2021-05-12T14:34:57+00:00

AUSTRALIAN WEARABLE ART FESTIVAL

The Australian Wearable Art Festival (AWAF) is a unique showcase of the best wearable art that Australia has to offer – held right here on the Sunshine Coast.

2021-05-15T00:32:47+00:00

AUDIENCE RESEARCH PROJECT

The Sunshine Coast Arts Foundation’s audience and market research project, in collaboration with Sunshine Coast Council, aimed to increase participation in the arts.

2021-05-15T00:39:13+00:00

EUMUNDI SCHOOL OF ROCK

GIFTED has contributed to Eumundi School of Rock, a free music education and mentoring program for young people.

2021-05-15T00:41:41+00:00

COURTNEY SCHEU

GIFTED recipient Courtney Scheu is developing an ambitious new contemporary dance work.

2021-05-24T23:44:31+00:00

RUBY DONOHOE

GIFTED recipient Ruby Donohoe’s project Lung Water will debut during Horizon Festival’s Homegrown Program.

2021-05-24T23:45:29+00:00

LJ PROJECTS

Poetical Inhabitants is a new dance theatre work by GIFTED recipient LJ Projects that explores the relationship we have with our homes.

2021-05-15T01:03:25+00:00

OPEN STUDIOS SUNSHINE COAST

GIFTED recipient Open Studios Sunshine Coast 2021 featured over 50 visual artists' studios open to the public as well as artist workshops and presentations.

2021-05-15T01:09:05+00:00

A GIRL’S GUIDE TO WORLD WAR

GIFTED has contributed to the compelling podcast sharing the story of the Australian ‘lady doctors’ on the frontline in World War One.

2021-05-15T01:13:48+00:00

DANCELAB

GIFTED has contributed to development of a new performance piece by DANCELAB to be showcased during THRIVE at Old Ambo.

OUR GUIDELINES

Funding

Sunshine Coast Arts Foundation (SCAF) will collaborate with organisations or individuals to help them secure philanthropic funding to conduct projects and activities that promote and advance:

  • Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Literature

  • Performing Arts

  • Screen Arts

  • Movable Cultural Heritage

  • Indigenous arts

  • Community Arts

  • Spaces for Performances and Exhibitions

Eligibility

The SCAF Board will identify projects for funding and will collaborate with individuals, arts organisations and cultural facilities to develop a vision, a project, a campaign and donors. We will offer the leadership and resources to ensure their vision is achieved.

The following are eligible for Sunshine Coast Arts Foundation (SCAF) support:

  • Not for profit arts or cultural organisations (which are legally constituted) operating in the Sunshine Coast region.
  • Artists, groups of artists, arts managers, arts workers and students living, practising or conducting a specific project in the Sunshine Coast region.
  • Not for profit spaces for arts development, performance, collecting and exhibiting, screen presentations and arts education in the Sunshine Coast region.

SCAF is not a grants body and does not accept unsolicited applications.

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SUPPORT US TODAY

We invite you to support us to promote the development and prosperity of the arts in our community. Donors to the Sunshine Coast Arts Foundation will be recognised at the following levels:

  • Donor – $2 to $999

  • Fellow – $1000 to $24,999

  • Benefactor – $25,000 to $249,999

  • Principal – $250,000 and greater

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