Southern Tablelands Arts: Country Arts Support Program in Australia

Deadline: 23-Jan-23

The Southern Tablelands Arts (STA) is seeking applications for its Country Arts Support Program (CASP).

The much loved small grant program for community arts in Regional NSW. CASP is everyone's favorite annual small grants program that's been funding arts activities in the communities for decades.

Objectives

CASP is supported by Create NSW and their three major objectives:
- grow creative leadership and programming excellence in NSW
- strengthen NSW arts and cultural activity that drives community and social benefits
- showcase NSW as a leader for strategic arts and cultural governance and strong financial management.
- CASP is only available for projects within the territories of the 14 Regional Arts Organizations that form the Regional Arts Network across NSW. If you don't live in the STA region find your local RADO here.

Funding Information

CASP is grants of up to $3,000, open for independent professional practicing artists across all art forms, community groups, arts organizations and not for profits.

Eligible Activities

They are aiming to be as flexible as possible and will consider a wide range of requests, providing it will have a positive impact on your arts practice and/or the community, such as;
- Cultural projects delivered in the communities
- Socially engaged arts projects
- Workshop delivery
- Display and exhibitions
- Performance
- Amazing arts programs
- Community engaged projects
- Participatory arts experiences

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must;
- Be a member of Southern Tablelands Arts (membership is free thanks to Create NSW and the contributing councils)
- Have an Australian Business Number (ABN). If you need to get an ABN you can apply here at the Australian Business Register.
- For applicants who are registered for GST please note that the total project funding is GST inclusive
- Be based within the Southern Tablelands Arts contributing council areas of Goulburn Mulwaree, Hilltops, Queanbeyan-Palerang, Wingecarribee, Wollondilly, Upper Lachlan and Yass Valley
- Be an individual, or arts-based organization
- Apply for an arts-related project
- Complete projects within 2023

Ineligibility Criteria

This funding will not support
- Competitions, Awards, Prizes, Judging
- Fundraising events
- General operating expenses or ongoing costs of long-term continuous projects
- Projects that have started or are completed
- Activities which could be considered part of the curriculum for schools or tertiary institutions
- Overseas travel
- Non-arts related activities