Midsumma

Mission

Midsumma is committed to presenting an annual arts and cultural festival that, within a safe and healthy environment, celebrates the pride and diversity of Victoria's lesbian, gay and allied communities.

Objectives 

- is inclusive of and responsive to the lesbian, gay, queer, bisexual, transgendered and pansexual sections of the community;

- supports and encourages all community activities it perceives as having cultural relevance within the community;

- promotes opportunities for new artistic talent;

- is diverse and challenging; is committed to excellence;

- educates the community to become consumers of lesbian and gay arts and culture;

- more broadly promotes lesbian and gay arts and culture in Melbourne, Victoria and Australia;

- is recognised as a principal arts and cultural festival interstate and internationally;

- establishes and builds strategic alliances with other marginalised arts and cultural communities including indigenous and multicultural communities;

- maximises access and equality and

- is financially responsible.