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The Queensland Government has announced record investment of almost $39.2 million through the Organisations Fund 2026-2029 will support 53 diverse arts and cultural companies and festivals across the state.
Of the 53 successful recipients, 18 organisations are based in regional areas, including Townsville, Bundaberg, Gympie and Winton, reflecting the breadth of Queensland’s vibrant arts and cultural sector.
Additionally, funding of almost $2 million through the $9.4 million 2025 Queensland Budget will support Woodford Folk Festival, North Australian Festival of Arts and Opera Queensland’s Festival of Outback Opera to continue to deliver exceptional festivals that engage audiences and drive cultural tourism.
The successful recipients of the Organisations Fund 2026-2029 are:
(funding amounts per annum)
- Aboriginal Art Co. - $200,000
- ACCESS ARTS (CPL) LIMITED - $330,000
- Anywhere Theatre Festival Limited - $100,000
- Australasian Dance Collective Limited - $660,000
- AUSTRALIAN DANCE COUNCIL AUSDANCE (QLD) INC - $165,000
- Australian Festival of Chamber Music North Queensland Ltd (AFCM) - $160,000
- Backbone Youth Arts - $148,500
- Belloo Inc (trading as Belloo creative) - $100,000
- BlakDance Australia Limited - $148,500
- Blue Roo Theatre Company Inc - $100,000
- Bridgeworx (Bridges Health & Community Care) - $100,000
- Brisbane Multicultural Arts Centre Limited (BEMAC) - $181,500
- Camerata - Queensland's Chamber Orchestra - $275,000
- Cluster Arts Global Pty Ltd - $100,000
- Counterpilot Arts Ltd - $100,000
- Craft Queensland - $220,000
- Crossroad Arts Inc - $180,000
- Dead Puppet Society Limited - $264,000
- Everybody NOW! - $100,000
- Flipside Circus Ltd - $176,000
- Flying Arts Alliance Inc - $258,500
- Gympie Muster Limited (Gympie Music Muster) - $100,000
- Inala Wangarra Inc - $100,000
- Indelabilityarts Ltd - $100,000
- Institute of Modern Art - $368,500
- JUTE Theatre Company - $297,000
- Karul Projects Dance Theatre Pty Ltd - $110,000
- Metro Arts Ltd - $330,000
- Museum and Gallery Services Queensland Ltd - $390,500
- Music Broadcasting Society of Queensland Ltd (4MBS) - $100,000
- Nintiringanyi Indigenous Corporation - $110,000
- Northsite Contemporary Arts Ltd - $198,000
- Outer Space Artist Run Initiative Incorporated - $110,000
- Playlab Theatre - $176,000
- QMusic Network Incorporated - $495,000
- Queensland Writers Centre - $440,000
- Queensland Youth Orchestras - $100,000
- Red Chair Pty Ltd - $100,000
- Shakespeare Under The Stars Inc (TheatreiNQ) - $100,000
- Shock Therapy Arts Ltd - $100,000
- Somerset Storyfest Limited - $100,000
- Southern Cross Soloists - $154,000
- STUDIO1 BRISBANE LTD - $100,000
- Sunshine Coast Creative Alliance - $100,000
- SWELL Sculpture Festival - $100,000
- The Crackup Sisters Pty Ltd - $100,000
- The Farm Gold Coast NFP LTD - $165,000
- The Little Red Company - $100,000
- Topology Inc - $165,000
- Umbrella Studio Association Inc known as Umbrella Studio Contemporary Arts - $280,500
- University of Queensland Press - $100,000
- Uplit Association Inc (trading as Brisbane Writers Festival) - $341,000
- Vulcana Women's Circus Inc - $100,000
The following recipients will receive funding through the $9.4 million 2025 Queensland Budget:
- Opera Queensland for Festival of Outback Opera - $330,000 p.a. for two years
- Woodfordia Incorporated for Woodford Folk Festival - $1,000,000 for one year
- Northern Arts Limited for North Australian Festival of Arts - $300,000 p.a. for two years
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- Last updated:
- 30 July 2025