About the opportunity
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts and cultures are defined as art and arts projects produced by Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people, or involving or incorporating Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people and cultures as the focus or presenters of work. Non Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals can apply through this program on behalf of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists, provided that they can demonstrate how funding will benefit the artist.
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Arts Development program offers:
Project Assistance
Project Assistance supports individuals and groups of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists in the creative development, production or presentation of new work. You can seek assistance across literature, performing arts and visual arts, craft and design.
Emerging artists applying for funding to create new work must demonstrate that the project is viable and that they have the skills and ability to undertake and complete the project.
You can also apply for funds towards presentation opportunities that will help to enhance your profile locally, nationally and internationally.
Funded activity for visual arts, craft and design projects can include:
- creative development of work
- making of work
- concentrated periods of work on a project
- exhibitions and touring regionally, nationally and internationally
Applications to develop and create new work require evidence of the work’s form and conceptual basis. It could be a concept drawing, prototype or an existing work indicating how the project will develop. If none of these are possible, provide a written description.
Individual Artist Development
The Individual Artist Development program assists with professional development opportunities. Artists and arts administrators can apply for support to undertake training that is relevant to their art practice, which can include:
mentorships
arts related business courses
work placement, secondment or attachment to festivals or arts organisations
master classes
workshops
attendance at conferences.
Emerging artists can apply to undertake a one-on-one professional relationship with a leading arts practitioners .
Individual Artist Development also provides funding for individuals to undertake arts-related business courses through approved and recognised training organisations.
Project Assistance supports individuals and groups of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists in the creative development, production or presentation of new work. You can seek assistance across literature, performing arts and visual arts, craft and design.
Emerging artists applying for funding to create new work must demonstrate that the project is viable and that they have the skills and ability to undertake and complete the project.
For further information:
Applicants are advised to read applicable grant handbook, available in PDF and Word formats from the Arts South Australia website. If you require the handbook in a different format, contact ASAGrants@sa.gov.au
Applications close 5pm on Monday, 30 September 2019
Deaf or disabled applicants applying to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Arts Development program can access grant consultation and advice services through Access2Arts, by appointment. For more information contact Access2Arts:
By phone: +61 0(8) 463 1689
By email: hello@access2arts.org.au
