ABOUT KULCHA

MISSION

• A world class venue - located at a high profile location on South Terrace in Fremantle, with a verandah overlooking the bustling "Cappuccino Strip". This important community facility provides local, national and interstate artists and community groups with a professional performance space to present and promote culturally diverse arts activities through a variety of artforms including dance, music, theatre, film and visual arts.
  
  
• Arts programs and partnerships - promoting harmony and inclusiveness by showcasing Australia's cultural diversity through the presentation of concerts, cultural events and festivals; professional arts activities for local councils and organisations; participation in local festivals and international days of celebration; and premier events such as the annual KULCHA World Music Carnival and the newly created KULCHA Global Rhythms event.
  
  
• KULCHA Community - the KULCHA Community program aims to identify new and emerging artists within culturally and linguistically diverse communities and to foster their career development. The program also uses multicultural arts projects as a tool for community development and feeds into this process through the delivery of arts programs in partnership with social justice organisations. The program acknowledges the need for cultural expression and affirms the importance of advocacy, access, equity and participation in the arts for all people.
  
  
• The Discover the World education program - integrating multicultural arts into the existing education curriculum and delivering popular, high quality multicultural workshops and entertainment to metropolitan and regional primary and secondary schools. The program also features vibrant workshop programs for children and young people presented through the KULCHA Fremantle venue and at events throughout the state, including a school holiday program.
  
  
• KULCHA Statewide - a touring program that offers workshops and performances in regional Western Australia.
  
  
• Masterclass and workshop programs - local, interstate and international artists present skills-based activities for beginners and professionals, both at the Fremantle venue and as part of statewide events.
  
  
• An artists' agency service - facilitating the employment of multicultural artists and the promotion of cultural diversity through various corporate, community and private events.
  
  
• An artists' advocacy service - assisting in the development of funding initiatives; promoting artists' work; sourcing paid employment opportunities for performances and workshops; accessing professional development opportunities; and auspicing arts projects.
  
  
• A membership program - delivering support to artists along with benefits to supporters.