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Arts Queensland news

Funding for live music

Indoor venues with a track record of programming original live music throughout Queensland will receive around $2.8 million under the latest round for live music.

7 Feb 2022
First Nations Fashion: Walking in Two Worlds, presented by Grace Lillian Lee Productions, Brisbane Festival 2021. Model shown wearing design by Cheryl Creed for the label Murrii Quu Couture. Photography by Atmosphere Photography.

First Nations Pathways fund

First Nations Pathways - Performing Arts Emerging Organisations Fund 2022-2025 provides annual funding of $100,000 for operational costs and an additional $30,000 per annum for business development support for eligible Queensland-based First Nations emerging arts or cultural organisations.

3 Feb 2022

Individuals Fund Now open

Funding is now open for artists and arts workers to expand their skills and creative connections through the Individuals Fund.

17 Jan 2022

QASP round 5 for Arts Accelerate, Activate and Advantage + touring outcomes

The latest outcomes from the Queensland Arts Showcase Program (QASP) - round 5 for Arts Accelerate, Arts Activate and Arts Advantage +  Touring Queensland Fund (TQF) and Touring Queensland Quick Response Fund (TQFQ).

10 Dec 2021
Images (1) Inala Wangarra Inc. (2) Indelabilityarts. Wilbur the Optical Whale.

Organisations Fund 2022 - 2025

The Organisations Fund 2022 – 2025 is providing $33.5 million in core funding to 46 Queensland arts and cultural organisations.

16 Sep 2021
Island Vibe Festival, The Chats and Funny Mummies

QASP, touring and live music recipients

The latest outcomes from the Queensland Arts Showcase Program (QASP) - round 4, Touring Queensland Fund (TQF), Touring Queensland Quick Response Fund (TQFQ) and the Live Music Support Program

13 Aug 2021

Construction of new 1500-seat theatre creating jobs and opportunities for Qld

Queensland’s new state-of-the-art theatre is taking shape providing jobs and opportunities for apprentices in Brisbane.

12 Aug 2021
Regional Arts Development Fund

Regional Arts Development Fund 2021 – 2022 recipients

Hundreds of community-led arts and cultural experiences will be activated across regional Queensland with funding through the Regional Arts Development Fund 2021 – 2022 in collaboration with 59 councils 

10 Aug 2021

QASP - round 3 recipients

25 new arts and cultural projects across all artforms will share in more than $925,000 in Arts Queensland funding through the Queensland Arts Showcase Program (QASP) – round 3.

21 Jul 2021