So we’ve created a response fund, just for local artists or creatives who work locally, to create opportunities during this challenging time. In a nutshell, we’re offering cash for ideas (they don’t need to be perfect) that have some sort of online outcome.

If you’re a local artist then this is an opportunity to develop an imperfect and unformed idea, or even an idea you’ve been playing with for some time. It is both creative development and presentation at speed. The chance to experiment with new forms, think outside the box, do things differently. Think of it as an incubator, developed and delivered from your home.

Up to $1000 cash is available for a project that takes no longer than one week of your time to deliver. It may be imperfectly executed, subject to change and incomplete, but it must have an online outcome. This might be a podcast, audio file, Facebook live event, video content, streaming, Instagram or other digital platforms.

We’ll help make it happen, and we’ll help get it out there.

If you can find a way to sell tickets, fundraise live or run a telethon during your project outcome then you get to keep whatever additional revenue you make.

You can apply anytime from Fri 20 Mar to Fri 15 May – we’d love to hear from you!

You’ll find all the details and the FAQS here.

Explore the work created by Gold Coast artists with the support of the fund.