Creative Australia (New Art - Creative Development)
Support for artists to develop experimental new art
An initiative for $30,000 for creative development
Applications for this grant close 1 August 2012
Decisions will be advised in September 2012
Funded projects can start 1 October 2012
About the grant
New Art Creative Development grants are for artists wishing to explore innovative ideas and collaborations to make major new art work. In 2012, you can apply for $30,000 to develop your art project. This might include honing your plans and concepts, developing a model or prototype, finding partners, and securing other sources of funding.
The Inter-Arts Office invites proposals from artists developing ambitious new work for its New Art Initiative, which includes Creative Development and Presentation & Production grants. This is part of the five-year Creative Australia funding program from the Federal Government.
The Inter-Arts Office encourages New Art Creative Development proposals that investigate possibilities of artistic practices that intersect with broader cultural activity, including:
- Digital culture and creative opportunities for the National Broadband Network
- Indigenous and intercultural collaborations
- Community participation and artistic interventions into public spaces
- Artists working with urban renewal and ecology projects.
Your proposal should explain your broad vision for the project and your planned activities for the creative development period. It will include strategies for collaboration, consultation and support across different artforms, and how you intend to involve other communities, arts organisations and key project partners. A key outcome of a New Arts Creative Development project will be a proposal for the next stage of this initiative.
In 2012-15, New Art Production & Presentation grants of up to $80,000 are also available to a limited number of projects that have received Creative Development funding.
See Inter-Arts webstories and previous Assessment Meeting Reports for further details about interdisciplinary and hybrid arts projects funded by the Inter-Arts Office. You can also find out about the current Creative Australia New Art projects in creative development.
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:
Kathryn Gray
Inter-Arts Program Officer
Phone 02 9215 9077, Email k.gray@australiacouncil.gov.au
Ricardo Peach
Inter-Arts Program Manager
Phone 02 9215 9110, Email r.peach@australiacouncil.gov.au
Support for artists to develop experimental new art
An initiative for $30,000 for creative development
Applications for this grant close 1 August 2012
Decisions will be advised in September 2012
Funded projects can start 1 October 2012
Eligibility
This category is open to artists and groups. To be eligible, you must meet the general eligibility requirements. There are no specific eligibility requirements for New Art Creative Development category.
This initiative is open to independent artists, curators and producers working from all artforms, including dance, literature, music, theatre, visual arts, hybrid, digital and interdisciplinary art.
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.
You can only receive one New Art Creative Development grant and one Production & Presentation grant for your project.
Selection criteria
Your application must demonstrate:- artistic merit and innovation of the proposed creative development
- evidence of creative risk-taking in the context of new artistic processes, partnerships and outcomes
- calibre of the artists and other professionals on the project team
- evidence that the proposal is well planned and viable.
Selection process
The Inter-Arts Office convenes a panel of peers for each assessment meeting, who have expertise in interdisciplinary and hybrid arts practices across artforms and regions. Peers provide formal recommendations to Council on which applications should be approved. This assessment panel will review and score applications according to the selection criteria above.
Your online application is processed by Inter-Arts staff and assessed electronically by peers, so all support material must be viewable on laptops or personal computers. It's important to follow the specific guidelines for your application, and to choose appropriate support material examples of your work that show well in this format.
After the meeting and funding recommendations are confirmed, grant notification emails go out to all applicants and then outcomes are published as a Grant Assessment Report. These reports outline grant recipients, general comments and statistics for the round, the peers and staff at the meeting. If you are not successful with your grant application, you can find out more about the funding round with this report and contact Inter-Arts to discuss feedback.
For more information on the assessment process, please see the page on Assessment of applications in the Information for applicants section. If you are interested in being part of the assessment process, you can sign up for the Australia Council Register of Peers.
Support for artists to develop experimental new art
An initiative for $30,000 for creative development
Applications for this grant close 1 August 2012
Decisions will be advised in September 2012
Funded projects can start 1 October 2012
How to apply
Eligible artists are encouraged to apply online for this category.
We can make accessible formats for your application available on request, including word documents, audio disk, Braille, large print and Auslan (Australian Sign Language). Translated materials is also available on request, but please allow a minimum of three week. For all specific requirements contact our Communications and Marketing team (comms@australiacouncil.gov.au Telephone 02 9215 9199 or Toll Free 1800 226 912). For other ways to apply, please see the information on making an application in the Funding Guide for 2012.
Please ensure to review the application checklist as you prepare and before you submit your application.
Supporting materials
Follow these guidelines to ensure your application and support materials are eligible. You must submit all materials by the closing date, including:
- example of previous work to illustrate your practice and proposal (up to three URL links per application required, see specifications below)
- curriculum vitae summary of all key artists/artsworkers involved (.pdf, maximum two A4 pages per application)
- confirmation letters (required) and support letters (optional) to demonstrate the planning and viability of your proposal (.pdf, see details below).
Example of previous work - specifications
Online support material should demonstrate past work by you and/or your collaborators, which is relevant to your proposal for this particular category. You can submit up to three URL links, which should link directly to your support material and demonstrate your work in accessible and engaging ways for the Inter-Arts Assessment Panel. This could include:
- a video or audio file on VIMEO, YouTube or Myspace (up to 5 minutes)
- a page on your project blog or websites which is created for this proposal
- an example of previous projects or reviews of your work
- information and confirmation letters specific to your application (which you may wish to password-protect).
You must submit appropriate documents to demonstrate the planning and viability of your proposal (.pdf format only). This includes letters from:
- your collaborators confirming their participation in the project
- your partner organisations in Australia or overseas
- the venue or site for the public presentation of your work
- if your proposal involves community groups, you must provide letters of support confirming the community’s full understanding of the proposal and willingness to work with the nominated personnel
- if your proposal involves representations of artistic/cultural practice or intended outcomes relating to Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander artists or communities, you must provide letters from relevant communities or artists. You must show clear evidence of support and agreement for the activities undertaken, in line with the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts policy and its underpinning principles. In preparing your application, you may wish to consult the Indigenous protocol guides in song, performance, writing, media arts and visual arts.
All confirmation letters must be submitted with your application. The assessment panel will be informed of these confirmations but may not see the letters.
Support letters (optional)
You may also provide support letters from peers in the field, organisations, communities or other people relevant to the project. You can submit up to three different support letters, each up to one A4 page (.pdf). These letters can include comments supporting the application or can more fully describe resources being provided by a third party. For example, a mentor proposed in an application might provide a description of what they can offer and how they see a mentor relationship working.
Application checklist
We encourage you to use this handy checklist to help prepare and submit your 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 your 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.
Support for artists to develop experimental new art
An initiative for $30,000 for creative development
Applications for this grant close 1 August 2012
Decisions will be advised in September 2012
Funded projects can start 1 October 2012
General FAQs
Specific frequently asked questions (FAQs) relating to this grant are listed below. Please regularly check for updates as new questions may be published during the grant round. We recommend you also read the general FAQs for all grants and the FAQs for supporting materials submitted with your application.
New Art - Presentation & Production FAQs
What can I apply for?
You can apply for $30,000 for the creative development of your new art proposal. You should clearly describe the process for creative development, collaboration and forming innovative partnerships to build, prototype and hone the project. You are encouraged to plan for the Production & Presentation grant of up to $80,000 for the following year.
It is up to you to define what is really pioneering about your proposal, in terms of experimental practice, artistic risk and connections to broader culture. You should contextualise your Creative Development proposal in relation to current Australian and/or international practice, and inspire the peers with your vision and capacity to explore experimental arts practices for ultimate public outcomes.
Stay tuned for Inter-Arts webstories which will profile the current projects in creative development with New Art support.
Can I apply for international projects?
Yes, however the focus of this initiative is for New Art outcomes in Australia. You can apply for international components of your project, as long as you can demonstrate viable planning and budget. Only Australian artists are eligible for funding, so you will need to identify other funding sources to pay participating international artists.
Should I have production, presentation and funding partners confirmed?
Not neccessarily at this stage, however your application will be more competitive if you can demonstrate its viability through expressions of interest, support and confirmation. You should be able to identify the co-funding and partnerships you will seek during the Creative Development stage of the project.
Grant
Creative Australia (New Art - Creative Development)
Artform
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts; Community partnerships; Dance; Inter-arts; Literature; Music; Theatre; Visual arts
Expression of Interest
01 January 2003
Closing date
01 August 2012
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