Minister for Education and the Arts The Honourable John-Paul Langbroek
Queensland Gov Boosts Arts Sector Funding
- The inaugural round of Queensland Arts Project Fund is supporting organisations and groups and delivering on Queensland's Time to Shine: A 10-year arts and cultural strategy.
- Funding supports a broad range of activities and artforms across visual and performing arts, writing, design and multidisciplinary arts.
- Nearly $1.8 million will deliver 37 exciting new creative works across Queensland.
- The Crisafulli Government is delivering a plan for Queensland's future after a decade of decline under Labor.
The Crisafulli Government is delivering a plan for the future of Queensland's vibrant arts sector with an inaugural round of funding to support arts groups, organisations and individuals across the state. The Queensland Arts Project Fund will help local creatives develop and deliver new arts and cultural work and enliven galleries, stages, studios, digital and community spaces. Nearly $1.8 million will be shared between 37 successful applicants from Far North Queensland to the Gold Coast, including Dead Puppet Society, Gold Coast Music Network, Mount Isa City Council Owned Enterprise Pty Ltd and Cairns-based violinist and teacher Kirtley Walker-Halstead.
The funding is delivered through three streams - a general stream providing up to $70,000 for projects, an individuals stream providing up to $20,000, and two-year matched funding of up to $150,000 for exceptional large-scale projects.
Additional funding of up to $10,000 has been made available to applicants through the Fund to support access needs of artists and audiences with disability. Minister for the Arts John-Paul Langbroek said the inaugural round of funding was part of the Crisafulli Government's plan to grow the State's vibrant arts scene through our 10-year arts strategy Queensland's Time to Shine. "The first round of the Queensland Arts Project Fund showcases the true depth, diversity and originality of creative talent in Queensland," Minister Langbroek said.
"The Crisafulli Government is delivering a plan to grow the sector and ensure arts experiences are accessible for all Queenslanders, after a decade of decline under the former Labor Government. "The central role of our independent artists is recognised through the Fund, comprising a third of successful applicants, and a further seven applicants will share in additional funding of more than $45,000 to support artists and audiences with disability, ensuring projects are more inclusive. "More than half of the successful applicants are based outside of Brisbane which will help boost creative opportunities across regional Queensland.
"This inaugural fund will inspire new audiences, contribute to our creative economy, and ensure our arts and cultural experiences grow heading into the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games."
Cairns-based violinist and playwright Kirtley Walker-Halstead is among 13 individual artists and arts workers to receive a one-off grant through the Fund, allowing her to develop a new history-spanning chamber music and theatre work alongside fellow musician and composer Dr Katrina Pring.
https://statements.qld.gov.au/statements/104503
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