The Australia Council for the Arts is offering presenters and programmers an opportunity to join a delegation to the 2017 YIRRAMBOI First Nations Arts Festival. The delegation will spend the final four nights of the festival immersing themselves in First Nations arts and culture. Delegates will have the opportunity to see and discuss work with colleagues, network … Read More
Funding
CROSS-POLLINATION: Audience Development Opportunity
Audience development skills exchange Amount: $6,000 Expressions of interest close: 14 March 2017 Notification: 28 March 2017 Activity dates: 1 April – 30 June 2017 Expressions of Interest are now open for Cross-Pollination, an audience development initiative. This program offers peer-to peer learning for staff involved in audience development across different art forms and regions. Each participant will be … Read More
Creative Partnerships Income Strategies Masterclass
UK Arts Fundraising and Sponsorship Consultant Nicole Newman is heading to Sydney to share over 20 years of experience working with cultural organisations to transform their sponsorship strategies and raise their commercial income. Who it’s for: Early- to mid-career fundraising, development and partnerships professionals working in small to medium arts organisations. What you’ll get: > A step-by-step guide to … Read More
Melbourne, The Amazon, or Newcastle – some of the opportunities around
Living’ La Vida Loca! LabVerde Open Call 2017 LABVERDE is designed for artists and cultural makers who are eager to reflect on nature and landscape. The program will promote an intensive experience in the Amazon rainforest aiming to explore the connection between science, art and the natural environment. LABVERDE aims to foster the hybridity of … Read More
More funding opportunities this month
John Fries Award The John Fries Award 2017 for early career artists is a non-acquisitive award of $10,000 with all finalists receiving an artist’s fee of $1000 each. It is an exciting opportunity for artists working in all media from performance to photography, from painting to conceptual art, and aims to encompass the multiplicity of … Read More
A big blog of February grant & fellowships
Charles Perkins Centre Writer in Residence Fellowship The Charles Perkins Centre Writer in Residence Fellowship will recognise an Australian writer working in a creative genre (including fiction, poetry, performance, creative non-fiction, digital media, screen) who has published a major work, or has had it performed/produced professionally within the past five years. The Charles Perkins Centre … Read More
Everybody shuffling…
Yes to a new arts minister and new roles at Arts NSW A New Minister in NSW Don Harwin MLC, a career politician representing the Liberal Party in the NSW Upper House, was yesterday appointed as Minister for the Arts (in addition to two other portfolios, Resources, and Energy & Utilities) by the new Premier, … Read More
Australia Council funding open over Summer
Planning some down time for Summer? If you find yourself ruminating on some some projects, tours, collaborations or career development ideas then don’t forget that the first of the Australia Council for the Art’s grant rounds for 2017 close on Tuesday 7th February. It is important to note that some categories have three rounds in the … Read More
2016 NSW Young Regional Artist Scholarships
The NSW State Government is offering 15 scholarships for young, regional artists and cultural workers to undertake exciting and career-making professional development opportunities. To apply go to Arts NSW website [embedyt] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luozcZITFRc[/embedyt] Scholarships are open to artists and performers from all art forms, including dance, design, digital arts, history, Aboriginal arts, literature, music, theatre, screen, curatorial … Read More
Who will determine A New Approach?
A New Approach, providing over 1.6 million dollars in funding was announced on 2nd of December, and calls for an informed, independent entity which has the necessary resources and public authority to advance a coherent, comprehensive policy position from which we might build better political and institutional settings and allied public commentary. The Myer Foundation, the … Read More