WA Contemporary Dance Initiative - Skills Development
Supports a Western Australian based dance artist to undertake professional development in Australian and/or overseas
A grant to support excellence in the arts by funding a dance artist to undertake professional development activities
Applications for this grant close 23 March 2012
Decisions will be advised in May 2012
Funded projects can start 1 July 2012
About the grant
The professional development activities supported by the Dance Board can include self-organised residencies, mentorships, participation in skills development programs or workshops and research projects. Your project may span more than 12 months.
This initiative is open to dance artists at any stage of their career.
This grant is offered a part of the Dance Board’s 3 year Western Australia Contemporary Dance Initiative. The aim of this Initiative is to help develop the contemporary dance sector in Western Australia. The Initiative aims to build on existing activity and funding in the sector.
Applicants to this category are also encouraged to apply to the Dance Board’s open grant categories of Projects – Creative Development, Projects – Presentation, and Fellowships where relevant.
Our aim is to encourage a WA based dance artist to undertake a program of professional development that will help them to achieve their career aspirations.
Applicants can apply for up to $20,000.
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:
Adrian Burnett
Program Manager, Dance
Phone 02 9215 9164, Email a.burnett@australiacouncil.gov.au
Supports a Western Australian based dance artist to undertake professional development in Australian and/or overseas
A grant to support excellence in the arts by funding a dance artist to undertake professional development activities
Applications for this grant close 23 March 2012
Decisions will be advised in May 2012
Funded projects can start 1 July 2012
Eligibility
This category is open to individuals only. To be eligible, the main applicant must be a WA resident.
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:
• 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 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 a Western Australian based dance artist to undertake professional development in Australian and/or overseas
A grant to support excellence in the arts by funding a dance artist to undertake professional development activities
Applications for this grant close 23 March 2012
Decisions will be advised in May 2012
Funded projects can start 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:
| Type of material | Due date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Up to 15 minutes of moving image of recent relevant work | To be received by the closing date | Moving image material must be submitted by vimeo. We no longer accept support material in DVD format. Information about using vimeo can be found below |
| Key artist biographies | To be received by the closing date | Max two A4 pages in total. |
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Media Form
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To be received by the closing date |
Download a copy of the media form here. This must be included, detailing the relevance of the support material to the current application |
| Letters of confirmation | To be received by the closing date | Letters of confirmation from all key participating artists. Where relevant, acceptance letters from institutions, individuals or international invitations should also be submitted. Where your project contains representations of artistic/cultural practice or has intended outcomes relating to Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander artists or communities please see the below. |
| Support letters from relevant communities and artists for projects containing representations of artistic/cultural practice or intended outcomes relating to Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander artists or communities | To be received by the closing date | Letters are required in accordance with the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Arts Policy. |
| Letter of agreement (where proposals involve Australia Council Major Performing Arts board-funded companies) | To be received by the closing date | You must provide a letter of agreement between the applicant and the MPAB-funded company to both the MPAB and the Dance Board. |
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
Applicants can apply for up to $20,000.
Application checklist
We encourage you to use this handy checklist to help you 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.
Supports a Western Australian based dance artist to undertake professional development in Australian and/or overseas
A grant to support excellence in the arts by funding a dance artist to undertake professional development activities
Applications for this grant close 23 March 2012
Decisions will be advised in May 2012
Funded projects can start 1 July 2012
Western Australia Contemporary Dance Initiative – Skills and Arts Development FAQs
If I am successful can I also apply to the Dance Board’s Fellowship category with a closing date of 15 August 2012?
Yes, f you meet the general eligibility criteria you can receive a grant from this initiative and apply to the Dance Board’s Fellowship category.
I am an established artist, are there other avenues of support available at the Australia Council?
Yes, you could also consider an application Creative Australia Fellowships - http://www.australiacouncil.gov.au/grants/grants/2012/creativeaustralia-fellowships-established-artists.
I am an emerging artist, should I apply?
Artists can apply to this initiative at any stage of their career. However, if you are a recent creative arts graduate you should also consider our Artstart grants. Artstart is a grant for up to $10,000 for services, resources, skills development and equipment to help develop a sustainable arts career. You can also apply for a Creative Australia Fellowship -http://www.australiacouncil.gov.au/grants/grants/2012/creativeaustralia-fellowships-emergingartists.
Does this application count towards the two applications a calendar year that I can submit to the Dance Board?
No it does not as it is considered to be a short term initiative.
Grant
WA Contemporary Dance Initiative - Skills Development
Artform
Dance
Expression of Interest
01 January 2003
Closing date
23 March 2012
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