The long-running Falls Music & Arts Festival, held in Marion Bay, Tasmania, and Lorne, Victoria, today announced a new major sponsorship by philanthropist Graeme Wood AM.
The festival has played a significant role in fostering the artistic community in many ways, and in Tasmania, 27 local performance groups were included in the 2011 music & arts program.
With the future of the Tasmanian version in doubt it is a wlecome relief that someone in a position to not only help but understand the relevence of such a festival is a welcome relief. Philanthropist Graeme Wood comments " The Falls Music and Arts Festival is a case study of the tangible economic impact that creative events, and cultural and ecotourism, can have for the Tasmanian economy. As a philanthropist and businessman, this inspirational combination of creative endeavour and sustainable economic return is something I'm very keen to support."
Mr Wood has a track record of philanthropic commitment to the arts. He founded Artology, a not for profit dedicated to developing creativity in young people. Artology's flagship program is WotOpera, which unlocks
high school students' creativity by providing them the opportunity to develop and perform their own mini opera, while boosting academic performance and creating pathways into higher education. His other
philanthropic involvements in the arts include the Fresh Ink young playwrights' program at the Australian Theatre for Young People and the Red Room poetry initiative.
The Falls Music & Arts Festival is held annually in Lorne, Victoria (Dec 28-Jan 1) and Marion Bay, Tasmania (Dec 29-Jan 1). The artistic program is revealed progressively from July as the program becomes
confirmed.
