Happy to support such a fabulous project.
Melbourne Pride Ensemble
An artist collective celebrating art, diversity and older LGBTQIA+ community.
Project details
Suggested by: Nicolette
Project partner: Port Phillip City Council
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Inner Metro
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An artist collective inclusive of older members of the LGBTQIA+ community who may experience past or present barriers to social, artistic and queer community practice. The Melbourne Pride Ensemble will be a multi-form arts company exploring, among other disciplines, story-telling, music, theatre, and film providing a platform for older LGBTIA+ artists to gather together, develop skills and build towards public outcomes. Located in the iconic suburb of St Kilda and supported by the City of Port Phillip, The Melbourne Pride Ensemble, led by Director Nicolette Forte, aims to build on the municipality’s demonstrated commitment to LGBTQIA+.
Currently much of the funding support for LGBTIQA+ people is focused on youth. The Melbourne Pride Ensemble wants to shift the focus towards those who have fought and laid the groundwork for today’s queer culture. There is a real need for groups that cater specifically to the older more isolated members of the rainbow tribe. The LBGTQIA+ community and whole community will benefit from this innovative project which seeks to provide high quality arts and cultural participation opportunities for LGBTQIA+ artists at any stage of their career development and those with a diverse experience. The project champions social equality celebrating.
Project details
Suggested by: Nicolette
Project partner: Port Phillip City Council
Region
Inner Metro
Budget
Votes
103 votes received
This project did not receive enough votes to be successful.
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Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes!!!! This looks so great. I hope this project wins it!
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Very awesome initiative! But of course I would expect nothing less from the exceptional Nico!! Good luck MPE! Definitely barracking for this project! Yiew! Xx
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This is an amazing project . It will include a lot of people that have been marginalised in our society. It will be inclusive and a positive project. I support it wholeheartedly.
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What a fantastic and important project. Good luck, team! xx
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Sending out good vibes in the hope that this project gets the funding it rightly deserves
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What a fabulous initiative., hoping this is chosen to provide support to the people who have paved the way to the freedom many have today. Best of luck xxx
Thanks so much Linda, we are so excited about MPE and cant wait to start sharing our program ideas. Love MPE xx
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Best wishes for your community project
Thanks heaps Chrissie! Dont forget to make frinds with MPE on FBhttps://www.facebook.com/prideensemblemelbourne and check out our website: https://www.melbourneprideensemble.com/
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We are so fortunate to have wonderful people in our society with wonderful ideas! Best wishes xx
Thank you Jodie, we are pretty excited about this project. Don't forget to make friends with MPE on FB: https://www.facebook.com/prideensemblemelbourne and check out our website: https://www.melbourneprideensemble.com/
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All my love and luck xxx
Thank you NBobenko. Dont forget to make friends with MPE on FB: https://www.facebook.com/prideensemblemelbourne and check out our website: https://www.melbourneprideensemble.com/
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Filling a gap that so many are looking for. Your initiative seeks to provide a safe place for many who many not know where the begin. Very best of luck 🌈
Thanks so much Jaebird, we are pretty excited about MPE. Keep an eye on our FB page and website for more details about future activities! www.facebook.com/prideensemblemelbourne
https://www.melbourneprideensemble.com/
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Awesome idea mate... Positive energy Xx
Thanks heaps Trager! Dont forget to make friends with MPE on FB: https://www.facebook.com/prideensemblemelbourne and check out our website: https://www.melbourneprideensemble.com/
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Fantastic Nico please let us know of any support we can give you
Thanks so much for your support lutana21. Don't forget to make friends with MPE on FB: https://www.facebook.com/prideensemblemelbourne and check out our website: https://www.melbourneprideensemble.com/
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A wonderful idea for a fabulous innovation !! Very worthwhile !!
Thanks for your support Lyn!
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An amazing idea ❤
Xx
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Love the unique community engagement in this project and how the colour, humour, and visual infrastructure will build awareness and celebration
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Fabulous idea !
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Important project for our community, so many of our older rainbow families are still struggling with years of oppression, isolation and persecution. So proud of our parents generation for what they have provided us. This is a hugely important project that will provide a thriving creative space for a community that has created so much joy, compassion, tolerance, patience and acceptance for us to carry into the future.
Thanks Kerryn for your comments, you've nailed it! Please spread the word. Love MPE xx
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A fab idea for a wonderful group of people often overlooked
Thank you Abby&Prim for your support. Love MPE xx
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This is exactly what is needed for the gay community- my brother would have really benefitted from a group like this, sadly he passed away 4 years ago. This is long overdue, I hope with me whole heart that you are successful!
Thanks so much Holliebobs for your support and sharing. We are very hopeful this project will come to fruition and would love to keep all our supporters involved and updated. Love MPE xx
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Sounds amazing. What a fabulous idea! Hope to see this become a huge success.
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A really fantastic and relevant initiative for our life and times!
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Fantastic initiative! Wishing you the very best of luck with this!!
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This is such a great idea - it's high time that there was something like this for the elder members of our rainbow community. I've got everything crossed that this one happens!
Thanks heaps angel. Thanks for your vote. :)
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Jcherself
14 Sep 2018
Great idea! Whilst you are at it someone should be recording LGBTQIA life experiences/stories if it is not included here. A sometime dark but often so colourful time will one day be forgotten unless these stories are archived or turned into plays. Good luck!