Skills and arts development - music
Skills and arts development grants support skills development for professional artists and artsworkers.
Closing date: 1 June 2008
Decisions advised: October 2008
Projects may start: 1 November 2008
and
Closing date: 15 November 2008
Decisions advised: April 2009
Projects may start: 1 May 2009
About this category
Skills and arts development grants support skills development for professional artists and artsworkers, and projects that foster skills development for the applicant and/or other participants. The music board supports music education projects that link practising artists with school-aged students through grants to legally constituted organisations.
There are two types of skills and arts development grants:
- Grants for individuals and groups (established and emerging)
- Grants for organisations (legally constituted).
Individuals and groups (both established and emerging) may apply to one of two sub-categories within skills and arts development :
- Skills and arts development (national) or
- Skills and arts development (international).
Individuals and groups
Activities may include:
- Mentorship programs between an emerging artist/group and an established artist/group (either party may apply)
- Attendance at professional artist residencies, masterclasses or conferences
- Exchanges between regional and metropolitan-based artists and artsworkers
- Professional development opportunities for instrument makers, musicians or artsworkers in Australia or overseas
- Other projects that foster skills development for the applicant and/or other participants.
Who is eligible to apply?
This sub-category is open to individuals, performing or other groups/ensembles/bands, and other groups or collectives.
To be eligible, you must meet the general eligibility requirements.
How often can you apply?
You can apply to this category only once in 2008.
The following buffer period also applies:
- If you apply for a skills and arts development grant at either closing date in the 2008 calendar year and are successful, you will not be eligible to reapply for this category in the 2009 calendar year. You will be eligible to reapply at either of the 2010 closing dates
- If you applied for a skills and arts development grant at either closing date in the 2007 calendar year and were successful, you will not be eligible to reapply for this category in the 2008 calendar year. You will be eligible to reapply at either of the 2009 closing dates
- If you apply for a skills and arts development grant at the 15 November closing date, you are not eligible to apply for a project fellowship at the same closing date.
What are the selection criteria?
Applications will be selected that best demonstrate:
- The quality of key personnel and their suitability to the proposal
- A direct benefit to the artists and/or participants involved
- Good planning and effective use of resources.
Postgraduate study
In exceptional circumstances you may apply for costs relating to overseas postgraduate study in an educational institution. A contribution of up to $5000 will be considered; course costs will not be covered in a grant. It must be clearly demonstrated that such avenues for study are not available in Australia and are vital to the artist’s continuing professional development. Individual applicants must provide evidence of professional experience.
Other overseas study
Applicants should demonstrate how this study is vital to the artist’s artistic development and demonstrate that it is not available in Australia.
Initial training and undergraduate study
Applications for initial training and undergraduate degrees are not eligible for consideration.
Organisations
The music board supports the recommendations of the National Review of School Music Education, Augmenting the Diminished released in 2005. For 2008, applications will be accepted from organisations for projects that engage school students with music and professional musicians in their community. Partnerships that provide quality musical experiences for a wide range of students are encouraged.
This is in response to recommendation 12.3 in the National Review of School Music Education that professional music organisations, in partnership with their funding agencies:
- Develop, extend and sustain music programs for schools, exploring partnerships that engage students with music in their community.
The National Review of School Music Education and its recommendations are available from the Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations.
Applicants must request between $10,000 and $20,000 from the music board for costs towards collaborations with schools and professional musicians. The board encourages projects that provide funding from their own or other sources to the project.
Applicants are advised to discuss their proposal with music staff.
Who is eligible to apply?
This sub-category is open to legally constituted organisations.
To be eligible, you must meet the general eligibility requirements.
How often can you apply?
Applicants can apply only once to any of the skills and arts development categories in 2008.
There are no buffer periods for organisations in this category.
What are the selection criteria?
Applications will be selected that best demonstrate:
- The quality of key personnel and their suitability to the proposal
- The potential of the proposal to engage students with professional musicians and provide quality musical experiences for the students involved
- Good planning and effective use of resources, including quality partnerships.
Applications where unpaid young people are working with professional artists must also demonstrate:
- The extent to which young people will collaborate with professionals and have input in the project.
What should you submit?
You must submit the required support material in addition to the application form.
Important information
Costs
You may apply to the music board for professional fees, associated expenses such as on-costs and travel, and a reasonable level of administrative costs. If you wish to claim administrative costs, you should provide a detailed breakdown of these costs in your project budget.
Projects with multiple stages
If a project has different stages, you should present separate budgets for each stage of your project. The music board will assess the entire proposal, but in the end may only support specific stages of the project.
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