$4.42 million over four years
$250,000 over two years for Weipa Hub
Indigenous art centres play a very strong role in Far North Queensland communities. They have a positive, welcoming atmosphere. As well as being a workplace for artists, they are meeting places for elders to share their knowledge and stories.
Backing Indigenous Arts will help art centres become key contributors to strong and productive communities. This will be done by supporting training and business planning and through the purchase of equipment and accommodation for art centre coordinators.
Funding flows to Indigenous Art Centres and Far North Queensland artists
An art hub's role is to respond to local needs, supporting a network of art centres through administrative, arts development and exhibition services. Hubs may also coordinate the use of studio space for local artists.
Indigenous art centres from around Far North Queensland and the Torres Strait will participate in the Cairns Indigenous Art Fair. These centres play a vital role in building skills and seeking out opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists. Their presence highlights the important link between arts centres, communities and some of Far North Queensland’s most successful artists.
Art centres and hubs funding 2007 - 08 (DOC 32KB)
(Cardwell area) (Aurukun)
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