With grants of up to $2000 up for grabs, local community organisations and schools are being invited to submit their ideas for community arts projects for the 2020 Winter Magic Festival.
Festival president Naomi Parry said the Community Arts Project Grants Program was established last year to create opportunities for local community-driven creative engagement.
"The program was one of the projects we were most proud of in our reconfigured Winter Magic Festival 2019. It was such a great success and I'm delighted we're able to continue with the grants program in 2020," Ms Parry said.
"In 2019 the festival supported some fantastic arts projects from organisations including Toolo/Junction 142, Gateway Family Services, Katoomba High School and Wagana Aboriginal Dancers and we're excited to see what people in the community come up with for the 2020 festival," she said.
Ms Parry said projects could include costume-making, performance, composition, self-curated stages or spaces, exhibitions, installations and street theatre.
Projects will be assessed on artistic and cultural merit, community engagement, potential for professional development outcomes and reference to the theme of winter solstice.
A maximum of $2000 in grant funding will be available to successful applicants to help them deliver their projects, and/or spaces to present them.
Applications close on December 2. See https://www.wintermagic.com.au/2020-community-arts-projects/.