Deadline: 17-May-24
The Inner West Council is inviting submissions for Arts grants to provide funding for local artists, groups of artists or arts organisations.
The funding may support projects that deliver:
- The production and presentation of new creative work, professional arts and skills development
- Opportunities for audiences to engage with arts and cultural participation
- Strengthened capacity and sustainability for Inner West’s creative industries, and those that benefit the local community by contributing to local identity
- Belonging and pride.
Objectives
- Council’s arts grants program aims to:
- Promote a vibrant street life, support local business and encourage visitors
- Increased community connection through art in the public domain, for the community to participate in arts and culture
- Encourage creative excellence and innovation in the content and delivery of arts projects and programs
- Contribute to the development and sustainability of artists and creative industries
Grant Categories
- Category 1: Professional development grants
- For emerging or practicing, or established artists based in the Inner West.
- For professional skills development to advance the artistic practice Support is available across a range of disciplines.
- Category 2: Arts project grants
- For arts organisations, individual artists or group of artists.
- For the production and presentation of new work, creative partnerships or significant multi-artform projects that benefit the Inner West community.
Funding Information
- Professional development grants of up to $5,000 each
- Arts project grants of up to $10,000 each
Eligibility Criteria
- Inner West Council provides grants for projects that have not yet commenced, and in limited cases people who have not yet acquitted a previous grant may be eligible to apply again. In addition:
- Council does fund Parents and Citizen organisations but does not fund projects for schools
- Council only provides support for capital projects in the Environment grant stream, and Council does not provide support for interstate or overseas travel
- Council does not fund political parties or their activities
- Stream specific eligibility
- Individual artists who are successful may need to supply proof of identity.
Assessment Criteria
- The following criteria will be considered in the process of assessing applications:
- Potential impact and quality of the project and contribution to Council’s Community Strategic Plan and grant objectives
- Applicant’s capacity to deliver the project including relevant applicant experience and supporting material, skills and time
- Realistic budget, including all sources of project income and quotes where relevant
- Excellence and innovation in arts and creative practice, engagement, and the delivery of arts projects.
For more information, visit Inner West Council.