PARTNERS
MAJOR PaRTNERS
Our major funding partners are the State Government of Western Australia through the Department of Local Government, Sports and Cultural Industry and the Australian Government through the Australia Council for the Arts, its arts funding and advisory body.
CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT PaRTNERS
At an exciting stage of growth, Encounter is currently producing the creative development of major new works in collaboration with Performing Lines WA, Why Not Theatre and Footscray Community Arts Centre. These projects are made possible with the support of development funding from DLGSC, the City of Fremantle Arts Grants, and the Minderoo Foundation Artist Fund.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS
LONGHOUSE is our first sector development and leadership initiative presented in collaboration with Contemporary Asian Australian Performance. Venue generously provided by The Blue Room Theatre.
CREATIVE LEARNING PartnerS
The Encounter Youth Ensemble is a unique performing arts program focusing on inter-cultural theatre-making for young people with a passion for creativity, storytelling, leadership, and community! This project is being delivered in partnership with Edmund Rice Centre WA and BN Collective. This program is supported by the State Government of Western Australia and Lotterywest through the Creative Communities COVID-19 Recovery Program.
Donors and supporters
Encounter receives funds from Creative Partnerships Australia through donations to the Australian Cultural Fund.
If you’d like to become part of the community we are building, you can learn more about making a tax deductible donation to support us .
Residency Partner
Encounter is part of the Artist In Residency program hosted by the Fremantle Arts Centre through the City of Fremantle with the support of the Western Australian Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries.
We are grateful for ongoing support from our pro bono legal advisors Cullen Macleod Lawyers and Greenwoods & Herbert Smith Freehills.