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Indigenous Art Centre Launch Fund - funding outcomes

The Indigenous Art Centre Launch Fund is a new two-year funding program available to Queensland based established Indigenous Art Centres (IACs) that are already engaged in supporting First Nations artists and arts workers in professional visual arts practice.

 

Objectives

The fund aims to:

  • support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists and arts workers during COVID-19 recovery

  • support sustained operations of IACs that are new to the IAC network supported through Arts Queensland's Backing Indigenous Arts (BIA) initiative

  • strengthen and enrich the IAC network in Queensland

The funding builds on Queensland Government’s existing support delivered through the BIA Indigenous Art Centre (IAC) Multi-Year (2019-2023) funding.

The Indigenous Art Centre Launch Fund is part of the Queensland Government's Arts and Cultural Recovery Package of $22.5 million over two years to stabilise Queensland’s arts companies, secure employment for artists and arts workers and deliver COVID-safe cultural experiences for Queensland audiences.

Outcomes

The Indigenous Art Centre (IAC) Launch Fund will support three IACs with funding of $340,000 over two years (2020 - 2021 and 2021 - 2022)

  • Djabugay Art Centre, Kuranda - $120,000
  • Salt Water Murries Quandamooka Inc. Art Gallery, Quandamooka - $100,000
  • Aboriginal Art Co, Brisbane - $120,000

 

Information about the fund

Applications opened: 20 July 2020

Applications closed: 20 August 2020

Funding available

Two-year funding (2020-21 and 2021-22) of up to $60,000 per annum to support:

  • operational costs for the delivery of arts and cultural services and activities
  • professional services costs related to governance, management and promotion of programs and products
  • initiatives that generate economic opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists and artsworkers 

 

Eligibility criteria

Available to Queensland based established Indigenous Art Centres that are already engaged in supporting First Nations artists and arts workers in professional visual arts practice, and are not currently funded through Queensland Government’s Backing Indigenous Arts (BIA) initiative.

Additional eligibility criteria apply. See guidelines for a full list of eligibility requirements.

 

Supporting documents

The Indigenous Art Centre (IAC) Launch Fund guidelines (DOCX) (1.03 MB) , FAQs (DOCX) (418.38 KB)

 

Facebook Live

Date:  Thursday 23 July 2020, 10.30am - 11am:  - visit https://www.facebook.com/artsqueenslandAQ