Amy Moon, Independent Producer
amy@devilmoon.com.au
www.partiesattheshops.com.au
www.facebook.com/PartiesattheShops

Parties at the Shops
 Introduced in 2013 as one of the key community
engagement projects in the Centenary of Canberra
program
 Aims to connect the business, residential and arts
communities in a suburb
 Celebrates what is unique about each of Canberra’s
suburbs in ways chosen by the communities themselves

2015 Program
 Expanded to a year-long program of 25 events
 Funded through:
 Events ACT grant
 Sponsorship arrangement with the Land Development Agency
 Sponsorship arrangement with Bendigo Bank
 Plus small sponsorship arrangements for individual events,
eg Belconnen Community Council sponsored an event in
Scullin last week

What a Party looks like
 Different in every suburb to reflect what is unique about
that suburb
 May include: music performances, art and photographic
exhibitions, activities or stalls hosted by community
groups, commercial stalls (eg local businesses, handmade
crafts etc), food, fundraising activities, dance, poetry, or
other arts, kids art and craft activities and other activities
for kids
 Limited only by imagination (and budget and ACT
Government regulations!)

Local youth circus troupe Poncho Circus performed in Lyneham in 2013

Students watch a school band perform in Dickson

Parties in Woden
 Previous years: Curtin, Hughes, Waramanga, Cooleman
Court
 This year: confirmed Hughes – Saturday 9 May
 Opportunity for approx. 3 more events in Woden

What’s required for a Party
 Parties at the Shops is all about involving the community
in the planning and delivery of the events in order to
make them truly local
 Commitment from the community – business, residential,
arts
 Involvement in programming, marketing and on-the-day
logistic
 Connections with local community groups, artists, schools
 Local funding sources

Amy Moon, Independent Producer
amy@devilmoon.com.au
www.partiesattheshops.com.au
www.facebook.com/PartiesattheShops
0401 920 161 (leave a message)