Our commitment

Minister's message

Arts, culture and creativity are central to the lifestyle of this great state and its future.

Queensland will be front and centre when we host the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, and it is vital we have the creative workforce, cultural assets, experiences and infrastructure to deliver a legacy for generations to come.

The Crisafulli Government is Delivering for Queensland by ensuring our arts, cultural and creative industries thrive across the state. We will invest in Queensland artists to showcase their talent to global audiences and markets, as we know this underpins our creative economy.

Queensland’s Time to Shine: a 10-year strategy for arts and culture 2025-2035 outlines our commitment to boosting the state’s reputation as a key cultural destination and showcasing Queensland’s unique cultural heritage and stories to the world. It also recognises the critical role the arts play in building belonging and celebrating diversity in our communities.

The need for a vibrant arts and cultural scene across the state is reinforced through the Crisafulli Government’s commitment to the 20-year tourism plan, Destination 2045: Delivering Queensland’s Tourism Future, which places our rich cultural tapestry at the centre of the state’s competitive edge.

This strategy is a commitment to all Queenslanders. It is essential the identities and stories of communities across the state are represented and celebrated - in writing, visual art, design, music, stage and on screen. We aim to ensure that Queenslanders can access and participate in the best arts and cultural experiences no matter who or where they are.

I’m excited to share our vision, which is built on unlocking opportunities and backing Queensland’s creatives, stories and cultures.

The Honourable John-Paul Langbroek MP
Minister for Education and the Arts

Our commitment

Queensland’s Time to Shine: a 10-year strategy for arts and culture 2025-2035 is the Queensland Government’s commitment to growing the state’s creative economy. This will be achieved by  strengthening arts and creative businesses and careers, delivering statewide arts experiences, and celebrating the state’s creative talent and stories with national and international audiences.

This strategy outlines Queensland’s priorities to build a creative future that connects Queenslanders with one another and with global markets.

The 10-year strategy recognises and works to address the challenges and needs of our talented artists and creatives, organisations and businesses, cultural institutions and screen productions and projects. It responds to the ambition and insights shared by the state’s arts, cultural and creative sector and those of Queensland communities. It delivers on the Queensland Government Community objectives and the priorities of the 2032 Delivery Plan and Destination 2045: Delivering Queensland’s Tourism Future.

This whole-of-government strategy will be led by Arts Queensland within the Department of Education, in partnership with the arts, cultural and creative sectors, other industries, businesses, philanthropists and other levels of government.

Implementation

Arts Queensland within the Department of Education will lead the implementation of the strategy in partnership with other Queensland Government agencies including Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation; Department of Housing and Public Works; Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning; and Department of Sport, Racing and Olympic and Paralympic Games. Arts Statutory Bodies and Arts Owned Companies will also play a significant role. Arts Queensland will also work with other levels of government, key stakeholders, the sector and the Queensland public. The strategy will be delivered through a series of action plans. Actions will align with key focus areas under each of the priority objectives.

Monitoring and reporting

Implementation of the strategy will be monitored to ensure we are delivering on priorities. Updates on implementation and progress reports will be shared on this website to track impact and highlight progress against the six priority areas.

Last updated:

22 September 2025