The Indigenous Theatre Fund, a joint initiative of the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland and the Australia Council for the Arts, the Australian Government's arts funding and advisory body, offers a total of $259, 000 for distribution in 2010.

27 April - New fund a boost for Indigenous Performing Arts

Inidigenous Theatre Fund Recipients

The Payne Street Project - Creative Regions: $19, 800

Engage an emerging writer and a production team in a production for the Dreaming Festival in June 2010 based on the oral history and filmed interviews with the Johnson family and friends.

Ama Saibai (Mother Saibai) - Brown Cab Productions: $62, 800

Ama Saibai is a Torres Strait Islander theatrical work told from collections of myths and legend of Saibai Island, a grandmother sharing stories with her grandson.

Bungabura Productions: $50, 000

Funding to create and stage a new Indigenous theatre production.

Chasing the Lollyman - debase: $33, 294

Mark Sheppard's Chasing the Lollyman is a one-man show about his upbringing in Far North Queensland, celebrating Aboriginal identity and connecting with each other.

Singing up - Insite: $33, 500

A new multi disciplined Indigenous performance, Singing up is produced by Insite Arts Queensland.

Aboriginal Centre for the Performing Arts: $24, 848

Give students an opportunity to learn from choreographer Gina Rings and actor Leah Purcell to develop and strengthen their skills in the performing arts sector.

Ngai Palti - I am Song : $31 882

Stage production incorporating contemporary movement and song in the Kaurna language inspired by Anangu-Pitjitintjara from song-woman Inawintji Williamson, Ngai Palti.

14 October 2009 - Indigenous Theatre fund opens

The call for Proposals (PDF 74KB) has now closed.

The Fund was established following a state-wide consultation process that provided opportunities for Indigenous communities and stakeholders throughout Queensland, to inform government of what Indigenous theatre in Queensland needs to be and what it needs to deliver for communities, artists and audiences. Findings from the Indigenous Theatre Consultation Outcome Report (PDF 79KB) will be used by Arts Queensland to inform decision making for future investment and support in this area.

The Indigenous Theatre Fund supports:

Partnership projects - initiatives with other arts organisations, government agencies or communities, that work strategically to deliver strong outcomes for the Queensland indigenous theatre sector; and Individual theatre projects - developed and managed by artists, communities and organisations.

The focus of the fund is on initiatives and projects that respond to one or more of the following objectives:

1. create a supportive environment for the best Australian Indigenous theatre artists to create new work in Queensland;
2. support the presentation of high quality contemporary Indigenous theatre work in Queensland; and
3. support professional development pathways for emerging theatre artists in Queensland.

Contact Arts Queensland - Theatre 07 3224 4896 or email