Deadline: 31-May-23
The Boroondara is currently accepting applications for its Community Arts Venue Grants Program.
The Community Arts Venue Grants program provides in-kind support for use of Boroondara’s two cultural venues: Hawthorn Arts Centre and Kew Court House. Boroondara-based community groups, organisations and individuals who meet the eligibility criteria are invited to apply. The grants program is offered throughout the financial year until all the funding is sufficiently allocated and acquitted.
The Community Arts Venue Grants offer free access to high quality performance spaces and function rooms at Hawthorn Arts Centre and Kew Court House.
Successful applicants can receive free access to arts facilities and limited staffing for:
- performances and art exhibitions
- community functions
- conferences and meetings
- seminars, presentations, training sessions and workshops
- large-scale displays and trade exhibitions.
Eligibility Criteria
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To be successful applicants must:
- Be based in Boroondara
- Groups and organisations must satisfy at least two of the following:
- majority of meetings / rehearsals are held within Boroondara
- at least 75% of the members live in Boroondara, or
- the project activities deliver clear benefits to the Boroondara Community.
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Individuals must be:
- residents of the City of Boroondara, and
- applications be of artistic nature.
- Be Not-For-Profit, as classified by the Australian Tax Office in the Income Tax Assessment Act (1936) (applicable only to groups and organisations).
- Hold current public Liability Insurance.
- Not received more than two Community Arts Venue Grants in the last two years.
- Not applied and been successful for the same project in the last year
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The following applicants will not be funded:
- Private, profit-making organisations (except for individuals presenting work of an artistic nature).
- Educational institutions and government departments.
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Events and functions run by:
- Individuals not presenting work of an artistic nature.
- Political or religious groups seeking to promote their core beliefs.
- Core purpose is to raise funds for a third party.
- Have not satisfactorily acquitted previous grants to Council.
- Retrospective bookings.
For more information, visit Boroondara.
For more information, visit https://www.boroondara.vic.gov.au/community/community-grants-programs-and-permits/community-grants/community-arts-venue-grants