Six arts local arts projects have received funding in the latest round of the Rockhampton Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF).The funding, totalling $29,501.17 was approved by Rockhampton Regional Council at today's full council meeting.
RADF is a partnership between the Queensland Government and Rockhampton Regional Council, supporting professional artists and arts practice in regional areas. It distributes approximately $60,000 of funding in Rockhampton Region each year.
The successful applicants are:
Central Queensland Contemporary Artists Inc
$2945 to engage professional tutor Sarah Larsen to facilitate a workshop on 'en plein air' processes for CQCA members and local artists.
Capricornia Printmakers
$3283.80 to engage professional tutor Trudy Rice to facilitate an art workshop focusing on 'solar plate photogravure' teaching new skills to members.
Hainian Yu
$3660 to provide free classical local concerts / workshops to aged care residents at Mount Morgan Hospital, and to the wider Mount Morgan community.
Mount Morgan Promotion and Development
$6112.37 to provide arts and craft workshops at the Wattle Day Festival including: Creative flower arranging, simple lino cut printing, Indigenous art painting, ceramic windchime paining, acrylic stained glass workshops, and circus workshops.
Rockhampton Symphony Orchestra
$10,000 to offset venue and artist costs for a production of Handel's Messiah, to be staged in November. The production will involve not only musicians but also a chorus of local combined choirs. The project will also engage professional musicians from Brisbane and offer workshops with local musicians to improve their skills. The Rockhampton concert will see local musicians playing alongside professionals and showcase our local vocal talent.
Capricorn Film Festival
$3500 to provide film workshops with prominent Queensland film industry professional Luke Graham. The workshops will provide an opportunity for Rockhampton region film artists to refine their skills and learn techniques.
Minister for Education and the Arts John-Paul Langbroek said the Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) has an impressive track record of supporting local arts and cultural programs across Queensland communities.
"The Crisafulli Government's multi-year RADF investment provides greater funding certainty for 59 regional councils, streamlined program management and red tape reduction, while boosting the state's vibrant arts and cultural scene," Minister Langbroek said.
"Each year, RADF programs reach more than one million people across Queensland, securing local arts experiences and cultural tourism opportunities in regional areas, as well as supporting local artists in the lead up to Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
"For 34 years, Arts Queensland has partnered with regional councils to co-invest in local arts initiatives that generate jobs, community engagement and help boost local economies. The Crisafulli Government will continue to support these vital collaborations."
Rockhampton Regional Council Deputy Mayor and Communities, Arts and Heritage Spokesperson Cr Drew Wickerson said:
"RADF is a grass roots funding program that specifically focuses on projects that are relevant to the local community. So I am very pleased to announced that $29,501.17 will go towards assisting six diverse projects within Rockhampton Region.
"This round of RADF provides some great examples of how the fund can work for artists and the community," he said.
"With RADF the whole community benefits whether it is through enhanced events that the public can participate in, or through the professional development of local artists. And the benefits that brings to the region's liveability.
The next Regional Arts Development Fund round will open shortly.
