Australia’s largest regional arts network providing arts access to communities and schools statewide. Latest news headlines Regional Arts Fund now open The Australian Government’s Regional Arts Fund offers between $5,000 and $30,000 for regional arts projects.  The first round for 2009 closes Friday 13 March, for projects commencing after June 2009. Over the past four years, the fund has contributed to over $4million to Queensland’s regional arts economy. [Read more]   Normanton teens get animated Over 30 teens from Normanton in Queensland’s Gulf of Carpentaria took part in an innovative new program that focused on creating a sense of place using filmmaking and animation in October this year. [Read more]   Great arts stories book now available online Big Story Country showcase stories about the great, the curious, the inspirational and the most creative arts and artistic events that have happened in the towns, cities and remote communities of regional Australia. Big Story Country, Great Arts Stories from Regional Australia, is now available for free download from the Regional Arts Australia website.  [Click here for links to download]   Ontour inschools launches its 2009 Season Get a glimpse of the live arts adventures that Queensland and Northern NSW students will experience in 2009 - Watch the one-minute video clip of the Ontour inschools 2009 Season here. [Read more]     Queensland Arts Council is a not-for-profit organisation and is affiliated to the national body Regional Arts Australia  Click here to read the Ontour inschools 2009   Terms and Conditions including the 2009 Cancellation Policy Click here to download the Ontour inschools 2008 Cancellation Policy.