Yirra Yaakin values your support.
Here's how to get involved:
Yirra Yaakin is proudly supported by the West Australian Government through the Department of Culture and the Arts and with the assistance of Lotterywest. Visit the Government of Western Australia’s website | Visit the Lotterywest website
Yirra Yaakin receives Federal Government funding for it’s KUTTA KUTTA project HEADSTART which will be touring regionally in July 2009. Visit the OATSIH website >
Yirra Yaakin receives Federal funding from the ICC for RESPECT Youth Arts project. Visit the Indigenous Coordination Centre website
Yirra Yaakin receives State funding from the Department of Health (WA) for its SEXUAL HEALTH project touring in October 2009. Visit the Dept of Health (WA) website
Yirra Yaakin is grateful for the long term support of Healthway to promote the message Respect Yourself Respect Your Culture. Our company is committed to using the arts to help enrich the lives and health of Indigenous Australians. Visit the Healthway website
Our Kutta Kutta (issued based theatre) program is financed by the following organisations:
MUTTACAR SORRY BUSINESS by David Milroy and Mitch Torres. A six year, road safety theatre and workshop production aimed at delivering potential life saving messages to Indigenous Communities. Visit The Insurance Commission of Western Australia website
Yirra Yaakin is proud to receive a grant from the Californian based Christensen Fund, a private foundation dedicated to supporting Indigenous activities that promote cultural and biological diversity.
The big funding is to further support the creative development of the multi-media Indigenous production JILA’s BUSH MEETING. Visit The Christensen Fund website
Yirra Yaakin’s regional schools touring program is proudly supported by Country Arts WA.
Yirra Yaakin appreciates the ongoing support of Poolman Scali Zinni.
Yirra Yaakin would also like to thank the following organisations and companies for their funding or support of Yirra Yaakin’s artistic endeavours:
HONOURING THEATRE
Commonwealth Foundation
Department of Indigenous Affairs
The West Australian Newspaper
Woodside Valley Wines
Little Creatures Brewery
Voodoo Moon Catering
Worldwide Printing Online – Bentley
RESPECT THA CLIP
Indigenous Coordination Centre
Myer Perth
Murdoch University – Kulbardi Centre