projects
Warrawong Residents Forum Inc
Culture Bank supported programs run by the Forum.
Jennifer Macey Podcast Producer
The Podcast "The Bowerbirds – is about life, work and play in the Illawarra"
Smith, Ali Jane, Omni – A Series of Poems:
A limited-edition collaborative art poster series and launch event combining the original poetry of Ali Jane Smith with the visual illustrations of Tania Maria Mastroianni.
A poster and launch to celebrate the Omnibus poetry project, and to extend the life of the project into a new and exciting collaboration with both artists.
Culture Bank grants to Queer & Now, Ali Smith | Illawarra Mercury | Wollongong, NSW
Queer & Now, Jess Corcoran & Chelsey Sanderson
The Queer & Now project was a grassroots queer and feminist music initiative in Wollongong that emerged from the local underground scene, particularly around Jane’s Bar, in response to the lack of LGBTQI+ spaces and the dominance of masculine “dudebro” culture in local nightlife.
Beginning as a series of events in 2015, it created safer, more inclusive spaces for queer, trans, non-binary and feminist musicians, adopting policies against homophobia, transphobia, sexism, racism and other forms of discrimination, while encouraging marginalised people to take up space and perform.
The project helped foster new bands such as The Nah and Moons of Venus, connected younger queer musicians with established local punk artists, and culminated in the Queer & Now Festival in May 2016.
Culture Bank grants to Queer & Now, Ali Smith | Illawarra Mercury | Wollongong, NSW
https://medium.com/@ElodieMay_87958/queer-and-now-a6e19d3b87cf