THE Regional Arts Development Fund committee sifted through one of the largest ever pool of applications to fund 15 art projects that are tipped to tell important local stories and enrich culture in the Douglas Shire.
Douglas Shire Council awarded $52,177 through RADF, which is a State and Local Government partnership between Douglas Shire Council and Arts Queensland to support local arts and culture in Regional Queensland.
Grant recipients ranges from the several artists involved in the 2019 Environmental Art Event, ‘Call of the Running Tide’, to local authors and schools.
Douglas Shire Mayor Julia Leu, who sits on the RADF committee, said all art submissions were very worthy of funding.
“I am delighted by the exciting array of activities to be funded by the RADF program over the coming months, from funding for artists projects, including the upcoming ‘Call of the Running Tide’ Environmental Art Event for September 2019, to workshops and cultural heritage projects,” she said.
“The quality and diversity of our local arts community is a constant source of amazement and I’m very proud our Council has such a strong partnership with the State Government to deliver these significant arts projects through the RADF program.
“This year’s pool of applications was the largest in some years, which unfortunately meant that not all applications received funding.”
The successful 2018-19 RADF recipients for the Douglas Shire are:
Rosey Cummings
- ‘Get the Drift’ & ‘From The Deep’ – Creation of new works for ‘Call Of The Running Tide’ Environmental Art Event 2019
Jill Chism
- ‘Running Out Of Time’ & ‘Going With The Flow’- Creation of new works for ‘Call Of The Running Tide’ Environmental Art Event 2019.
Ross Cummings
- ‘Homage to Hokusai’- Creation of new works for ‘Call Of The Running Tide’ Environmental Art Event 2019
Terry Johnson
- ‘Is This Reel?’- Creation of new works for ‘Call Of The Running Tide’ Environmental Art Event 2019.
- Colour My Song – Multi-Arts workshops and activities for ‘Call Of The Running Tide’ Environmental Art Event 2019
Leanne Emmitt
- ‘Tread Lightly’ & ‘Preserve and Protect’- Creation of new works for ‘Call Of The Running Tide’ Environmental Art Event 2019
Wonga Beach State School
- Beautify Our Community – Public Art Murals for the School.
Bill Wilkie
- Authors Website and Blog Development
Jillian Bickford
- Mossman Indigenous Family History Stories – Reprint, translate and audio recordings.
Port Douglas Community Services Network Inc
- Four-day School Holiday Arts Program for primary age kids.
Pam Willis Burden
- 2019 Flooding Experiences – Documenting local stories
Jeannie Heynatz
- ‘Blowing In The Wind’- Creation of new works for ‘Call Of The Running Tide’ Environmental Art Event 2019.
Deirdre Whiteley
- ‘Forever Changing’ & ‘To Love Or Not?’- Creation of new works for ‘Call Of The Running Tide’ Environmental Art Event 2019
- Barry Visits The Cane Farm – Development of a Children’s’ book
Whileaway Bookshop
- Writers In The Rainforest – Workshops of local authors
