Inter-arts

Contemporary Australian art is driven by the experimentation and innovation of artists working at the edges of established artistic practices.

The Australia Council supports interdisciplinary arts primarily through the inter-arts office. In 2006-07, we invested $1.5 million in interdisciplinary arts.

This support takes the form of grants to individual artists, financial and operational support to arts organisations, market and audience development initiatives and strategic initiatives to build capacity across the sector.

Grants

Prospective applicants should first discuss their projects with staff of the inter-arts office who will advise the appropriate option – to apply directly to the inter-arts office or to another Australia Council funding program.

Residencies
Inter-arts office
Applications close: 1 May 2008
Amount: up to $20,000
Artists working in interdisciplinary and hybrid arts are invited to develop proposals for professional development residencies in Australia or internationally. A proposed residency can be supported with up to $20,000 and must last longer than three months. Media artists are invited to apply for studio residencies offered in literature, music and visual arts.

Projects
Inter-arts office
Applications close: 1 December 2008
Project grants support artists working in interdisciplinary and hybrid arts to engage in research and development, creative development and/or production. Presentation of artistic works may be included in the proposal.

Key organisations – multi-year
Inter-arts office
Applications closed
Key organisations – multi-year grants are for outstanding organisations that make a significant contribution to interdisciplinary art, hybrid art and new artistic practice. The inter-arts office will not offer key organisations – multi-year grants until 2009, for the period 2010 to 2012. For more information, contact key organisations staff.

Initiatives

ArtLab
Inter-arts office
ArtLab brings together artists in new creative interdisciplinary collaborations that cross-fertilise ideas and artforms in a safe, professionally challenging and artistically rigorous environment.

Infuse
Inter-arts office
Infuse supports forums, workshops or masterclasses for critical discussion of interdisciplinary practice. It seeks to connect leading artists with those early in their careers.

Mobile states
Theatre board, dance board, inter-arts office
Managed by Performing Lines
The mobile states initiative provides touring opportunities for contemporary artists and small companies, taking cutting edge arts to audiences around Australia. The initiative aims to facilitate a national discussion about contemporary performance and to foster creative exchange. Presenting venues include Performance Space at CarriageWorks, Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts, Brisbane Powerhouse, Salamanca Arts Centre and Arts House. Visit www.performinglines.org.au/mobilestates.php for more information.

Synapse
Inter-arts office, Australian Research Council, Australian Network for Art and Technology
The synapse initiative enables collaboration between the arts and sciences, supporting artists to establish joint research programs with scientists or provide financial support to
work in science organisations through residencies. Visit www.synapse.net.au for more information.

Time_Place_Space Asia Australia
Inter-arts office
Partners: Asialink, Performance Space
Australian and international partners are working together to develop an international version of the Time_Place_Space hybrid performance laboratories held across Australia between 2002 and 2006.