Deadline: 23-Sep-20
The Create NSW has announced the Creative Koori Project funding that aims to build support for a strong, resilient and exciting Aboriginal arts and cultural sector for NSW.
The ACFP supports excellence in arts and culture by funding creative development and presentation, investing in artists and arts and cultural workers and supporting cultural visitation and participation. The Program supports the telling of stories that reflect NSW’s diverse history and contemporary life. This approach supports NSW as a world class Centre for the arts and for culture.
A key priority for the ACFP is to invest in NSW Aboriginal arts and cultural practice and to deliver this through Aboriginal self-determination and leadership.
This will be done through embracing the principles of Aboriginal self-determination and putting Aboriginal artists, organisations and communities at the centre of funded cultural and creative activity. This funding is only available to Aboriginal artists, arts and cultural workers, groups and organisation.
- NSW Aboriginal cultural development
- contemporary practice
- sharing NSW Aboriginal culture the Aboriginal way
- promoting NSW Aboriginal culture
- strengthening the NSW Aboriginal arts and cultural sector.
Focus
- Your project must be a clearly defined arts and cultural activity.
Priority areas
The NSW Government is committed to equity access by all communities and individuals across NSW. Create NSW has current priorities that it seeks to address through its funding program.
These includes programs and projects that support high-quality activity, engagement and participation with the following groups (i.e. Priority Areas):
- people living and/or working in regional NSW
- people living and/or working in Western Sydney
- NSW Aboriginal people
- people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
- people with disability
- young people.
Funding Information
The maximum amount of funding that you can apply for is $60,000.
What can you apply for?
Funding may be requested for a range of activities including but not limited to:
- NSW Aboriginal cultural development including projects that focus on cultural revitalisation and passing on cultural creative practices and knowledge between generations.
- Contemporary practice that explores new ways of cultural and creative expression. This can include the creation of new work and practice-based research or experimentation.
- Sharing NSW Aboriginal culture through productions, exhibitions, performances, publishing or recording, touring and festivals. This can also include projects that foster collaboration or partnerships with others and market/audience development activity.
- Promoting NSW Aboriginal culture through promotion and marketing activities.
- Strengthening the NSW Aboriginal arts and cultural sector through a wide range of activities such as:
- creation of employment pathways for Aboriginal artists
- professional development for Aboriginal individuals, groups and organizations
- conservation and/or development of Aboriginal collections and archives of cultural material.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for Creative Koori Projects funding you need to meet the following three criteria:
- Applicant type
- You must be:
- An Aboriginal individual or a group of Aboriginal individuals or
- An Aboriginal owned/operated organization; and
- Based in NSW.
- You must be:
Ineligible
You are ineligible to apply for Creative Koori Projects funding if:
- you are not an Aboriginal person, group or an Aboriginal owned/operated organisation
- you are a Create NSW designated Major Performing Arts company, State Significant Organisation,
- State Cultural Institution or Key Festival
- you are a state or federal government department or agency
- you are an educational institution (including preschools, primary and secondary schools)
- your project has commenced or already taken place, or
- you are applying for filmmaking, screen production, mainstream animation or film festivals
Benefit
Your project must benefit NSW by either:
- employing NSW-based Aboriginal practicing artists and/or arts and cultural workers; and/or providing arts and cultural experiences to NSW Aboriginal communities and/or audiences.
For more information, visit https://www.create.nsw.gov.au/funding-and-support/arts-and-cultural-funding-program/creative-koori-project-funding/