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Sofitel Melbourne On Collins plays an integral part in Melbourne's arts community by sponsoring art organisations and those dedicated to the arts. We are proud to be associated with many of Melbourne's cultural leaders. For further information on Sofitel Melbourne On Collins' arts hotel program please contact the hotel direct on (03) 9653 0000 and ask to speak with Sales and Marketing.
| MELBOURNE PRIZE FOR MUSIC 2010 With a prize pool over $100,000, the Melbourne Prize for Music 2010 and awards is one of Australia’s most valuable music prizes. Open to Victorian musicians, performers and composers, across all music genres, the aim of the prize is to provide opportunities for Victorian musicians and to recognise and reward excellence and talent. Entries close on July 19th, with finalists announced on September 15th. A free finalist exhibition will be held at Federation Square between 8 and 22 November. For more information, please visit this link |
 | AUSTRALIAN BRANDENBURG ORCHESTRA The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, led by the charismatic Paul Dyer, celebrates music of the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries with excellence, flair and joy. The Orchestra consists of leading specialists from all around Australia, who perform using original edition scores and instruments of the period (which are very different in sound and style from their modern equivalents). Together with the vibrant energy of the Brandenburg musicians, all combine to breathe fresh life and colour into baroque and classical favourites as well as seldom heard masterpieces. The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra presents subscription concerts at the Melbourne Recital Centre and City Recital Hall, Sydney, as well as touring nationally to perform in state capitals and regional centres. They have released 13 CDs with ABC Classics, four of which have won ARIA Awards for Best Classical Recording. The Orchestra’s name plays tribute to the Brandenburg concertos of JS Bach, whose musical genius is central to the history of western music. |
 | AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL ACADEMY OF MUSIC The Academy will develop the country’s future musical leaders, distinguished by their musical skill, imagination and courage, and by their determined contribution to a vibrant Australian musical culture. The Australian National Academy of Music is Australia’s only national purely performance-based music training institution, bringing together the finest young musicians from around the country for an intensive year-long program of study, training and performance. The creative energy generated between our students, artists, teachers, administrators and audiences informs the Academy’s reputation as a vibrant centre for training and performance excellence. ANAM’s students work in partnership with a faculty comprised of the country’s leading performers and teachers, an impressive roster of international and Australian artists and a professional administration team to create an intense studio-based programme of one-to-one lessons, classes, coachings, seminars and rehearsals that drives one of the country’s most active and innovative public performance programmes. ANAM believes that a vibrant future for classical music lies in the hands of musicians who understand that historical and contemporary music are interdependent; musicians who are engaged with a broad range of styles and genres; musicians with the highest technical and musical accomplishment, but also with an understanding of the context in which the art form finds itself today and the courage and commitment to ensure its future; entrepreneurial musicians who see no divide between performing, advocating, educating, communicating; musicians of the 21st century, equipped to meet the challenges and realise the exciting potential of music at this time. |
 | Craft Victoria fosters creativity, experimentation and professionalism in contemporary craft and design. Housing three gallery spaces, a retail outlet and online shop, it’s the very best place to see and buy handmade, local craft and design product. Each December the Sofitel Melbourne On Collins supports the annual Fresh! Graduate exhibition which celebrates the most innovative work by graduating craft and design students across Victoria. |
 | For over sixty years, the Australian Youth Orchestra (AYO) has been training Australia's most talented musicians and giving them the necessary skills, guidance and inspiration they need to become professional musicians. The pinnacle of the AYO's programs is the Australian Youth Orchestra but as an organisation it also provides a variety of training programs to nurture the musical development of Australia's finest young instrumentalists; from the emerging, gifted, school-aged student to those on the verge of a professional career. The Australian Youth Orchestra has an international reputation as one of the world’s most prestigious and innovative training organisations for young pre-professional musicians. For more information, follow this link |
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 | MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL The Festival enjoys annual admissions in excess of 182,000 making it one of Melbourne’s most significant public events. MIFF has a rich history, celebrating 57 years in 2008 which makes it one of the oldest film festivals in the world. |
 | L’OREAL MELBOURNE FASHION FESTIVAL |
 | AUSTRALIAN CENTRE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART |
 | MCCLELLAND GALLERY+SCULPTURE PARK |
 | NATIONAL GALLERY OF VICTORIA |
 | BELL SHAKESPEARE - AUSTRALIA’S NATIONAL TOURING COMPANY Since its foundation in 1990, Bell Shakespeare has travelled the country producing and touring bold, modern, relevant and inspiring theatre. From its humble beginnings in a touring circus tent to today’s complex touring schedules, John Bell’s initial vision of presenting the world’s greatest classics to Australians of all ages, no matter what their geographical location, remains unchanged. Bell Shakespeare is Australia’s national touring theatre company committed to presenting productions and comprehensive education programmes in capital cities, regional centres and rural locations across the country. Bell Shakespeare is also committed to the development of directors and actors and an ongoing examination of the role of theatre in Australian communities. Bell Shakespeare generates employment for more than 100 actors, directors, theatre workers and educators who travel approximately 100,000 kms each year presenting more than 700 performances to an estimated 180,000 people in 250 locations across Australia. |
 | AUSTRALIAN BUSINESS ARTS FOUNDATION (AbaF) AbaF is a company of the Australian Government, providing private sector support for the arts and connecting business, the arts, donors and foundations through three programs – partnering, volunteering and giving. |
 | Launched in 2006, the Victorian Opera strives to bring professional opera of the highest possible standard to audiences in Melbourne and Regional Victoria. Productions scheduled for 2010 include The Threepenny Opera, The Turn of the Screw, Julius Caesar and with maestro Richard Gill, Sing Your Own Opera – Gilbert & Sullivan. Sofitel Melbourne On Collins is proud to be a Supporting Partner. |
 | MALTHOUSE THEATRE |
 | CHUNKY MOVE |
| CENTRE FOR CONTEMPORARY PHOTOGRAPHY The Centre for Contemporary Photography (CCP) is one of Australia’s premier venues for the exhibition of contemporary photo-based arts, providing a context for the enjoyment, education, understanding and appraisal of contemporary practice. |
| CREATIVITY AUSTRALIA |
MELBOURNE WRITERS FESTIVAL 2010
Expect the unexpected as MWF opens its doors to all – celebrating everything from novels and poetry to film and theatre, from journalism to songwriting and comedy to cartooning,and from advertising to politics, art, philosophy and big ideas. | |
 | MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL ARTS FESTIVAL Melbourne Festival is one of Australia's flagship international arts festivals and one of the major multi-arts festivals of the world. Each Festival brings an unparalleled feast of music, dance, theatre, visual arts, film and outdoor events from renowned and emerging Australian and International companies and artists to Melbourne. Through excellence, diversity and accessibility, Melbourne Festival presents the best possible artistic experience to as many people as possible. It proudly offers a wide variety of venues and ticket prices, plus many free events. This truly is a Festival for everyone! For more information please follow this link: www.melbournefestival.com.au |
| MONASH GALLERY OF ART MGA is one of Melbourne's most significant art galleries. MGA holds a substantial collection of Australian photographs and stages engaging exhibitions, events and public programs in its splendid Harry Seidler-designed building. MGA's focus is firmly on Australian photography. It is the only public gallery in Australia committed exclusively to collecting Australian photographs. As part of its commitment to promote Australian photography, MGA hosts the annual, non-acquisitive Bowness Photography Prize. This $25,000 prize celebrates the best of contemporary Australian photographic practice. For more information please follow this link: Monash Gallery of Art |
 | JEWISH MUSEUM OF AUSTRALIA |
