Queensland’s arts, cultural and creative sector is a vital force in Queensland’s social and economic life, delivering vibrant and accessible experiences, and creating a national and international profile for our local talent and product.

Queensland is witnessing a period of rapid change fuelled by changing demographics, evolving consumer tastes and expectations, social trends and digital transformation. It is important to ensure the sector can respond proactively to the opportunities and challenges it is likely to experience in the future.

During an eight week consultation period from 23 October to 18 December 2018, the discussion paper Creating Queensland’s Future: 10-Year Roadmap for the arts, cultural and creative sector consultation invited the public and communities across the state, industry, business and all levels of government to share insights on how best to take advantage of these opportunities, meet our challenges and inform the future direction for the sector in Queensland.

The consultation encouraged Queenslanders to have a say on how the sector can support Queensland priorities and what the opportunities are to expand current practice and initiatives by completing the online survey here.

 

What was the consultation about?

Consultation for the discussion paper Creating Queensland’s Future: 10-Year Roadmap for the arts, cultural and creative sector was conducted from 23 October 2018 to April 2019, offering an opportunity to contribute towards the future direction of the sector and positioning the sector as a key driver in supporting Queensland’s future.

A draft vision and potential objectives were proposed to help stimulate discussion on how the government, sector, industry and the community can help shape the sector. These, together with the Discussion Paper, can be found below.

 

 

Why the arts, cultural and creative sector is important 

Queensland’s arts, cultural and creative sector supports employment opportunities and contributes to economic and social policy outcomes, including revitalised communities and solutions to individual, social or community concerns.

Key facts:

• Creativity is considered one of the priority skills needed for future employment
• In Australia it is estimated that the sector contributes $86 billion annually to the national economy – more than the transport industry.
• Over 600,000 people work in Australia’s creative workforce with over 80,000 located in Queensland.
• Engagement with arts, culture and creativity delivers benefits in a wide range of areas including health and wellbeing, positive ageing, youth justice, domestic violence and community recovery.
• Engagement in First Nations arts supports economic empowerment, cultural maintenance and community connectedness among First Nations Peoples
• Arts provide opportunities for individuals and groups to generate civic pride and support communities to form strongest and distinct shared identities
• Arts in education can help deliver broader curriculum objectives and has been linked to enhanced academic achievement, creative problem solving, critical thinking and verbal skill.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Get in touch

• online survey - survey is now closed
   

• write to us
  
  email consultation@arts.qld.gov.au
  
  or write to:
  Creating Queensland’s future consultation
  Arts Queensland
  GPO Box 1436
  Brisbane QLD 4001

 

 

Public forums

 

Indigenous consultation public forums

Arts Queensland is seeking to engage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as part of the Queensland Government’s consultation on the development of a 10-year Roadmap for the arts, culture and creative sector.

This consultation will explore further opportunities to celebrate Queensland’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, develop Indigenous artists and arts workers, and also create and share more First Nations stories.

The first stage of consultation was completed in December 2018 and was supported by the Creating Queensland’s Future: 10-Year Roadmap for the arts, cultural and creative sector discussion paper.

This consultation will inform action planning as part of the final 10-year Roadmap which is expected to be released later this year.

 

Have your say

In addition to the Indigenous consultations, you can also have your say via an online survey here.

 

The following sessions are being held by Arts Queensland.

Location	Date	Time	Address	Registration
Townsville	Thursday, 28 March 2019	17:30-19:00	Artist Workshop, Church of Christ Complex, Cnr of Fulham Rd and Palmerston St, Townsville	Complete
Brisbane	Monday, 11 February 2019	18:00-20:00	Theatre Rehearsal Room, Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts, Brunswick St, Fortitude Valley	Complete
Cairns	Tuesday, 19 February 2019	15:00-17:00	Tropics – Room S303A ,Cairns TAFE, Gatton, Newton, Eureka and Wilkinson Streets, Cairns, 4870	Complete
Coen	Wednesday, 27 February 2019	10:00-12:00	CRAC Community Hub, 29 Taylor Street, Coen	Complete
Thursday Island	Wednesday, 20 February 2019	18:00-20:00	Port Kennedy Hall, 66 Douglas St, Thursday Island 4875	Complete
Stradbroke	Monday, 18 March 2019	13:00-15:00	Dunwich Public Hall, 6 Ballow Rd, Dunwich QLD 4183	Complete
Cherbourg	Tuesday, 19 March 2019	12:00-14:00	Winifred Fisher Knowledge Centre, Old Youth Respite centre, Barambah Road, Cherbourg, 4605	Complete
Palm Island	Wednesday, 27 March 2019	12:15-13:45	PCYC, Main St, Palm Island QLD 4816	Complete

 

The following sessions are being held in partnership with the Australia Council’s National Indigenous Arts and Cultural Authority (NIACA) consultation.

Location	Date	Time	Address	Registration
Gold Coast	Monday, 11 February 2019	10:00-14:00	HOTA, Home of the Arts. Panorama Suite, 135 Bundall Road, Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast, 4217	Complete
Sunshine Coast	Tuesday, 12 February 2019	11:00-15:00	Nambour PCYC, 3 Youth Avenue, Burnside, 4560	Complete
Rockhampton	Wednesday, 13 February 2019	11:00-15:00	Darambal Convention Centre, Dreamtime Cultural Centre, Bruce Highway Rockhampton, 4700	Complete
Mount Isa	Thursday, 14 February 2019	13:00-17:00	Mount Isa Regional Gallery, Outback at Isa , 19 Marian St, Mount Isa 4825	Complete

 

National Indigenous Arts and Cultural Authority
For decades, the idea of a National Indigenous Arts and Cultural Authority (NIACA) has emerged and re-emerged in recognition of the unique place of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts as the world’s premier continuous cultural tradition, and the ongoing responsibilities and obligations for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to maintain, control, protect and nurture this inheritance and its myriad contemporary creative expressions

To make sure that you are being heard there are a number of ways you can provide input through this consultation process.  For more information see the NIACA website.

 

Other community consultation public forums

The following sessions are being held by Arts Queensland.

Location	Date	Time	Address	Registration
Cairns	Friday, 22 March 2019	10:00-12:00	Botanical Gardens Visitor Centre, Collins Avenue, Edge Hill (between Flecker Garden and the Tanks Arts Centre)	Complete

 

Previously held public forums

We visited a number of locations during November and December 2018. Below are the dates and locations for all public forums that were held across the state.

Location	Date	Time	Venue
Brisbane	12 December	6pm-8pm	Brisbane Jazz Club, 1 Annie Street, Kangaroo Point QLD 4169
Bundaberg	22 November	5.30pm-7pm	School of Arts, Room 2R, 184 Bourbong Street, Bundaberg QLD 4670
Caboolture	6 December	3pm-5pm	Caboolture Hub, 4 Hasking Street, Caboolture QLD 4510
Cairns	29 November	2pm-4pm	CQU, Rooms 3.27/3.28 (suits 60 to 80), 42-52 Abbott Street, Cairns QLD 4870
Caloundra	4 December	4pm-6pm	Caloundra Regional Gallery, 22 Omrah Avenue, Caloundra QLD 4551
Charleville	29 November	5.30pm-7.30pm	Charleville Town Hall, 34 Wills Street, Charleville QLD 4470
Cloncurry	26 November	5.30pm-7.30 pm	Cloncurry Community Precinct, 37 Scarr Street, Cloncurry QLD 4824
Gladstone	5 December	5pm-7pm	Gladstone Regional Art Gallery and Museum, Cnr Goondoon and Bramston Streets, Gladstone QLD 4680
Gold Coast	28 November	4pm-6pm	HOTA - Home of the Arts, 135 Bundall Road, Surfers Paradise QLD 4217
Hughenden	28 November	5.30pm-7pm	Flinders Entertainment Centre, 19 Flinders Street, Hughenden QLD 4821
Ipswich	29 November	5.30pm-7pm	North Ipswich Corporate Centre, 43 The Terrace, Ipswich, QLD 4305
Kingaroy	11 December	3.30pm-5.30pm	Town Hall Supper Room, Lot 28 Glendon Street, Kingaroy QLD 4610
Logan	3 December	5.30pm-7:30pm	Logan Entertainment Centre, 170 Wembley Road, Logan Central QLD 4114
Longreach	28 November	5.30pm-7.30pm	Longreach Arts and Craft Centre, 113 Ibis Street, Longreach QLD 4730
Mackay	28 November	5.30pm-7.30pm	JCC Training Room, Jubilee Community Centre, Mackay QLD 4740
Maryborough	4-December	5.30pm-7.30pm	Gatakers Artspace, Kent Street, Maryborough QLD 4650
Noosa	30 November	3pm-5pm	The J Theatre, 60 Noosa Drive, Noosa Heads QLD 4567
Redlands	10 December	4pm-6pm	Auditorium, Redlands Performing Arts Centre, 2/16 Middle Street, Cleveland QLD 4163
Rockhampton	12 December	4pm-6pm	Walter Reid Cultural Centre, Cnr Derby Street and East Street, Rockhampton QLD 4700
Toowoomba	21 November	6.30pm-8.30pm	Empire Theatre, 54-56 Neil Street, Toowoomba QLD 4350
Townsville	29 November	1pm-3pm	Umbrella Arts, 482 Flinders Street, Townsville QLD 4810

 

Online webinars took place:

•  Craft and Design Roadmap online webinar - 6pm Thursday, 13 December 2018.
•  Performing Arts and Touring Roadmap online webinar - 10am Thursday, 13 December 2018.

If you would like to keep up-to-date with the progress of the consulation, you can subscribe to receive regular updates from Arts Queensland here.

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