Regional Arts Development Fund
The Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) is a partnership between the Queensland Government and Charters Towers Regional Council to support local arts and culture in regional Queensland.
RADF promotes the value of arts, culture and heritage as key drivers of social change and strong, diverse and inclusive regional communities. From 2015, Councils have delivered locally tailored RADF programs based on the identified priorities, opportunities, and capacities of their local communities. This means that RADF may look different place to place as to best respond to the ways of working and aspirations of local communities.
RADF is a flexible fund inclusive of all relevant artform areas including visual art, craft and design, music, dance, writing, dramatic and physical theatre, media art, film and television, multi-arts, festivals, public art, community cultural development, and heritage and collections including museums, galleries and libraries.
RADF objectives are to:
• increase access to arts and cultural experiences in regional Queensland
• grow employment and capacity building opportunities for artists and arts workers across regional Queensland
• deliver on local arts and cultural priorities and promote the value of arts, culture and heritage.