Supports artists to undertake overseas studio residencies

A grant that supports artists to undertake overseas studio residencies
Applications for this grant close 20 August 2012 (Künstlerhaus Studio applications close 22 August 2012)
Decisions will be advised in November 2012
Residencies are allocated in set time-blocks

About the grant

Skills and Arts Development – Residency grants support excellence in the arts by providing professional development opportunities for craftspeople, designers, media artists and visual artists.

The residencies are allocated in set time-blocks. This is determined by the relative ranking of the successful applicants.

You can apply for a:

• $10,000 three-month residency in Barcelona, Helsinki, Liverpool, London, New York, Paris, Rome or Tokyo
  
• $25,000 six-month residency in New York, known as the Australia Council for the Arts and Anne & Gordon Samstag ISCP Residency
  
• $35,000 12-month residency in Berlin
  

Please note that some studios:

• Do not allow or discourage partners and/or children to accompany artists during their residency
• Are specific about the artforms they accept.

Applicants for studio residencies should download a copy of the overseas studio factsheet  to check specific details.

Studios are booked far in advance and there are limited options regarding the timing of residencies. If you are unable to take up your residency at the time allocated, it may be offered to another applicant.

The selection process for the Berlin residency at Künstlerhaus Bethanien is in two stages. Applicants are short-listed by the Visual Arts Board, with the Künstlerhaus Bethanien making the final decision.

Out-of-time applications are not accepted to this category.

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:

       Romany Petersen
       Program Officer, Visual Arts
       Phone 02 9215 9336, r.petersen@australiacouncil.gov.au

Supports artists to undertake overseas studio residencies

A grant that supports artists to undertake overseas studio residencies
Applications for this grant close 20 August 2012 (Künstlerhaus Studio applications close 22 August 2012)
Decisions will be advised in November 2012
Residencies are allocated in set time-blocks

Eligibility

This category is open to individuals and groups of artists.

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.

Applications are not accepted from people currently undertaking undergraduate studies.

How often can you apply?

In 2012 applicants can only apply to one of the following Visual Arts Board categories – New Work, Skills and Arts Development or Fellowships (this does not include the cross-Council Creative Australia Fellowships).

Selection criteria

Applications will be selected that best demonstrate:

• A high degree of artistic merit in the applicant’s work to date 
• The potential for the project to contribute to the applicant's professional development.

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.

Supports artists to undertake overseas studio residencies

A grant that supports artists to undertake overseas residencies
Applications for this grant close 20 August 2012 (Künstlerhaus Studio applications close 22 August 2012)
Decisions will be advised in November 2012
Residencies are allocated in set time-blocks

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 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 hard-copy 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.

We recommend you also read the FAQs section.

ALL applicants must submit ONE of the following:

Images

• 10 images of previous work (20 for groups) uploaded OR posted on a non-rewritable CD ROM

          - in PowerPoint format

          - one image per slide, on a black background

          - do not include text in presentation

          - maximum file size 70mb

OR

Video and moving image

• A two-minute show reel uploaded (up to 70mb) OR posted on a high-quality non-authored DVD (up to 100mb)

          - .mp4 or Quicktime .mov files only

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

Support material before assessment meeting

To be eligible, applicants must submit the following material by 2 November 2012 if applicable.

Applicants with proposals involving the presentation of work must provide:

• names and written confirmation and availability of the artists and other professionals involved
• written confirmation of venues or invitations to exhibit.
  

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 showing 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 Visual Arts Board staff if you need advice on the most suitable support material to include with your application or to check the date by which it must be submitted.

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.