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More funding for Queensland regional arts
The Minister for the Arts and Sport, Senator Rod Kemp, today announced the latest round of grants for Queensland arts initiatives under the Australian Government's Regional Arts Fund.
'More than $115,000 has been allocated across seven projects that will provide greater access to the arts and cultural skills development for a diverse range of community groups,' Senator Kemp said.
'The Australian Government welcomes the opportunity to support these cultural development initiatives in regional areas across Queensland.'
Funded projects from this round include:
- Song Circles aims to integrate people with and without disabilities in a newly formed choir in Cairns that focuses on each member finding an expressive musical voice and will link to similar choirs in other areas.
- My Space will engage with young people at risk from Mackay, Sarina and Rockhampton in telling their own stories using film, sound technology and handmade musical instruments to explore the spaces they live in and of which they dream.
- The Multi Media Resource Development project will train young people in the use of multimedia technologies to assist young West Cape York artists to develop a multimedia resource that describes their artwork and culture.
'The seven projects to receive funding will greatly benefit individual and entire arts communities in regional Queensland,' Senator Kemp said.
'The projects have the potential to develop stronger local development and mentoring opportunities for regional artists.'
The Regional Arts Fund supports the arts in regional and remote areas of Australia. Queensland Arts Council manages the fund in Queensland. More information about the Regional Arts Fund is available from Queensland Arts Council on 07 3004 7511 or on the website: www.dcita.gov.au.
A full list of funded projects is attached.
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21 May 2004
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REGIONAL ARTS FUND ( Queensland)
Decorative Elements of 'Childers Streetscape' $22,500
Isis Shire Council
Seven regional artists and 14 community members will develop skills and create new works in mosaic seating elements and multi-media interpretive pavement inserts as part of a $1.5 million streetscaping redevelopment project in Childers.
Song Circles $16,945
Arts Nexus Inc
Song Circles will form a new kind of choir in Cairns, integrating people with and without disabilities and focused on each member finding an expressive musical 'voice'. They will be linked to similar choirs formed in southern Queensland and northern New South Wales, coming together for expert tuition from the acclaimed Frankie Armstrong.
Contemporary Furniture Exhibition's 'Furniture Future' Forums $14,600
Contemporary Furniture Exhibition 2004
Master classes and seminars on international directions in contemporary furniture will be run in conjunction with the established Contemporary Furniture Exhibition. This new event on the international design calendar links the best of the Queensland region's furniture designers and makers with leading international and national designers, educators and collectors.
My Space $20,000
Crossroad Arts Inc.
Crossroad Arts will engage with young people at risk from Mackay, Sarina and Rockhampton in telling their own stories using film, sound technology and hand-made musical instruments to 'explore the spaces they live in, hang about and dream of.'
The Humid Condition $11,175
Institute of Modern Art
With the assistance of the Institute of Modern Art, the Upholstery Contemporary Art Group will mount an exhibition of work by emerging artists from Far North Queensland. The Humid Condition will be shown at the Institute from 8 July to 21 August, 2004.
Festival MusiCairnS $20,000
Graft 'n' Arts- Cairns City Council
An Indigenous and Industry Development Co-ordinator will be employed to facilitate Indigenous and volunteer participation and key industry development programming in the annual Festival MusiCairnS. MusiCairnS produces a cultural and industry development-focused festival encompassing numerous events, seminars and activities that aim to 'showcase regional practitioners and industry on a platform of national significance'.
Multi Media Resource Development $10,420
Wik and Kugu Arts Centre
The Multi Media Resource Development project aims to improve the earning capacity of West Cape York artists and communities by developing a multimedia resource that contextualizes their art within a culture, environment and community. The project will train young people in the use of multimedia technologies-skill development that has diverse future applications.