Creative Arts Fund in Australia

Deadline: 12-Sep-22

The City of Mount Gambier has announced the applications for its Creative Arts Fund to provide funding to artists, community groups and non-profit community based organisations for projects which respond to local needs and issues.

Projects may focus on, but are not limited to, performing and visual arts, literature, film, design, multimedia, history and heritage and their expression through public debate, festivals, exhibitions, performances and public celebrations.

Goals

The Creative Arts Fund will encourage projects and provide opportunities that make a positive contribution to the City and demonstrate consistency with outcomes from Council’s Strategic Plan with a particular focus on the following key goals:
- Supporting community events and programs that bring people together, encourage interaction and promote a sense of community.
- Providing services, programs and facilities for the community to participate in a broad range of arts and cultural activities.
- Celebrating the cultural diversity.
- A city brought to life with public art.

Funding Information

Applications for funding under the Creative Arts Fund, as a general rule, should be for projects with a minimum total project cost of $3,000.
An allocation of $50,000 has been made in Council’s 2022/2023 budget for distribution in this annual program.

Eligibility Criteria

An incorporated community group;
A not-for-profit organisation limited by guarantee;
An unincorporated group auspiced by an incorporated association;
Professional artist with an ABN
Applicants must:
- Be located within, service or have a background or other connection with the City of Mount Gambier community or demonstrate community engagement in process and/or outcome
- Maintain or be willing to get Public Liability Insurance Cover ($20 million minimum cover).
- Have an ABN.
- Obtain all development approvals required for the delivery of the project.
- Include a copy of their organisations’ Certificate of Incorporation in their grant application (where applicable).