Funding to help students access Fringe arts
Sat, Feb 1 2025
Students in some of the state’s most economically disadvantaged areas will be supported to attend shows at the Adelaide Fringe thanks to additional funding from the Malinauskas Labor Government.
Thousands of students attend the event each year as part of school groups, with the state’s most disadvantaged schools able to buy discounted ‘equity’ tickets, with teachers allowed to attend for free.
For the first time, this year the Department for Education has provided a contribution to the Adelaide Fringe schools program, specifically supporting the equity ticket scheme.
Last year 6,155 school tickets were issued via the Schools’ Program, with nearly 2000 of those being Equity (discount) Tickets.
The Fringe program, which also supports a Kids & School guide and a co-ordinator to help schools align shows with current classroom curriculum, has been funded previously through Arts Unlimited, Adelaide Fringe's philanthropic foundation.
This year that funding will be bolstered by $30,000 from the State Government, which is expected to support the sale of hundreds of extra Equity tickets.
The Adelaide Fringe is having a ‘Sneak Peek Week’ this week, with the month-long full program kicking off on Saturday 21 February.
Quotes attributable to Blair Boyer
"The State Government is pleased to support families who are already being impacted by cost-of-living pressures, by enabling a greater number of children and young people from public schools to participate in the Arts."
"This world-renowned Adelaide Fringe Festival is famous for its inclusionary approach to the whole community, so it is important that we ensure public school students also have the opportunity to participate."
Quotes attributable to Adelaide Fringe Director Heather Croall
"Adelaide Fringe has always been about making the arts accessible to everyone, and this additional support from the State Government via the Department for Education ensures even more students in public schools (category 1 - 4) can access meaningful arts experiences at the Fringe."
"The impact of live performance on young people is profound—whether it’s inspiring future careers, sparking creativity, bringing joy or opening hearts and minds to help make sense of the world."
For the first time, this year the Department for Education has provided a contribution to the Adelaide Fringe schools program, specifically supporting the equity ticket scheme.
Last year 6,155 school tickets were issued via the Schools’ Program, with nearly 2000 of those being Equity (discount) Tickets.
The Fringe program, which also supports a Kids & School guide and a co-ordinator to help schools align shows with current classroom curriculum, has been funded previously through Arts Unlimited, Adelaide Fringe's philanthropic foundation.
This year that funding will be bolstered by $30,000 from the State Government, which is expected to support the sale of hundreds of extra Equity tickets.
The Adelaide Fringe is having a ‘Sneak Peek Week’ this week, with the month-long full program kicking off on Saturday 21 February.
Quotes attributable to Blair Boyer
"The State Government is pleased to support families who are already being impacted by cost-of-living pressures, by enabling a greater number of children and young people from public schools to participate in the Arts."
"This world-renowned Adelaide Fringe Festival is famous for its inclusionary approach to the whole community, so it is important that we ensure public school students also have the opportunity to participate."
Quotes attributable to Adelaide Fringe Director Heather Croall
"Adelaide Fringe has always been about making the arts accessible to everyone, and this additional support from the State Government via the Department for Education ensures even more students in public schools (category 1 - 4) can access meaningful arts experiences at the Fringe."
"The impact of live performance on young people is profound—whether it’s inspiring future careers, sparking creativity, bringing joy or opening hearts and minds to help make sense of the world."