Regional Outcomes

Communities across Queensland will have access to a range of vibrant arts and cultural experiences thanks to $837,534 in funding from the Queensland Government.

Regional arts investment through RADF helps maintain support for locally-driven content and activities, which in turn generates business opportunities, enhances cultural tourism, and helps to stimulate economic growth as local creatives are employed.

Queensland science enthusiasts will be in their element with hundreds of events being held as part of National Science Week starting today.

The Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) has kicked-off with fireworks and festivities, marking the 10th anniversary of the country’s leading First Nations festival that showcases the arts and culture of Australia’s first peoples.

The unique art and culture of First Nations peoples is in the spotlight this week with NAIDOC Week celebrations across the state.

A performance from the legendary Archie Roach and a presentation of Jessie Lloyd’s Mission Songs Project mark the start of the 2019 Queensland Music Festival, celebrating its 20th anniversary this year.

Sought-after international productions will share the spotlight with some of Queensland’s most talented performers at an unmissable Brisbane Festival this September.

The opening night for Russia’s acclaimed Bolshoi Ballet kicks off in Brisbane as part of QPAC’s 2019 International Series.

The Queensland Government is continuing its support for the Arts, with a multitude of investments announced in this year’s State Budget, including new blockbuster exhibition funding for the Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA).
 

The Queensland Government is furthering its commitments to arts and culture, with $2 million allocated in this week’s Budget to assess options for a new First Nations Cultural Centre in Brisbane.