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The August Moon 'Unplugged'

Urban Stages Theatre Company 6-Sep-10

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Dame Joan Sutherland Fund

In 1998 the American Australian Association established the Dame Joan Sutherland Fund for Australian aspiring artists; it was launched at the release of Dame Joan's book in New York A Prima Donna's Progress.

The Fund provides small grants - Applicants wishing to solicit funding should outline their educational needs, their program of performances and rehearsals, their career/resume details and their current financial situation then forward the application to Camille Cassel. Grants from the Fund are reviewed on a quarterly basis by the Association's staff in consultation with the Cultural Committee.

To download an application form, please click here

ARTISTS RECEIVING ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE DAME JOAN SUTHERLAND FUND

	Viviane Rombaldi Seppey Visiual Artist Viviane Rombaldi Seppey is a visual artist who began her art practice in Australia. She obtained her BFA from the National Art School, Sydney. She completed her MFA, from RMIT Melbourne, in 2004, in Lasalle College of the Arts, Singapore. More>>
	Vivian Choi Pianist Since her debut performance in the Mostly Mozart Festival at the Sydney Opera House in 1992, Vivian Choi has performed widely in the US, Europe, Russia and in Australia. More>>
	Rebekah West Rebekah has been honored with grants and commissions for her artistic work in dance, film, writing, media and design. She is a skilled and effective community leader and project developer. West keeps the visionary flame burning for MediaTribe USA Australia, will direct the project's documentary and visual media, and will guide leadership development. More>>
	Paula van Beek Performing Arts/Live Art Paula van Beek is an artist dedicated to creating new contemporary performance works and exploring new forms and frames for creating and presenting arts projects. Her unique expertise in creating original work has been forged over ten years of professional experience in the arts industry. More>>
	Mia Landgren Acting Since graduating VCE in 2007 Mia has been an Arts student at the University of Melbourne and an Acting student at the National Institute of Dramatic Art, Young Actors Studio. In October of 2009 Mia successfully auditioned in Sydney for the New York Film Academy, Acting for Film, two-year program. More>>
	Max Pam Photography Max Pam is one of the most famous contemporary Australian photographers. His life story is illustrative about the thirst of young Australians to escape the slow, traditional and isolated Australian lifestyle in favour of seeing, touching, smelling, experiencing the world of overseas. More>>
	Theresa Leung Music - piano performance, sololist and chamber Theresa is known both as a solo performer and as a collaborative artist. Theresa has performed in Europe, North America and Australia, and is undertaking a Collaborative Piano Internship at The Quartet Program, Fredonia, NY. More>>
	Talya Chalef Theatre - Writting and Directing Talya is an independent theatre-maker working in multidisciplinary visual performance work. Talya attends Columbia University's School of the Arts masters Playwriting program in New York City. More>>
	Jeremy Chan Music -Classical Piano Jeremy Chan is a young and emerging Australian pianist based in Sydney. He has performed extensively in prestigious venues across all major states in Australia and is currently completing an interstate concert tour before leaving for the bright lights of New York. More>>
	Previous recipients of the Dame Joan Sutherland fund