Cultural Strategic Partnerships
OSCAR THE WILD PERFORMING AT LION ARTS FACTORY, 2023. PRESENTED AS PART OF A MUSIC MENTORSHIP PROGRAM SUPPORTED THROUGH THE CULTURAL STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM. PHOTOGRAPH: JACK FENBY
Cultural Strategic Partnerships (CSPs) are a mechanism for the City of Adelaide to work with eligible entities to deliver fun, lively, and interesting arts and cultural experiences that enable a vibrant, connected, and inclusive community in line with the City of Adelaide Strategic Plan 2024–2028.
Cultural Strategic Partnerships must be delivered between July 2024 – June 2025 and must have at least one publicly accessible presentation outcome in the City of Adelaide (including North Adelaide). Please refer to the City boundary map.
Purpose
Cultural Strategic Partnerships:
- Enable collaborations between City of Adelaide and Adelaide’s entities, bringing more resources and community expertise to projects.
- Allow partners to benefit from one another's expertise, providing additional perspectives and fostering creative and innovative solutions to issues.
- Involve a contractual agreement between the partners outlining: common purpose, terms and conditions of the relationship, agreed responsibilities and expected outcomes.
- Can grow through the co-design of additional opportunities over the life of the partnership.
- Provide capability building opportunities for participating entities through a new City of Adelaide initiative, the Creative Partners Network.
Funding priorities
Eligible activities fall under four funding priorities.
Our Community
- Arts and cultural projects that amplify Adelaide’s designation as a UNESCO City of Music
- Arts and cultural projects that elevate Adelaide’s reputation for exceptional and unique cultural experiences
- Arts and cultural projects that champion Reconciliation and recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and culture and celebrate Kaurna culture and connection to Country
- Arts and cultural projects that encourage inclusive participation opportunities for creatives and audiences from diverse backgrounds and ages in the cultural life of the City
Our Environment
- Arts and cultural projects that lead and educate our community on a climate resilient future
- Arts and cultural projects that advocate for the protection and restoration of native habitat in our city
- Arts and cultural projects that promote the environmental value, productivity, quality and biodiversity of the Park Lands, squares, open space, and streetscapes
Our Economy
- Arts and cultural projects that activate key and emerging precincts stimulating local, interstate, and international visitation to the City and support the growth of the local economy
- Arts and cultural projects that improve employment opportunities and foster long-term and sustainable careers in the creative sector
Our Places
- Arts and cultural projects that elevate Adelaide’s heritage and culturally significant places
Apply for a partnership
Cultural Strategic Partnerships are closed.
Applications closed 8:00 am, Monday 8 April 2024.
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View the slides from our online information session to find out more about the funding priorities, principles, and application process.
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