Adelaide Fringe grants announced

Independent dance artist Lisa Limosani and Indigenous dance group Tal-Kin-Jeri are among those to have received grants in a record sum of $85k worth of grants given out by the Adelaide Fringe.

Since its inception in 2014, dozens of Australian artists have received grants from the Artist Fund to present work in the Adelaide Fringe, and many have gone on to tour the world.

The amount of funding awarded from the Adelaide Fringe Artist Fund has increased each year, and the most recent round of funding sees the highest amount ever delivered across genres ranging from circus and comedy to children’s shows and theatre.

Adelaide Fringe Director and CEO Heather Croall said the Artist Fund received 135 applications this year and the panellists were overwhelmed by the quality and diversity of the applicants.

“The Artist Fund is designed to support ground-breaking work by helping artists cover some of the costs of presenting a show in the Adelaide Fringe. The grant recipients come from across Australia and from all different backgrounds, and we’re excited to see them present their powerful and challenging work at next year’s festival,” Croall said.

“We’re thrilled that we’ve been able to support so many performers this year as a result of the amazing generosity of our Fringe customers and supporters who donate to the fund all year round.”

The 2018 Adelaide Fringe will run from 16 February to 18 March. For more information about the Adelaide Fringe Artist Fund, please visit here.