First Nations Resources

Discover opportunities and resources available to First Nations artists and communities across Queensland.
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Discover the grants and arts funding programs available to you:

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First Nations at QShowcase

Get in touch with Nat

An introduction and information session about QShowcase from Nat Lingwoodock, QTouring's First Nations Producer and Community Liaison.

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Explore other funding opportunities available.
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For the most up-to-date funding information, we recommend reviewing the following resources.

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First Nations Arts Bodies

Discover other organisations representing First Nations arts in Queensland.

Aboriginal Centre for the Performing Arts
Aboriginal Centre for the Performing Arts

ACPA is an outstanding centre for contemporary performing arts training and innovation, nurturing excellence in the next generation of performing artists.

BlakDance
BlakDance

A national industry organisation for First Nations contemporary dancers and choreographers.

Blaklash
Blaklash

Creating a platform for First Nations agency through Country-led architecture, art and design.

Blak Social
Blak Social

An Indigenous arts space dreaming across film, theatre + music.

The Cairns Indigenous Art Fair
The Cairns Indigenous Art Fair

Australia's Premier Indigenous Art Fair.

Deadly Inspiring Youth Doing Good (DIYDG) - Naytive Mentorship
Deadly Inspiring Youth Doing Good (DIYDG) - Naytive Mentorship

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation is a youth-led, non-profit organisation, empowered by young people, our families and our communities.

Deaf Indigenous Dance Group
Deaf Indigenous Dance Group

A community organisation consisting of dancers who share a love of Deafness, Indigenous culture and dancing.

Digi Youth Arts
Digi Youth Arts

Anot-for-profit arts organisation that shares the stories of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people. 

Goowal Goowal First Nations House
Goowal Goowal First Nations House

BIGSOUND's our First Nations curated and led program dedicated to empowering and amplifying Indigenous voices.

The Indigenous Art Centre Alliance (IACA)
The Indigenous Art Centre Alliance (IACA)

The peak body that provides high quality services and resources that supports excellence within Indigenous Art Centres of Tropical North Queensland.

Triple A
Triple A

Triple A is a not-for-profit community-controlled multimedia organisation based in the heart of West End, Brisbane. 

Miriki Performing Arts
Miriki Performing Arts

Murama Youth Summit is a resilience based cultural intervention program based on the strengths of Aboriginal culture which aims to heal our communities. 

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Indigenous Arts Centres supported by Arts Queensland

Arts Queensland supports a network of Queensland Indigenous art centres and representative body the Indigenous Art Centre Alliance (IACA)

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