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Vital funding for popular Woodford Festival to continue

Telling stories through puppetry will be a feature at the next two Woodford Folk Festivals, thanks to $100,000 in funding from the Queensland Government through the Queensland Arts Showcase Program (QASP).

2 Dec 2019
Woodford Grounds, December 2018, courtesy of Woodford Folk Festival

Woodford land proposed for reclassification

The Queensland Government is ensuring the popular Woodford Folk Festival can continue at its existing location, with a motion agreed to in Parliament.

27 Nov 2019

Reconciliation Action Plan launched at Queensland Museum

The critical place of First Nations peoples in Queensland’s history and the stories that contribute to the state’s identity has been showcased today at the launch of Queensland Museum Network’s first Reconciliation Action Plan.

20 Nov 2019

New model for next year’s World Science Festival Brisbane

Next year’s World Science Festival Brisbane is set to be bigger than ever, with an extended program that allow regional communities across Queensland to experience the wonders of science.

24 Oct 2019

World Ballet Day celebrations are en pointe

Ballet lovers around the world will be celebrating all aspects of this artful expression and shining a light on the beauty of dance today (23 October) for World Ballet Day.

23 Oct 2019

Get the facts and get involved in Queensland Youth Week

To mark the occasion we have collated some facts about how Queensland young people (aged 15-24 years) are supported to engage in the arts.

6 Apr 2018

Comfort through song

Ann Bermingham reflects on her involvement in the Brisbane Threshold Choir and the role singing plays in bringing comfort to those who are seriously ill or nearing the end of their lives.   

29 Sep 2017

Six things to know about Queensland Arts Showcase Program applications 2015-16

Find out about what was funded by the Queensland Arts Showcase Program from 2015-16

27 Sep 2017

Art in the stairwell

Peter Breen from Jugglers Art Space reflects on the development of the Stairwell Project and its impact on the wellbeing of patients, visitors and staff at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital

22 Sep 2017