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			'''Midsumma Festival''' is a celebration of ] arts and cultures held annually for 22 days over January and February in ], ]. The festival began as a one-week celebration of ] in 1989. The festival has since expanded to a three-week (four weekend) event that attracts over 240,000 people each year.
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	Midsumma is Victoria's premier queer arts and cultural organisation, bringing together a diverse mix of LGBTQIA+ artists, performers, communities and audiences. The primary event, '''Midsumma Festival''', usually runs over 22 days in Melbourne's summer (January/February) with an explosion of queer events that center around both hidden and mainstream queer culture, involving local, interstate and international artists. The festival program comprises a curated '''Midsumma Presents''' program plus the community-driven '''Open-access''' stream, and is made up of diverse art forms and genres, including visual arts, live music, theatre, spoken word, cabaret, film, parties, sport, social events, and public forums. In addition to the primary festival in summer, Midsumma works year-round to provide artists, social-changers and culture-makers with support and tools to create, present and promote their work.<ref name="Midsumma Festival">{{cite web \|title=About Midsumma Festival \|url=https://www.midsumma.org.au/about/about-midsumma/ \|website=Midsumma Festival \|access-date=5 November 2020 \|language=en}}</ref>

			Although the primary festival is held in the summer, Midsumma works year-round to provide artists, ], and culture makers with support and tools to create, present, and promote their work. Midsumma is an open-access festival. The program is made up of diverse art forms and genres, including visual arts, live music, theatre, spoken word, cabaret, film, parties, sport, social events, and public forums
	==The 22 day Festival==
	Melbourne's '''Midsumma Festival''' is normally held over 22 days in January and early February. A diverse array of close to 200 events are presented to audiences of over 260,000 thanks to involvement by over 5000 culture-makers in around 100 different venues across Melbourne and wider Victoria. The festival usually opens in a CBD park with the massive Midsumma Carnival, which has around 120,000 attendees. The annual Pride March follows later in the festival and almost half the events are free. Midsumma was started by the city's Gay Business Association in 1988 to celebrate the Melbourne queer community's arts and culture.

			Midsumma's visual arts program features exhibitions in and around Melbourne from local, national and international LGBTQIA+ artists.
	Due to COVID-19, the 2021 festival ran, exceptionally, from 19 April to 5 May with the 2021 Pride March held on 23 May.<ref name="2020 Arts Review">{{cite web \|title=Midsumma Festival wraps with increased numbers and awards announced \|url=http://artsreview.com.au/midsumma-festival-wraps-with-increased-numbers-and-awards-announced/ \|website=Arts Review \|access-date=5 November 2020 \|language=en}}</ref> <ref name="2020 Annual Report">{{cite web \|title=2020 Annual Report \|url=https://www.midsumma.org.au/about/annual-reports/#2020 \|website=Midsumma Festival \|access-date=5 November 2020 \|language=en}}</ref>

			The festival's performing arts program includes musicals, theatre, ], film, spoken word, music events, and dance parties. These performing arts events are largely produced by local community members.
⚫	===Midsumma Carnival===

	The entire festival usually kicks off with '''Midsumma Carnival''', a huge outdoor celebration of around 120,000 attendees at Alexandra Gardens in the centre of downtown Melbourne. It's an opportunity for all the diverse members of our queer communities to come together in public for a unique celebration of who we are and how far we've come. There are precincts for all age groups, including families, youth and the elderly. Queer athletic teams from around Melbourne congregate in an area called the Sports Precinct, where you can watch a game, casually join in, or even sign up to be a part of a team. Several stages showcase events from the festival program, with DJs, performers and fun social activities such as the much-loved dog show, which gives out awards to four-legged friends and their owners. Picnic rugs abound throughout the park, and an entire village of almost 200 stalls enables community groups, festival sponsors, government agencies and politicians to promote themselves, provide education and give away or sell merchandise.<ref name="Midsumma Carnival">{{cite web \|title=Midsumma Carnival \|url=https://www.midsumma.org.au/info/midsumma-carnival-2020-info/ \|website=Midsumma Festival \|access-date=5 November 2020 \|language=en}}</ref> <ref name="Midsumma Carnival 2019">{{cite web \|title=Midsumma Carnival 2019 \|url=https://www.starobserver.com.au/artsentertainment/scene-events/midsumma-carnival/191356 \|website=Star Observer \|access-date=5 November 2020 \|language=en}}</ref> <br /> <br />
		⚫	== Midsumma Carnival ==
	At 6pm, the families head home and Melbourne's queerest outdoor dance party, T Dance, fires up on the two main stages, with live performers and DJs. This nighttime dance party brings out the main headliners, and attendees can dance away into the midsumma night.
			Midsumma Carnival is held during the event's opening weekend and is traditionally held at the ]. The main stage includes entertainment from the upcoming festival program to showcase and promote later events. The day is brought to a close with the T Dance, a dance party organized by Midsumma.
⚫	===Midsumma ~~Pride~~ ~~March~~===
		⚫	==Open-Access Events==
	Since 1996, the annual Pride March has proudly walked down Fitzroy Street, St Kilda to Catani Gardens, where the after-pride celebrations include live music, outdoor bars and food stalls. With around 10,000 marchers and 45,000 spectators, annual traditions include the Rainbow Aboriginal Float and a contingent of LGBT youth at the beginning of the parade to affirm the importance of our queer youth.<ref name="Midsumma Pride March">{{cite web \|title=Midsumma Pride March \|url=https://www.midsumma.org.au/info/midsumma-pride-march/ \|website=Midsumma Festival \|access-date=5 November 2020 \|language=en}}</ref> <ref name="QNEWS: Midsumma Pride March">{{cite web \|title=The biggest ever Midsumma Pride March happening now \|url=https://qnews.com.au/the-biggest-midsumma-pride-march-ever-happening-now/ \|website=QNews \|access-date=5 November 2020 \|language=en}}</ref>
			The majority of Midsumma Festival events are within the umbrella events program, which are created, produced and funded by independent third parties who pay fees for inclusion in the Midsumma Festival.
⚫	===Open-~~access Midsumma~~ Events===

	Midsumma Festival is an open-access festival, with events being produced each year by over 5000 culture makers, artists and performers. The 22 day festival is filled with community-created art exhibitions, live theatre, live music, poetry readings, round table talks, parties, films, picnics, sports and community events. <ref name="Midsumma Festival Event Registrations">{{cite web \|title=Midsumma Festival Registrations \|url=https://www.midsumma.org.au/participate/open-access-event-registrations/ \|website=Midsumma Festival \|access-date=5 November 2020 \|language=en}}</ref>
			In 2022 and 2023 there were approximately 200 events, which included programming for arts education, a pride march, all ages street party, photo competition<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Build \|first=Victoria’s Big \|date=2022-02-09 \|title=Joseph Meyers: Miss First Nation 2021 for Midsumma 2022 \|url=https://bigbuild.vic.gov.au/projects/metro-tunnel/community/art/creative-program/state-library/joseph-meyers-miss-first-nation-2021-for-midsumma-2022 \|access-date=2024-09-04 \|website=Victoria’s Big Build \|language=en}}</ref> and carnival events.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Midsumma Festival Inc \|url=https://www.acnc.gov.au/charity/charities/d97ce4a8-38af-e811-a962-000d3ad24a0d/profile \|website=Australian Charity and not for profits Commission register}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=News \|first=Mirage \|title=Midsumma Festival Leaps To Life In Its 36th Year \|url=https://www.miragenews.com/midsumma-festival-leaps-to-life-in-its-36th-year-1158674/ \|access-date=2024-09-04 \|website=Mirage News \|language=en-AU}}</ref>
	===Midsumma Presents program===

	To balance out the Open-access offering, the '''Midsumma Presents''' program provides some "big ticket" events, complemented by niche offerings designed to ensure that the program represents and attracts every single colour of our rich, diverse rainbow. The theme each year is specifically designed to promote and highlight the talent of groups who are rarely represented in mainstream offerings, in line with Midsumma's focus on diversity and inclusion of the entire community, not just parts of it.
		⚫	===Midsumma Boards and Management===
			* Midsumma Festival Inc. is an incorporated association
			* The Chair of Midsumma Festival is Judy Small AM
			* The CEO is Karen Bryant.

			'''2019'''

			* '''Chief Executive''': Karen Bryant
			* '''Programming Manager''': Daniel Santangeli
			* '''Finance & Office Manager''': Angus Li
			* '''Marketing Manager''': Felicity McIntosh
			* '''Administrator''': Matt Hirst
			* '''Communications & Website''': Alan Drummond

			'''2011'''
			* Chair: ]
			* General Manager: ]

			'''2010'''
			* Chair: Lisa Watts
			* General Manager: Adam J Lowe

			'''2009'''
			* Chair: Lisa Watts
			* General Manager: Adam J Lowe

			'''2008'''
			* Chair: Lisa Watts
			* General Manager: ]
			* Festival Administrator: ]

			'''2007'''
			* General Manager: Jarrod Hughes
			* Festival Administrator: Molly Whelan

	==Development and Mentorship Programs==
	The organisation has now matured to become one of Australia's most significant queer arts organisations, supporting generations of LGBTQIA+ cultural voices, discovering artists and starting conversations that shape queer art and culture forever. Most important of these programs are '''Midsumma Futures''' and '''Midsumma Pathways''', which provide mentorship, networking and development opportunities for early-career artists and culture-makers.<ref name="Midsumma Futures">{{cite web \|title=Midsumma Futures \|url=https://www.midsumma.org.au/participate/midsumma-futures/ \|website=Midsumma Festival \|access-date=5 November 2020 \|language=en}}</ref> <ref name="Midsumma Pathways">{{cite web \|title=Midsumma Pathways \|url=https://www.midsumma.org.au/participate/midsumma-pathways/ \|website=Midsumma Festival \|access-date=5 November 2020 \|language=en}}</ref>

	==See also==		==See also==
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	* ]		* ]
		⚫	* ] holds archival material relating to the Midsumma Festival

	==References==		==References==
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	==External links==
	{{Commons category\|Midsumma festival}}		{{Commons category\|Midsumma festival}}
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⚫	* ] holds archival material relating to the Midsumma Festival

			== Gallery ==
	<gallery>		<gallery>
			File:2022 Midsumma Pride March - 51864178517.jpg\|Midsumma Pride March 2022
	Image:2010_CARNIVAL1.JPG\|Carnival
			File:2022 Midsumma Pride March - 51865479009.jpg\|Midsumma Pride March 2022 Port Phillip group
	Image:2010_TDANCE.JPG\|T Dance
			File:2022 Midsumma Pride March - 51865470944.jpg\|Pride marchers wearing face masks at Midsumma 2022
⚫	~~Image~~:AdamLove.JPG\|Adam Love
			File:Midsumma 2009 1.jpg\|Midsumma Pride march participants 2009
	Image:2010_Drag.JPG\|Drag
			File:2010 CARNIVAL2.jpg\|Midsumma Carnival 2010
	</gallery>
			File:2010 TDANCE.JPG\|2010

		⚫	File:AdamLove.JPG\|Adam Love at Midsumma
⚫	{{Pride parades}}
			File:2010 Drag.JPG\|Drag in 2010 Midsumma
		⚫	</gallery>{{Pride parades}}
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Midsumma Festival
Carnival crowd at Alexandra Garden Carnival crowd at Alexandra Garden 2010
Genre	LGBT festival
Location(s)	Melbourne, Australia
Founded	1989
Website	http://midsumma.org.au

Midsumma Festival is a celebration of LGBTQIA+ arts and cultures held annually for 22 days over January and February in Melbourne, Australia. The festival began as a one-week celebration of LGBTQIA+ pride in 1989. The festival has since expanded to a three-week (four weekend) event that attracts over 240,000 people each year.

Although the primary festival is held in the summer, Midsumma works year-round to provide artists, social changers, and culture makers with support and tools to create, present, and promote their work. Midsumma is an open-access festival. The program is made up of diverse art forms and genres, including visual arts, live music, theatre, spoken word, cabaret, film, parties, sport, social events, and public forums

Midsumma's visual arts program features exhibitions in and around Melbourne from local, national and international LGBTQIA+ artists.

The festival's performing arts program includes musicals, theatre, cabaret, film, spoken word, music events, and dance parties. These performing arts events are largely produced by local community members.

Midsumma Carnival

Midsumma Carnival is held during the event's opening weekend and is traditionally held at the Alexandra Gardens. The main stage includes entertainment from the upcoming festival program to showcase and promote later events. The day is brought to a close with the T Dance, a dance party organized by Midsumma.

Open-Access Events

The majority of Midsumma Festival events are within the umbrella events program, which are created, produced and funded by independent third parties who pay fees for inclusion in the Midsumma Festival.

In 2022 and 2023 there were approximately 200 events, which included programming for arts education, a pride march, all ages street party, photo competition and carnival events.

Midsumma Boards and Management

Midsumma Festival Inc. is an incorporated association
The Chair of Midsumma Festival is Judy Small AM
The CEO is Karen Bryant.

2019

Chief Executive: Karen Bryant
Programming Manager: Daniel Santangeli
Finance & Office Manager: Angus Li
Marketing Manager: Felicity McIntosh
Administrator: Matt Hirst
Communications & Website: Alan Drummond

2011

Chair: Lisa Watts
General Manager: Adam J Lowe

2010

Chair: Lisa Watts
General Manager: Adam J Lowe

2009

Chair: Lisa Watts
General Manager: Adam J Lowe

2008

Chair: Lisa Watts
General Manager: Jarrod Hughes
Festival Administrator: Molly Whelan

2007

General Manager: Jarrod Hughes
Festival Administrator: Molly Whelan

References

Build, Victoria’s Big (9 February 2022). "Joseph Meyers: Miss First Nation 2021 for Midsumma 2022". Victoria’s Big Build. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
"Midsumma Festival Inc". Australian Charity and not for profits Commission register.
News, Mirage. "Midsumma Festival Leaps To Life In Its 36th Year". Mirage News. Retrieved 4 September 2024. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)

Gallery

Midsumma Pride March 2022
Midsumma Pride March 2022 Port Phillip group
Pride marchers wearing face masks at Midsumma 2022
Midsumma Pride march participants 2009
Midsumma Carnival 2010
2010
Adam Love at Midsumma
Drag in 2010 Midsumma

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