{"id":4263,"date":"2025-09-12T15:09:02","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T15:09:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grants.zimadtech.com\/home\/?p=4263"},"modified":"2026-01-31T15:11:17","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T15:11:17","slug":"revitalising-a-cultural-icon-incentive-fund-supports-moresby-arts-centre-upgrades","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grants.zimadtech.com\/home\/2025\/09\/12\/revitalising-a-cultural-icon-incentive-fund-supports-moresby-arts-centre-upgrades\/","title":{"rendered":"Revitalising a Cultural Icon: Incentive Fund Supports Moresby Arts Centre Upgrades\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On 12 September 2025, the Moresby Arts Centre officially opened its newly upgraded facilities, marking a significant milestone in Papua New Guinea\u2019s cultural development. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Australian High Commissioner, Mr Ewen McDonald joined Minister for Tourism, Arts and Culture Hon. Belden Namah, Member for Moresby Northwest Hon. Lohia Boe Samuel and Moresby Arts Theatre President Bob Stanley to officially open the new facilities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The PGK 11.3 million redevelopment \u2013 funded through Australia\u2019s Incentive Fund\u2013has transformed the Centre\u2019s infrastructure, enabling it to expand its role as a leading provider of performing and creative arts education for Port Moresby\u2019s young people. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Moresby Arts Centre Rehearsal hall<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Hon. Belden Namah acknowledged the historical significance of the Moresby Arts Theatre, which has served the community since before Papua New Guinea\u2019s independence.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt is timely that Australia has given this wonderful, wonderful structure, and we thank the Australian government for their continued support. Your efforts and investments now place this institution on a secure path to stand tall for the next 50 years,\u201d he said.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The upgrades include a new rehearsal and lecture hall, improved production facilities, and enhanced water, sanitation and hygiene amenities. These improvements are designed to increase accessibility to the performing arts, particularly for women, young people, and people with disability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Australian High Commissioner Ewen McDonald highlighted the broader impact of the redevelopment. \u201cWe\u2019ve partnered with the PNG government to support the theatre\u2019s redevelopment through the Incentive Fund. The improved theatre will expand its partnership with schools, universities and arts organisations to offer more education programs and collaborations.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Australian High Commissioner, Ewen McDonald<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt will provide new platforms for emerging talent, strengthening the performance art sector and the creative economy. And it is quality infrastructure that is built to last,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moresby Arts Theatre President Bob Stanley reflected on the centre\u2019s history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSince rebuilding in Waigani in 1974, around 300 shows have been performed here. Altogether, since 1912, there have been many more. The continuous viability of the theatre has been solely due to the efforts of Moresby Arts Theatre members,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe thank the Australian Government for giving us a new look and feel that will take us into the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For over a century the Moresby Arts Theatre has provided a stage for storytelling, creativity and community in Port Moresby and across Papua New Guinea. With its upgraded facilities, it is now better equipped to continue that legacy for generations to come.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

On 12 September 2025, the Moresby Arts Centre officially opened its newly upgraded facilities, marking a significant milestone in Papua New Guinea\u2019s cultural development.  Australian High Commissioner, Mr Ewen McDonald joined Minister for Tourism, Arts and Culture Hon. Belden Namah, Member for Moresby Northwest Hon. Lohia Boe Samuel and Moresby Arts Theatre President Bob Stanley to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4264,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[90,137,62],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4263","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-business","category-escapist","category-financial-institution-grants"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/grants.zimadtech.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4263","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/grants.zimadtech.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/grants.zimadtech.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grants.zimadtech.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grants.zimadtech.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4263"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/grants.zimadtech.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4263\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4265,"href":"https:\/\/grants.zimadtech.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4263\/revisions\/4265"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grants.zimadtech.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4264"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/grants.zimadtech.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4263"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grants.zimadtech.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4263"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grants.zimadtech.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4263"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}