Fremantle Community Bank & FTI Win AbaF Partnership Award

A fundraising partnership between the Film & Television Institute WA (FTI) and the Fremantle Community Bank Branch of the Bendigo Bank to build the Bohemia Outdoor Cinema in Fremantle has won an Australian Business Arts Foundation (AbaF) Award at the WA State AbaF Award Ceremony at the Perth Town Hall on Wednesday 3 September 2008. The National Australia Bank SME Award acknowledges outstanding commitment by small to medium business enterprises to partner arts organisations and assist with supporting cultural development within the community. In October 2006, the Fremantle Community Bank joined with FTI to help raise funds to build the Bohemia Outdoor Cinema in the historic Princess May Park in Fremantle.

In two years, the partnership has attracted 24 local business partners and donors to the campaign and raised a total of $70,350. “The partnership with the Fremantle Community Bank has been fantastic and all our Bohemia partners and donors should also take credit for the AbaF award,” said FTI CEO, Graeme Sward. “Outdoor cinemas are a very social way to enjoy screen culture and Bohemia adds to the cultural vibrancy of Freo that makes it such a great place to visit, live or work.

We hope that by creating this new facility, it will contribute wider benefits for Fremantle businesses and the community” he said. The Bohemia campaign offers local community partners a $2,000 two-year investment package with benefits that include on-screen advertising, complimentary tickets and VIP invitations and special discounts for private outdoor screenings. The Bohemia partners and donors are – Aherns Lawyers Allegro Pty Ltd Brown Cow Design Clancy’s Fish Pub Cold Rock Ice Creamery Fremantle Consultas Pty Ltd Esplanade Hotel Fremantle Foster’s Group Francis A Jones Fremantle Chamber of Commerce Fremantle Community Bank, Bendigo Bank Fremantle Ports Kakulas Sister Kitchen Warehouse Mark Brophy Estate Agent Matilda Bay Brewing Company McDonald Pynt Lawyers Mediterranean Shipping Company Melissa Parke MP Michael Piu, Barrister, Solicitor & Notary Myer Fremantle Solar Gain Sublime Catering Tadé To become a Bohemia Community partner, contact Murray Reynish at FTI on 9431 6700.

Image: Christian Sprogoe Photography. R-L Tim Sullivan NAB General Manager WA Retail, Bart Houwen Chairman Fremantle Community Bank, Graeme Sward CEO FTI. Mon Sep 2008 02:09 (2 months, 2 weeks ago)