Australian Government co-investment

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 core funding for eight years, with contracts issued on a four plus four-year basis. The framework 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. Arts Queensland investment  in NPAPF supports 7 Queensland organisations including:

• 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 connections
• ensure opportunities for Australian contemporary visual
• provide professional support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists
• build stronger, more resilient visual arts and craft organisations.

VACS funding is embedded within Arts Queensland’s Organisations Fund to support Queensland visual arts organisations' strategic projects and professional development initiatives. Visit Creative Australia to learn more about VACS.