Go See
Supports presenters to attend performances of Australian works
A grant for travel and a night’s accommodation
Applications must be received at least five working days prior to the proposed travel dates
Decisions will be advised as soon as the application is approved
Funded travel must start from the specified travel date
About the initiative
Market Development aims to create and facilitate demand for Australian art, promote opportunities for Australian artists and ensure more people in more places can access great Australian art.
Go See provides travel and a night’s accommodation for programmers and presenters to view Australian contemporary performances, increasing exposure to Australian artist’s work and supporting the potential future presentation or touring of Australian performing arts, artists and companies.
As a condition of funding, all recipients must complete a Final Acquittal Report within one month of the supported travel. Information contained in your acquittal, while confidential, may be shared between divisions of the Australia Council where it is relevant to other ongoing Council activities related to program planning and application evaluation. If recipients do not supply a Final Acquittal Report they will be ineligible to apply for further funds from the Australia Council.
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:
Name
Drew Bourgeois, Administation Officer
Phone 02 9215 9375, Email d.bourgeois@australiacouncil.gov.au
Supports presenters to attend performances of Australian works
A grant for travel and a night’s accommodation
Applications must be received at least five working days prior to the proposed travel dates
Decisions will be advised as soon as the application is approved
Funded travel must start from the specified travel date
Eligibility
This category is open to individuals and organisations. To be eligible, you must meet the general eligibility requirements and any specific eligibility requirements provided for specific grant.
Additonal to the general eligibility requirements, you must meet the following specific eligibility requirements:
To apply to Go See you must be:
- an Australian citizen or permanent resident of Australia
- professional presenters/programmers/directors/promoters/marketers with a demonstrated capacity to present performing arts works at their venue/event (proof of employment may be required)
- attending a full length performance of an Australian work presented in Australia by professional Australian artists and/or companies.
Restrictions
An organisation may apply to Go See for travel assistance up to two times in any given financial year.
Go See covers interstate/territory travel only. Applicants in regional or remote areas may seek funding for travel within their own state where the distance to be travelled exceeds 500km.
All other expenses are the responsibility of the applicant.
Ineligable applications
- Retrospective funding requests are ineligible.
- Applications for travel to annual conferences, performing arts markets, trade fairs or shows are ineligible. Note that attending performances held in conjunction with or at the time of such events are ineligible.
- Staff of major festivals are ineligible.
- If Go See recipients are unable to complete their travel plans for any reason, they must notify the Go See team immediately. Funding is provided for the original travel booking only. Any changes to booked fares are made at the applicant’s own expense.
The Australia Council encourages artists from Indigenous backgrounds and from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds to submit proposals. Proposals are also encouraged from artists with disabilities and from artists living and working in regional Australia.
Selection criteria
Go See funding is allocated at the Australia Council’s discretion, an application’s success will depend on demand and availability.
Selection process
An assessment panel will assess applications according to the selection criteria above. The panel may also choose to discuss projects with some applicants during the assessment process. The outcomes will be published as a Grant Assessment Report.
For more information on the assessment process, please see the page on Assessment of applications in the Information for applicants section.
Supports presenters to attend performances of Australian works
A grant for travel and a night’s accommodation
Applications must be received at least five working days prior to the proposed travel dates
Decisions will be advised as soon as the application is approved
Funded travel must start from the specified travel date
How to apply
Applicants must complete the online application form - click on the 'apply online' icon to right of screen. Please select 'Arts Funding Division' when prompted to choose a board for your Fellowship application.
An immediate acknowledgement will be sent by email to confirm the application has been received.
Once an application is approved, the Australia Council books and pays for the relevant fares and accommodation (best price of the day where available), and will provide an electronic itinerary.
Application checklist
We encourage you to use this handy checklist to help them prepare and submit their application. You should:
- 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;
- read all of the information provided for this grant (across all the tabs above);
- get in contact with the grant contact person to discuss your application;
- prepare you application, being mindful that you address all of the eligibility and selection criteria for this grant; and
- submit your application form online using the 'Apply online' button in the right-hand column.
Grant
Go See
Artform
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts; Dance; Theatre; Market development
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