Queensland Arts Showcase Program (QASP)

The Queensland Arts Showcase Program (QASP) is focused on celebrating Queensland’s artists and stories, ensuring Queenslanders’ access to high quality experiences and growing Queensland’s cultural reputation.

Objectives

  • Support the development and presentation of new arts and cultural works by individual Queensland artists, organisations, and communities.
  • Strengthen skills development and provides new employment and career development opportunities for artists and arts workers.
  • Grow a pipeline of high-quality arts, cultural products, and experiences.

Funding

Single year projects

Up to $70,000 for projects and programs for up to 12-months.

Two-year projects

Up to $150,000 (open to applications in January 2023) for projects and programs that need a larger and/or longer scale of development of up to two-years and include presentation and/or distribution.

Applicants may only receive 1 QASP grant per calendar year.

Additional funding available

Plus up to $60,000 towards a full-time industry placement for 12-months (or a pro rata equivalent for part-time) with a focus on arts management and/or arts production.

Plus up to $10,000 towards fees for Queensland-based composers, musicians or librettists to support the commissioning of new live or recorded music as part of your project.

How to apply

Visit the Arts Queensland website to apply.

Historical information

View documents relating to previous rounds of QASP (before July 2022).