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Art & Cultural Contribution Program

Applications Close Friday 9th October 2010 Late applications will not be considered

The City of Wodonga values art and culture and the contribution it makes to a dynamic, diverse and holistic community. The Arts and Cultural Contributions Program is one way Council seeks to support a range of cultural practices, community development and entertainment opportunities.

Applications are invited from eligible community and professional arts and cultural organisations towards their core operational costs; and for creative new initiatives within Wodonga. Grants will be awarded commensurate with the organisation’s objectives, track record and infrastructure; and outcomes of proposed projects.

Guidelines and Application Forms can be obtained from: Customer Service City of Wodonga Hovell Street, Wodonga or

Downlaod the Art and Cultural Contribution Program application form (327 KB)
Downlaod the Art sand Cultural Contribution Program guidelines (187 KB)

For further information interested parties are encouraged to contact:
Verity Brookes
Arts Development Officer
City of Wodonga
Phone: 02 6022 9253
Email: vbrookes@wodonga.vic.gov.au

 

Artists in Schools

Application Due: 10 September 2010 for projects commencing after 14 March 2011.
Funding Amount: $6,500

Artists in Schools provides opportunities for professional artists to work with young people in Victorian primary and secondary schools.

Schools engage an artist for up to 20 days to work with students and teachers on a creative project, which may be in any art form.

For further information about the program please contact:
Anna Kelly or Belinda Pringle
Phone: 03 8683 3114
Email: artistsinschools@dpc.vic.gov.au
Website: www.arts.vic.gov.au/

 

Asialink Residency Program

Applications Due: 10 September

Each year the Asialink Residency program sends 40 Australian writers, performers, artists and arts managers to live and work throughout Asia. Since its inception in 1991 the program has sent more than 550 people to hosts in 19 countries. The grant of up to $12,000 goes towards travel, living and project expenses, and affords recipients the opportunity for in-depth research, stimulating cultural exchanges, international collaboration and uninterrupted time for creativity. Residencies are available in the following artform areas: arts management, writing, performing arts, and visual arts.

Guidelines and application details online: www.asialink.unimelb.edu.au/our_work/arts/residency_information

The CASS Foundation Education Grants (Creative Arts) 2011

Funding Amount: $20,000
Applications Due: Friday 10 September

The CASS Foundation invites applications from Victorian Primary Schools for one-year Education grants of up to $20,000 to support new, curriculum-centred Creative Arts projects in 2011. The intention of these grants is to enable schools to access expertise, skills and experiences in the creative arts that will enrich teaching and learning in the Arts, and across the curriculum.

The arts proposal may be in any arts discipline/s, including literature, visual arts, performing arts, or digital media. The arts project component may be an extension of the school’s Arts curriculum, or a creative arts program introduced to add engagement and depth to learning in other subject areas.

For more information contact:
the CASS Project Manager - Education
Email: l.jones@cassfoundation.org
Phone: 03 8650 5930
Website: www.cassfoundation.org

 

Australia Council for the Arts Grants

Applications Due: Friday 1 October 2010

Literature: Program
One-year funding to significant organisations that contribute to strategic infrastructure that supports the professional development of Australian writers and the advancement of Australian literature.

Literature: Publishing and Promotion
Supports activities thatfoster greater awareness and appreciation of Australian creative writing.

For more information contact the Literature office by:
Phone: 02 9215 9052
Email: literature@australiacouncil.gov.au
Website: www.australiacouncil.gov.au/

ArtStart

Applications Due: Tuesday 5 October 2010
Funding Amount: Up to $10,000

Assistance to artists who have recently graduated in creative arts to help them establish a professional arts practice or gain employment as an artist.

For more information contact the Inter-arts office by:
Phone: 02 9215 9116
Email: inter-arts@australiacouncil.gov.au
Website: www.artstartgrant.com.au

JUMP Mentoring Program

Applications Due: Friday 22 October 2010

The JUMP National Mentoring Program for Young and Emerging Artists supports the career development of artists aged 18-30, and in the first five years of their professional practice, by providing mentoring opportunities with established professionals in their artform.

For more information:
Email:  jump@yaq.org.au
Website: www.jumpmentoring.com.au

ACTF | Project Development Investment Assistance

Applications Due: Friday 1 October 2010

The ACTF provides funding for children’s content including television series, one-off  television programs, telemovies and feature films.

Funding is open to all genres but preference will be given to drama content which typically has higher development requirements than other
genres.

For more information contact:
Bernadette O’Mahony,
Head of Development & Production, or Melinda Abbey,
Program Assistant
Phone: (61-3) 9419 8800
Email: info@actf.com.au
Website: www.actf.com.au/

 

FotoVisura Grant for an Outstanding Personal Photography Project

Applications Due: Wednesday September 15

The FotoVisura Grant provides support for amateur, professional, and student photographers to continue developing personal work.

The Grant encourages the production and development of photography outside the commercial realm.

This year’s Grant has two categories: The FotoVisura Grant for Outstanding Personal Photography Project, offering $2,000 + prizes to the winner; and The Spotlight Grant for Outstanding Student Photography Project, offering $1,000 + prizes.

For more information visit the
Website: http://grant.fotovisura.com
 

Indent and Music NSW 2011 Youth Partnership Grants

Applications Due: Friday November 5 2010

Indent, a project of MusicNSW, has announced applications are now open for its 2011 Indent Partnership Grants Program, providing funding for young people to run all ages drug and alcohol free music events across New South Wales. Many young people who have been involved in the Indent Partnership Grants program have gone on to work with festivals such as the Big Day Out, Splendour in the Grass and many others.

For more information contact:
Grants Manager
Meg Williams by
Phone: 02 9281 1600

Screen NSW - Emerging Filmmakers Fund

Applications Due: Monday September 6 2010
Funding Amount: Up to $30,000

The Emerging Filmmakers Fund, established in 1995, provides career development pathways, and the opportunity for the advancement, in the highly competitive film and television industry.

For more information visit the
Website: www.screen.nsw.gov.au

 
M&G NSW | VIM Small Grants

Applications Due: Friday 22 October 2010

VIM Small Grants aim to meet the short-term, collection-based requirements of community museums and keeping places.

Grants of up to $1,500 are available and there are no set categories for funding. Applications for a broad range of projects will be considered. Previous VIM Small Grants have funded the purchase of computer cataloguing software, exhibition mannequins and display cases, oral history recording equipment and archival storage items.

For more information visit the
Website: http://mgnsw.org.au/
 

Ian Potter Foundation Grants

Applications Due: Monday 13 September

Travel and Conference Grants of $2,000-$3,000 to enable outstanding individuals, with promising careers and potentially important contributions to make to the Australian community, to exchange knowledge with their peers through professional development opportunities elsewhere.

Ian Potter Cultural Trust Grants of up to $7,000 for early career artists practicing in a wide range of disciplines within the arts, including the performing and visual arts, crafts, music, media, literature, design, and community arts.

For further information on the above Ian Potter Foundation Grants please visit the:
Website: http://foundation.ianpotter.org.au/
 

National Film and Sound Archive Scholars and Artists in Residence 2011 Research Fellowships

Applications Due: Thursday September 30

The National Film and Sound Archive (NFSA) invites proposals from people who wish to conduct high level research into the national audiovisual collection. This research may take various forms.

Applications for SAR Fellowships are invited for periods of up to eight weeks between February and mid-December 2011.

For more information contact:
Jenny Gall on
Phone: 02 6248 2129
 

Waverley Artist Residency and Bondi Pavilion Gallery

Applications Due: Friday 17 September

Waverley Council in Sydney is offering six places in its 2011 Artist-in-Residence Program. The Artist-in-Residence Program provides rent-free studio space for six months in the Bondi-Waverley School of Arts in Bondi.

Applications are open to Australian artists working in visual arts and craft, design and new media.

Applications are also open to Australian and international artists interested in presenting their work at the Bondi Pavilion Gallery in 2011.

The Gallery is located in the iconic heritage listed Bondi Pavilion and boasts an enormous visitation and an accessible attitude to audience
development for cross section arts practices.

For more information contact:
Naomi Jacobs
Cultural Development Officer
Phone: (02) 9386 7919
Email: naomij@waverley.nsw.gov.au
Website: www.waverley.nsw.gov.au/

Last Updated 04/09/2010

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