Cairns Regional Council area manages several creative venues and delivers many artistic and cultural programs to enrich the lives of residents and visitors. It works closely with the creative industries, multicultural groups, government bodies, businesses and the wider community to foster creativity in their area.
Current relevant plans and strategies
Cairns Regional Council Corporate Plan 2013-2018
Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF)
Cairns Tropical Writers Festival
Cairns Airport Adventure Festival
Cairns Underwater Film Festival
Cairns Amateurs Racing Carnival
Cairns Little Theatre Rondo Theatre
Bulmba-ja (Includes NorthSite Contemporary Arts; and JUTE Theatre)
Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park
We are proud to partner with Cairns Regional Council to support a range of local arts and cultural initiatives through the Regional Arts Development Fund in addition to investments through our other funding programs.
View previous funding recipients.
The Queensland Government also provides funding for local arts and cultural activities through the following investment programs: