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What is RADF?
The Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) is a partnership between state and local governments which invests in quality arts and cultural experiences across Queensland based on locally determined priorities.
RADF 2018-19 promotes the role and value of arts, culture and heritage as key drivers to: support diversity and inclusivity; grow strong regions.
RADF Objectives
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Build local cultural capacity, cultural innovation and community pride
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Provide public value for Queensland communities
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Provide opportunities for local communities to participate in arts and cultural activities
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Deliver Queensland Government’s objectives for the community
Scenic Rim Regional Council - Arts and Cultural Policy
RADF Guidelines for 2018/19
Scenic Rim Regional Council's RADF program is currently awaiting approval from Arts Queensland
Strategic Themes for 2018/19
Each year a number of themes or priorities are identified which align with Council's Community Plan and Cultural Policy. In 2018/19 the priorities are:
Theme 1: Children and Families
A key to living in regional and rural areas is the development of strong social networks that help to create a friendly and caring community. The Scenic Rim strives to be an inclusive, caring and creative environment with healthy and active residents. This priority is about increasing participation in community life that leads to vibrant and active towns and villages This includes: children and young people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, our elders and families of all kinds.
Theme 2: Placemaking
Placemaking in an arts and cultural context refers to the engagement of people with a place. It is about engagement with arts projects that interpret our place, reveal our heritage, identity and aspirations. It enables the stories of the people and the place to be visible and be celebrated or commemorated by the community and its visitors. This priority is about creating Art for a place or space that will engage the community and its visitors with the stories of the region through signage, trails, public art or storytelling.
Theme 3.
Professional Development Program
This priority is for individual artists and cultural workers (emerging and established) to participate in transformational professional and career development opportunities.
Theme 4.
Artist in Residence Program
Artists in Residence programs offer an opportunity for artists to have time to dedicate to their artwork; to grow and expand ideas, to take their creativity to a new level of excellence.
Application Forms
In 2018/19, SRRC will offer 3 different funding strands. These include:
"Big Idea" Community Grants - $25,000 per round
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Open year round
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Closing in September and February
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2 Stage assessment process
"Express Lane" Quick Response Grants - $5,000 per year
The Quick Response grants are for professional development opportunities that unexpectedly become available outside of the normal RADF rounds.
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Open year round as a rolling fund
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$1,000 for opportunities within Queensland
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$1,500 for opportunities Interstate
"Launch Pad" Young Creatives Small Arts Grants - $5,000 per year
The Small Arts Grants provides an opportunity for emerging artists and producers aged 16-25 years to access a wide range of resources to support their arts practice. A young creative applying for this grant needs to demonstrate an engagement in the Scenic Rim's cultural or creative industries.
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Open year round as a rolling fund
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Grants are capped at $1,000
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Applicants are required to provide a Letter of Support from a professional arts or cultural worker, teacher or tutor verifying the applicant's dedication to their arts practice
Outcome Reports
All activities that have received RADF investment (including individual career development/arts and cultural projects and activities or council strategic initiatives) are required to complete an outcome report within 8 weeks of the completion of their project.
Outcome Reports for Community Grant rounds fall under two categories:
Public Projects Outcome Report
This outcome report template is for those undertaking activities that have or will lead to a public outcome – e.g. exhibitions, events, engagement projects, creative developments, performances, place making projects, publications and public workshops.
Professional/Career Development Outcome Report
This outcome report template is for those undertaking professional/career development activities – e.g. attendance at conferences and training workshops to develop your own skills, knowledge or career.
