First Nations Pathways – Performing Arts Emerging Organisations Fund 2022-2025

First Nations Pathways - Performing Arts Emerging Organisations Fund 2022-2025 (The Fund) is a key part of the Queensland Government’s Creative Together 2020 – 2030 Roadmap for arts, culture and creativity in Queensland, particularly the Elevate First Nations arts priority.

Objectives

The Fund aims to:

• support First Nations emerging performing arts organisations’ artistic achievement and ambition

• create and increase employment opportunities and career pathways for First Nations artists and arts workers

• enable opportunities for the development of new work by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists, organisations and communities

• broaden audiences’ access to high quality First Nations arts and cultural experiences

• support First Nations emerging performing arts organisations’ entrepreneurial and business operations.

Funding available

• $60,000 up to $100,000 per annum over four-years to support operational costs of the organisation, and in addition must apply for

• up to $30,000 per annum to support business development needs.

Opening and closing dates

• Opens: 22 July 2021

• Closes: 4pm, 16 September 2021

• Funding outcomes: November 2021