Shopfront Arts

Hansard ID: HANSARD-1323879322-120641

Hansard session: Fifty-Seventh Parliament, First Session (57-1)

Shopfront Arts

Mr MARK COURE (Oatley)

—Speaker, I rise today to recognise Shopfront Arts in Carlton who have received $19,500 in NSW Government funding thanks to the Create NSW's 2020/21 Arts & Cultural Funding Program. Shopfront Arts is among 97 recipients from across NSW who have shared in over $5 million to provide greater pathways for creative students in the arts. This investment will allow Shopfront Arts to deliver extensive professional skills development and creative development to expose students to professional outcomes. It will also greatly improve the educational opportunities of these students by allowing them to access renowned teachers and mentors. I wish to thank the Minister for the Arts, Don Harwin, for joining me earlier this year to visit the team and to see how important this funding is for the organisation. I also want to thank Shopfront Arts CEO, Daniel Potter, for hosting us and for letting us explore the fantastic facilities and allowing us to see the sheer quality of their students. Well done Shopfront Arts.