Playing Queensland Fund 2013 Application Data

16 Dec 2014

Explore insightful data about the applications and funding outcomes for Playing Queensland Fund processed in 2013.

The Playing Queensland Fund invests in performing and visual arts programs and exhibitions to tour across Queensland.

This fact sheet reveals:

• how many applications were received
• how much was requested and approved
• who was supported by the fund
• where tours were proposed.

How many applications?

The Playing Queensland Fund is a rolling fund that accepts applications year-round. This fact sheet represents data from applications that were received in the 2013 calendar year*.

43 applications for the Playing Queensland Fund were received in 2013. Of these applications, 35 (81%) were successful.

How much?

$1,724,985 was requested from the Playing Queensland Fund by 43 applicants in 2013. $1,493,230 was invested in 35 applications.

The amount invested per successful application in 2013 varied from $1,650 – $399,954 depending on the nature of the program and scale of the tour.

Successful applicants received an average of 98% of their initial funding request.

Who applied?

Organisations made up the majority of applicants (72%), followed by Groups (12%) and Individuals (16%).

Organisations also represented the largest amount of successful applicants (74%), followed by Groups (11%) and Individuals (14%).

Where were applications from?

• 18 applications were from Brisbane City LGA.
• $942,699 was invested for 15 of these applications.

• 11 applications were from regional Queensland.
• $258,029 was invested for 10 of these applications.

• 14 applications were from interstate.
• $292,502 was invested for 10 of these applications.

Where were tours proposed?

While the greatest number of applications came from Brisbane City LGA, the largest number of proposed and successful touring activities were for regional Queensland.

The map below gives a snapshot of successful applications’ touring locations.

The table below shows the location of tours as identified by applicants.

Links:

• Playing Queensland Fund – Guidelines, application information and application forms
• Open data – AQ’s Arts and cultural investment data

Other Fact Sheets

The following factsheets are also available online:

• Individuals Fund April 2014 application data fact sheet
• Projects and Programs Fund August 2013 and March 2014 application data fact sheet
• Super Star Fund 2013 application data fact sheet
• Artist in Residence Program 2014 application data fact sheet

Did you find this data interesting? Was it useful to you? This is one of a series of data sets due to be released in the coming months and we would greatly value your input. Let us know what sort of data you would like to see and how you would like to see it by emailing aqpolicy@arts.qld.gov.au.

* This factsheet includes data for 2 applications to the Touring Strategy Fund, of which 1 was successful.