The Australia Council for the Arts is the Australian Government's arts funding and advisory body. Grants are offerred in the areas of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts, community partnerships, dance, interdisciplinary arts, literature, music, theatre and visual arts. Website www.australiacouncil.gov.au
Amount: $50,000
Open to: individuals
Honours an eminent Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander artist who has made an outstanding lifelong contribution to the recognition of Indigenous arts in Australia and around the world. More
Closing 18 November 2010
Amount: not specified
Open to: individuals
Provides recognised Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists with financial support to develop a major creative project or program. Fellowships are only available for musicians and writers. More
Closing 18 November 2010
Amount: not specified
Open to: individuals/organisations
Helps Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists and organisations create new artworks. Projects may be in any artform or across artforms, such as theatre productions, writing for publication, songwriting for performance or recording or creating for exhibition. More
Closing 15 July and 18 November 2009
Amount: not specified
Open to: individuals/organisations
Supports the exhibiting, publishing, recording, presenting and promoting of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists and their works. More
Closing 15 July and 18 November 2009
Amount: not specified
Open to: individuals/organisations
Helps Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists and arts organisations develop their ideas and skills. They can support mentorship programs, arts workshops, professional development programs, conferences, seminars or planning and development programs. More
Closing 15 July and 18 November 2009
Amount: not specified
Open to: individuals
Provides funding for an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander arts organisation to employ an Indigenous arts worker for up to three years. More
Closing 15 July
Amount $50,000
Open to: individuals
A two or three month residency at the Josef and Anni Albers Foundation residence studios in Connecticut, USA will be available for an Indigenous artist from October 2009. More
Closing 10 May 2010
Amount $10,000
Open to: individuals/Group
Acknowledges a young and emerging Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander visual artist who is making an outstanding contribution to Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander visual arts. Highlights the role that young and emerging artists play in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in maintaining culture from elders to young people. More
Closing 1 March 2010
Amount: not specified
Open to: organisations
Supports outstanding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts organisations that demonstrate a leadership role in advancing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts and culture. Eligible organisations must be well-established leaders in their field, and support cultural maintenance or artistic vibrancy. More
*** NOT OPEN AGAIN UNTIL 2016
Amount not specified
Open to: organisations
Supports new or recently established Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts organisations or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations changing direction to strategically contribute to a national networked arts infrastructure. More
*** NOT OPEN AGAIN UNTIL 2013
Amount: up to $1,000
Open to: individuals
Helps Indigenous music coordinators attend professional development opportunities in Australia. Support Indigenous arts workers to have greater access to industry development opportunities. More
Ongoing
Amount: $45,000 for producer & $35,000 for project
Open to: individuals/organisations
Offered to individual producers to deliver community arts and cultural development projects, which engage artists and communities in the creation and presentation of new artistic works. More
Closing 25 May
Amount: $10,000
Open to: individuals/organisations
Recognises leadership among young community arts and culture practitioners. More
Closing 25 May
Amount: $50,000
Open to: individuals/organisations
Honours an artsworker or artist with a proven record of high achievement in the field of community cultural development. More
Closing 25 May
Amount: not specified
Open to: organisations
Support for significant community arts and cultural development programs consisting of a range of projects, targeting a variety of different groups and engaging a number of cross-sectoral partners More
Closing 18 November
Amount: not specified
Open to: individuals/organisations
Community partnerships is offering an experienced community arts and cultural development artist or artsworker the opportunity to undertake a period of professional development at the Australia Council’s studio at the Cite International des Arts in Paris between 6 May and 5 August 2010. More
Closing 25 May
Amount: $20,000 - $30,000
Open to: individuals/organisations
Funding for for one-off community arts and cultural development projects that must have a public outcome and involve collaborations with a range of cross-sectoral partners. More
Closing 7 September
Amount: up to $20,000
Open to: individuals/organisations
One-off community arts and cultural development projects that involve a range of collaborating partners and may or may not have a public outcome. More
Closing 7 September
Amount: up to $5,000
Open to: organisations
Funding to assist artists, groups, or organisations to undertake further development and/or extension of effective partnerships. More
Ongoing
Amount: $50,000 - $600,000 over 3 years.
Open to: organisations
Supports major community arts and cultural development projects of excellence that deliver to the community partnerships priority areas, align arts and non-arts partners and have clear outcomes that extend beyond the life of the project. More
Ongoing
Amount $90,000 over 2 years
Open to: individuals
Provides individuals who have an outstanding record in dance with the financial support to undertake creative or professional development. More
Closing 2 November
Amount: not specified
Open to: individuals/ organisations
Support the research, creative development, production, remounting or presentation of dance works by artists or organisations. More
Closing 11 May & 2 November
Amount: not specified
Open to: organisations
Provides organisations with funding for programs of activity that develop Australian dance. More
Closing 11 May and 2 November
Amount: not specified
Open to: organisations
Involves training, placements and mentorships and creative workforce traineeships for major performing arts organisations. More
Closing 27 February and 4 December 2009
Amount: not specified
Open to: organisations
For collaborations between major performing arts organisations and key organisations or major performing arts and small to medium arts companies. More
Closing 27 February and 4 December 2009
Amount: not specified
Open to: organisations
Enables young and emerging artists to build their skills and profile and build their reputations, and to assist organisations to present an exciting and diverse cultural program to Australian audiences. More
Closing 27 February and 4 December 2009
Amount: not specified
Open to: organisations
Enhances international touring opportunities for Australian contemporary performing arts. More
Ongoing
Amount: not specified
Open to: individuals/organisations
Supports artists investigating new artistic practice through interdisciplinary and hybrid arts. More
Closing 1 December
Amount: not specified
Open to: individuals
Residencies for artists creating work through interdisciplinary and hybrid arts. More
Closing 1 May
Amount: not specified
Open to: individuals/organisations
Provide opportunities for forums, workshops or critical debates on hybrid and interdisciplinary arts practice in Australia. More
Ongoing
Amount: not specified
Open to: individuals
Fosters new collaborations and creative partnerships between artists and scientists; develop partnerships with key players in the arts, science and technology sectors, nationally and internationally; and develop sustainable support for long-term collaboration between the arts and sciences. More
Closing 7 September 2009
Amount: $75,000
Open to: individuals
Supports substantial, long term research and development projects involving experimentation and collaboration between artists from multiple disciplines to explore new artistic practices. More
Closing 7 December
Amount: not specified
Open to: individuals/organisations
Support for the creation of an innovative digital artwork which might happen physically in front of a crowd or be experienced through a technological platform. More
Closing 18 December
Amount: not specified
Open to: individuals
One-year funding to a limited number of significant organisations that contribute to a viable strategic infrastructure that supports the work and professional development of Australian writers and the general advancement of Australian literature. More
Closing 1 October
Amount: not specified
Open to: organisations
Supports activities that foster greater awareness and appreciation of Australian creative writing. More
Closing 30 March 2010 and 1 October 2010
Amount: not specified
Open to: organisations
The languages other than English (LOTE) publishing initiative supports the translation and publication of works by authors writing in languages other than English. More
Closing 25 September
Amount: $50,000 per year for 2 years
Open to: individuals
Supports excellence in Australian literature by providing highly accomplished literary writers with financial support for two years to enable them to create new work. More
Closing 15 May
Amount up to $50,000
Open to: individuals
Acknowledges the achievements of eminent literary writers over the age of 65 who have made outstanding and lifelong contributions to Australian literature. More
Closing 15 May
Amount: not specified
Open to: individuals
Assists in the creation of new work by developing and established Australian writers and picture book illustrators. More
Closing 15 May
Amount: not specified
Open to: individuals
Support for individual writers and picture book illustrators through residencies and studios in Australia and overseas. More
Closing 30 March 2010
Amount: not specified
Open to: organisations
To develop a viable infrastructure that supports the work and professional development of Australian writers and advances Australian literature. More
TBC - grant under review
Amount: up to $10,000
Open to: individuals
Travel support for Australian publishers and literary agents to promote Australian literary works and authors overseas and develop international demand for Australian literary works and authors. More
Ongoing
Amount: up to $10,000
Open to: individuals/organisations
Supports skills development for professional artists and artsworkers, and projects that foster skills development More
Closing 1 June & 15 November
Amount: $20,000
Open to: individuals
Offered to artists or a significant creative and/or developmental project that will benefit their artistic development. More
Closing 15 November
Amount: not specified
Open to: individuals/ organisations
Supports one-off projects that present, publish, distribute and/or market quality music of any style. More
1 June & 15 November
Amount: $20,000
Open to: individuals
Offered to artists or a significant creative and/or developmental project that will benefit their artistic development. More
Closing 15 November
Amount: $45,000 per year for 2 years
Open to: individuals
Provides artists with financial support for two years for creative work and/or professional development. More
1 June
Amount: $60,000
Open to: individual/Group
To publicly honour a senior artist of high distinction who has made an outstanding and sustained contribution to music in Australia. More
Closing 1 June
Amount: up to $35,000
Open to: individuals
A six-month residency for media artists with ABC Radio National in Sydney to commence in April 2010. Part of the residency may take place in ABC studios in other states or territories. More
Closing 1 June
Amount: not specified
Open to: organisations
Provides funding for a limited number of dynamic organisations with a track record of achievement in presentation, service delivery, youth training or other relevant areas. More
Closing 15 May
Amount: up to $20,000
Open to: individuals/Groups & Organisations
Supports international touring by Australian musicians performing predominantly original Australian music. More
Closing 31 March and 29 November 2010
Amount: up to $30,000
Open to: organisations
For collaborations between major performing arts organisations and key organisations or major performing arts and small to medium arts companies. More
Closing 27 February and 4 December 2009
Amount: not specified
Open to: organisations
Involves training, placements and mentorships and creative workforce traineeships for major performing arts organisations. More
Closing 27 February and 4 December 2009
Amount: not specified
Open to: organisations
Creative residences & artist commissions for major performing arts and key performing arts organisations More
Closing 27 February and 4 December 2009
Amount: up to $10,000
Open to: individuals/groups & organisaitons
Provides travel support for professional musicians and their manager/representative selectedto showcase original Australian music at key international music trade fairs and international festivals. More
Ongoing
Amount: $10,000
Open to: individuals/groups
A two-year contemporary music initiative that supports music which takes risks and demonstrates innovation within the popular music form. More
No closing date for 2010
Amount: $45,000 per year for two years
Open to: individuals
Provides individual artists with financial support to undertake a two-year program of creative work and/or professional development that extends their practice and develops their career. More
Closing 3 November
Amount: not specified
Open to: individuals
Supports one-off projects that result in the creation of new contemporary theatre work. This can include a new production of an existing text. More
Closing 3 June and 3 November
Amount: not specified
Open to: individuals
Supports activities that provide professional development opportunities to individual theatre workers or that contribute to the overall development of the artform in Australia. More
Closing 3 June and 3 November
Amount: not specified
Open to: organisations
Supports activities that service or develop the artform of theatre and could include conferences or writings, multi-issue journals or research projects. More
Closing 3 June and 3 November
Amount: $50,000 per year for three years
Open to: organisations
Provides three-year funding to assist the presentation of programs of new high quality contemporary theatre work. More
Closing 3 June
Amount: not specified
Open to: organisations
For theatre organisations that have a sustained national or international influence, are leading innovators that stretch theatre practice or are acknowledged centres of excellence. More
Closing 3 June
Amount: not specified
Open to: organisations
Creative residences & artist commissions for major performing arts and key performing arts organisations. More
Closing 27 February and 4 December 2009
Amount: not specified
Open to: organisations
Training, placements and mentorships and creative workforce traineeships for major performing arts organisations. More
Closing 27 February and 4 December 2009
Amount: up to $30,000
Open to: organisations
Collaborations between major performing arts organisations and key organisations or major performing arts and small to medium arts companies. More
Closing 27 February and 4 December 2009
Amount: $20,000
Open to: organisations
Supports young and emerging artists to develop their professional skills and/or build their professional connections and networks. More
Closing 1 February 2010
Amount: $20,000
Open to: individuals
Supports the creation of new work by emerging and established craftspeople, designers, media artists, visual artists and arts writers. More
Closing 14 April 2010
Amount: $10,000
Open to: individuals
Supports the creation of new work by emerging and established craftspeople, designers, media artists, visual artists and arts writers. More
Closing 16 April 2010
Amount: $45,000 per year for two years
Open to: individuals
Extended support to craftspeople, designers, media artists and visual artists of outstanding ability to enable them to realise ambitious projects and develop their practice to new levels of achievement. More
Closing 16 April 2010
Amount: not specified
Open to: organisations
Assists arts organisations to present and promote contemporary Australian craft, design, media and visual arts to audiences in Australia and overseas. More
Closing 3 August
Amount: not specified
Open to: individuals
Professional development opportunities for craftspeople, designers, media artists, visual artists, arts writers and curators. More
Closing 3 August
Amount: Award $40,000; Medal $10,000
Open to: individuals
The visual arts emeritus award and medal recognise the special achievements of Australian visual artists and arts writers who are making an outstanding contribution to the development of Australian art. More
Closing 3 August
Amount: not specified
Open to: individuals
Professional development opportunities for craftspeople, designers, media artists, visual artists, arts writers and curators. More
Closing 5 August
Amount: $1,000
Open to: individuals/ organisations
For arts and cultural managers, art marketers, community arts specialists, producers, curators and artists, who wish to refine their skills by utilising cultural diversity for audience development, marketing and targeted communications; creative collaboration and project development, and international collaborations. More
Closing 30 June 2010
Amount: $10,000
Open to: individuals/organisations
Assistance to artists who have recently graduated in creative arts to help them establish a professional arts practice or gain employment as an artist. More
Closing 8 March 2010 for projects between 1 July 2010 and 30 June 2011; Closing 4 October 2010 for projects between 1 January 2011 and 31 December 2011
Amount: up to $5,000
Open to: individuals
The JUMP National Mentoring Program for Young and Emerging Artists supports the career development of artists aged 18-30, and in the first five years of their professional practice, by providing mentoring opportunities with established professionals in their artform. More
Closing 31 March and 31 December 2010
Amount: up to $30,000
Open to: individuals/organisations
Supports artists in initiating innovative creative residencies and fostering new connections with non-arts businesses and industries. More
Closing 7 December 2009
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