Live Music Venue Support

The Live Music Venue Support program (3 July 2020 - 1 April 2021) supported Queensland-based live music venues with a track record in presenting original live music that have been significantly impacted by COVID-19.The program 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.

Objectives 

• Relieve immediate cost pressures for live music venues at a time that operation is curtailed
• Support employment of venue staff, technical crew and artists
• Ensure live music venues are in a strong position to safely resume full operations as and when restrictions are lifted 
• Support the current and future viability of Queensland’s live music venues 

 

Funding 

• up to $15,000 for small venues (up to 499 pax.)
• up to $25,000 for large venues (over 500 pax.)

 

Eligibility criteria

Applicants must:

• be based in Queensland 
• meet the definition for a live music venue: a business whose primary function is to program or host original live music.
• provide evidence of regular original live music programming over the last 12 months
• have been highly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and associated shutdown and restrictions.

 

Applications opened: 3 July 2020 

Applications closed: 1 April 2021

Read the Live Music Venue Support documents: guidelines (DOCX) (991.92 KB) and frequently asked questions (DOCX) (986.33 KB)