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Grant applications are closed. Grant applications for 2024–25 will open in early July 2024.

Our Community Arts Venue Grants offer in-kind usage to high quality performance spaces and function rooms at Hawthorn Arts Centre and Kew Court House. We encourage members of the Boroondara community who meet the eligibility criteria to apply.

Successful applicants can receive free access to arts facilities and limited staffing for:

  • performances and art exhibitions
  • community functions
  • conferences and meetings
  • seminars, presentations, training sessions and workshops
  • large-scale displays and trade exhibitions.

We administer the grant as an annual program with proposed dates to hold events specified throughout the financial year. Applicants can apply for a maximum of 2 Community Arts Venue Grants in a 24 month period.

More information

To discuss our grant program, please contact our Arts Cultural Development Officer via email [email protected] or phone (03) 9278 4770.

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Venues available for community hire

Hawthorn Arts Centre

Kew Court House

Other venue hire options

Community members in need of a venue for an event may also wish to consider our options for paid venue hire. We offer a variety of spaces at hourly rates:

Contact information

Contact us if you have any community venue hire queries.

Hawthorn Arts Centre:

Kew Court House: 


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