Deadline: 2 June 2020
The Australia Council for the Arts is seeking applications for a program entitled “Arts Projects for Individuals and Groups” to deliver benefits to the arts sector and wider public, including national and international audiences.
Australia Council for the Arts is the Australian Government’s arts funding and advisory body.
Funding Information
- Grants are available from $10,000 to $50,000.
- Supported activities must last no longer than three years from the proposed start date.
Activities
- the creation of new work
- practice based research
- creative development
- experimentation
- collaborations
- touring
- festivals
- productions
- exhibitions
- performances
- publishing
- recording
- promotion and marketing
- market development activity
Eligibility Criteria
- Only individuals and groups may apply to this category. You must be a practicing artist or arts worker and an Australian citizen or an Australian permanent resident.
- Applications for funding to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Arts panel must come from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals or groups.
Peer Assessment
As part of the application process, you will be able to choose which peer panel you want to assess your application. The peer panels available are:
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Arts
- Community Arts and Cultural Development
- Dance
- Emerging and Experimental Arts
- Literature
- Multi-art form
- Music
- Theatre
- Visual Arts
How to Apply
Applicants can apply online via the given website.
The types of questions they ask in the application form include:
- a title for your project
- a summary of your project
- a brief bio of the artist or group applying
- an outline of your project and what you want to do
- a timetable or itinerary for your project
- a description of the outcome your project delivers
- a projected budget which details the expenses, income and in-kind support of the project
- supporting material as relevant to your project, including an artistic example, bios of additional artists, and letters of support from participants or communities.
For more information, visit https://www.australiacouncil.gov.au/funding/funding-index/arts-projects-for-individuals-and-groups/