For collaborations between Major Performing Arts organisations and Key Organisations or Major Performing Arts organisations and small to medium arts organisations

A grant for up to $30,000 to forge new relationships
No closing date
Applications will be considered on a case by case basis

About the grant

As the result of research undertaken into the sector, the Major Performing Arts Board has established a fund of $120,000 for 2012/13 to support a program of co-commissions and innovative collaborations between Major Performing Arts organisations and Key Organisations, or Major Performing Arts organisations and small to medium arts organisations.

Priorities of the grant program (applications up to $30,000)

There are no specific category requirements for this activity, beyond the need for you to demonstrate an innovative artistic partnership in co-commissioning and/or collaboration. You need to demonstrate creative equality between the collaborating parties.

The intent of the program is to forge new relationships. We encourage an ongoing role or association between the participating organisations. The proposal may also be for research and development. The intended collaboration must not be publicly advertised nor programmed in future seasons at the time of the application.

You must demonstrate in your application a significant financial or in-kind contribution from the Major Performing Arts organisation or that of an organisation’s supporter (sponsor or donor).

Contact

Potential applicants are encouraged to discuss their application with the relevant Australia Council team member. For further information, or to discuss your proposal, please contact:

Trish Ludgate
Program Manager, Arts Organisations Division
Phone 02 9215 9044, Email t.ludgate@australiacouncil.gov.au

For collaborations between Major Performing Arts organisations and Key Organisations or Major Performing Arts organisations and small to medium arts organisations

A grant for up to $30,000 to forge new relationships
No closing date
Applications will be considered on a case by case basis

Eligibility

This category is open by inivation only. Only Major Performing Arts organisations are eligible to apply for collaborations between Major Performing Arts organisations and Key Organisations, or Major Performing Arts organisations and small to medium arts organisations.

Selection criteria

Major Performing Arts organisations’ proposals should address:

• creative rationale for the activity

• innovation in practice

• a new creative partnership

• new skills development

• the creation and public performance/showing and/or work-shopping of a new work (where applicable)

• benefit of the activity to the partner organisations

• the potential for the partner organisation to have an ongoing role with the company or the sector

• the value of the contribution of the participating  MPA company.

Selection process

Applications will be considered on a case by case basis. Major Performing Arts organisations must submit proposals on behalf of the participating parties.  An Australia Council committee comprising the Executive Director, Arts Organisations, or his delegate, relevant artform Board Directors or Board Chairs, and a relevant Arts Organisation Program Manager will assess the proposals. If there are competing applications for funds, in addition to the selection criteria we may consider artform and geographical equity as well.

For collaborations between Major Performing Arts organisations and Key Organisations or Major Performing Arts organisations and small to medium arts organisations

A grant for up to $30,000 to forge new relationships
No closing date
Applications will be considered on a case by case basis

How to apply

You must submit your application via the Australia Council online applications page.

As succinctly as possible please describe your project, answering the questions below to address selection criteria.

• What are you proposing to do?
• Why are you proposing to do it?
• Who are the artists/creative professionals involved in the project and what are their responsibilities?
• When and where do you intend to do it? Include here any proposed public performance or workshop resulting from the activity.
• What will the benefits of this project be to your organisation, partners, artists/creative professional staff involved, sector?
• Attach brief biographies of artists and relevant creative professional staff.  This section should not exceed two A4 pages. State whether you have confirmed availabilities.
• You must discuss the availability and confirm the participation of all nominated artists before including their names in your proposal.
• You must present a budget allocating all relevant costs and income (including your own contribution) for the proposed project, with relevant explanatory notes. Your budget should contain as much detail as possible to support your proposal.
• Please clearly indicate the level of support you are seeking and how the funds will be applied to the benefit of the production or creative worker or partnership (if applicable).

Supporting materials

List the support material you are including and whether you would like it returned.

Application checklist

We encourage you to use this handy checklist to help them prepare and submit their application. You should:

1. read the Funding Guide for 2012, in particular the general eligibility requirements, the information on making an application and the information on how your application will be assessed;
2. read all of the information provided for this grant (across all the tabs above);
3. get in contact with the grant contact person to discuss your application;
4. prepare your application, being mindful that you address all of the eligibility and selection criteria for this grant; and
5. submit your application form online using the 'Apply online' button in the right-hand column.

For collaborations between Major Performing Arts organisations and Key Organisations or Major Performing Arts organisations and small to medium arts organisations

A grant for up to $30,000 to forge new relationships
No closing date
Applications will be considered on a case by case basis

General FAQs

Specific frequently asked questions (FAQs) relating to this grant are listed below. Please regularly check for updates as new questions may be published during the grant round. We recommend you also read the general FAQs for all grants and the FAQs for supporting materials submitted with your application.

There are currently no specific FAQs relating to this Interconnections grant round.