By Abbey Cannan
The Noosa Alive Festival has been selected as one of eight diverse arts and cultural projects across Queensland to receive part of $275,000 grant funding from the State Government’s Queensland Arts Showcase Program.
The Noosa Alive Festival will receive $28,250 to support the delivery of this established festival that will include four First Nations arts offerings in the program to increase the engagement of local and interstate audiences with high-quality and diverse arts experiences.
Minister for the Arts Leeanne Enoch said this funding not only supports the development and growth of the arts and cultural sector in Queensland, it encourages engagement in the arts through creative, diverse and original experiences in communities across the state.
“The range of projects in this round of funding is impressive and already it’s having a real impact in connecting our communities and creating employment.”
This round also shows a focus on First Nations’ programming with two festivals sharing in more than $65,000 to grow their events and audiences.
Minister Enoch said in Cairns, the long-running Gimuy Fish Festival will expand their presentation of First Nations’ music, dance and culture, while the Noosa alive! Festival will aim to engage audiences in diverse First Nations arts experiences.
