Deadline: 12-Oct-21
The Australia Council for the Arts is currently inviting nominations for the Dreaming Award to support an inspirational young First Nations artist aged 18-30 years to create a major body of work through mentoring and partnerships.
The mentor/partner will be another established professional artist or partner nominated by the artist who will guide and mentor the applicant to assist in the development of a new work.
The First Nations Arts Strategy Panel will be awarding 2 Dreaming Awards, the recipients of this award will be presented at the 2022 First Nations Arts Awards.
Award Information
Amount: $20,000 (each)
Eligibility Criteria
- open to First Nations Australian artists living here or overseas
- age open to 18-30
- disciplines include dance, literature, poetry, visual arts, theatre, community arts and music
- you cannot apply for activities that have already commenced.
Required support Material
- a current CV
- letters of support
- artistic support material
- name and CV of your mentor (max 2 x A4 pages) this can include artistic support material and/or name and letter of confirmation of partner.
For more information, visit https://australiacouncil.gov.au/investment-and-development/first-nations-arts-and-culture/the-dreaming-award/