Presentation and Promotion - Visual Arts

Closing date: 16 August 2010
Decisions advised: November 2010
Projects may start: 1 January 2011

Presentation and Promotion grants assist arts organisations to present and promote contemporary Australian craft, design, media and visual arts to audiences in Australia and overseas.

Projects supported by this category must have a public outcome and can include exhibitions, publications and conferences, and support for significant international visitors. Projects should have a rigorous curatorial framework aligned with suitable audience development strategies. The Visual Arts Board may support only a part of the proposed program.

Organisations receiving Australia Council funding are required to pay artist fees. It is recommended that the National Association for the Visual Arts (NAVA) fee schedule is used as a guide (www.visualarts.net.au)

Funding for international activities through this category is for the Australian content only and does not fund international artist fees. Out-of-time applications are not accepted to this category.

Applications are not accepted for participation in art fairs.

Support for exhibition touring is also available through the Australian Government's Visions of Australia program.

This category is open to organisations only.

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 specified for the category to which you are applying.

Current recipients of Australia Council multi-year funding may apply to the Presentation and Promotion category in 2010. Projects must complement the organisation’s business plan for 2009–11, but should not be for core activities.

Selection criteria

Applications will be selected that best demonstrate:

• The high calibre of the artists and other professionals involved
• Evidence that the project is well planned and will increase opportunities for arts practitioners, broaden audiences and stimulate critical debate

You can apply online for all Australia Council grants. If you are unable to apply online contact Australia Council staff on (02) 9215 9000 or 1800 226 912.

For your application to be eligible for assessment, you must include the following required support material with your application by the closing date.

• A half-page abridged curriculum vitae for each key artist using the template provided
• ALL applicants must ALSO 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 template (or create own with a black background to each slide)
• One image per slide
• Maximum image size 1024 x 768 pixels 
• Do not include text in presentation

PLUS a one page image list with titles, date, dimensions only. Please use the template provided.

OR

Video and moving image

• A two-minute show reel (.mp4 or Quicktime .mov files only) uploaded OR posted on a high-quality non-authored DVD (up to 100mb)
• PLUS explanatory text of up to 250 words as a separate document (.pdf)

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

OR

Web-based projects only

• A CD or DVD with a recorded navigational path of the URL a two-minute single-track show reel.
• PLUS explanatory text of up to 250 words as a separate document (.pdf)

NOTE: No live links to URLs or authored DVDs will be accepted.

OR

Writers and curators only

A sample of writing

• One writer: attach no more than 12 x A4 pages, two of which may be an abstract of the paper
• Several writers: limit of two pages per writer.

Organisations submitting written support material must upload this material with the application or submit it on CD or DVD. Written material in other formats will not be accepted.

In some cases organisations can submit multiple forms of support material with approval from the visual arts program officer who manages this category.

Support material before assessment meeting

To be eligible, applicants must submit the following material by 22 October 2010 if applicable.

For the presentation of work, applicants must provide:

• Names and written confirmation and availability of the artists and other professionals involved
• Written venue confirmation or overseas invitations.

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. Letters must show 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 the visual arts board staff if you need advice on the most suitable support material to include with your application or when you must submit your support material.