A Scenic Rim musical group has successfully been awarded a grant from the Scenic Rim Regional Arts Development Fund Program (RADF), and councillors have expressed how deserving the local artists are.
RADF is a partnership between the state government, through arts Queensland and Council. The program provides funding for one-off, short-term projects that offer professional arts, cultural and heritage opportunities.
The Haystack Mountain Hermits applied for a $10,000 grant through the RADF and Scenic Rim Regional Council announced that it had been approved at its Monday meeting.
The grant will be used towards the costs of recording an original heritage story song, The
Horses Stay Behind (One Last Ride).
This is a retelling of the story of a soldier and his horse and encompasses the national story of ANZAC and the famed light horse.
The grant will also support the filming of a video clip to accompany the song and the production of an art piece to symbolize the powerful relationship between a soldier and his horse.
At the Scenic Rim Regional Council meeting, Councillor Derek Swansborough said the group was more than deserving of the grant money.
“The Haystack Mountain Hermits are a very worthy organisation and their skills are quite unique,” he said.
“I can’t think of a more worthy recipient of this particular grant.
“This is a single family of four. Almost two adult children and two children are still at school, and their musical talents are supreme. Two of the older children are studying music at the conservatorium of music.
“I can’t think of a group more able to capture the emotion and the history and the heritage of that particular event in Gallipoli.
“I very much look forward to seeing how that turns out.”
For 2020-2021, local artists and cultural workers can apply to RADF through Scenic Rim Regional Council under the curatorial themes of:
• Resilience and Recovery
• Wellbeing
• First Nation People and people from culturally diverse backgrounds
