Bouddi Arts Foundation’s support for local artists

THE 12TH ANNUAL Bouddi Arts Foundation Awards were held at the Wagstaffe Hall on Sunday 6th November with special guest, Marcia Hines AO who took time off from rehearsals for her role as lead in Velvet Rewired soon to be showing at the Sydney Opera House.

In opening the Class of 2022 Awards, that comprised 21emerging young Central Coast artists who received grants from $500.00 to $5,00.00 BFA Founder and Chair John Bell AO OBE, Artistic Director of Bell Shakespeare and one of Australia’s most acclaimed theatre personalities, said that since its inception the Foundation had made 165 individual grants worth a total of $317,050, including $57,600 for this year, “The Foundation is dedicated to supporting and encouraging young artists on the Central Coast,” he said.

“Every year, I am astonished at the depth of talent among young people from the Central Coast”, he said, “and 2022 is no exception. 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.” He expressed thanks for the generosity of donors to the Foundation – “the lifeblood of our grants program.”

The Foundation relies entirely on private donors to support its work.

Donations can be made online by visiting www.bouddiarts.org.au/donate.

BFA Class of 2022 Awardees: • Kasey Barnes from Springfield. Her grant will help her attend the International

College of Musical Theatre in London, • Jacinta-Rose Burley from Blue Haven. Her grant will help with voice lessons and production, • Kelly Griffith from Terrigal. Her grant will help her build a catalogue of songs for touring Australia and overseas, • Imogen Georgia Hall from Terrigal. Her grant will help her buy a wheel, clay, and ceramic supplies to create ceramics, • Stella Hannagan from Avoca Beach. Her grant goes towards recording costs, studio hire and mixing and mastering her songs, • Lilia Jackson from Point Frederick. A curator in her 2nd year Master of Research

Art at the University of Arts London. Her grant is to assist her with further tuition, • Zali Kassi from Phegans Bay in her 2nd year at NIDA in prop making and special

John Bell and Marcia Hines with Bouddi Arts Foundation’s Class of 2022

John Bell AO OBE Founder and Chair Bouddi Arts Foundation with Marcia Hines AO following presentation of the grants

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effects. Her grant funds secondment to a

SFX company, • Lily Kennedy-Head from Avoca Beach.

Her grant goes towards her attending the

Tring Park Summer School Performing

Arts Summer Camp in London, • Ryan Lee from Forresters Beach. A cinematographer his grant is to assist with purchase and camera equipment to produce top tier level cinematic

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