Deadline: 1-Jun-22
Applications are invited to support Local Artists grants provide funding to support our local artists/creatives to further develop skills and capacity to exhibit, perform, present and/or sell their work.
Purpose
Their Arts Grants – Supporting Local Artists aligns with the Community Plan 2030 themes of ‘People’ and ‘Prosperity’, and strategic plans including (but not limited to) the Arts and Culture Development Action Plan 2021–25. The grants also aim to support local job growth, investment and industry development.
To achieve this purpose this grant provides funding to support their local artists/creatives to further develop skills and capacity to exhibit, perform, present and/or sell their work.
Examples of eligible activities include (but are not limited to)
- working with an artist mentor to develop arts project outcomes
- working with industry professionals to develop a broader understanding of the arts industry to develop your arts business to become sustainable
- support to develop your arts practice, and present and market your work professionally.
Objectives
The objectives of the Arts Grants – Supporting Local Artists are to increase:
- skills and capacity of their creatives to produce and present their work
- the number of their local creatives becoming sustainable
- local economy
- skills, knowledge and leadership capability within the arts and cultural development sector
- opportunities for community members to access and participate in activities that celebrate the arts and cultural diversity.
Funding Information
- Grants of up to $3000 are available.
Funding conditions
- Applicants must be residents of the City of Onkaparinga
- The project must be completed and funds acquitted by 30 June 2022 in accordance with agreed terms and conditions.
- Applicants who have submitted multiple applications across different grant programs must rank their applications in order of preference (i.e. if not all applications are able to be funded, please let them know which is the most important to you).
- Applicants should be aware of their responsibilities to comply with federal government taxation requirements. For information or advice on whether you should be registered for GST or need an Australian Business Number.
Eligibility Criteria
- Who can apply
- local artists/creatives
- individuals (sole traders)
- collaborations/creative teams.
- Local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) artists are encouraged to apply.
- To be eligible for funding, an applicant:
- must be a local artist/creative with aspirations to becoming a professional creative business and or practitioner
- must reside in the City of Onkaparinga
- must not have an overdue grant acquittal with City of Onkaparinga. You will need to satisfactorily acquit previously awarded grants before being eligible to apply for this grant.
- Organisations that have had unsatisfactory dealings with council may be also be precluded from receiving funding.
For more information, visit https://www.onkaparingacity.com/Council/Grants/Arts-Grants
