Deadline: 20-Aug-20
The Indigenous Art Centre Launch Fund is a new two-year funding program available to Queensland based established Indigenous Art Centres that are already engaged in supporting First Nations artists and arts workers in professional visual arts practice, and are not currently funded through Queensland Government’s Backing Indigenous Arts (BIA) initiative.
Objectives
The fund aims to:
- support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists and arts workers during COVID-19 recovery
- support sustained operations of IACs that are new to the BIA funded IAC network
- strengthen and enrich the IAC network in Queensland
Funding Information
- Indigenous Art Centres can apply for two-year funding (2020-21 and 2021-22) of up to $60,000 per annum to support:
- operational costs for the delivery of arts and cultural services and activities
- professional services costs related to governance, management, and promotion of programs and products
- initiatives that generate economic opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists and arts workers
- The Indigenous Art Centre Launch Fund is limited to the funding period (over two financial years).
Eligibility Criteria
- The Indigenous Art Centre Launch Fund is for Indigenous Art Centres that:
- are based in Queensland with the core business objective of maintaining and supporting First Nations visual arts and cultures, and providing leadership and employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
- demonstrate strong governance structures led by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members
- demonstrate community support, and have an active community of Indigenous artists
- have an active strategic and/or business plan in place.
- To be eligible, your organization must:
- not be a current recipient of BIA IAC multi-year (2019-2023) funding
- have satisfied the reporting requirements of any previous Arts Queensland funding
- have an active Queensland-registered Australian Business Number (ABN
- be one of the following entity types:
- an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Corporation registered under the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006
- an Indigenous organization established through specific Commonwealth or State or Territory legislation
- an Indigenous incorporated association
- an Indigenous not-for-profit organization
- an Indigenous local government body
- have attached all relevant support material to the application form
- not seek 100% of the organization’s costs from Arts Queensland
Assessment Criteria
Applications will be assessed by the First Nations Arts and Culture Panel, who will make funding recommendations to the Minister for the Arts or delegate, against the following criteria:
- Quality
- Demonstrated expertise to deliver the organization’s objectives
- Recognized as providing high-quality artistic and cultural products and services
- Reach
- Evidence of community engagement informing program and services
- Demonstrated demand for the center’s programs and service
- Impact
- Evidence of partnerships with arts and non-arts entities (financial and in-kind)
- Capacity to provide ongoing career opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists and arts workers
- Viability
- Strong governance and management of the center and its resources
- Capacity to leverage investment from other sources
For more information, visit https://www.arts.qld.gov.au/aq-funding/arts-queensland/indigenous-art-centre-launch-fund
