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2016 perth international arts festival highlights reel
The Perth International Arts Festival is Australia's longest running cultural festival, held annually in Western Australia. The program features contemporary and classical music, dance, theatre, opera, visual arts, large-scale public works, Lotterywest Film Festival and the Perth Writers Festival. The festival runs every year from February to March, the Lotterywest Film Festival runs from November to April, and the Perth Writers Festival occurs in February. The artistic director from 2012 to 2014 was Jonathan Holloway.
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History
The festival was created in 1953 by the University of Western Australia, making it the oldest international arts festival in Australia, and the oldest annual international multi-arts festival in the southern hemisphere Activities across the state include theatre, dance, music, film, visual arts and literature. Artists from around the world have participated in the festival.
Funding
The festival was founded by and has operated from the University of Western Australia Nedlands campus since 1953. The University of Western Australia further supports the festival through the provision of services and resources. Lotterywest has supported the festival financially since 1992.
The festival also relies on corporate sponsors and partnerships for funding, with new organisations becoming involved each year.
Corporate partners
The array of corporate partners changes each year, however some partners have committed to long term sponsorship of the festival. The partners are separated into six distinct groups:
- Partners
- Leadership partners
- Major Partners
- Public Funding Partners
- Trusts
- International Partners
Significant long term partners include Rio Tinto, Lotterywest and Wesfarmers.
2012 festival
The 2012 festival was the 60th Perth International Arts Festival. This year attracted 194,522 paid audience members and a total attendance figure of over 700,000. The opening of the festival featured a 'DAWN:DUSK' opening, where hundreds of people gathered on Cottesloe Beach to watch vocalists and musicians. The festival was held from February 10 to March 4, and was the first year led by new artistic director, Jonathan Holloway. A number of events sold out during this year's festival, including tickets to Bon Iver.
2013 festival
The 2013 festival was held from February 8 to March 2. With 750 artists, 820 events and 250 film screenings, it is the biggest yet. This year marked the announcement of a new significant partner, Chevron Corporation. This partnership was recognised through the renaming of the Festival Gardens to Chevron Festival Gardens.
At the 2012/2013 Lotterywest Film Festival, 26 films were screened, with the winner of the BHP Billiton audience award being The First Grader, directed by Justin Chadwick. This year also featured sold out event, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, who played at the Chevron City Gardens.
2014 festival
The 2014 festival was the 62nd Perth International Arts Festival held from 7 February until 1 March 2014.
Artistic directors
Festival venues
Venues for festival events have included: