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"Children who study art are happier, more likely to to go university and twice as likely to win academic awards than those who do not." - The West Australian
"Through the arts, societies create, rehearse, record, synthesise and share human imagination and experience" - Curriculum Council of WA
"Music education speaks to people in many ways. The most obvious voice is that of music itself. People value music and recognise the need for children to be musically educated." - Michael L. Mark
"Dance is so important in the world. It needs no language. Our bodies speak a language of its own" - Ibrahim Farrah
INTRODUCING THE AIR GRANTS PROGRAM
The AIR (Artist-in-Residence) GRANTS PROGRAM is a pilot funding program designed to support artist-in-residence activity in schools and universities and to improve students' access to high quality arts in education programs in this State.
In the first year of the four year pilot program, $280,000 will be available for artist-in-residence projects in Western Australian public schools and teacher training institutions.
To find out more about this exciting new funding program, go to our Artists in Schools page.
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The Charles Hotel, 509 Charles Street, North Perth
6 Jul 2009
Fremantle Arts Centre, 1 Finnerty Street fremantle
6 Jul - 3 Oct 2009