First Night Showcase Program – Bulmba-ja is a program within the Queensland Government’s $22.5 million Arts and Cultural Recovery Package. Its purpose is to fund independent artists and organisations, with a focus on First Nations Peoples, to activate the Bulmba-ja Arts Centre through development and presentation of new visual and performing arts works between 1 September 2020 and 30 June 2021.
Applicants could apply for up to $30,000 cash funding and in-kind venue support of up to $40,000. Applicants located more than 100kms from Cairns could apply for up to an additional $7,000 to cover travel and accommodation costs.
Applications opened 6 July 2020 and closed on 3 August 2020.
Successful applicants were able to clearly demonstrate how their proposed activity responded to the First Night Showcase – Bulmba-ja fund’s objectives and the published assessment criteria.
All applications were assessed and moderated by a panel of independent peer assessors. The panel provided the following general feedback for applicants. Successful applicants:
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