Australian Major Performing Arts Group
Contact Details
Location:
10 Hickson Rd, The Rocks NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 9241 2168
Fax: (02) 9252 5610
Email: ampag@ampag.com.au
Web: www.ampag.com.au
About
The Australian Major Performing Arts Group (AMPAG) represents and provides a national voice and presence for 28 member companies from six States. The companies produce drama, dance, orchestral and chamber music, opera and circus for international and Australian audiences. The companies are critically acclaimed and regularly recognised through a range of creative awards.
As producers of live performance, the AMPAG companies are an essential element in creating a vibrant cultural life for Australians. They are committed to bringing the brilliance and range of talent in Australian performing arts to as wide an audience as possible. These 28 companies produce around 1800 works each year and attract over 2.3 million attendances – including over 700,000 school children seeing around 4000 performances. The companies tour widely with approximately 330 regional seasons and 129 capital city tours. A third of the companies are internationally respected and regularly take work to overseas festivals and venues.
As producers of live performance, the AMPAG companies are an essential element in creating a vibrant cultural life for Australians. They are committed to bringing the brilliance and range of talent in Australian performing arts to as wide an audience as possible. These 28 companies produce around 1800 works each year and attract over 2.3 million attendances – including over 700,000 school children seeing around 4000 performances. The companies tour widely with approximately 330 regional seasons and 129 capital city tours. A third of the companies are internationally respected and regularly take work to overseas festivals and venues.
