Regional Arts Development Fund
Round 2 of RADF 2022/23 opened on Monday, 20 March 2023 and closes at midnight on Sunday, 23 April 2023 for projects commencing after 9 June 2023.
The Regional Arts Development Fund is a Queensland Government program through an Arts Queensland and Livingstone Shire Council partnership to support local arts and culture. It promotes the significance and value of arts, culture and heritage as the key to supporting diversity and inclusivity, growing stronger regions and provide training, education and employment opportunities for Queensland artists and local communities. Financial assistance is offered to individuals and organisations for:
- Individual Professional Development (open all year)
- Skills Development Workshops
- Creative Development of New Work
- Cultural Tourism - Projects which focus on Identity & Heritage
- Exhibitions & Collections/Stories
- Regional Partnerships - For Collaborative Innovative Arts Projects
- Concept Development – Research and Development Stage
- Arts Events & Performances
View the Livingstone Shire Council Arts and Cultural Strategic Plan.
Read about the RADF Assessment Panel here.
Regional Arts Services Network
A state-wide approach to increasing arts engagement in regional Queensland through building capacity, strengthening networks, and celebrating stories. An initiative of the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland.
Connecting with a Creative Business Champion can help you to transform your career pathway, gain practical advice and industry insights and grow your project or arts business. The registration process will ask you about your current areas of focus, and you will be matched with a Creative Business Champion that best suits your needs.
Creative Business Champions are available to support you to achieve success and strengthen the skills you need to thrive and progress. For more information or to connect with a Creative Business Champion visit their website.
Creative Business Champions provide expertise and guidance through free, personalised one-on-one online consultations in a range of areas:
- producing and leading First Nations arts and cultural initiatives
- business growth
- arts leadership
- arts and cultural tourism experiences
- grant writing and fundraising
- driving social outcomes through the arts
- thriving in the live music industry
- building cultural competency
- arts marketing
- digital competency
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Round 2 of RADF 2022/23 opens in March 2023.
- Please read the RADF Guidelines before applying.
- Here is a Sample Application Form. This is for reference purposes only - Applications will only be accepted if submitted online through SmartyGrants.
- Artist Eligibility and Participation Form.This additional form must be completed and submitted in your application - you will need to complete one for each employed artist in your RADF project.
- RADF Budget Fact Sheet
- RADF Application Budget This budget must also be completed and submitted with your application.
- RADF IPD Application Budget This budget must be completed and submitted with your IPD application.
- RADF Acquittal Budget This budget must be completed and submitted with your acquittal.
- RADF IPD Acquittal Budget This budget must be completed and submitted with your IPD acquittal.
Please note; you must acknowledge Arts Queensland's funding in all publicity relating to funded activities/operations through:
- Use of the Queensland Government logo below, and
- Use of the following acknowledgement statement: "The Regional Arts Development Fund is a Queensland Government program through Arts Queensland and Livingstone Shire Council partnership to support local arts and culture."
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Applicant
Purpose of Grant
Amount
Will Hearn
Towards costs of recording and releasing a 4 track EP
$7,800.00
Yeppoon Little Theatre
Towards costs of producing the full-length youth theatre play ‘Children of the Black Skirt’
$6,000.00
High Valley Dawn Festival
Towards costs of the art programme at the 2023 festival
$1,600.00
Angela Lomas
Towards costs of production of a 3D installation as part of the CQ Village Festival 2023 $3,000.00
Capricorn Coast Writers Festival
Towards costs of delivering a series of workshops, artists presentations and panel discussion from three (3) prominent authors
$5,694.00
Capricorn Film Festival
Towards costs of pop-up illumination display as part of Capricorn Film Festival
$2,250.00
Sienna Westcott (IPD)
Individual Professional Development (IPD) – towards costs of classical ballet training with Classical Coaching Australia
$1,000.00
Janelle Westcott (IPD) Individual Professional Development (IPD) – towards costs of professional development through BBODANCE in Melbourne $1,500.00 Total
$28,844.00
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Applicant
Purpose of Grant
Amount
Alexandra Darnley-Stuart
Individual Professional Development (IPD) - Costs towards Royal Academy of Dance Pathway to Registered Teaching Status Course to continue to build the standards of dance in Livingstone Shire.
$1,000.00
Cockscomb Veterans Bush Retrat Inc.
Costs of commissioming Catherine Boreham (artist) to paint one mural.
$4,967.00
Yeppoon Choral Society Inc.
Costs to conduct a vocal singing workshop.
$1,100.00
Brad Butcher
Costs for four (4) day long Songwriters Retreat to draw in industry recognised/emerging songwriters from all around Queensland. $6,250.00
Keppel Coast Arts Council Inc.
Costs towards producing a Creek Sessions Event in 2022.
$6,000.00
Allegra Studios Pty Ltd
Costs towards a series of concept development sessions to develop an original dance performance.
$3,960.00
Capricorn Film Festival Inc.
Costs towards six-week education and creation initiative for emerging and practising film artists.
$4,500.00
Total
$25,177.00
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Applicant
Purpose of Grant
Amount
Kate Leahy
Towards costs of recording a music EP
$6,000.00
Sandy Krak Reef Festival
Towards costs of running the Sandy Krak Reef Music and Arts Festival in Emu Park
$7,400.00
Emu Park Art Gallery
Towards costs of hosting the Turning Point Workshop Season with Twelve Arts Workshops
$7,040.00
Capricorn Film Festival
Towards costs of creating a visual arts activity as part of the 2022 Capricorn film Festival Sensory CQ 2022, Art in the Dark
$5,040.00
Keppel Sands Community Advancement League
Towards cost of employing two local artist to paint 12 Ergon Poles celebrating history, community stories, service organisations, flora and fauna
$6,000.00
Yeppoon Little
Theatre GroupTowards costs of conducting the Drama Llamas Hit the Stage intensive workshop for young people.
$3,040.00
Allegra Studios Pty Ltd
Towards costs of conducting a Dance Skills Workshop and performance of a Midsummer Night’s Switch.
$7,700.00
QCWA Emu Park
Towards costs of hiring a facilitator to instruct members in making quilts from excess materials then donating to community organisations.
$735.00
Total
$42,955.00
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Applicant
Purpose of Grant
Amount
Brad Butcher
Song-writing workshops in conjunction with The Village Festival
$3,764.00
Blue Eagle Productions
Local Film production of ‘CURLEW’
$7,673.00
Rockhampton Wood Workers Guild Inc
International Wood Turner for workshops
$2,600.00
Capricorn Coast Gospel Choir
Capricorn Gospel Choir Skill Development
$3,983.00
Capricorn Caverns Pty Ltd
Creative Arts Retreat at The Caves
$8,025.00
Total
$26,045.00
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Applicant
Purpose of Grant
Amount
Kate Mahood
To record and release a 5 Track EP
$7,500.00
Capricorn Coast Writers Festival
Towards costs of conducting workshops with three popular authors during the Capricorn Coast Writers Festival
$5,666.00
Capricorn Film
Festival IncTowards conducting the Sensory CQ - What do you Sea? Projection Art Trail
$7,000.00
Latitude 23 Arts Inc
Towards costs of engaging a professional curator to work on the inaugral exhibition in the new gallery space at Fig Tree Galleries
$6,098.00
Capricornia Catchments
Towards costs of local artists to design and paint educational material on a Toilet Block at the Causeway Lake
$3,400.00
Yeppoon Little
Theatre GroupTowards costs of hosting the 5 day intensive workshop for young people with an interest in performing arts
$4,980.00
Total
$33,314.00
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Applicant
Purpose of Grant
Amount
Ms Vilma Laucyte
Towards costs of recording her second music album.
$8,030.00
Keppel Coast Arts
Towards costs of presenting a series of workshops in the New Gallery (old Post Office Building)
$18,948.00
Total
$26,978.00
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Applicant
Purpose of Grant
Amount
Capricorn Village Festival Ltd
Towards costs of researching, preparing and staging an innovative, immersive installation for the 2020 Village Festival
$4,365.00
Jack's Paddock Inc
Towards costs of conducting workshops to teach participants creative mosaics
$900.00
Devine Drama and Dance
Towards performing the play 'Ruby Moon' on 12 September 2020 at Yeppoon Town Hall
$5,374.00
Capricorn Film Festival
Towards conducting an Acting Screen Workshop
$3,900.00
Lock and Hock Products
Towards costs of Lock & Hock Productions original cabaret show being performed at Queensland Cabaret Festival in June 2020.
$2,370.00
Total
$16,909.00
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Applicant
Purpose of Grant
Amount
Capricorn Film Festival (out of round)
A series of sessions and workshops using artists, filmmakers, actors and film industry personnel who are considered experts in their fields
$5,500.00
Julie Barratt (IPD)
To attend an artist residency at the Arteles Creative Centre in Finland in March 2020 for professional and artistic development
$2,000.00
Kim Payne
To run the Sandy Krak Music, Arts and Conservations Festival
$8,310.00
Yeppoon Little Theatre Group Inc
To host a six day intensive workshop for teenagers in the region
$1,955.00
Keppel Coast Blues & Music Club
To run a series of workshops to improve access and skill levels of both experiences and novice musicians
$3,400.00
Keppel Coast Arts
To establish a community based committee to assist with the management of the new art gallery spaces in Livingstone Shire
$4,980.00
Total
$26,145.00