National Performing Arts Partnership Framework
The National Performing Arts Partnership Framework (NPAPF) provides significant investment in Australian performing arts for the benefit of Australian audiences. NPAPF is administered by Creative Australia, in partnership with all states and the Northern Territory.
NPAPF offers organisations the security of funding for eight years, with contracts issued on a four plus four-year basis. The model allows for a mid-point review of outcomes and achievements, Key Performance Indicators, funding levels and flexibility to address changing markets and priorities.
The investment provides ongoing support to 38 performing arts companies. In Queensland, investment from Arts Queensland in NPAPF supports:
- Circa Contemporary Circus
- Dancenorth Australia
- Opera Queensland
- Queensland Ballet
- Queensland Symphony Orchestra
- Queensland Theatre
- La Boite Theatre
Visit Creative Australia to learn more about NPAPF.
Visual Arts and Crafts Strategy
The Visual Arts and Crafts Strategy (VACS) is a partnership with the Australian Government through Creative Australia to provide coordinated funding and support for the Australian contemporary visual arts sector. The strategy aims to promote creative work by living visual artists and craft practitioners and the organisations that support their practice. The VACS objectives are to:
- deepen audience engagement
expand markets and enhance international connectionsensure opportunities for Australian contemporary visualprovide professional support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artistsbuild stronger, more resilient visual arts and craft organisations.
VACS funding is embedded within Arts Queensland’s programs to support strategic project funding and professional development. These programs include:
- Queensland Arts Showcase Program
- Organisations Fund
Visit Creative Australia to learn more about VACS.
Image: Recipient of QASP Grow 2023, Book Links Story Arts Brisbane at the Briony Stewart Picture Book intensive. Credit: Jenny Stubbs.