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Running Rivers Mentorship supported through the Individuals Fund. Image: Distinct Raw Marks, Kuweni Dias Mendis

Individuals Fund 2021 recipients

Arts Queensland's Individuals Fund 2021 will support 29 Queensland artists and cultural workers with funding of $185,764 helping emerging and established artists further their careers

14 Jul 2021
Laura Quinkan Dance Festival. Photo by Wayne Quilliam

IRADF 2020-2021 funding for new arts opportunities in Far North Queensland

Nine far north Queensland communities will embark on ambitious projects in visual arts, music and dance with funding of $207,493 through the latest allocation of Arts Queensland’s Indigenous Regional Arts Development Fund (IRADF) 2020-2021.

1 Jul 2021
Georges de La Tour, France 1593 – 1652 / The Fortune-Teller c.1630s / Oil on canvas / 101.9 x 123.5cm / Rogers Fund, 1960 / 60.3 / Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

European masterpieces from the MET comes to Queensland

Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) is set to open European Masterpieces from The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York on 11 June 2021 revealing the breadth and greatness of 65 paintings on loan from the Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met) in New York. 

10 Jun 2021

Queensland Museum announces Australia’s largest dinosaur

Meet Australotitan, “the southern titan” or more technically called Australotitan cooperensis – a new species of giant sauropod Dinosaur from Eromanga, Southwest Queensland that has been scientifically described and named by Queensland Museum and Eromanga Natural History Museum palaeontologists.

9 Jun 2021
Girringun Aboriginal Art Centre opens new virtual gallery

Girringun Aboriginal Art Centre opens new virtual gallery

Girringun Aboriginal Art Centre widens their reach with new virtual gallery.

26 May 2021
Image courtesy of Tourism & Events Queensland

Queensland Music Festival (QMF) – Music Trails

Queensland Music Festival (QMF) is set to bring music experiences to some of Queensland’s most spectacular remote regions.

19 May 2021
Artist impression of Hoisted. Image courtesy inkahoots.

BAD – Brisbane Art and Design

Brisbane Art and Design (BAD) is set to showcase eight amazing creative installations and activations by local artists in unexpected neighbourhood places across Brisbane, as part of the 2021 festival.

13 May 2021
Arts Queensland investment helping to transform artists’ careers

Arts Queensland investment helping to transform artists’ careers

In a new initiative supported through Arts Queensland, the Regional Arts Services Network Creative Business Hub is connecting Creative Business Champions with Queensland artists and arts workers.

3 May 2021
Arts Sector Information Session and One-on-one Support

Arts Sector Information Session and One-on-one Support

Far North Queensland based artist, arts workers and organisations are invited to a free information session about funding opportunities in the region.

22 Apr 2021
Live Music Support program

Live Music Support, Creative Business Champions and Touring

The Live Music Support program offers contestable grant funding to Queensland-based indoor live music venues to offset revenue losses and stabilise business operations.

12 Apr 2021