Queensland Arts Showcase Program (QASP)
FUNDING ROUND CLOSED
The Queensland Arts Showcase Program (QASP) is focused on celebrating Queensland’s artists and stories, ensuring Queenslanders’ access to high quality experiences and growing Queensland’s cultural reputation.
Objectives
QASP:
- Supports the development and presentation of new arts and cultural works by individual Queensland artists, organisations, and communities.
- Strengthens skills development, and provide new employment and career development opportunities for artists and arts workers.
- Grows a pipeline of high-quality arts, cultural products, and experiences.
Funding
The Fund supports applications from individuals and organisations for projects and programs at different stages of development and across multiple stages from creative development through to production, presentation, and distribution.
For example, you can apply for just the creative development stage of a new work or apply to fund the project from its early stages through to a tour of the finished work.
The fund will also support costs towards artistic collaboration with a nationally or internationally significant artist or company for an outcome in Queensland.
In addition, applicants have the options to apply for the fees for the commissioning of new live or recorded music as part of your project.
Funding available
- Single year projects—up to $70,000 for projects and programs for up to 12 months.
- Two-year projects—up to $150,000 to support the development and delivery of single projects and programs across financial years. These are projects and programs that need a larger and/or longer scale of development of up to two-years and include presentation and/or distribution.
Applicants may only receive 1 QASP grant per calendar year, counted from the date of submission
Additional funding available
PLUS up to $10,000 towards fees for Queensland-based composers, musicians or librettists to support the commissioning of new live or recorded music as part of your project.
PLUS up to $60,000 towards a full-time industry placement for 12-months (or a pro rata equivalent for part-time) with a focus on arts management and/or arts production. Two-year funded applicants approved for this extra funding will have the option to apply for up to $30,000 (or a pro rata equivalent) in Year 2.
Arts Queensland will prioritise placements for individuals who are living and working outside of South East Queensland, or who are First Nations persons or persons with a disability, and placements for technical roles, production and design, and project management roles.
See the guidelines for full details.
Frequency
|
Funding rounds |
Open |
Close |
Notification expected |
Activity Start Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 5 |
4 March 2024 | CLOSED (2pm, 15 April 2024 |
Mid July 2024 | From 22 July 2024 |
| Round 6 (guidelines to be confirmed) |
29 July 2024 | 9 September 2024 | Mid November 2024 | From 1 January 2025 |
How to apply
1. Visit our supporting documents page to view the:
- QASP guidelines
- General Funding guidelines
2. Complete the online application form.
Arts Queensland uses Smartygrants, an online grant application system. If you are unable to access Smartygrants contact:
- an Arts Investment Officer on (07) 3034 4016 or toll free 1800 175 531
- email investment@arts.qld.gov.au.