State Winners - 09 AbaF Awards in Western Australia
AbaF Giving Award
Perth International Arts Festival
Julian Donaldson, General Manager, Perth International Arts Festival and Jane Haley, CEO, AbaF. Photo: Christian Sprogoe
AbaF SME Award
Barking Gecko Theatre Company and Clarity Communications
(Left to right) Michael Mitchell, Chair Barking Gecko Theatre Company, Jon Sutton, Group Managing Director Bankwest & Anthony Hasluck, Director Clarity Communications. Photo: Christian Sprogoe
Marsh Partnering Award
DADAA (Disability in the Arts, Disadvantage in the Arts, Australia) and Rio Tinto
(Left to right) David Doyle, Executive Director DADAA, Mitchell Griffiths, State Manager WA, Marsh & Joanne Farrell, Vice President Human Resources, Iron Ore, Rio Tinto. Photo: Christian Sprogoe
QantasLink Regional Award
Michael Leslie Foundation for the Arts and Rio Tinto
(Left to right) Michael Leslie, Director & Principal, Michael Leslie Foundation for the Arts, Adrian Boys, Manager Regional WA, Qantas & Joanne Farrell, Vice President Human Resources, Iron Ore, Rio Tinto. Photo: Christian Sprogoe
Toyota Community Award
DADAA (Disability in the Arts, Disadvantage in the Arts, Australia), City of Swan and Midland Redevelopment Authority
(Left to right) Kieran Kinsella, Chief Executive Officer Midland Redevelopment Authority, Mallika Macleod, Coordinator Arts & Culture City of Swan, Mark Lauren, Managing Director Toyota WA Distributor & Simone Flavelle DADAA. Photo: Christian Sprogoe
National finalists (national only categories)
Australia Council Young and Emerging Artist Award
City of Swan and Midland Gate
(Left to right) Bonnie Davies, Youth Cultural Projects Officer City of Swan, Sarah Moore, Marketing Manager Midland Gate & Jane Haley, CEO AbaF. Photo: Christian Sprogoe
Community Arts Network WA, Filmbites Youth Film School and City of Stirling
(Left to right) Hallie McKeig, Director Filmbites Youth Film School, Sarah Janali, Reel Connections Project Officer City of Stirling, Jane Haley, CEO AbaF and Simone Ruane, Cultural Partnerships Manager CAN WA. Photo: Christian Sprogoe
City of Brisbane Encouragement Award
Tura New Music and Total E&P Australia
(Left to right) Tos Mahoney, Artistic Director TURA New Music, Neil Sutherland, Commercial & External Affairs Manager, Total E&P and Jane Haley, CEO, AbaF. Photo: Christian Sprogoe
Good practice recognition
Marsh Partnering Award
- Art Gallery of WA and Water Corporation
- FORM and Wesfarmers
- Perth International Arts Festival and Lion Nathan Australia
- West Australian Symphony Orchestra and Alcoa of Australia
AbaF SME Award
- His Majesty's Theatre Foundation and Hawaiian
- Lit Fest hosted by All Saints College and Wooldridges
- ThinIce and 303 Group
- WA Youth Jazz Orchestra and Azimuth Financial Advisers
- Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts and 303 Group
QantasLink Regional Award
- Film and TV Institute WA, Screenwest, National Indigenous Television and Woodside Energy
- FORM and BHP Billiton Iron Ore, BHP Billiton Nickel West, Freehills, Indigenous Land Corporation and Landgate
- West Australian Ballet and BHP Billiton
Toyota Community Award
- AWESOME Arts Australia and Multiplex Living
- Film and Television Institute WA and Fremantle Community Bank branch Bendigo Bank
- FORM and BHP Billiton Iron Ore
- State Library of WA and Rio Tinto
Bytecraft Entertainment Commitment Award (national-only category)
- Black Swan State Theatre Company and Rio Tinto
Australia Council Young and Emerging Artist Award (national-only category)
- West Australia Ballet and Woodside Energy
- West Australian Opera and Peet
