Skills and arts development - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts
Closing date: 15 July 2008
Decisions advised: November 2008
Projects may start: 1 December 2008
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Closing date: 15 November 2008
Decisions advised: March 2009
Projects may start: 1 April 2009
To run workshops with elders and other professional artists to share techniques, dances and songs with younger people in the community, we applied for some money from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Arts board skills and arts development category.
– 2007 skills and arts development grant applicant.
About this category
Skills and arts development grants assist Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists and arts organisations to develop ideas and skills, not necessarily with a public outcome. Applications might include mentorship programs involving the sharing of artistic and cultural skills and knowledge, support for arts workshops, professional development projects, conferences or seminars, management planning and development.
All applicants are encouraged to seek further funding support for the project from other sources.
Amount
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts board will award a maximum amount of $50,000 for grants to organisations.
Who is eligible to apply?
This category is open to:
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander groups
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations
- non-Indigenous arts organisations that employ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists or arts workers.
To be eligible, you must meet the general eligibility requirements and provide the necessary support material, as well as those listed below.
To demonstrate your eligibility, the following information must be sent with your application by the closing date or your application will be ineligible.
Individuals must provide:
- a letter/certificate confirming their Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander identity provided by an organisation registered under the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 or other relevant legislation. This must be on letterhead and signed or stamped with a common seal; or
- a letter/certificate confirming their Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander identity provided by an Indigenous land council. This must be on letterhead and signed or stamped with a common seal.
Groups must provide:
- a letter from an organisation registered under the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 other relevant legislation that recognises the group as being representative of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts or artists. This must be on letterhead and signed or stamped with the organisation’s common seal.
- a letter/certificate confirming the Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander identity of key artists and/or arts workers. This must be provided by an organisation registered under the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 or other relevant legislation. This must be on letterhead and signed or stamped with the organisation’s common seal.
How often can you apply?
A buffer period of one grant round applies for organisations. In other words, organisations are only eligible to make one application each calendar year to this category.
What are the selection criteria?
Individuals and groups
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals and groups must demonstrate:
- artistic and cultural value and new ideas of the project
- the skills of Aboriginal and or Torres Strait Islander people to be developed through the project
- the professional development benefits of the project for the individual(s) and the artform involved
- sound financial and project management, with evidence of thorough planning, adequate resources and support.
Organisations
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations and non-Indigenous arts organisations must demonstrate:
- clear evidence of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander involvement and contribution throughout the project
- artistic and cultural value of the new ideas of the project
- long-term professional development benefits for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists, organisations and relevant communities involved in the project
- support for the project from relevant Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and individuals
- sound financial and project management, with evidence of thorough planning, adequate resources and support.
What you should submit?
You must submit evidence of your eligibility and the required support material in addition to the application form.
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