The second round of the Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) has been awarded with six projects throughout the region sharing in $16,295 of funding. The RADF committee received an enthusiastic response, with more funding requested than was available, leaving the committee with some tough … [Read more...]
New Grants Round
The arts - a mainstay of our region and a new RADF round of grant funding is available and is offering people and groups engaged in the arts an opportunity to realize their projects. The fund promotes the role and value of arts, culture and heritage. It offers training, education and employment … [Read more...]
Gambling Fund Assists with Sustainable Lighting.
Qantas Founders Museum has been successful in its grant application to the Gambling Community Benefit Fund for $31,027.27 which will be used to fund a LED Lighting Retrofit project of the main museum building. The grant, which was awarded to fund Stage 1 of the LED Lighting Retrofit Project of … [Read more...]
‘The Gabori Sisters: Gathering by the Sea’ comes to Qantas Founders Museum
Exciting hands-on activities for children that explore the important relationship the Kaiadilt people of the Gulf Carpentaria have with the sea will visit Qantas Founders Museum from 10 – 19 January 2017. It’s part of a major Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) regional tour … [Read more...]
Qantas Founders Museum Benefits from Dick Smith
Qantas Founders Museum has been one of more than 60 organizations to receive a donation from Australian businessman and aviator Dick Smith at a ceremony in Sydney. Following the sale of Mr Smith’s Cessna Citation earlier this year, Dick and his wife Pip donated the money from the aircraft … [Read more...]
Women and the Arts
Women from across the Region are being invited to an informal arts discussion over a cup of tea or glass of wine. The Purpose? -To Enable them to share and exchange ideas about a potential collaborative arts exchange project in 2017. Organised by Metro Arts, a Brisbane-based arts … [Read more...]
Opening Spectacular – Stockmans Hall of Fame
Yaraka streetscape
3 vacancies in the Ken Ball “Yaraka Street Mural Photography Project” Workshop have become available following cancellations but you’ll need to be quick. If you are interested in this workshop, please contact Mary Killeen on 4657 5563 or email outbackaqua@bigpond.com The Workshop Project will … [Read more...]
