The Melbourne Fringe is an Australian non-profit organization. It aims to give artists an avenue to showcase their talent and present their outputs and works. This 2013 will mark its 31st anniversary. This year’s festival will commence on the 18th of September and will end on October 6th.
The Melbourne Fringe Festival is an event for everyone. Artists with various fields of specialization gather each year to join one of the most popular events, the Independent Arts Program.
Yearly, the Melbourne Fringe Festival features a special Creative Program which aims to bring together budding and recognized artists to discover new ways of engaging their targeted audiences. This year, the Creative Program is all about Digital Creatures, Fringe Furniture, and Digital Gardens.
Another project of the Melbourne Fringe is the Artist Development Program which aims to support artists to have a successful arts career. All year round, the Melbourne Fringe sponsors different activities like trainings, forums, and mentorships.
As per their website melbournefringe.com.au, below are their Vision and Values Statements:
VISION
Melbourne Fringe will play a leading role in the support and presentation of the independent arts by facilitating the development of innovative and diverse arts practices that engage with both artists and audiences.
CORE VALUES
Participation:As an open-access, multi-arts Festival, Melbourne Fringe actively encourages a diversity of artists and audiences to participate in the arts.
Collaboration:Melbourne Fringe is committed to providing opportunities for collaboration between artists and arts facilitators on a local and National level.
Creativity:Melbourne Fringe supports the creativity of our artists and audiences and continually strives to reflect and respond to this creativity in our own work.
Integrity:Melbourne Fringe values the trust that artists and audiences place in us and understand our responsibility to engage with our community with openness and integrity.
So if you’re someone who has passion and interests for the arts, don’t miss this chance to rub elbows with our upcoming and popular artists.
Who knows, this might lead you to a more meaningful journey!
