The Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) is a partnership between the Queensland Government and Mackay Regional Council to support local arts and culture in regional Queensland.

RADF Applications Round 3 2020/2021

Name Category Project Title & Description Approved amount 1 Leah McLean Concept Development Project Name: Big Calm - Concept Development

Project Description: To study and explore light when viewed thru water. To capture underwater vision of the Ocean & its inhabitants using different camera settings & digital manipulation research exhibition opportunities.

4850

2 Eungella Community Development Association

Projects/Programs Project Name: Eungella Ancient Arts & Crafts Fayre Project Description: This project celebrates the traditional and sustainable arts. It will include workshops, stalls, traditional music and dance, craft demonstrations, art making, natural healing, horse and cart rides, a viking village.

6808

3 Mr Jason Chetcuti RE - Connect Project Name: CHETCUTI COVID COLLECTION Project Description: Creating a personalised Chetcuti collection in response to covid. Including an environmentally friendly printed facemask/designer reusable tote and a creative pack which is geared towards travel and community safety.

8000

4 The Valley Theatrical Players Inc. RE - Connect Project Name: Sounds of the Valley - Reconnecting our Community Project Description: A local music Soir'ee presenting local artists from the area to perform, this would include bands, bush poets, local choirs, singers, dancers and our local gymnastic team.

3450

5 Mandy Brown RE - Connect Project Name: Laughter IS the best medicine Project Description: Comedy Workshops, resulting in a live Showcase of work. Classes will be face-to-face with facilitators livestreaming from Gympie. The facilitator and guest comedians will travel to Mackay for the Showcase

7380

6 Brooke Andrews Professional Development

Project Name: Advanced Glass Fusing Techniques Project Description: Professional development of advanced glass working techniques to apply to functional art glass pieces.

812

7 Mack Pop Con Concept Development Project Name: Mack PopCon - Pop Culture Event Planning Project Project Description: Concept development to Plan/Organise an accessible and inclusive Pop Culture Event in 2022. Employment of a mentor to guide our committee through the planning process to enhance our community engagement.

3100

8 Shelley Engwirda Projects/Programs Project Name: Greenmount Homestead Art Camp Project Description: The program is designed to give children aged 8 - 12 an opportunity to connect to local history, science, and nature through fun and engaging art experiences.

5314

9 Kynan Sanderson Concept Development Project Name: Broken Clothing Project Description: Concept development project, to take my visual arts designs, which are currently works on paper and explore ways to develop them into a clothing line

3600

10 Lyn Laver-Ahmat Projects/Programs Project Name: Light on Landscape Project Description: A body of 2D artwork that depicts Regional Queensland, both inland and coastal landscapes. The project will tour the exhibition to Yeppoon, Emerald, and Moranbah community galleries.

6131

11 Thomas Dunbar Barry Projects/Programs Project Name: Thomas Dunbar Barry - "A Gigantic Leap' a written journey Project Description: The professional editing of my life story - Growing up in England, Europe / North Africa in WW2 to Italian Intelligence, captured by Germans, home to England, then to Australia.

4324

The Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) is a partnership between the Queensland Government and Mackay Regional Council to support local arts and culture in regional Queensland.

12 Mackay & District Pipe Band Projects/Programs Project Name: The Mackay & District Pipe Band's contribution to Mackay's Scottish Legacy. Project Description: Collecting and recording stories and experiences of past-and-present pipe band members that have contributed to Mackay's Scottish heritage that connects the past, present and future of Mackay's living history.

6648

13 Janet Ambrose Concept Development Project Name: Under the Mango tree [of many stories] Project Description: Concept Development to develop new work with the idea of the 'audience' getting to know the community we live in, through an artist's eye.

4000

14 Sharon Ruhle Professional Development

Project Name: Advanced skills for kiln formed glass Project Description: Workshop covers advanced techniques which can be applied to glass such as Kiln carving, mold making, pulling stringers from strips of glass and basic coldworking techniques such as drilling glass.

850

15 Midge Point Craft Group Community Well Being Project Name: Midge Point Arts and Crafts workshops program Project Description: A three month arts and craft workshop program that will enable us to invite 3 artists to our group to deliver 3 different workshop to teach our group new skills.

2910

TOTAL APPROVED $