To provide support for dance works with a presentation outcome

Grants for the presentation of dance work
Applications for this grant close 10 February 2012
Decisions will be advised in May 2012
Funded projects can start from 1 July 2012

Rounds

This grants has multiple rounds. Information for rounds that are not yet open for application will be made available closer to their closing dates.

About the Grant

The purpose of these grants is to provide support for dance works with a presentation outcome. This can include final stage creative development and presentation/s and remounts of dance works.  Applicants must provide information about presentation partner/s or presentation arrangements. Arrangements can include self presentation.

A presenting partner is defined as anyone able to provide or raise the resources needed to present the work to the public, and could include (among others) venues, broadcast media, festivals, other companies, local governments, museums or independent producers.

Our aim is to encourage artists to take time to develop a work through its life cycle. You can apply for one or more development stages of a single work. Individual artists, companies and other organisations are welcome to apply.

From 2012 the Project grants will be divided into two categories. These are Projects Creative Development and Projects Presentation.

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:

       Kiri Morcombe       

       Program Officer, Dance
       Phone 02 9215 9179, Email k.morcombe@australiacouncil.gov.au

To provide support for dance works with a presentation outcome.

Grants for the presentation of dance work
Applications for this grant close 10 February 2012
Decisions will be advised in May 2012
Funded projects can start from 1 July 2012

Eligibility

This category is open to individuals, groups and organisations. To be eligible, you must meet the general eligibility requirements.

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

Your application must demonstrate:

• Artistic innovation with a creative rationale

• Artistic or professional skills appropriate to the activity

• The benefit of the activity and audience development potential

• Contribution to the cultural diversity of Australian dance

• Good planning and effective use of resources

You can find detailed information about each selection criteria here.
Information about the assessment process is available here.  

Selection process

An assessment panel will assess applications according to the selection criteria above. 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.

To provide support for dance works with a presentation outcome

Grants for the presentation of dance work
Applications for this grant close 10 February 2012
Decisions will be advised in May 2012
Funded projects can start from 1 July 2012

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

Supporting materials

You must submit the following support material:

After submission you may provide updated confirmation (eg funding confirmations, venue/ touring confirmation) however, this must be received at least two weeks before the assessment meeting. Support materials supplied in addition to these requirements will not be considered in the assessment of your application. If you need assistance in determining the support material you are required to submit or when it must be submitted, please contact the listed Australia Council team member.

Moving Image Support Material

• It is compulsory to provide moving image support material. Without this, your application will be made ineligible. From 2012 the Dance Board  accepts links to material on vimeo only. Hardcopy DVD’s or material on alternate sites will not be accepted.

• Material must not exceed 15 mins

• Material must be downloadable from the vimeo site

• You may password protect your material for confidentiality

• Work should be recent and relevant and should demonstrate the breadth of the applicants work. We recommend you include an unedited section from rehearsal or performance

• A media form must be included, detailing the relevance of the support material to the current application

• Vimeo link and password must be pasted on to the media form

• If moving image file is less than 15 mins you may also add media from other sources, including audio, text or multimedia material.

Accepted Formats:

In response to feedback from applicants and to streamline internal processes, the Dance Board will now only accept support material via link to vimeo. For information on how to use vimeo please access this how to document.

Budgets

Some applications will be for a project involving a number of stages. You are encouraged to present separate budgets for each stage in addition to the overall budget for the project. This will help the Dance Board understand the resources involved in the development of the work. The Board will assess the whole proposal, but in the end may only support specific stages of the project. Any additional budget materials must be uploaded with your application as a .pdf document.

Application checklist

We encourage you to use this handy checklist to help you prepare and submit your 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 your 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.

To provide support for dance works with a presentation outcome

Grants for the presentation of dance work
Applications for this grant close 10 February 2012
Decisions will be advised in May 2012
Funded projects can start from 1 July 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.

Dance - Presentation FAQs

What is a presenting partner?
Your presenting partner is the individual (such as a producer), organisation, venue, festival etc that has agreed to present your work. You may self present your work outside of a venue's season, but your must have the details of the presentation confirmed.