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The
Regional Arts Fund is an ongoing program that provides approximately
3.6 million dollars per year to support artists and communities in
regional and remote areas. The Regional Arts Fund is part of the
Australian Government’s Arts and Cultural Development Program that
supports participation in, and access to, Australia’s arts and culture
through developing and supporting cultural expression.
The Regional Arts Fund is managed by Regional Arts
Australia on behalf of the Australian Government and administrated by
Flying Arts in Queensland. To learn more, visit the Flying Arts Website here.
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Quick Response Grants support small arts or cultural activities and
projects that cannot be funded by other means because of their nature
or timing. For example, you may wish to attend a workshop or complete a
project within a certain time frame and cannot access appropriate
funding through any other means.
RAF Quick Response Grants July Round - NOW OPEN
The
July Quick Response Grant round is open for applications and closes
11:59pm 31 July 2023. This grant round is for
activities starting on 14 August 2023 or later. All applicants will be
notified of decisions by 5pm Monday 7 August 2023.
Successful
Quick Response Grant recipients from previous rounds can be found here.
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The Project Grants stream
supports applications which benefit the community, increase access and
participation, and/or provide direct benefits to artists/arts workers.
Project Grants provide major funding for high-quality arts projects
benefiting regional or remote artists, arts workers, audiences, and
communities.
RAF Project Grants Round 2 - NOW OPEN
The
second round for the 2023 RAF Project Grants is open for applications
and closes 11:59pm 18 August 2023. This
round is for projects from 1 January 2024.
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Jane's journey to throwing large vessels
With
the help of the RAF Quick Response Grant, Jane Orme attended a 5 day
workshop run by Bill Powell
through the McGregor Winter Art School at UniSQ.
Over
26-30 June, Jane immersed herself in throwing large vessels and
developed her skills of controlling, joining and expanding her
creativity with the clay.
Jane
also learnt invaluable knowledge about the art of teaching ceramics and
has already had the chance to put these newly acquire skills into
action. Well done Jane!
Check out Jane's art HERE.
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Image: Jane Orme and Master Potter Bill Powell.
Image courtesy: Rora Elwell
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Image: The Sunshine Coat catwalk
Image courtesy: Warwick Gow
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All Smiles at The Sunshine Coat!
Quick
Response Grant recipient Ketakii Jewson-Brown teamed up with Shaye
Hardisty to create and direct the multi-layered slow fashion and
photography project, 'The Sunshine Coat.'
Together
with local artists from the Nambour community, Jewson-Brown and Hardisty
created an eccentric collection of coats which voiced the unique
stories and aesthetics of Nambour's culture and climate.
'The
Sunshine Coat' created a sense of place, belonging and creative
connection within the local community.
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Gympie's Sunday Studio Drive is underway!
The
2023 Gympie Region Studio Trails
are well underway. With the help of the QRG funding, Creative Arts
Gympie Region had the ability to run the 'Sunday Studio Drive'.
'Sunday
Studio Drive' connects people with local artists studios within the
Gympie region and gives participants unique experiences with local
creatives.
Thus
far, the bus tours have explored artist studios in Tin Can Bay,
Goomeri, Woolooga, Gympie, and beyond. The final leg of the adventure
will take participants to Mary Valley and the South.
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Image courtesy: Church of the King on
Unsplash
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Free RAF Consultations have landed!
Lauren
Collard (Flying Arts Alliance RAF Program Lead) is now offering free
one-on-one consultations for QRG and Project Grants applicants.
Consultations
run for 15 minutes and occur multiple times each month via Microsoft
Teams.
Before
you meet with Lauren, you will need to:
- Read the RAF Guidelines
- Prepare a
brief description of your proposed activity/project
- Prepare a
list of questions you have about the RAF
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*RAF Consultations are not for providing feedback on
previous applications
*Flying Arts Alliance has a zero tolerance policy for
abuse and mistreatment
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Image: Lauren Collard, RAF Program Lead at Flying
Arts Alliance
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Image courtesy: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery
of Modern Art
Photography: Katie Bennett
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Artist Essentials with Dr Louise R Mayhew
12-13 August, 10am - 4pm
Pine Rivers Art Gallery
Join Dr
Louise R Mayhew in this 2-day intensive
program designed for early-career artists and arts workers. In this
program connect with peers to collaboratively resolve a creative
‘toolkit’
This
all-rounder workshop is perfect for developing new professional
content, or critically revising your current documents so you can focus
on your main love – creating!
Register
Now
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Flying Arts Alliance is listed in the Registration
of Cultural Organisations, and has Deductible Gift Recipient and Tax
Charity Concession status.
All donation above two dollars are tax deductible
and will directly support programs and activities in schools and
communities in regional and remote areas.
Donate Now
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Flying Arts Alliance Inc acknowledges the
Traditional Custodians of the lands and seas on which we work, live and
create. We pay our respects to Elders, past, present and emerging.
We acknowledge the unending connection of First Nations peoples
to this country. We support the aspirations of Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander peoples to Voice, Treaty and Truth. We value the
contributions of First Nations artists, creatives, artisans,
practitioners and communities to the work we do.
Flying Arts Alliance is honoured to acknowledge
the Governor of Queensland, Her Excellency the Honourable Dr Jeannette
Young AC PSM as our Patron. We also acknowledge Mr Tim Fairfax AC
and Mrs Gina Fairfax AC as our Cultural Patrons.
Flying Arts is a not-for-profit organisation
inspiring the appreciation, practice and professional development of
the visual and media arts as a lifetime interest or career throughout
regional and remote Queensland.
Flying Arts is supported by the Queensland
Government through Arts Queensland. Flying Arts is supported by the Tim
Fairfax Family Foundation and receives funds from Creative Partnerships
Australia through the Australian Cultural Fund. Flying Arts is supported
by corporate partners and benefactors.
Flying Arts is the administrator in Queensland of
the Regional Arts Fund (RAF), an Australian Government program provided
through Regional Arts Australia.
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