Projects - Inter-Arts

Support to create new interdisciplinary and hybrid art

A grant to develop and/or produce hybrid arts projects
Applications for this grant close 3 December 2012
Decisions will be advised in March 2013
Funded projects can start 1 April 2013

 


About the grant

Inter-Arts Project grants support artists investigating emerging artistic practice through interdisciplinary and hybrid arts.

The main focus for this category is to support:
  • research and development
  • creative development
  • production and presentation.
Your application can include one or more of these activities.

We welcome applications from artists exploring participatory experiences and innovation such as:
  • creative agency for audiences, thus blurring the lines between ‘creator’ and ‘viewer’
  • intercultural exchange
  • live performance in networked environments
  • mixed or augmented realities in public spaces.

Project proposals within these areas of interest must be framed in relation to interdisciplinary and hybrid art practice.

Your project can span more than 12 months. Your proposal will be more competitive if you seek additional funding from other sources.

See Inter-Arts webstories  and previous Assessment Meeting Reports for further details about interdisciplinary and hybrid arts projects funded by the Inter-Arts Office.

 

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

       Skype Inter-Arts (by appointment), Toll Free 1800 555 677



Support to create new interdisciplinary and hybrid art

A grant to develop and/or produce hybrid arts projects
Applications for this grant close 3 December 2012
Decisions will be advised in March 2013
Funded projects can start 1 April 2013

 


Eligibility

This category is open to artists, groups and organisations. To be eligible, you must meet the general eligibility requirements. There are no specific eligibility requirements for this Inter-Arts Projects grant. 

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 merit of the proposed activity for interdisciplinary and hybrid arts
  • effective hybrid or interdisciplinary approach to the creative process or outcome
  • calibre of the artists and other professionals on the project team
  • evidence that the proposal is well planned, viable and has appropriate support from project partners and/or other sources.

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 to create new interdisciplinary and hybrid art

A grant to develop and/or produce hybrid arts projects
Applications for this grant close 3 December 2012
Decisions will be advised in March 2013
Funded projects can start 1 April 2013

 


How to apply

You are encouraged to apply online for this category.

Please contact us if you require other accessible formats for your application, including word documents, audio disk, Braille, large print and Auslan (Australian Sign Language). Requests for translated materials will need to allow for a three week turnaround time, and specific requirements should be discussed with 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.

To begin an online application, use the 'Apply online' button in the right-hand column.

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 (only one item 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

Your support material demonstrates your past and current art work, and should be relevant to your proposal for this particular category. You must submit one type of support material, either:
  • one video file up to five minutes only - standard H264 QuickTime (.mov), MPEG (.mp4) or Windows Media (.wmv) format only; 720x576 pixels; small file size (10MB recommended and no more than 70MB); OR
  • one link to support material (a live URL link which is relevant and accessible - eg. up to 5 minutes of Vimeo/Youtube audiovisual material, or blog spaces which are created specifically for this application. This link must be saved in a .pdf document and uploaded with your application); OR
  • one audio file up to five minutes only - MPEG (.mp3 format 192 kbps); OR
  • five images - JPEG (.jpg - no larger than 1MB per image); OR
  • five A4 pages of text (.pdf).
All support material files should be small enough to upload with your application. 

We recommend you submit all support material online. However, if this not feasible you can send your video or audio file to us on a non-authored disc, accompanied by the support material summary printed from your online application. Your video file must be small (no more than 70MB), in standard format and of suitable quality and compatibility for viewing on PC and Mac screens (see further details in support material FAQs). Mailed items must be postmarked no later than the closing date. 

Authored DVDs will not be accepted as support material.

All application and support material will be copied and distributed electronically to the assessment panel members prior to the assessment meeting. You must follow these support material guidelines, otherwise your application will not be eligible for assessment.

Confirmation letters

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 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 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.
Any additional material supplied outside these support material guidelines will not be considered in the assessment of your application. If you have technical issues please read the FAQs for supporting materials submitted with your application. For further assistance in determining the support material you are required to submit or when it must be submitted, please contact Australia Council staff.

Support to create new interdisciplinary and hybrid art

A grant to develop and/or produce hybrid arts projects
Applications for this grant close 3 December 2012
Decisions will be advised in March 2013
Funded projects can start 1 April 2013

 


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.

 

Inter-Arts Projects FAQs

What can I apply for?

You can apply for funding to support key aspects of the research and development, creative development, and/or presentation and production of your project. You should clearly map out what what you are proposing to do, and articulate how this is experimental, hybrid and relevant in the context of Australian and/or international interdisciplinary arts practice. In grant information we encourage artists to explore participatory experiences and innovation, but it is the selection criteria you must address in in your proposal.

How much can I apply for?

There is no fixed amount for this grant category. You should develop a realistic budget for the stage of the project you are applying for, including funding sources and in-kind support from partners. Your application will be more competitive if your budget includes co-funding from other agencies and confirmed in-kind support. You must make sure your budget includes appropriate artist fees and that the proposed income and expenditure balances. In general, successful grants to Inter-Arts Projects are around $15,000.

Can I apply for international projects? 

Yes, as long as you can demonstrate viable planning and budget for the project abroad. Only Australian artists are eligible for funding, so you will need to identify other funding sources to pay participating international artists. It is a good idea to contexualise overseas proposals in terms of its international significance, and the short and long-term benefits of this for you as well as the Australian arts scene.

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Projects - Inter-Arts

Artform

Inter-arts

Expression of Interest

01 January 2003

Closing date

03 December 2012

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