Hundreds of arts and cultural experiences will be activated across regional Queensland through $4.38 million from the Regional Arts Development Fund 2021 - 2022.
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Minister for the Arts Leeanne Enoch said the Palaszczuk Government is investing $2.08 million through the RADF in 2021-22, matched with a contribution of $2.3 million from 59 councils across the state, including 11 in the North West.
"RADF is a great example of working together to deliver our COVID-19 economic recovery plan, supporting employment opportunities and creating new arts and cultural experiences in local and regional communities," Minister Enoch said.
"Our investment complements the Palaszczuk Government's wider commitment to regional arts, including continued support of $6 million over four years for the Regional Arts Services Network.
"The arts, cultural and creative sectors are key to delivering our plan for economic recovery from COVID-19, each year injecting $8.5 billion into the state's economy and supporting more than 92,000 jobs for Queenslander."
Minister Enoch said despite the impact and challenges of COVID-19, the innovative RADF arts and cultural experiences developed and presented throughout Queensland demonstrate the creativity, resilience and adaptability within the arts sector.
"RADF investment in 2021-2022 will maintain the momentum with an exciting variety of projects which will continue to provide valuable social, health and economic outcomes," she said.
Last year the Palaszczuk Government released Creative Together 2020-2030: A 10-Year Roadmap for arts, culture and creativity.
RADF was established in 1991 to deliver community-led rich art experiences and providing professional development for regional artists and arts workers.
For more information about RADF, applicants are encouraged to visit their local council's website or www.arts.qld.gov.au. A full list of North West funding allocation is:
Boulia Shire - $10,000
Carpentaria Shire - $24,500
Cloncurry Shire - $22,500
Croydon Shire - $12,500
Diamantina Shire - $19,000
Etheridge Shire - $24,000
Flinders Shire - $33,150
McKinlay Shire - $20,000
Mount Isa City - $29,500
Richmond Shire - $17,000
Winton Shire - $22,500
*Burke Shire 2020-2021 RADF surplus to contribute towards their 2021-2022 RADF program.
Derek Barry
Editor of the North West Star Mount Isa since January 2016. Prior to that, an editor at several regional southern Queensland newspapers. Passionate about telling local stories. Comes with a strange accent to due an Irish accident of birth.
Editor of the North West Star Mount Isa since January 2016. Prior to that, an editor at several regional southern Queensland newspapers. Passionate about telling local stories. Comes with a strange accent to due an Irish accident of birth.
