2017-11-07 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                7 NOVEMBER 2017


8                        REGIONAL ARTS DEVELOPMENT FUND - GRANT RECOMMENDATIONS - 2017/18
DOCUMENT INFORM AT ION




Author                              Community Development Manager, Alison Hamblin
                                    Community Services Department

Index                               ECM/Subject/RADF 2017/18

Attachments                         1.   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 7 November 2017 and approve the Regional Arts
Development Fund recommendations for 2017/18, 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 current RADF Committee is made up of one Councillor, four external professional arts
industry representatives and Council officers in supporting roles. The current RADF Committee
members are Jane Rivers, Rosie Lloyd-Giblett, Ulrike Sturm, Janet Brimson and Councillor Jess
Glasgow (Chair).
This report covers the RADF grant round for 2017/18 which closed on 22 September, 2017.
Promotion
Promotion of this RADF grant round included media releases to newspapers, promotions to our
arts database and social media (Facebook). All relevant information and support documentation
was posted on Council’s website.
Support for applicants was provided by the Arts and Culture Development Officer and 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 and scored against the following RADF assessment criteria:


1.                       Will the project develop the paid artist’s professional life?
2.                       Will the project benefit the community, both directly and indirectly?
3.                       Is the project well planned and achievable?
4.                       Will the project increase the sustainably of quality and diverse creative communities?
RADF also has two priority areas in 2017-18; Arts Outside and Arts + Environment. Six of the
seven applications addressed one or both of these priority areas.
A total of 7 applications requesting $55,646.64 were received and assessed by the RADF
committee.

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