- Queensland's Time to Shine is the Crisafulli Government's new 10-year strategy to deliver a thriving creative sector and vibrant State-wide arts scene.
- The strategy's first 12-month action plan will be underpinned by an arts portfolio investment of $420.7 million.
- Funding of $42 million for screen industry growth and a $9.4 million uplift for regional arts outcomes.
The Crisafulli Government is delivering for Queensland, launching Queensland's Time to Shine, a 10-year strategy to grow the State's arts, cultural and creative industries.
After a decade of Labor failure to provide genuine support for the arts while lapping up the red carpet, the Strategy includes a record-breaking $39.2 million in four-year core funding for 53 arts groups through the Organisations Fund 2026-2029.
The investment will support the highest-ever number of arts recipients, including 13 new entrants and eight regional arts organisations.
The Queensland's Time to Shine strategy focuses on growing the creative workforce, arts experiences, and cultural vibrancy to turbocharge the State's creative economy.
The first 12-month action plan included critical initiatives including the development of a State-wide arts and cultural legacy plan, an arts education and creative careers roadmap, and increased support for regional arts and culture.
Queensland's Time to Shine will be delivered across six key focus areas:
- Transformational arts and culture for Brisbane 2032 and beyond
- Uniquely Queensland arts experiences
- Unlocking opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander creatives
- Future creative workforce for a creative economy
- Arts for all Queenslanders
- Sharing our stories and celebrating our storytellers.
Increased funding of $9.4 million secured through this year's Queensland Budget will also support a new model of regional arts service delivery from 2026, including the continued delivery of key regional festivals including Woodford Folk Festival, the North Australia Festival of Arts and Opera Queensland's Festival of Outback Opera.
Minister for the Arts John-Paul Langbroek said the Crisafulli Government was committed to supporting artists and companies who shared uniquely Queensland stories with new audiences, noting the record investment ever funded through the Organisations Fund.
"This investment will support the highest number of recipients, including 13 new entrants of which eight are regional arts organisations," Minister Langbroek said.
"With just seven years to go until the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, I am focused on ensuring arts, culture and creativity are embedded in its planning and delivery. "The priorities of Queensland's Time to Shine will also be supported with a range of new funding programs which will open in the coming weeks, including the Regional Community Arts Program.
"This program will support the operations and projects of community-led arts organisations across the State and recognises the important role they play in activating and connecting communities through arts engagement."
