Deadline: 28-Oct-22
Arts Queensland is proud to partner with local government to support quality arts and cultural experiences across Queensland through the Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF).
RADF promotes the role and value of arts, culture and heritage as key drivers of diverse and inclusive communities and strong regions. RADF invests in local arts and cultural priorities, as determined by local communities, across Queensland.
Objectives
- RADF objectives are to support arts and cultural activities that:
- provide public value for Queensland communities
- build local cultural capacity, cultural innovation and community well-being
- deliver Queensland Government’s objectives for the community
Priorities
- Support a diverse economy stimulating local individuals and groups through arts, cultural and heritage activity.
- Support creative recovery and community social/emotional well-being
- Invest in and support locally determined priorities delivered through quality arts, cultural and heritage 3 activities linking to growing Queensland’s cultural reputation and cultural tourism offerings.
- Deliver priorities meeting the strategic arts, cultural and heritage documents:
- Creative Cultural Futures Strategy 2016-2026
- Heritage Management Framework
- Creative Cultural Futures and Heritage Action Plan 2022-2024
- Reconciliation Action Plan
- Central Highlands Youth Strategy
- Facilitate access to and engagement in arts and culture for isolated communities, practitioners, attendees and audiences. Encourage inclusive community and stakeholder involvement in RADF priority setting and decision making
Eligibility Criteria
Individual
- Professional artists, emerging professional artists, arts workers, cultural workers or project coordinators who:
- are based in the council area, or if based outside the council area, can demonstrate how the project will directly benefit arts and culture in the council area
- are permanent residents or Australian citizens
- are aged 18 years of age or have a legal guardian co-sign the application confirming financial responsibility of the funding.
- have an Australian Business Number (ABN), or who will be auspiced by an incorporated organization or individual with an ABN.
Group
- Any of the following groups may be eligible to apply
- arts, culture and heritage organizations based in the council area
- arts, culture and heritage organizations based outside the council area that can demonstrate how the project will directly benefit arts and culture in the council area
- organizations and/or agencies delivering arts and cultural objectives for the region aligning with arts, cultural and heritage strategic vision.
- Applicants are required to be incorporated organizations with public liability insurance, or be auspiced by an incorporated organization or individual with an ABN.
For more information, visit https://www.chrc.qld.gov.au/facilities-recreation/arts-culture/radf/