Deadline: 14-Dec-21
The Australian Government has announced ELEVATE – a career development grant opportunity for First Nations writers, editors, illustrators, and arts workers in the literature sector.
ELEVATE is designed to support and develop career pathways which may include building capacity, networks, and audiences for their work. This opportunity is open to all career levels and genres of writers. Six grants will be awarded.
Award can be used for career development which may include:
- study/course expenses
- development of work
- masterclass/residencies
- conference or festival attendance
- travel and accommodation
- materials.
Funding Information
Amount: $5000
Eligibility Criteria
- Career development activity to be undertaken within 12 months
- Open to Australian First Nations’ artists living here or overseas
- Open to all levels of experience
- Disciplines include writers, editors and illustrators and arts workers in the Literature sector across all genres.
Assessment Criteria
- The Panel will assess the potential of the artist/artworker at the centre of the proposal.
- They may consider:
- potential of the artist and/or artworker
- viability
- impact on Career.
- They may consider:
- Potential of the artist/arts worker
- The Panel will assess the potential of the artist/artworker at the centre of the proposal.
- They may consider:
- merit of proposal
- quality of work previously produced
- public or peer response to work previously produced
- demonstrated ability, skills and creative thinking.
- They may consider:
- The Panel will assess the potential of the artist/artworker at the centre of the proposal.
- Viability
- The Panel will assess the viability of the proposal.
- They may consider:
- skills and artistic ability of the people involved, and their relevance to the proposed activity
- effective use of resources, with realistic and achievable planning
- level of confirmation of proposed activities and partners
- adherence to relevant cultural protocols
- evidence of considered consultation and engagement with participants, audiences and communities.
- They may consider:
- The Panel will assess the viability of the proposal.
- Impact on career
- The Panel will assess the impact that the proposed activity will have on your career.
- They may consider:
- capacity to strengthen skills and abilities of artists/arts professionals
- potential to discover and develop new markets, or meet existing market demand
- relevance and timeliness of activity.
- They may consider:
- The Panel will assess the impact that the proposed activity will have on your career.
For more information, visit https://australiacouncil.gov.au/investment-and-development/first-nations-arts-and-culture/elevate/