Projects including drawing, mosaics and traditional bush skills are amongst the latest creative projects funded through the Regional Arts Development Fund from McKinlay Shire Council...
Projects including drawing, mosaics and traditional bush skills are amongst the latest creative projects funded through the Regional Arts Development Fund from McKinlay Shire Council, announced Mayor Belinda Murphy.
“In this round of funding from the Regional Arts Development Fund, a partnership between the Queensland Government and regional councils, we will see stimulating arts projects come to life totalling $27,650.”
A highlight of the round being a youth arts project which will engage Rocky Instincts to deliver a variety of traditional bush skills during the September school holidays. Activities will include rope making, stone age tool creation, candle and torch creation, all of which relate back to our humanly instincts.
There will also be a community mosaic workshop, whereby a design will be fabricated to reinvigorate the water feature outside the Julia Creek Medical Centre. Artist Claudia Williams has been a favourite in the community in recent years, leading the mosaic chair and pool projects as well.
The newly formed Julia Creek Art Group are taking their hand to drawing with determination. The multi-discipline workshop will explore observational skills regarding proportion, scale, light and depth. It will teach how to utilise tone using several different techniques, and experiment with pencil, pen, pastel, willow charcoal, ink and paint.
Queensland Premier and Arts Minister Annastacia Palaszczuk said the Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) delivered on the Queensland Government’s commitment to foster diverse and inclusive communities, grow strong regions and provide training, education, and employment opportunities for Queenslanders.
“The Queensland Government is contributing $2.08 million to leverage up to $1.92 million from local councils resulting in up to $4 million available to support arts and cultural activities throughout the state in 2016–17,” said the Premier.
“This funding promotes the role and value of arts, culture and heritage as key drivers of inclusive communities and strong regions and ensures Queenslanders can engage with arts locally,” she said.
“Each year around 500,000 people are involved in RADF projects as practitioners, participants or audience members.”
For the more information on RADF, contact RADF Liaison Officer Jade Lyons on 07 47467 166 or visit Council’s website.
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For more information please contact:
Jade Lyons
RADF Liaison Officer
McKinlay Shire Council
P: 4746 7166
F: 4746 7549
E: jadel@mckinlay.qld.gov.au
W: www.mckinlay.qld.gov.au