To assist Artist Run Initiatives to present cross-artform or interdisciplinary projects which develop the professional skills and/or networks for young and emerging artists

Funding for up to $20,000 for Artist Run Initiatives to develop the professional skills of young and emerging artists
Applications for this grant close on 1 February 2012
Decisions will be advised in March 2012
Funded projects can start from 1 April 2012
Funded projects must be completed by 28 February 2013

About the grant

The Visual Arts Board in partnership with the Inter-arts Office is offering a limited number of grants to artist run initiatives (ARIs), as part of the Australian Government’s Opportunities for Young and Emerging Artists program.

The purpose of the grant is to assist ARIs to present cross-artform or interdisciplinary projects which develop the professional skills and/or networks for young and emerging artists.

Note: This grant category is not for annual exhibition programs.

The focus of this initiative is young and emerging artists and applications should reflect this.

Applications should include:

• Cross-artform projects that involve artists and practitioners from other art fields (such as music, dance etc) OR

• Interdisciplinary projects; which are about experimenting across media, where artists test ideas through the use of technology, performance, the image, video, live art, etc to generate new and sometimes unexpected approaches to making and presenting art.
  

The board strongly encourage collaborative projects. These may be with other ARIs.

Projects could also include:

• residencies
• mentorships
• exchanges
• forums
• exhibitions
• publications
• sound art
• media art
  

ARIs can apply for up to $20,000. Victorian ARIs can apply for up to $25,000.  Increased funding for Victorian ARIs is part of the Visual Arts and Craft Strategy, an initiative of the Australian, State and Territory Governments.

The Australia Council encourages the payment of artist fees. It is recommended that the National Association of Visual Arts fee schedule is used as a guide; www.visualarts.net.au

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:

       Emma Blong
       Program Officer, Visual Arts
       Phone 02 9215 9374, Email e.blong@australiacouncil.gov.au

To assist Artist Run Initiatives to present cross-artform or interdisciplinary projects which develop the professional skills and/or networks for young and emerging artists

Funding for up to $20,000 for Artist Run Initiatives to develop the professional skills of young and emerging artists
Applications for this grant close on 1 February 2012
Decisions will be advised in March 2012
Funded projects can start from 1 April 2012
Funded projects must be completed by 28 February 2013

Eligibility

This category is open to ARIs only.

The Visual Arts Board will not redress errors in applications. If an application is deemed ineligible, it will not be assessed.

Your application will be considered ineligible, if:

• You do not meet the general eligibility requirements
• You have not included all the required information and support material
• Your support material is not in one of the file formats specified for the category to which you are applying. 

What is an ARI?

An ARI can take many forms but typically has some these key factors:

• it is managed by artists
• operates on a non-profit basis
• has a continuing program of activities.

Who is a young and emerging artist?

The Australia Council defines 'young and emerging' artists as professional, practising artists who are in the early stages of their career. This can be understood in the first five years of their professional practice, who is generally aged 30 years and under.

Selection criteria

 Applications will be selected that best demonstrate:

• Potential for the project to deliver cross-artform collaboration opportunities to young and emerging artists
• Potential for the project to develop young and emerging artists' professional networks/skills and experience.

Selection process

An assessment panel will assess applications according to the selection criteria above. The outcomes will be published in an Assessment Meeting Report.

For more information on the assessment process, please see the page on Assessment of applications in the Information for applicants section.

To assist Artist Run Initiatives to present cross-artform or interdisciplinary projects which develop the professional skills and/or networks for young and emerging artists

Funding for up to $20,000 for Artist Run Initiatives to develop the professional skills of young and emerging artists
Applications for this grant close on 1 February 2012
Decisions will be advised in March 2012
Funded projects can start from 1 April 2012
Funded projects must be completed by 28 February 2013

How to apply

You are encouraged to apply online for this category. To begin an online application, use the 'Apply online' button in the right-hand column. Please select 'Visual Arts' when prompted to choose a board for your ARI application.

For other ways to apply, please see the information on making an application in the Funding Guide for 2012.

You have until midnight (AEST) on the advertised closing date to complete and submit your online application. If you choose to submit your support material online we strongly recommend applying well in advance to avoid technical or other difficulties that may occur. Technical assistance is only available during business hours (AEST) at OperationsServicedesk@australiacouncil.gov.au

If you choose to submit hardcopy support material you must mail it on or before the closing date.

Supporting materials

For your application to be eligible for assessment, you must include the following required support material with your application by the closing date.

All applicants must submit ONE of the following:

Up to 20 images

• In PowerPoint format
• One image per slide, on a black background
• Do not include text in presentation
• Maximun file size is 70mb

OR

Video or Moving Image

A two-minute show reel (.mp4 or Quicktime .mov files only)  either uploaded (up to 70mb) or posted on a high-quality non-authored DVD (up to 100mb).

Note: Artists working with moving images must not provide still images as their support material.

OR

Writers Only

A sample of writing:

• One writer: attach no more than 12 x A4 pages, two of which may be an abstract of the paper (.pdf)
• Group of writers: limit of two pages per writer (.pdf)

Support Material before assessment meeting

In line with the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts policy and its principles, the Australia Council requires that applications for projects containing representations of artistic/cultural practice or intended outcomes relating to Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander artists or communities must provide letters from relevant communities or artists. Letters must show clear evidence of support and agreement for the activities undertaken. In preparing your application, you may wish to consult Indigenous protocol guides in song, performance, writing, media arts and visual arts.

Important Information

Any additional support material supplied will not be considered in the assessment of your application.

Contact the Visual Arts Board Staff if you need advice on the most suitable support material to include with your application or when you must submit your support material.

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 you 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.