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CircuitWest Applauds State Government’s Support for Regional Touring CircuitWest, representing venues across Western Australia, applauds the State Government’s support for regional touring with a total of 12 projects sharing in $1,454,586 from the 2024-25 Regional Performing Arts program, delivered as part of the Regional Arts and Cultural Investment Program through the Department of Local Government, […]

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CircuitWest Secures Funding to Strengthen the Live Performing Arts’ Technical Workforce CircuitWest is proud to announce that it has secured $350,000 in funding over the next two years, directed at strengthening the technical workforce within the live performing arts sector in Western Australia. This investment is made possible through the Department of Local Government, Sports […]

2024 Pinnacle Awards

It’s time to honour the best in our industry with a Pinnacle Award. The Pinnacle Awards returns to WA Showcase in 2024! CircuitWest is once again calling for nominations from the performing arts industry for the esteemed titles of Producer and Presenter of the Year. Your voice matters. We invite you to nominate your choice […]

Reflections & daily musings from the Perth 2024 ISPA Congress

Earlier this month, CircuitWest generously supported the attendance of 15 delegates at the 2024 ISPA mid-year congress and PAC Australia’s Arts Marketing Symposium, where the distinguished associates of the Advisory Board for the Arts presented the Australian findings of the Driving Attendance study. These delegates represented diverse regions across Western Australia, with six from Perth […]

2024 Touring Mentorship Program

Would you or anyone you know be interested in developing touring skills? CircuitWest’s Touring Mentorship Program is open to WA artists, producers and arts professionals interested in touring. Successful applicants will participate in three interactive online sessions over a week and develop skills relevant to building, funding, and delivering successful tours. CircuitWest’s tour coordinators will […]

CircuitWest x Agentry: 2024 Strategic Arts Marketing Training

Expressions of Interest for CircuitWest x Agentry: 2024 Strategic Arts Marketing Training program are NOW open. This arts marketing training program teaches fundamental marketing concepts, including the 7 Ps (the marketing mix – Product, Price, Place, Promotions, People, Process and Physical Evidence), customer segmentation, target audiences, competitive analysis and brand positioning. Together, these concepts help […]

Well done to the 2023 Pinnacle Award winners

THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN PRESENTER OF THE YEAR Don Russell Performing Arts Centre In a period when patrons are being choosy about what they attend, Don Russell Performing Arts Centre has increased audience attendance by creating a full program of new, fresh and different artistic offerings peppered with feelgood tribute acts. Led by Lys Tickner, the […]

Pinnacle Award Nominees Announced

Today, CircuitWest announced the short list of nominees selected for the Pinnacle Performing Arts Awards for the Western Australian Presenter of the Year and Producer of the Year.   The Award celebrates the best in the live performance industry in Western Australia.   The three nominees for Western Australian Presenter of the Year are: City […]

The Next Stage: CircuitWest appoints new Executive Director

Photographer credit – Danica Zuks. danicazuks.com The Board of CircuitWest is pleased to announce the appointment of Philippa Maughan as the organisation’s new Executive Director, commencing 19 June 2023. Philippa Maughan comes to CircuitWest following an outstanding fifteen-year contribution to West Australian arts and community development at Regional Arts WA, where she managed the Shows on […]

Pinnacle Awards 2023

Time to recognise the best in our industry for a Pinnacle Award. The Pinnacle Awards will be returning to WA Showcase in 2023! CircuitWest is again seeking nominations from the performing arts industry for Producer of the Year and Presenter of the Year. The industry is  asked to nominate their choice or choices for the […]