2009 Victorian Bushfires 10 Year Anniversary

The 2009 Victorian Bushfires 10 Year Anniversary Community Arts Grants Program provided funding for community led, creative projects that reflected the experience of local communities impacted by the 2009 bushfires. All projects occurred in one of the 21 local government areas directly affected by the 2009 bushfires. The grant program supported a diverse range of projects over 15 of the 21 local government areas affected by the 2009 bushfires.

Many of the supported projects focused on providing reflective space for people through performance, exhibition or meditative art practice. Common themes included acknowledging loss, remembering, healing, community identity and celebrating change and new life. This summary report captures the supported projects.