Regional Arts Development Fund projects announced
Published on 14 June 2016
Films, workshops, art installations and more are just some of the local arts projects that will be undertaken thanks to funding from the Rockhampton Regional Arts Development Fund, Cr Rose Swadling, Chair of Rockhampton Regional Council’s Community Services Committee, has announced.
Cr Swadling said that six projects had received funding in Round Three of the Regional Arts Development Fund.
The Regional Arts Development Fund is a partnership between the Queensland Government and Rockhampton Regional Council. It aims to support professional artists and arts practice in regional areas.
“I would like to congratulate this round’s recipients on their success,” Cr Swadling said.
“The range of projects in this round really go to show what the RADF is all about – supporting local artists with grassroots arts projects,” she said.
Projects funded include:
Amber Countryman – $559 towards attendance at a fibre arts workshop
Blue Eagle Productions - $13,000 towards the production of a feature film “Lost and Found’ to be produced in and around Rockhampton
Michelle Black, Peta Lloyd and Sean Biddulph - $12,071 towards cost of materials for construction and installation of approximately 70 large dream weavings at the Rockhampton River Festival
Capricorn Arts Mob - $6750 towards producing short films for NAIDOC week celebrations and Rockhampton River Festival
Capricornia Silver Band - $2022 towards costs for a workshop for the Band with Warwick Tyrell
Central Queensland Contemporary Artists - $3020 towards development and exhibition of a new local product.
Premier and Arts Minister Annastacia Palaszczuk said the Queensland Government is providing $2.08 million in 2015-16 for the Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF), a state and local government partnership with 59 local councils across Queensland.
“The $2.08 million will leverage approximately $1.8 million from local councils, and means an anticipated total of $3.9 million will be available for arts projects across the state,” the Premier said.
“Each year around 500,000 people are involved in RADF projects as practitioners, participants or audience members, helping to ensure that Queenslanders can engage with arts in their local community.
“RADF supports arts, cultural and heritage projects throughout Queensland, ranging from local festivals and celebrations, to training, education and employment outcomes for Queensland artists.”
“The revamped RADF program developed in consultation with local councils has opened the way for an expansion of the arts at a local level with public art commissions, access to touring productions and more training opportunities on offer,” she said.
PICTURED: Dreamweavers for Rockhampton River Festival on display.
BACK ROW: Sean Biddulph, Michelle Black
FRONT: Peta Lloyd, Cr Rose Swadling, Anni Simmons