In 2007 Arts Minister Rod Welford launched the new art+place Public Art Fund that will devote $12 million to new public art projects in Queensland over 2008–10.

The Fund will build on Queensland's reputation as a leader in public art and encourage the creation of better public spaces across the state.

A curatorial panel of experts has been established and a new Government Curator art+place appointed to advise the Government on the expenditure of the Fund.

The new Fund was the key recommendation to the Government following an independent evaluation of the Art Built-In policy by Professor Michael Keniger in 2005–06. See the Keniger report (PDF 2148KB).

The Fund will bring focus and rigour to the commissioning of significant public art and can be accessed by Queensland Government departments and agencies. It also allows Arts Queensland to extend assistance for public art projects to Queensland local government councils, not-for-profit arts and cultural organisations, arts and cultural festivals and private developers.

30 June 2008 – New art fund to animate public spaces across the state

8 February 2008 – Queenslanders embrace new public art fund

Curatorial Panel (PDF 13KB)

Policy (PDF 277KB)

Guidelines (PDF 1208KB)

Expression of interest – PDF document (PDF 81KB).
Expression of interest – Word document (DOC 172KB).
The next closing round for expressions of interest will be 31 July 2008.

To assist with your application, please consider the Queensland Government priorities .

Please direct enquiries to:

Louise Dauth

Government Curator art+place

Level 16, 111 George Street
Brisbane, Qld, 4000
GPO Box 1436
Brisbane Qld 4001
T: 07 3405 6223
F: 07 3224 4077
Email: art.place@arts.qld.gov.au