Website launch for Jackman Furness Foundation

Actors Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness have launched the official website for their Jackman Furness Foundation for the Performing Arts - their recently established national foundation that aims to support arts education in Australia.

Introducing the website, Jackman and Furness write “welcome! We are honoured, proud and excited to launch the Jackman Furness Foundation for the Performing Arts.

“We believe a strong and vibrant cultural and artistic life is profoundly important to the well-being and advancement of any society: to challenge, enlighten, improve and enrich us.

“As such, the Foundation's broad mission is to support the performing arts in Australia and the institutions that train our wealth of talent.

“We hope you will join us in supporting the performing arts in Australia."

The Foundation was launched on 17th May 2014 at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) in Perth, where Jackman's performance journey began.

The Foundation's goal is to enable performing arts students to thrive in their art and lives, by supporting the development of their skills, knowledge, courage and awareness, through improving the quality of their educational experience.

The mission of the Foundation is to support the performing arts in Australia and the institutions that train Australia's wealth of talent. JFFPA is particularly interested in supporting training which recognises, celebrates, develops and nurtures the unique skills and talents of Indigenous performance students.

Click here to visit the Jackman Furness Foundation for the Performing Arts website.

20th May 2014 - HUGH JACKMAN LAUNCHES PERFORMING ARTS FOUNDATION IN PERTH