Applications open for Arts 15k-plus Grant Program

Deadline: 20-Aug-20

The Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries (DLGSC) is seeking applications for the Arts 15k-plus Grant Program to support the development and growth of a vibrant sector that promotes the participation and active engagement of Western Australian communities in high quality arts and cultural experiences.

The Arts 15k-plus grant program offers between $15,000 and $60,000 funding to artists, creative industry professionals and organizations to deliver a one-off project or a program of activity.

Projects must involve artists or creatives who maintain professional arts and creative practices.

Funding Categories

The four categories are:

Aboriginal Arts
Commercial Development
Creative Development
Sector Development

Objectives

Aboriginal Arts

Promote or facilitate greater engagement of Aboriginal communities in the arts
Encourage the expression of traditional and contemporary Aboriginal culture, individuality, spirituality and empowerment through the arts
Encourage the involvement of Aboriginal arts expertise, skills, knowledge and resources
Support long term skills development goals for Aboriginal artists, arts workers and communities
Support Aboriginal cultural maintenance
Deliver artistic and social outcomes for Aboriginal communities through the arts

Commercial Development

Support contemporary design, arts and creative businesses that are recognised as high quality to access new commercial markets, increase audience capacity and develop new networks
Raise the profile of contemporary design, arts and creative businesses through promotional and marketing activities
Support arts, cultural and creative businesses to strengthen and develop the economic and cultural growth of the WA creative industries
Support professional and skills development of contemporary designers, artists, arts and cultural workers at different points in the life cycle of their business to strengthen commercial viability
Develop commercial sustainability of creative businesses through support for increasing sales and business revenue.

Creative Development

Support the development of high quality, diverse creative practices, including community arts practices, including community art practices
Support professional and skills development of artists, arts workers, cultural workers
Support creative industry professionals at different points in the life cycle of their careers
Provide opportunities for communities to create and share their stories
Support international initiatives that promote both the artist and the State of Western Australia
Facilitate collaboration, experimentation, excellence and growth for the Western Australian arts and cultural sectors.

Sector Development

Build the capacity of the State’s arts, creative and cultural sector
Contribute to the State’s creative economy through increased employment and development of professional artists, creative and cultural workers
Support identified Government priorities for the art, creative and cultural sector
Increase the level of international engagements and touring of high quality Western Australian art, creative and cultural organizations and/or
Support the development of new business models for Western Australian art, creative and cultural organizations.

Funding Information

Eligible applicants can apply for funding between $15,000 and $60,000.
This program may fund up to 80% of your activity costs. You must demonstrate at least 20% income, or your application will be ineligible.

Sector Development category

This category is open to all eligible applicants. It is the only category open to Arts Organization Investment Program funding recipients and Major Performing Arts organizations. This funding cannot support core activity of Arts Organization Investment Program funding recipients and Major Performing Arts organizations.

Who can apply?

Individuals, groups and organizations are welcome to apply however:

individuals must have Australian citizenship or permanent resident status
groups including unincorporated bodies, partnerships and individuals informally collaborating on an activity must be based in Australia
organizations must either be registered under law (e.g. incorporated association, company limited by guarantee) or created by law (e.g. university, school or government statutory authority)
WA educational institutions (kindergartens, primary and secondary schools, colleges and universities) cannot apply for curriculum-based arts activity. If you are in any doubt, contact us to discuss your activity
if you are applying on behalf of Aboriginal people you must provide evidence of significant Aboriginal involvement in the conception, development of and participation in the activity
although WA residency is not a requirement to apply for a grant, if you are applying from outside WA you will need to show the benefits to WA artists, creative, arts or cultural workers in your application.

What disciplines are eligible?

Disciplines may include:

Circus and physical theatre
Comedy
Community Arts and cultural development
Cross-art form
Dance
Design
Interactive arts content
Literature and writing (limited to literary fiction, literary non-fiction, poetry, illustrated narrative)
Multi-arts festivals
Music
Music theatre and opera
Other performing arts
Theatre
Visual arts and crafts.