Actors' & Entertainers' Benevolent Fund of Queensland
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Founded | 1975 |
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Founder | Alan Edwards AM MBE |
Focus | Assisting Performing Arts Professionals |
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Area served | Queensland, Australia |
Key people | Paul Dellit (president) Michael Balk (vice president) June Craw (treasurer) Margaret McLennan (secretary) |
Website | www |
The Actors' & Entertainers' Benevolent Fund of Queensland (Inc) is a registered charity assisting actors, performers, and entertainers in times of dire circumstance.[1] It is commonly known as the Actors' Benevolent Fund, ABF QLD, and The Fund.[2] The Fund is run by an elected committee of industry professionals, with Paul Dellit OAM as the current president.[3][4]
History
The Fund was started by Alan Edwards AM MBE in 1975. Charities of this kind have been operating across the world for over a century, including the Actors' Benevolent Fund of NSW[5] and the Victorian Actors' Benevolent Fund.[6]
The Actors' Benevolent Fund of NSW, of which Don Crosby [7] was the serving President, provided a donation of $500 to seed the charity.[8]
Alan Edwards AM MBE, a prominent figure in local performing arts who was the first artistic director of the established Queensland Theatre Company in 1970, was the inaugural president of the charity.[9] Edwards served in that role until 1994.
Lifetime Achievement Award
The Fund presents an industry award to recognise excellence and lifetime achievement in the arts in Queensland.[10] It is named in honour of the founding president Alan Edwards. The first award was recognised in 2002.[11]
Recipients of the Alan Edwards Lifetime Achievement Award
Year | Name | Occupation |
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2002 | Leo Wockner[12] | Actor/Union Activist |
2003 | Carol Burns | Actor/Director |
2004 | Errol O'Neill | Actor/Playwright |
2005 | Kaye Stevenson | Actor |
2006 | Rod Horton | Arts Administrator |
2007 | Penny Everingham | Actor/Puppeteer |
2008 | Dr Tony Gould AM | Arts Administrator |
2009 | Joan Whalley OAM | Arts Administrator |
2010 | June Craw OAM | Arts Administrator |
2011 | NO AWARD | NO AWARD |
2012 | Brian Tucker CPA | Arts Supporter/Advocate |
2013 | Dianne Eden OAM | Teacher/Mentor |
2014 | Jim Vilé | Artistic Director/Teacher |
2015 | Michael Forde
Margery Forde |
Actor/Playwright/Director
Actor/Playwright/Director |
2016 | Sue Rider | Artistic Director/Dramaturg |
2017 | Robby Nason | Arts Administrator/Costume Designer |
2018 | David Walters[13] | Lighting Designer/Mentor |
2019 | Sue Benner[14] | Arts Administrator/Director/Writer |
References
- ^ acnc_charity_api_user (28 March 2019). "Actors and Entertainers Benevolent Fund Queensland Incorporated". www.acnc.gov.au. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
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has generic name (help) - ^ "Actors' & Entertainers' Benevolent Fund of QLD Inc | Helping performers in need since 1975". Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ "Our Committee | Actors' & Entertainers' Benevolent Fund of QLD Inc". Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ "Queen's Birthday Honours 2017". TV Tonight. 11 June 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
- ^ acnc_charity_api_user (8 April 2019). "Actors Benevolent Fund Of NSW Inc". www.acnc.gov.au. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
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has generic name (help) - ^ acnc_charity_api_user (20 May 2019). "The Trustee For Victorian Actors Benevolent Fund". www.acnc.gov.au. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
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has generic name (help) - ^ "Don Crosby", Wikipedia, 14 July 2019, retrieved 24 October 2019
- ^ "Don Crosby", Wikipedia, 27 April 2019, retrieved 13 June 2019
- ^ "Queensland Theatre Company", Wikipedia, 6 June 2019, retrieved 13 June 2019
- ^ "Sue Rider Receives Lifetime Achievement Award | Stage Whispers". www.stagewhispers.com.au. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ "Awards | Actors' & Entertainers' Benevolent Fund of QLD Inc". Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ "Archives". Matilda Awards. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
- ^ "David Walters' Lifetime Achievement Award | Stage Whispers". www.stagewhispers.com.au. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ "Sue Rider Receives Lifetime Achievement Award | Stage Whispers". www.stagewhispers.com.au. Retrieved 13 June 2019.