Deadline: 11-Mar-21
The Regional Arts WA is seeking applications for its Regional Arts Fund (RAF) Annual Event Program that is designed to assist arts groups, community organisations and Local Governments to deliver high-quality annual arts and cultural events that encourage community participation and audience engagement from people living in regional and remote communities.
The Regional Arts Fund is an Australian Government Program that supports sustainable cultural development in regional and remote communities in Australia. It meets the strategic priorities of supporting participation in, and access to, the arts; and encouraging greater private sector support for the arts.
Objectives
The objectives of the Regional Arts Fund are to support and promote participation in, and access to, arts and culture in regional and remote Australia by:
- Encouraging and supporting sustainable economic, social and cultural development in regional communities;
- Developing partnerships and networks which leverage financial and/or in-kind support for specific projects and encourage ongoing collaboration;
- Developing audiences and broadening community engagement with the arts; and
- Increasing employment and professional development opportunities for, and raise the profile of, regional and remote artists.
Funding Information
- The RAF Annual Event program will support up to four annual events to receive triennial funding of $25,000 per year for their Annual Event ($75,000 total).
- It may fund up to 50% of applicant activity costs and must demonstrate at least 50% income, or their application will be ineligible.
Eligibility Criteria
- Individuals, groups, incorporated not-for-profit organisations and Local Governments.
- Applicants must reside in postcodes classified as regional using the Modified Monash Model Map.
- Groups and organisations must either be legally incorporated and have an ABN, or have an auspice organisation manage their grant.
- Individual applicants must have an ABN or have an auspice organisation manage their grant.
- Individuals who are under 18 at the time of applying must have an auspice organisation manage their grant.
- Schools are only eligible to apply if they are located in a very remote area (MMM7)
- In certain cases, individuals with a demonstrated track record with Regional Arts WA can apply to the community category. The Project Officer must be contacted to discuss this prior to application.
For more information, visit https://regionalartswa.org.au/funding/annualevent/