2019-06-11 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                  11 JUNE 2019


12   REGIONAL ARTS DEVELOPMENT FUND - GRANT RECOMMENDATIONS - 2018-19
Author            Community Development Manager, Alison Hamblin
                  Community Services Department

Index             ECM/ Subject/RADF/2018-19

Attachments       1.   RADF Recommendations for Funding


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Not applicable.

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Community Development Manager to the Services &
Organisation Committee Meeting dated 11 June 2019 and approve the Regional Arts
Development Fund recommendations for 2018-19 as outlined in Attachment 1 to the report.


REPORT
The Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) supports cultural activity through the professional
development and employment of arts and cultural workers in regional Queensland. RADF is a
partnership between State Government, through Arts Queensland and Noosa Council.
The RADF Committee is chaired by Councillor Jess Glasgow and comprises external
professional arts industry representatives with Council officers in supporting roles.
This report covers the second RADF grant round for 2018-19 which closed on 3 April 2019
(Round 11).

Promotion
Promotion of this RADF grant round included media releases to newspapers. Additional
information was then posted on Council’s website, circulated to Council’s arts database and
placed on social media (Facebook). A funding information session was held at The J in February,
2019.
Support to applicants was provided by the Arts and Culture Development Officer, the Community
Development Officer and the Grants Officer. Staff attended face-to-face meetings with individual
applicants and responded to telephone enquiries and emails.
As per the Community Grants Policy all RADF applicants were required to speak to a grants
officer to discuss their project and get support through the application process.

Assessment
RADF applications were assessed against the following generic RADF assessment criteria:
   Will the project develop the paid artist’s professional life?
   Will the project benefit the community, both directly and indirectly?
   Is the project well planned and achievable?
   Will the project increase the sustainably of quality and diverse creative communities?

They were also assessed against the Noosa RADF Committee’s two priority areas for 2018-19:
   Art Bringing People Together; and
   Projects of Place.

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