2020-06-09 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                    9 JUNE 2020



2                        REGIONAL ARTS DEVELOPMENT FUND - GRANT RECOMMENDATIONS - 2019-20
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Author                           Community Development Manager, Alison Hamblin
                                 Community Services Department

Index                            ECM/ Subject/RADF/2019-20

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 9 June 2020 and approve the Regional Arts
Development Fund recommendations for 2019-20 Round 2 funding 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, jointly funded, between State Government, through Arts Queensland, and Noosa
Council.

The RADF Committee chair position was vacant at the time of assessment but the position will
be filled by Councillor Karen Finzel going forward. Noosa Council’s Arts and Culture Officer stood
in as chairperson for the assessment of this round. The RADF Committee comprises external
professional arts industry representatives with Council officers in supporting roles.

RADF Committee Members include:
  Belinda Simonsen, Noosa Council Community Development Officer (Arts and Culture)
  Michael Brennan, Noosa Council Gallery Director
  Toni Wills, Community Representative
  Alicia Sharples, Community Representative
  Cal Webb, Community Representative (undertook assessment but not moderation)
  Michael Donovan, Community Representative
  Liz Ellison, Community Representative
  Kathy Lynch, Community Representative
  Noelle Nelson, Community Representative (undertook assessment but not moderation)

This report covers the second RADF grant round for 2019-20 which closed on 25 March 2020.




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