Social and Emotional Wellbeing through the Arts funding program (SEW-Arts)

So far, more than $1 million in Healthway funding has been awarded to nearly 30 organisations across Western Australia to embed concepts from the Telethon Kids Institute research driven program Social and Emotional Wellbeing through the Arts. To find out more about SEW-Arts visit here. To find out if you are eligible for Healthway funding to support your arts organisation embed SEW-Arts contact us on 133 777 or healthway@healthway.wa.gov.au. Read the media statement here.

2022-2023

Healthway funding

University of Western Australia (led by TKI): Embedding SEW- Arts into Western Australian arts organisations 2023-2024                                                                 

$294,988

Esperance Tjaltjraak Native Title Aboriginal Corporation: Aboriginal Cultural Security TKI SEW-Arts Project 2023-24                   

$58,820

Esperance Community Arts (Inc): Esperance Homeschool SEW-Arts Pilot Program 2023-2024                                                              

$38,280

 

Propel Youth Arts WA Incorporated: TKI SEW-Arts Youth Arts Steering Group 2023-2024                                                          

$44,000

Chamber of Arts and Culture WA Incorporated: SEW Arts: Emerging Teaching Artists Training & Development 2023-2024                                    

$99,620

Healthway’s SEW-Arts grant program:

17 arts organisations received $5,000 in funding to further embed SEW-Arts methodologies into their arts programs:

·    AWESOME Arts Australia Ltd

·    Catch Music Inc.

·    Downsyde Pty Ltd

·    Hands on Circus

·    Southern Edge Arts Incorporated

·    Spare Parts Puppet Theatre

·    Circus WA Inc

·    WA Youth Jazz Orchestra Association

·    Western Australian Youth Music Assoc.

·    West Australian Ballet Company

·    Theatre Kimberley Incorporated

·    Western Australian Youth Theatre Company (Inc.)

·    DADAA Limited

·    Contemporary Dance Company of WA Limited

·    Western Australian Opera Company Incorporated

·    Yirra Yaakin Aboriginal Corporation

·    IntotheMask Theatre and Education Pty Ltd                                                            

 

$90,000

 

Art Gallery of Western Australia: Gallery 09 2023-2024

$95,000

Total:

$730,708

 

2021-2022

Healthway funding

University of Western Australia – led by Telethon Kids Institute (TKI): Investigating the effectiveness of SEW-Arts to enhance the social and emotional wellbeing of children and young people in arts programs.   

$184,631

Art Gallery of Western Australia: Gallery 09

$155,000

West Australian Ballet Company

$175,000

WA Youth Theatre Company

$90,250

Healthway’s SEW-Arts grant program

20 arts organisations received $5,000 in funding to trial SEW-Arts resources to enhance their capacity to intentionally create practices that build the social and emotional wellbeing of children and young people participating in arts programs:

·    North Midlands Project Incorporated

·    Awesome Arts Australia Ltd

·    Hands on Circus Inc

·    Catch Music Inc

·    Theatre Kimberley Incorporated

·    Downsyde Pty Ltd

·    Western Australian Youth Music Association

·    Spare Parts Puppet Theatre

·    Barking Gecko Theatre Company      

·    Art Gallery of Western Australia

·    Southern Edge Arts Incorporated

·    Albany Youth Support Association

·    Esperance Community Arts

·    WA Circus School

·    Yirra Yaakin Aboriginal Corporation

·    WA Youth Jazz Orchestra Association

·    West Australia Music Industry Association

·    DADAA Limited

·    FORM

·    IntotheMask Theatre and Education Pty Ltd                                                             

$100,000

 

Total

$709,881

Total funding amount 2021-22 to 2022-23

$1,440,589