Deadline: 28-Jan-22
The Queensland Government is seeking applications for the Queensland Arts Showcase Program (QASP) to support vibrant and accessible arts and cultural experiences for Queensland by individuals, organisations or collectives.
Objectives
The program:
- supports creative development, and public or digital presentation
- creates employment opportunities and / or collaboration between artists and / or government or business
- extends artists ‘and / or organizations’ practice, audiences and markets
- sector recovery stimulates
- develops and implements new programs that deliver social benefits and social benefit outcomes.
Types of Grants
Arts Accelerate and Arts Activate provide up-front, one-off grants of up to $ 30,000 (sole-funding) and up to $ 60,000 (co-funding).
- Arts Accelerate: Funding for new works that:
- supports the creative development, and public or digital presentation responding to audience demand.
- create new employment opportunities and / or cultivate new and emerging talent
- extend artists ‘and / or organizations’ practice, audiences and markets
- stimulate sector recovery with a focus on demonstrated track record of presenting work in a venue
- support up to $ 3,000 for equipment purchases which directly relates to the creation and delivery.
- Arts Activate: Funding for diverse arts and cultural initiatives in Queensland that:
- create employment opportunities and / or collaboration between artists
- supports vibrant and diverse range of original arts and cultural experiences for Queensland communities
- contribute to the activation of community and cultural infrastructure, including digital infrastructure
- support up to $ 3,000 for equipment purchases which directly relates to the creation and delivery.
Eligibility Criteria
For you or your organization / group to be eligible, it must meet the following:
- An organization / group must:
- have an active ABN registered in the name of the applicant.
- have a bank account in the name of the applicant.
- An individual must:
- have an active ABN registered in the name of the applicant.
- have a bank account in the name of the applicant.
- be over 18 years of age or have the application co-signed by their legal guardian confirming they will take responsibility for managing any funding that may be offered to the applicant. In this case, the bank account will be in the name of the legal guardian.
- Eligible applications must
- Be submitted by a Queensland based applicant or show evidence as to how the project will directly benefit Queensland arts and culture.
- Where applicable, show evidence of demand and support for activities that involve Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
- Demonstrate the project can be completed within 12 months from approval.
- Auspiced applications must be submitted in smartygrants by their nominated auspice organization and under their email address.
For more information, visit https://www.qld.gov.au/recreation/arts/funding/organisations/arts-showcase