Regional Arts Fund
Regional Arts Fund Vision: Creative and innovative regional remote and very remote/isolated communities in which participation in and access to cultural activities contributes to the sustainable cultural, social and economic capacity and wellbeing of individuals and communities.
The Regional Arts Fund (RAF) is an Australian Government initiative managed and delivered in the Northern Territory through the Arts Grants Program.
The RAF program has a number of broad objectives designed to benefit arts practitioners, workers and audiences:
- encourage and support sustainable cultural development in regional communities where possible, rather than 'one-off’ events;
- assist sustainable economic and social development within regional, remote and very remote communities, including a focus on Indigenous and isolated communities;
- develop partnerships with local government, community groups, the private sector, state government agencies and other relevant groups which leverage fi nancial and/or inkind support for specific projects and encourage ongoing collaboration or support for cultural activities following the funded projects;
- assist the development of cultural networks, especially in isolated areas, to facilitate information exchange and cooperative relationships;
- increase employment and professional development opportunities and raise the profile of regional and remote artists; and
- increase skills development initiatives (including mentoring schemes), for individuals and organisations in regional and remote communities with a particular focus on disadvantaged, Indigenous and isolated communities. Initiatives may relate to a specific art or craft practice, formal training through Smart in Business modules, or broader community cultural development and capacity building.
More information on the RAF is available on the Department for the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts (DEWHA) website www.arts.gov.au
Available Regional Arts Funding
Applications are now open to the Regional Arts Fund (RAF), an Australian Government initiative managed and delivered in the Northern Territory by Arts NT through the Arts Grants Program.
- Rapid Response Scheme offers up to $1,500 to support arts projects that cannot be applied to within the project rounds due to their time critical nature. Applications can be submitted all year round and notification will be given 15 working days after submission.
- New Arts Communities offers up to $5,000 to support community based arts proposals in any art form from first time or previously unfunded applicants who need assistance in getting an arts project off the ground. Applications close 22 June.
- Artist/s to Artist/s Support offers up to $10,000 for individuals and up to $15,000 for groups to support structured relationships between artists/arts workers for a program of professional development. Applications close 22 June.
- Accessing Arts offers up to $10,000 for individuals and up to $15,000 for groups to support initiatives that deliberately aim to improve arts access for disadvantaged community members. Disadvantage may be due to cultural, physical, social, economic, geographic or other reasons. Applications close 22 June.
- Remote Arts Partners offers up to $20,000 a year for up to two years to support arts activities delivered in remote Northern Territory locations that encourage long term, sustainable relationships between remote artists and communities and other agencies. Applications close 22 June.
- New Ideas offers up to $20,000 once in four years per applicant to support projects across all art forms which aim to extend art forms, arts practice or showcasing opportunities in regional and remote Northern Territory. Applications close 22 June.
To discuss your application and to make an appointment with a Regional Arts Broker please contact Arts NT in Darwin on 8999 8981 or in Alice Springs 8951 1190 or for callers from remote areas on 1800 678 237 (Freecall). You can also email Arts NT on arts.office@nt.gov.au
