Award-winning singer Marcia Hines will be the special guest at the Bouddi Foundation for the Arts’ (BFA) annual Award Presentation Ceremony on November 6.
To be held in the Wagstaffe Hall from 2-5pm, the ceremony will feature 21 talented and passionate Central Coast creative people will share in a total of $57,600 in grants, to be presented by the BFA’s Founder and Chair, John Bell.
This will bring the number of grants made by the Foundation since its inception to 187, worth well over $370,000.
“Every year, I am astonished at the depth of talent among young people from the Central Coast and 2022 is no exception,” Bell said.
“Indeed, the level of artistry displayed seems to be improving despite the debilitating effects of the pandemic on the arts and artists across Australia and the world.”
Each year The Bouddi Foundation for the Arts raises money through generous sponsors and supporters, to award grants to Central Coast people 15-30 who have a passion and desire to create or further develop a career in the arts.
These grants are used by awardees to help fund their many needs across a wide range of disciplines.
This enables them to afford advanced tuition and mentoring, better instruments, recording facilities, specialist equipment and materials.
The 21 grants for this year cover a wide range of artistic pursuits, including traditional and classical dance, contemporary and classical music, singing, song writing, sculpture, filmmaking, painting, puppetry and musical theatre, with recipients from 14 suburbs across the Central Coast.
A limited number of tickets are available through Eventbrite or on the Bouddi Foundation website www.bouddiarts.org.au.
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Media release, Oct 11
Bouddi Foundation for the Arts