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arts-e resources
Department of Economic Development, Tourism and the Arts

Welcome to arts-e resources
arts-e resources has been collated by arts@work, the industry development arm of Arts
Tasmania, to assist artists and arts organisations across artforms to develop their skills,
connections, profile and business practices.
The arts-e resources package contains links to websites that host great development
resources under the following categories:
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Business
- Organisational structures and starting an arts business pg 4
- Business planning pg 4
- Budgeting / finance pg 5
- Project management pg 6
- Legal pg 7
- Insurance pg 8
Marketing
- Arts marketing pg 9
- Publicity and promotion pg 10
- Audience development pg 11
Governance
- Governance pg 13
- Strategic planning pg 14
Financial support
- Major funding bodies pg 15
- Funding directories pg 17
- Philanthropic pg 18
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Residencies
- Supported residencies pg 21
- Self-funded residencies pg 22
- Residency directories pg 23
Emerging artists
- National organisations and peak bodies pg 24
- Tasmanian awards and prizes pg 24
- National awards and prizes pg 25
- Opportunities pg 27
- Information and resources pg 29
Design
- Tasmanian membership organisations and peak bodies pg 30
- National membership organisations and peak bodies pg 30
- Tasmanian awards and prizes pg 31
- National awards and prizes pg 32
- Trade fairs pg 32
- Opportunities pg 33
- Information and resources pg 34
Inter-arts
- National membership organisations and peak bodies pg 36
- Tasmanian awards and prizes pg 36
- Opportunities pg 36
- Information and resources pg 37
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Music
- Tasmanian membership organisations and peak bodies pg 40
- National membership organisations and peak bodies pg 40
- National awards and prizes pg 42
- Trade fairs pg 43
- Opportunities pg 43
- Information and resources pg 46
Performing arts
- National membership organisations and peak bodies pg 47
- National awards and prizes pg 48
- Trade fairs pg 50
- Opportunities pg 51
- Information and resources pg 53
Visual arts
- Tasmanian membership organisations and peak bodies pg 55
- National membership organisations and peak bodies pg 55
- Tasmanian awards and prizes pg 56
- National awards and prizes pg 57
- Trade fairs pg 59
- Opportunities pg 59
- Information and resources pg 62
Writing
- Tasmanian membership organisations and peak bodies pg 64
- National membership organisations and peak bodies pg 64
- Tasmanian awards and prizes pg 65
- National awards and prizes pg 65
- Trade fairs pg 67
- Opportunities pg 68
- Information and resources pg 71
arts@work has spent many hours researching to collate arts-e resources to share with you.
We don’t believe that we have represented every opportunity possible, however we have
done our best to capture a good representation of what is available, both within Tasmania,
nationally and in some cases, internationally.
If you are aware of an excellent resource which should be included in arts-e resources,
please let us know as we update this document on an annual basis.
The resource must provide either an opportunity or information to assist artists or arts
organisations with their development. We cannot include the services of commercial
business practices, only not-for-profit or government organisations. Please send your
suggestion to
info@artsatwork.com.au
If you need assistance in reading this document or further information, please contact
arts@work.
arts@work/Arts Tasmania, 146 Elizabeth Street, Hobart, Tasmania, 7000.
Email: info@artsatwork.com.au, phone: (03) 6233 7308.
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Disclaimer
arts@work is an administrative unit of the Crown in right of the State of Tasmania. While
the Crown makes every attempt to ensure the accuracy and reliability of information
contained within arts-e resources, the information should not be relied upon as a substitute
for formal advice from the originating bodies or departments. The Crown, its employees
and agents will not be responsible for any loss, however arising, from the use of, or reliance
on this information. Users should also note that the Crown does not endorse the accuracy
or content of external Internet websites not published or maintained by it. All links within
arts-e resources were active at the time of release – October 2011. If you discover a broken
or invalid link, please let us know at info@artsatwork.com.au
Cover image credits (L to R): all the kings horses and all the kings men (detail), 2010, Sara Wright. On the way out (detail), 2010, Bec Stevens. Death Of Liberty Launch, 2010, Sabrina Evans - Sabio Designs.
A Pursuit in India (detail), 2010, Deborah Mather. FY, 2010, Drill Performance Company. Photograph by Joshua Lowe.
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Organisational structures
and starting an arts business
When setting up an arts business, you will need to consider the business
structure that is most appropriate to your arts practice. There are six different
structures available: sole trader, a partnership or limited partnership, trust,
proprietary limited company, incorporated association and co-operative.
There are some factors you should take into account when choosing the structure
most suitable for you, including the legitimate minimisation of tax, fees and
costs applicable, protection of assets and protection of those involved with
your operation. The following resources will assist your understanding of each
of these options.
Artistcareer
Artistcareer provides business information and advice for visual art, craft and design
practitioners. Visit the ‘Knowing Your Business’ page for helpful resources.
— www.artistcareer.com.au
Australian Business Register (ABR)
The ABR makes it easier for businesses to interact using a unique identifier. The Australian
Business Number (ABN) is the starting point for most business activity and will be a first
port of call for many arts businesses.
— www.abr.gov.au
Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC)
ASIC provides information that will help you to decide on a business structure.
— www.asic.gov.au
business.gov.au
business.gov.au has a comprehensive index of resources, from getting started, registering
your business and planning.
— www.business.gov.au
State of the Arts
The State of the Arts website is a resource covering theatre, music, dance, design, books,
film, festivals and visual arts. The State of the Arts has a comprehensive web contact list of
Australian and New Zealand-based companies.
— www.stateart.com.au/sota/
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Business planning
Whether a sole trader, a company or an incorporated not-for-profit, business
planning encompasses all the goals, strategies and actions that you envision
taking to ensure your business’s survival and growth. The business plan isn’t
a do-it-and-forget-it exercise, but a living document that needs to be updated
throughout the lifecycle of your business. When applying to Arts Tasmania for
an Assistance to Organisations Grant, a business planning template is provided
to help you develop your application.
Arts Tasmania - business planning template
Arts Tasmania’s Assistance to Organisations funding application is built around the
development of a business plan. A template is provided for an arts business plan, which
relates to the Australia Council’s Business Planning Framework.
— www.arts.tas.gov.au/organisations
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Australia Business Arts Foundation (AbaF) - business fact sheets
AbaF’s business fact sheets summarise the steps involved in developing a business plan.
— www.abaf.org.au
Business Point - planning your business
Business Point provides information on planning a new business and helps to answer
questions such as are you ready to start a business? What do you need to do first? Do
you know your market? How do you create a business plan?
— www.development.tas.gov.au/business/business_point
The Creative Business Toolbox - business planning
The Creative Business Toolbox has excellent resources for business planning, including
plan templates, executive summary proformas and information on business success.
— www.arts.qld.gov.au/publications/resources/index.html
Creative Industries Innovation Centre (CIIC)
The CIIC helps small and medium enterprises in the creative industries improve their
operations, productivity and competitiveness by providing professional business advisory
and development services.
— www.enterpriseconnect.gov.au
Management Help - business planning
Management Help offers information and templates which provide the basic guidelines for
a successful planning process.
— www.managementhelp.org/plan_dec/gen_plan/gen_plan.htm
Mind Tools - SWOT analysis
SWOT analysis is an effective technique for understanding your strengths and weaknesses,
and for looking at the opportunities and threats you may face.
— www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newTMC_05.htm
NSW Small Business - starting in business
The NSW Small Business website provides advice and information on business planning,
finance, insurance and taxation.
— www.smallbiz.nsw.gov.au/start
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Budgeting / finance
A well developed budget is an important tool in your overall planning. A good
budget will help you to fully understand and manage your income and expenditure.
What is the main source of your income? Should you be finding new sources of
income? Are you spending more than you thought and didn’t realise your risk
going into debt? Before organising a budget, you will need to have a clear idea
about the goals of your business or organisation. Are you looking to sustain your
practice in full? Are you a not-for-profit organisation that is not motivated by
the delivery of a surplus at the end of the year? There are many different reasons a
business or organisation exists, your budget will reflect this. In a rapidly changing
financial climate, having a full understanding of your financial position is essential
for a strong and stable arts business and will help prevent unexpected surprises.
Business Point - financial calculators
Business Point provides access financial calculators, including a break-even calculator, financial
strengths and weaknesses ratio analysis tool, profit calculator and cash gap analysis tool.
— www.development.tas.gov.au/business/business_templates
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Community Door - developing a basic budget
Community Door provides advice and resources for budgets and good financial
management practices.
— www.communitydoor.org.au/node/40
Creative Business Toolbox - budgeting and forecasting
The Creative Business Toolbox has a range of handy resources to assist with budgeting
and forecasting.
— www.arts.qld.gov.au/publications/resources/index.html
ourcommunity.com.au - financial resources and help sheets
Ourcommunity.com.au provides excellent resources on budgeting, reporting, fundraising,
risk management and more. It is delivered in partnership with Westpac bank.
— www.ourcommunity.com.au/financial
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Project management
Project management is essential to the delivery of a successful project
which accomplishes its objectives. Project management goes through
several steps including; initiating, executing, monitoring and controlling,
and closing.
Method 1, 2, 3 - guide to project management
The Guide to Project Management e-book helps you manage projects more successfully
by describing each of the steps in the project lifecycle. Every phase activity and task
is described to help you apply a ‘best practice approach’ to managing your project
(PDF document).
— www.thoughtware.com.au/documents/method123-ebook.pdf
Monash University - project management framework
The Monash University’s Project Management Framework is a set of processes, tools and
templates, designed to be used together to manage a project through its lifecycle.
— www.its.monash.edu.au/staff/projects/project-management/
Project Management Gems - articles
Project Management Gems is a repository for articles on project management including;
project management theory, project management best practice, project management tips,
and project scheduling.
— www.project-gems.com
Queensland Government - project templates
The Queensland Government has developed a series of comprehensive project templates
to suit projects of all types.
— www.tmr.qld.gov.au/Business-and-industry/OnQ-Project-Management-Framework/
Templates.aspx
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Legal
When operating your business, it is important that you have an understanding
of legal requirements. The following resources will enable you to access good
legal advice that is pertinent to the arts.
Arts Law
Arts Law is the national community legal centre for the arts and provides legal advice,
services and sample contracts.
— www.artslaw.com.au
Australia Copyright Council
The Australia Copyright Council provides information, advice and training about
copyright in Australia. Copyright is a type of legal protection for people who
produce things like writing, images, music and films. It is a legal right to prevent
others from doing certain things (such as copying and making material available
online) without permission.
— www.copyright.org.au
Australian Tax Office
The Australian Tax Office guide for performing artists details what claims you can and
cannot make by looking at the common expenses you might incur as a performing artist.
— www.ato.gov.au
Australian Tax Office – arts industry ruling
This ruling by the Australian Tax Office recognises the arts industry as a legitimate
profession. This website provides arts practitioners with important definitions and
guidelines about how arts practice is now recognised under the Income Tax Act.
— www.law.ato.gov.au/atolaw/view.htm?docid=TXR/TR20051/NAT/ATO/00001
IP Australia
IP Australia is the Government organisation providing legal information and registration
material for trademarks, patents, designs and intellectual property.
— www.ipaustralia.gov.au
Viscopy
VISCOPY is the only dedicated visual artists’ copyright agency in the Australia Pacific region.
VISCOPY licenses the copyright in artistic works and pays the artist or copyright owner
a royalty for the reproduction of their work. Membership is free with no annual fees.
— www.viscopy.org.au
World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)
The World Intellectual Property Organisation is an agency of the UN that deals with
copyright, patents, trademarks and designs. The agency also develops laws governing
these areas.
— www.wipo.int/portal/index.html.en
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Insurance
Be it public liability, product liability or professional indemnity, insurance is a
necessary component of your arts business. There are several organisations who
offer insurance options to suit the needs of those working in the arts.
Artsource
Artsource MAX membership is only available to individual practising artists and combines a
comprehensive public liability insurance package with the Artsource PLUS membership.
The insurance package covers: Public Liability $20 000 000, Products Liability $10 000 000,
Tenants Liability $10 000 000, Property in Physical and Legal Control $50 000, and Professional
Indemnity $5 000 000.
— www.artsource.net.au/memberservices/membersservices_our.htm
Artworkers
An Artworkers Accredited Membership is availabe to visual artists, craft practitioners and
designers and includes comprehensive public and product liability insurance, with some
cover for teaching/workshops - $10 million cover valid anywhere in Australia.
— www.artworkers.org
Dancesurance International
Dancesurance International has a vast knowledge of the dance, performing arts and music
sectors and will tailor coverage to meet their client’s trade and practices where appropriate.
Their cover indemnifies clients for their legal liability to third parties whether they are
participants, spectators, visitors or even just passersby.
— www.dancesurance.com.au
Duck for Cover
Duck for Cover is a not-for-profit association that exists to provide low cost Public Liability
and Personal Accident cover for performers.
— www.duckforcover.com.au
NAVA
NAVA professional membership offers visual artists, craft or design practitioners cover for
public liability, products liability, professional indemnity extension, tenant’s liability and
property in custody or control insurance, all in one package.
— www.visualarts.net.au/membership/navaprofessionalmembership
Regional Arts Victoria
Regional Arts Victoria’s individual membership is open to practicing professional artists
(working for profit) who have an ABN. Members can choose to take out Public Liability
Insurance at an additional yearly charge for $10 million or $20 million cover.
This policy covers individual artists in the event that a member of the public is injured or
their property is damaged through the member’s negligence.
— www.rav.net.au/funding-and-resources/artists/art-pli/
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Marketing
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Arts marketing
The process of attracting an audience to your work is what we most
commonly understand to be marketing. Marketing is more than any one
single activity, such as distributing a flyer or running a TV advertisement.
It is a planned process that aims to identify and attract those people or
groups you wish to have a relationship with, whether as a ticket buyer, a
visitor, a customer or even a loyal fan. A marketing plan is central to the
marketing process and will usually cover a range of information, from
research data and planning to specific promotional strategies and methods
of evaluation. It will explore the relationship you have with your customers,
taking into account a range of influencing factors, be they social, economic,
political or environmental. A marketing plan will help you to understand
whom you are trying to reach through your promotional activities, what
resources you can or should devote to these tasks and how you will know if
you are achieving results.
Arts Marketing Association
The Arts Marketing Association (UK) website provides a range of free downloads to
support the development of a marketing plan.
— www.a-m-a.org.uk/publications.asp
Australia Council for the Arts - research hub
The Australia Council’s Research Hub is a one-stop shop for information about Australian
arts and culture. It provides extensive information, case studies and advice on marketing
in the arts.
— www.australiacouncil.gov.au/research/arts_marketing
Australia Council - what’s my plan?
The What’s my Plan? publication will guide you through the steps needed to develop an
arts marketing plan.
— www.australiacouncil.gov.au/research/arts_participation/reports_and_publications/
whats_my_plan
Creative NZ
The Creative NZ website provides audience and market development resources.
— www.creativenz.govt.nz
marketingterms.com
marketingterms.com provides online marketing reference tools. Marketing terms and
techniques are explained and many useful resources are available.
— www.marketingterms.com
National Arts Marketing Project
This membership-based website provides a range of free information and tools to
support high-quality, cost-effective marketing campaigns.
— www.artsmarketing.org
National Association of Visual Arts (NAVA)
The National Association for the Visual Arts has a range of arts marketing resources available.
— www.visualarts.net.au
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New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA)
NYFA has a guide to marketing the arts in not-for-profit organisations.
— www.nyfa.org
ourcommunity.com.au
ourcommunity.com.au provides excellent resources to explain the basics of marketing,
particularly with community organisations in mind. Delivered in partnership with Australia
Post, there are some great research documents about effective marketing in Australia.
— www.ourcommunity.com.au/marketing/marketing_main.jsp
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Publicity and promotion
Publicity and promotion refers to activities that aim to communicate with
your desired target market either directly or indirectly. These activities could
include paid advertising, news and editorial coverage, direct mailing, special
events or the distribution of promotional materials. More recently, online
tools such as blogs, forums, social networking, media sharing websites and viral
or email campaigns have become important features in the promotional mix.
These are the practical tools that will feature in a marketing plan, or sometimes
they will be used in isolation for a specific purpose.
ABC Artpost
ABC Artpost showcases artists working throughout Australia. The website provides artists
with the tools needed to embrace the digital space and present their work as part of an
online community to audiences within Australia and beyond.
— www.abc.net.au/tv/artpost/
Art Promote
Art Promote provides free resources designed to help artists manage and advance their
careers, including information on how to create and promote a website.
— www.artpromote.com/resources.shtml
Australia Council for the Arts – research hub
The Australia Council’s research hub hosts media relations information on setting up a
database, writing for and being interviewed by the media.
— www.australiacouncil.gov.au/research
ehow - how to promote your art on myspace
Promoting your artwork on MySpace can be advantageous, allowing you to reach an
international community of people, businesses, organisations and other artists.
— www.ehow.com/how_2006994_promote-artwork-myspace.html
Events Tasmania - events database
Events Tasmania’s event database is a free tool to assist you to promote your arts event.
The information can be accessed by the public through both the Events Tasmania and
Discover Tasmania websites.
— www.eventstasmania.com
Mashable - artists’ tool box
Mashable’s artists’ tool box hosts an article about online promotion ‘30 places to promote
your art’.
— www.mashable.com/2007/09/19/artists-toolbox/
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Mississippi Arts Commission - marketing and public relations guide
Published by the Mississippi Arts Commission, the Marketing and Public Relations Guide
offers a wealth of information on everything from how to write a press release, to handling
one-on-one meetings with members of the press.
— www.arts.state.ms.us/resources/MarketingAndPublicRelationsGuide.php
Tasmania Online
Tasmania Online is the State Library of Tasmania’s listing of Tasmanian Government, business
and community websites with the capacity for the public to upload and advertise events.
— www.tas.gov.au/tasmaniaonline/
Voices of Hope
Voices of Hope hosts an article about self-promotion, with links to low-cost promotional
resources (PDF document).
— www.voicesofhope.tv/pdf/SelfPromoArtists.pdf
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Audience development
Audience development is the term used to describe the activities you will
undertake to engage new audience members or deepen the commitment
of your existing audience members. You might set one or more of the
following objectives for your audience development activities:
• Broaden participation - increase the number of people in your target
market who are participating in the arts.
• Deepen participation - encourage those who are attending to participate more
frequently and/or in a broader range of arts experiences.
• Diversify participation - encourage specific constituencies (such as children or
specific cultural groups) to participate.
Audiences London – making relationships last
Making Relationships Last is a resource from Audiences London that breaks down the pros
and cons relevant to a range of development activities.
— www.audienceslondon.org/1158/projects-subscribers-only/making-relationships-lastresources.html
Audiences Uk
Audiences UK provides guidance and clarification on collecting, processing, analysing and
interpreting audience data. Audiences UK’s website provides; news, reports, case studies,
tools, and other resources to help you make the most of your audience data.
— www.audiencesuk.org
Australia Council for the Arts - access all areas
The Australia Council’s Access All Areas is a guide for marketing the arts to people
with disabilities.
— www.australiacouncil.gov.au/research/arts_participation/reports_and_publications/
access_all_areas_guidelines_for_marketing_the_arts_to_people_with_disabilities
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Canada Council For The Arts - finding an audience
A resource created by the Canada Council for the Arts that details a range of strategies
that are commonly used to develop audiences for the arts.
— www.canadacouncil.ca/development/ontheroad/presentershandbook/finding_an_
audience/ah127742889945365861.htm
Cultivate - audience research techniques
Cultivate provides an overview of audience research methods with learning points on
different techniques and tips for trying them out.
— www.cultivate-em.org.uk/resources/toolkits/5/audience-research-techniques
Cultivate - online media in new audience development
This Cultivate document is a guide to the range of online and new media resources and
strategies that are available to the artist or arts marketer (Word document).
— www.cultivate-em.org.uk/resources/toolkits/8/online-media-in-new-audience-development
Taking Part in the Arts
Taking Part in the Arts is a United Kingdom based website that provides a range of resources,
information and guidance on how to be more community and customer focussed.
— www.takingpartinthearts.com
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Governance
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Governance
Governance is an over-arching responsibility and lies within the remit of the
board, company directors, management committee or trustees. Quality
governance requires that the board pay attention to the checks and balances
of the organisation as well as thinking creatively about plans for the future.
It requires due diligence with regard to legal matters and compliance issues,
resources and finance. Those charged with governance need access to relevant
information - about both practices and principles - to assist them to reflect
on, understand and manage the challenges they face. These areas include:
defining board members’ duties and responsibilities, incorporation, constitutions,
development of strategic plans, recruitment, and succession planning.
Board Connect
Board Connect is an initiative of Positive Solutions supported by Arts Queensland to assist
board members with advice and information and encourage best practice in governance.
Its services include training initiatives, round-tables and information including fact sheets,
publications and websites.
— www.boardconnect.com.au/home.html
Consumer Affairs and Fair Trade
The Consumer Affairs and Fair Trade website has information relating to governance
and incorporation.
— www.consumer.tas.gov.au
Creative NZ - Getting On Board
The Creative NZ publication Getting on Board is a governance resource for arts organisations.
— www.creativenz.govt.nz/Portals/0/publications/getting-on-board.pdf
On Board - serving on the board of an arts organisation
On Board is a guide to the basics of governance for arts organisations. It provides notes
and checklists on a range of aspects of a board’s operations, including legal and financial
planning, recruitment and induction of members. It’s a useful resource for those serving on
boards and for staff of arts organisations who work closely with their chairs and board
members.
— www.australiacouncil.gov.au/research/arts_sector/reports_and_publications/on_
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ourcommunity.com.au – board development
Board Development information can be found on ourcommunity.com.au including
aspects of board management, development and governance.
— www.ourcommunity.com.au/boards/boards_main.jsp
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Strategic planning
This section provides information concerning forward thinking and big picture
goals for an organisation over a three to five year time span. The goal of any
strategic plan is to develop critical insights that will direct how the organisation
operates to achieve its mission in its particular business environment. A
thorough and disciplined approach to long-term planning strengthens both the
administrative and artistic sides of an organisation.
Arts Queensland
This link will take you to a free strategic planning template developed by Arts Queensland
(Word document).
— www.arts.qld.gov.au/publications/docs/te_pl_bpt.doc
Australia Council for the Arts - research hub
The Australia Council’s research hub contains a dedicated strategic planning section with
help sheets, information and case studies.
— www.australiacouncil.gov.au/research/arts_marketing/strategic_planning
ourcommunity.com.au –strategic planning
Ourcommunity.com.au provides a clear strategic planning overview which outlines the
importance of strategic planning.
— www.ourcommunity.com.au/boards/boards_article.jsp?articleId=1306
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Major funding bodies
The organisations listed below are major funding bodies for the arts. They
represent only a portion of the funding available to artists and arts organisations.
Arts Tasmania
Arts Tasmania provides funding through a number of programs to assist artists and arts
organisations. Programs include:
Aboriginal Arts Fund
Aims to support Aboriginal artists who are committed to projects that stimulate the practice
of contemporary, traditional and non-traditional Aboriginal artforms.
Arts and Disability
Aims to support arts and disability practice in the state and to address the barriers which
prevent emerging and professional artists and arts/cultural workers with a disability from
realising their ambitions. Applications may be made by individual artists with a disability,
and by organisations who work with people with a disability.
Artsbridge
Provides out-of-round funding for travel or freight to allow Tasmanian artists or arts
workers to take up exceptional creative development, professional development or
showcasing opportunities interstate or overseas that are strategically important to their
career development.
Assistance to Individuals
Aims to support individuals, partnerships and other unincorporated bodies working in
any artform in the process of achieving a higher level of practice. This program accepts
applications for most types of projects proposed by artists to further their careers.
Assistance to Organisations
Aims to support arts activities that employ professional arts practitioners and engage
the community in arts activities. These activities may be as diverse as exhibitions,
plays, festivals, industry development, audience development or community cultural
development projects.
Low-Interest Loans
Provide assistance towards project activity, capital improvements, equipment purchases
and other investments, provided there is an arts-related outcome.
Small Museums and Collections
Provides grants and loans to assist the curatorial and collection management practices
of smaller public and community collections and museums. This program is unique in
that you can apply not only for funding, but also for the time of Arts Tasmania’s roving
curators who can assist with any projects that are concerned with the development,
care and/or use of a collection.
Start-up Grants
Grants of up to $3000 are available for young artists or organisations that predominately
comprise and/or represent young people (16-26 years of age) and who have not previously
received an Arts Tasmania grant
Premier’s Arts Partnership Fund
Delivered in partnership with the Australia Business Arts Foundation (AbaF) and with
support from the private sector, this fund encourages the development of new business
arts partnerships matching dollar for dollar, approved new cash partnerships between
$1 000 and $10 000 for an individual artist or arts organisation.
— www.arts.tas.gov.au
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Austrade
The role of Austrade (The Australian Trade Commission) is to assist Australian companies
export goods and services to overseas markets. They offer a range of programs and services
to help with exporting Australian products.
— www.austrade.gov.au/assistance-from-austrade/default.aspx
Australia Council for the Arts
The Australia Council is the Australian Government’s arts funding and advisory body. It
offers grants and initiatives in all major areas of arts practice.
— www.australiacouncil.gov.au
Australia Council for the Arts - arts management grants
The Australia Council, in partnership with Deakin University, offers Arts Management study
grants which are available to people employed by small-to-medium arts organisations
with program or multi-year funding from the Australia Council for the Arts.
— www.deakin.edu.au/buslaw/management-marketing/aem/grants.php
Australia International Culture Council (AICC) - grant program
The Australia International Cultural Council (AICC) is Australia’s key cultural diplomacy
body. A consultative group, the AICC is composed of leaders from government, the arts
and business with a common interest in promoting Australia abroad through arts and
culture. The AICC runs its own Grants Program.
— www.dfat.gov.au/aicc/index.html
Department of Health and Human Community Support Levy
Under provisions in the Gaming Control Act 1993 Section 151, a percentage of the gross
profits from video gaming machines in hotels and clubs is paid into a trust account
known as the ‘Community Support Levy’. Monies in the Community Support Levy are put
back into the Tasmanian community through grant programs, services for people affected
by gambling and gambling harm minimisation programs. These funds are distributed
through the Community Support Levy Charitable Organisations Grants Programs.
— www.dhhs.tas.gov.au/gambling/grants
Events Tasmania
Events Tasmania offers a range of funding and development opportunities to encourage
and assist event organisers to stage their event in Tasmania. Grant funding is available for
events held in Tasmania which return significant economic, social and cultural benefits to
the state. Funding is calculated on the number of interstate and international visitors that
come to Tasmania to attend the event and who stay in registered accommodation. Please
see the criteria for the program you are interested in applying for.
— www.eventstasmania.com/grants_programs
FACS - volunteer grants
FACS volunteer grants recognise the valuable work of Australia’s volunteers and are part
of the government’s ongoing commitment to supporting volunteers, assisting disadvantaged
communities and encouraging social inclusion to assist vulnerable people within our
society. Funding is available to eligible non-profit community organisations to assist their
volunteers and encourage volunteering.
— www.fahcsia.gov.au/sa/volunteers/progserv/Pages/VolunteerGrants.aspx
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Local Government Association of Tasmania (LGAT)
Many local councils in Tasmania have community cultural development policies and many
have small grants programs. The LGAT website link provides a list of all councils within
Tasmania and links directly to their websites.
— www.lgat.tas.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=225
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet – Office for the Arts
The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet - Arts and Culture, administers programs
and policies that encourage excellence in artistic effort, support for cultural heritage and
public access to arts and culture.
— www.arts.gov.au
Regional Arts Fund and Tasmanian Regional Arts
The Regional Arts Fund (RAF) is an Australian Government initiative supporting the arts
in regional and remote Australia. It is delivered in Tasmania in partnership with
Tasmanian Regional Arts and offers Quick Response grants as well as other small and
major grant programs.
— www.tasregionalarts.org.au/funding
Tasmanian Community Fund
The Tasmanian Community Fund provides grants to community organisations that make
a difference by enhancing well-being and improving social, environmental and economic
outcomes for the Tasmanian community.
— www.tascomfund.org/index.html
Tasmanian Government - Micro Business Loans Program
Micro Business Loans are available to Tasmanian’s on low incomes (Health Care Card
holders) and provides business mentoring support and small interest-free loans. Loans of
up to $3,000 are available to assist, start or grow a small business.
— www.businesspoint.tas.gov.au
University of Tasmania Scholarships Office
The University of Tasmania is committed to rewarding excellence and improving access
to higher education. Its Scholarships Program provides over 900 awards to the value of
almost $7 million. The program reflects the tremendous support it receives from individuals,
government and business. It provides valuable financial support, while enhancing
students’ university experience by providing networking and career opportunities.
— www.scholarships.utas.edu.au
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Funding directories
The funding directories will assist you to explore other funding opportunities
available to you and your organisation.
Australia Council for The Arts – artists and organisations directory
The Australia Council has compiled a comprehensive list of Australian artists and arts
organisations.
— www.australiacouncil.gov.au/the_arts/artists_and_orgs
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CreateBiz
CreateBiz is a resource to help artists access government support programs. It provides
state-by-state and national lists of business, research, innovation and export programs that
may assist artists to access new sources of income.
— www.australiacouncil.gov.au/grants/createbiz
GrantsLINK
GrantsLINK makes it easier to find suitable and relevant grants for your community
projects from the many Australian Government grants that are available.
— www.grantslink.gov.au
Grantsearch
Grantsearch is a subscription-based service that lists funding sources offered by all levels of
government, universities, foundations, the private sector or overseas sources.
— www.grantsearch.com.au
Easy Grants
Easy Grants is an ourcommunity.com.au subscription listing hundreds of Federal and State
Government, philanthropic and corporate grant funds.
— www.ourcommunity.com.au/funding/grant_main.jsp
Money for Visual Artists
Money For Visual Artists is the National Association of Visual Artists’ (NAVA) essential
guide to awards, prizes and professional development opportunities for Australian visual
artists, craftspeople and designers. It can be purchased from their website.
— www.visualarts.net.au/shop/moneyvisualartists10thedition
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Philanthropic
Philanthropy is another source of income for the arts. Philanthropy is the act of
donating money, goods, services, time and/or effort to support a socially beneficial
cause, with a defined objective and with no financial or material reward to the donor.
Australia Business Arts Foundation (AbaF)
AbaF is a national organisation which promotes private sector support for the arts through
three programs: partnering, volunteering and giving. AbaF, in partnership with the Tasmanian
Government and with the support of the private sector, also administers the Premier’s Arts
Partnership Fund, which encourages business community support of the arts, by matching
sponsorship dollars.
— www.abaf.org.au/index.php?sectionID=858&pageID=1357
AbaF Australia Culture Fund
The Australia Culture Fund is AbaF’s free arts donation service. The Australia Cultural Fund
provides a way for practising artists and non-profit cultural organisations without Deductible
Gift Recipient status to receive funds and enables donors to support Australian cultural life
and receive a tax deduction.
— www.abaf.org.au/index.php?sectionID=1354&pageID=1391
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ANZ Trustees
ANZ Trustees administers over 40 grant programs available in the categories of education,
medical, indigenous and more. These projects are funded by discretionary charitable
trusts for which ANZ Trustees is the sole Trustee.
— www.anz.com/personal/private-bank-trustees/trustees/
Australia Council for the Arts
The Australia Council provides an extensive list of resources and links to government,
philanthropic organisations, research and education.
— www.australiacouncil.gov.au/philanthropy/resources_and_links
Australia Council for the Arts – Artsupport Australia
Artsupport Australia is an initative of the Australia Council and aims to grow cultural
philanthropy. It works closely with government, cultural, financial and philanthropic
sectors to develop effective strategies for giving. It also advises the cultural sector on
philanthropy and provides expert assistance to staff and board members.
— www.australiacouncil.gov.au/philanthropy/artsupport_australia
The Besen Family Foundation
The Besen Family Foundation provides grants for arts and culture for not-for-profit
organisations throughout Australia. The foundation supports projects in both performing
and visual arts. Preference is given to projects that are innovative and challenging. In
addition to the types of grants listed under general support, funding is available for
acquisitions, catalogues, commissions, exhibitions, publications and symposia.
— www.besenfoundation.org.au
Harold Mitchell Foundation
The Harold Mitchell Foundation aims to improve our society by creating positive
change in the fields of arts and health. New opportunities for change are facilitated
by the foundation through funding, advocacy and partnership initiatives. It invests in
initiatives and projects that increase the capacity of communities and individuals to
advance their arts and health activities, and enable the establishment of arts or health
activities with real potential to take off and be ongoing.
— www.haroldmitchellfoundation.com.au
The Ian Potter Cultural Trust
The Ian Potter Cultural Trust’s philosophy of development of the Arts through support of
talented individuals is unique in Australia. Since it was established, more than 1 000
artists have been supported by grants totalling over $3.4 million. The trust funds nationally,
and across the spectrum of the arts from visual arts to performing arts and music to
literature, spanning traditional art forms right through to experimental mediums.
— www.ianpotterculturaltrust.org.au/home
The Ian Potter Foundation
The Ian Potter Foundation enables organisations to develop ideas and programs that
contribute to a healthy, vibrant and progressive nation. The foundation encourages
excellence and supports Australia’s talent: the visionaries, social entrepreneurs,
scientists, academics and researchers, artists and teachers, and those who dedicate
themselves to bettering our communities for the benefit of all.
— www.foundation.ianpotter.org.au/home
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Macquarie Group Foundation
As one of Australia’s oldest and largest corporate foundations, the Macquarie Group
Foundation has contributed approximately $120 million to over 1 000 community
organisations over the last 25 years.
— www.macquarie.com.au/mgl/au/about-macquarie-group/foundation
MyState Financial Foundation
The MyState Financial Foundation offers small grants to organisations that have
Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) status for a range of education and development activities.
— www.mystate.com.au/about-us/community/foundation.aspx
Philanthropy Australia
Philanthropy Australia is the national peak body for philanthropy.
— www.philanthropy.org.au/links/fund.html
Sidney Myer Fund and The Myer Foundation
The Myer Foundation and Sidney Myer Fund’s mission is to build a fair, just, creative,
sustainable and caring society through initiatives that promote positive change in Australia,
and in relation to Australia’s regional setting.
— www.myerfoundation.org.au/
The Westpac Foundation
The Westpac Foundation is a charitable trust which invests to create and sustain social
enterprise in disadvantaged communities, principally in Australia.
— www.westpac.com.au/about-westpac/sustainability-and-community/westpac-foundation
The Winston Churchill Memorial Trust
The Churchill Trust has awarded Churchill Fellowships to over 3 400 Australians who, like
Churchill, are innovative, filled with a spirit of determination and possess a strong desire
to benefit their community. Churchill Fellowships allow you to design your own research
project, travel the world and further your knowledge in your chosen field.
— www.churchilltrust.com.au
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Supported residencies
Residencies aim to give artists time to focus and to develop their practice.
They provide space for personal creative exploration and experimentation and
offer artists profiling and career development opportunities.
Many organisations and private philanthropic funds provide both supported
and self funded residencies. Below are some supported residency opportunities
for you to consider.
Arts Tasmania - Residency Program
The Arts Tasmania Residency Program incorporates a series of programs that encourage
an exchange of ideas, skills and creativity. An integral part of Arts Tasmania’s Individuals
Funding Round, Arts Tasmania offers three distinct arts residency experiences for Tasmanian
artists working in all art forms. Funding is available for residencies with a minimum duration
of one month (up to $2 500) and a maximum duration of two months (up to $5 000).
Wilderness Residencies:
Accommodation offered at nine of Tasmania’s most iconic wilderness locations.
Cultural Residencies:
Accommodation offered at four locations of significant cultural importance.
Self-Initiated Residencies:
Where you design your own residency including mentorships and placements at commercial
and or professional studios etc.
NB: Regretfully Arts Tasmania’s Cultural Exchange residency program for international
artists is currently in recess until further notice.
Visit the website for further information including an application toolkit and budget.
— www.arts.tas.gov.au/residencies
Asialink Arts Residency Program
The Asialink Arts Residency Program offers residencies in visual arts and crafts, performing
arts, arts management and literature.
— www.asialink.unimelb.edu.au/our_work/arts/residency_information
Australia Council for the Arts - connections residency program
The Connections Residency program is a new Australia Council initiative supporting artists
to initiate residencies with non-arts businesses and industries.
— www.australiacouncil.gov.au/grants/grants/connections
Australia Council for the Arts - residency funding
The Australia Council supports residencies in all artforms through its grant program.
— www.australiacouncil.gov.au/grants
Australia Council for the Arts and Anne & Gordon Samstag ISCP Residency
The Visual Arts Board’s International Studio and Curatorial Program (ISCP), New York studio,
will be offered to Australian artists in partnership with the Samstag Program. Two annual
studio residencies are offered. Each residency, supported by associated accommodation in
an apartment in Long Island, will provide a stipend of $25 000 (Australian dollars) per
six-month period.
— www.unisa.edu.au/samstag/residency/default.asp
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Bundanon Trust Artist in Residence Program
The Bundanon Trust Artist in Residence Program is open to professional artists and groups
from all disciplines. The program supports artists’ new work, research and collaborations.
— www.bundanon.com.au/category/residencies
Claudio Alcorso Foundation - cultural exchange program
The Claudio Alcorso Foundation sponsors cultural exchanges to Italy for a three month
residency for emerging Tasmanian artists in the areas of visual and performing arts.
— www.alcorso.org.au/arts/
Commonwealth Foundation International Arts Residencies
Commonwealth Connections International Arts Residencies provide an opportunity for
artists to develop new skills, gain international experience and share with other cultures.
— www.commonwealthfoundation.com/Howwedeliver/Prizes/CommonwealthConnections
May Gibbs Children’s Literature Trust: Creative Time Residential (CRT) Fellowships
CTR Fellowships enable children’s authors and illustrators to undertake residencies to
concentrate intensively on their work and to advance their creative skills.
— www.maygibbs.org.au/creative-time-fellowships/creative-time-fellowships/
Rosamond Mcculloch Studio Residency Scholarship
The Rosamond McCulloch Studio Scholarship is a residency supported by the University of
Tasmania and Arts Tasmania which allows the winner to take up a four month residency at
the Cite Internationale des Arts in Paris.
— www.fcms.its.utas.edu.au/arts/artschool/newsdetail.asp?lNewsEventId=4133
UTAS Cradle Coast Campus Arts Residency
The UTAS Cradle Coast campus hosts an artist residence program, which is open to Tasmanian,
interstate and international artists. The campus is keen to support artists interested in
exploring new perspectives on the regional through its cultural and industrial heritage relationship
with the landscape and socio-economic innovation. The residency is open to artists
working in multi-media, visual arts, design, craft and literature. $5 000 will be provided to
cover travel, accommodation, living and material expenses and an artist fee.
— www.utas.edu.au/ird/events/arts-residency
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Self-funded residencies
Many organisations and private philanthropic funds provide both supported
and self-funded residencies. Below are some self-funded residency opportunities
for you to consider.
Artspace Residency Program
Artspace’s Residency Program in Woolloomooloo, Sydney, provides local, national and
international artists with the space and time to develop new ideas and work, as well as
enabling the construction of major site-specific works for the Artspace Gallery Program.
— www.artspace.org.au/residency/residency_general.php
Domaine de Boisbuchet - residency workshops
Domaine de Boisbuchet is an international cultural centre that hosts a series of residency
workshops led by renowned international designers, architects and artists in France.
— www.boisbuchet.org/content/view/116/lang,en/
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Gertrude Contemporary Art Space
Gertrude Contemporary Art Space provides support to artists in the early stages of their
careers through exhibition, studio and associated cultural exchange and public programs.
— www.gertrude.org.au/apply/residencies-31
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Residency directories
The residency directories will assist you to explore other residency opportunities.
air_ j
air_ j is an online database of Artist in Residence programs in Japan.
— www.en.air-j.info/
Alliance of Artists Communities
The Alliance of Artists Communities is the premier information source on residencies. In
partnership with its international sister organisation, Res Artis and TransArtists, it is a
comprehensive resource for residencies worldwide.
— www.artistcommunities.org/
Res Artis
Res Artis is the largest existing network of artist residency programmes, representing the
interests of more than 300 centres and organisations in 50 countries worldwide that offer
facilities and conditions conducive for making art to international artists.
— www.resartis.org/index.php?id=1
Rest-in-Space
Rest-in-Space is a website with a number of artist in residence locations around the world.
— www.rest-in-space.net/basis/air.html
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This section contains resources specific to emerging artists. Here you will find the
details of awards and prizes along with a list of opportunities and links to further
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information and resources. The opportunities section contains some funding and
residency opportunities specific to emerging artists (for a full listing of funding and
residency opportunities available across artforms, please refer to the individual
Financial Support and Residencies sections within arts-e resources).
National peak bodies
and membership organisations
Melbourne Fringe
Melbourne Fringe is the leading organisation for the independent arts in Victoria. As a
vital resource to independent artists, Melbourne Fringe is constantly evolving to meet the
current needs of this community and to provide the best possible support, professional
development, advocacy and presentation opportunities.
— www.melbournefringe.com.au
Young People and the Arts Australia (YPAA)
Young People and the Arts is the Australian peak body for professional organisations and
practitioners that engage children and young people in the arts. YPAA represents,
adventurously activates and sustainably develops professional arts and cultural practice
with children and young people through high quality nationwide services to practitioners
and organisations.
— www.ypaa.net
Tasmanian awards
and prizes
The MONA Scholarship
Every year Mona offers a $12,500 bursary to an emerging Tasmanian artist. The winning
artist uses the money to buy materials and equipment to make their art. After 12
months, the artist holds an exhibition and Mona can select one piece from the exhibition
for their permanent collection. The remainder of the exhibition can be sold to the
public, if the artist wishes, with all money going to the artist.
— www.mona.net.au/whats-on/mona-scholarship
RACT Youth Portraiture Prize
RACT Youth Portraiture Prize is open to submission of portraits of living Tasmanians by
Tasmanian artists aged 30 and under. The major prize is $5 000 plus a trip to Sydney to
view the Archibald Prize Exhibition. Three other minor prizes are available at $500 each.
— www.typp.com.au
Arts Tasmania Start-up Grants - for young artists
Grants of up to $3 000 are available for young artists who have not previously received
an Arts Tasmania grant. Start-Up Grants can be used for any eligible project. See the
website for full eligibility details.
— www.arts.tas.gov.au/individuals
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and prizes
Art & Australia/Credit Suisse Private Banking Contemporary Art Award
The Art & Australia/Credit Suisse Private Banking Contemporary Art Award supports
emerging professional artists through publishing an image of the winner’s work on the
back cover of Art & Australia magazine and an article on the winner’s practice, as well as
the opportunity for acquisition to the magazine’s collection. Entrants must be visual
artists who have been practicing professionally for no more than five years, and who
have had their work publicly exhibited.
— www.visualarts.net.au/grantsprizes/artaustraliacreditsuisseprivatebankingcontemporaryartaward
Australian Book Review Young Calibre Award
The Young Calibre Award is intended to generate brilliant new essays and to foster new
insights into culture, society and the human condition. Essays are welcome from emerging
writers aged 21 and under. All non-fiction subjects are eligible; from life writing to literary
studies, history to politics, biography to philosophy, natural history to popular science,
travel writing to environmental studies. The prize is awarded to an outstanding piece of
creative non-fiction of between 1 000 and 3 000 words.
— www.australianbookreview.com.au/competitions/youngcalibre
Australian/Vogel Literary Award
The Australian/ Vogel Literary Awards are presented for unpublished manuscripts by a
writer under the age of 35. The award offers publication by Allen and Unwin and prize
money totalling $20 000.
— www.allenandunwin.com/default.aspx?page=442
Australian Youth Orchestra (AYO) Scholarships
The AYO is committed to ensuring Australia’s most talented young musicians have every
opportunity to succeed in their aim of becoming one of tomorrow’s greats. The $10 000
AYO Scholarships, introduced in 2009, are for three outstanding musicians selected to
play in The Australian Youth Orchestra. The scholarship assists with all the costs involved
in becoming a professional musician, such as the purchase and/or maintenance of instruments,
AYO participation fees, study costs and travel expenses for instrumental lessons or auditions.
All musicians aged between 18 and 25 who are selected for the Australian Youth Orchestra
will be eligible for the AYO Scholarships.
— www.ayo.com.au/Content/Page.aspx?CID=284
Brett Whiteley Studio Travelling Art Scholarship
The Brett Whiteley Studio, administered by the Art Gallery of New South Wales, offers a
Travelling Art Scholarship to be awarded to a talented young artist with an established
body of work, who is best able to demonstrate the use and benefit of the scholarship
to further his or her art education in Europe. The Scholarship consists of $25 000 and a
three-month residency at the studio at the Cite International des Arts, Paris.
— www.brettwhiteley.org
Churchie National Emerging Art Exhibition
The Churchie National Emerging Art Exhibition offers an inspiring glimpse into the future
of the Australian art scene. It provides a forum for artists to compete for a prize across
five categories of paintings, works on paper, photography and sculpture. Finalists from
all Australian states and territories will be pre-selected with the overall winner rewarded
with a $15 000 cash prize.
— www.churchieemergingart.com/content/?id=3
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Generations in Jazz Vocal Scholarship
The aim of the Generations in Jazz Vocal Scholarship is to further the career of the successful
jazz vocalist, aged between 15 and 21 years of age. The winner will receive $5 000 to
assist in the development of their careers.
— www.generationsinjazz.com.au/gij_vocal_scholar.html
James Morrison Jazz Scholarship
The James Morrison Jazz Scholarship is open to solo instrumentalists aged between 15 and
19. The winner receives $10 000 to assist in the development of their career.
— www.generationsinjazz.com.au/jm_jazz_scholar.html
The Kathleen Mitchell Award for Young Writers
The biennial Kathleen Mitchell Award for Young Writers is dedicated to encouraging young
Australia authors, aged 29 or under, to achieve their dreams. As a guide, the recipient of
the 2010 Kathleen Mitchell Award for Young Writers received $10 000.
— www.thetrustcompany.com.au/philanthropy/awards/kathleen_mitchell.asp
The Lady Mollie Askin Ballet Travelling Scholarship
The Lady Mollie Askin Ballet Travelling Scholarship provides support for ballet artists aged
17 to 29 years to help them further their cultural education. It is awarded every two years
for study, maintenance and travel either in Australia or overseas.
— www.thetrustcompany.com.au/philanthropy/awards/lady_mollie_askin.asp
Marten Bequest Travelling Scholarship
The Marten Bequest Travelling Scholarships provide support for young Australians (aged
21 to 35) in a variety of categories to help them further their cultural education and achieve
their dreams. They are awarded each year for study, maintenance and travel either in
Australia or overseas. Scholarships are offered in nine categories that alternate: acting,
architecture, ballet, instrumental music, painting, poetry, prose, sculpture, and singing.
— www.thetrustcompany.com.au/philanthropy/awards/marten_bequest.asp
Poets Union Young Poets Fellowship
The Poets Union Young Poets Fellowship is designed to enable the best young poets in
Australia to further develop their already considerable skills with input from the most
capable of mentors and to allow them to achieve some public presence at a time when
they are ready to enter the public arena. This fellowship is for young poets who have
already made significant progress in the development of their writing, but who still need
to make the final steps towards full publication.
— www.poetsunion.com/node/484
Qantas Spirit Of Youth Awards (SOYA)
SOYA is the leading grants program for emerging creative talent. SOYA provides practical
support in the form of $10 000 in flights and cash, but the real incentive is the opportunity
to build a professional mentoring relationship with creative leaders like Marc Newson,
Zimmermann, Deanne Cheuk, Jan Chapman and Liz Ann Macgregor, helping young
innovators expand their horizons, build up their business base, and learn the ropes
from leading industry icons and some of the greatest creative minds in the world.
— www.soya.com.au
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RBS Emerging Artist Award
The RBS Emerging Artist Award is a unique initiative designed to bring the business and the
arts closer together while recognising and promoting the work of emerging Australian
contemporary artists. Each year, carefully chosen contemporary artists are invited to
compete for the award. They define emerging artists as Australian artists who do not
consistently sell their work for more than $10 000 and whose excellence is evident, but yet
to be recognised on a commercial scale.
— www.rbs.com.au/default.aspx?page=86
Samstag International Visual Arts Scholarship
The Samstag International Visual Arts Scholarship awards substantial funds annually for a
number of scholarships that enable visual artists to study and develop their artistic capacities,
skills and talents outside of Australia.
— www.unisa.edu.au/samstag
Sidney Myer Fund Australian Ceramic Award
The Sidney Myer Fund Australian Ceramic Award is a biennale award given in three categories.
This competition features an award for an emerging Australian artist.
— www.sheppartonartgallery.com.au/exhibitionprogram/smfacaa
Sir Robert Askin Operatic Travelling Scholarship
The Sir Robert Askin Operatic Travelling Scholarship provides support for male opera singers
aged 18 to 29 years to help them further their cultural education. It is awarded every two
years for study, maintenance and travel either in Australia or overseas.
— www.thetrustcompany.com.au/philanthropy/awards/sir_robert_askin.asp
Thelma Afford Award
The Thelma Afford Award is a biennial award to enhance education and training in the visual
arts and in theatre, film or television costume design. Recipients may use the prize money to
attend any school, college, university or other institution, or to study with a mentor or enter
a mentorship program.
— www.thetrustcompany.com.au/philanthropy/awards/thelma_afford.asp
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146 Wallspace
Arts Tasmania is committed to showcasing emerging artists and curators who are not currently
represented by a gallery or who have limited exhibition experience, through exhibitions at 146
WallSpace. Artists will be offered the opportunity to extend their skills through collaboration
with Arts Tasmania staff in order to hang their exhibition in a professional manner.
— www.arts.tas.gov.au/146wallspace
ArtStart
ArtStart provides financial assistance to recent creative arts graduates who are committed
to establishing a career as a professional artist. Graduates who plan to earn income or gain
employment as a professional artist in the visual arts, hybrid and media arts, performing arts,
literature or in community arts and cultural development may apply. Grants are provided
to fund services, resources, skills development and equipment that help graduate artists to
build an income-generating career in the arts practice they have studied.
— www.australiacouncil.gov.au/grants/grants/artstart
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Australian Chamber Orchestra (ACO) Qantas Emerging Artists Program
The Qantas Emerging Artists Program connects the next generation of talented young
Australian string players with members of the Australian Chamber Orchestra. As a small,
permanent ensemble, the ACO is in the unique position to offer young artists the opportunity
to rehearse and perform with its renowned players in an ongoing mentoring situation.
— www.aco.com.au/Default.aspx?url=/emerging-artists-program
The Australia Youth Orchestra (AYO)
The AYO is one of the world’s most prestigious and innovative training organisations for
young pre-professional musicians. Their training pathway has been created to nurture the
musical development of Australia’s finest young instrumentalists across metropolitan and
regional Australia, from the emerging, gifted, school-aged student, to those on the verge of
a professional career. The AYO presents over a dozen tailored training and performance
programs each year for aspiring musicians, composers, arts administrators and music
journalists aged 12 to 30 years of age.
— www.ayo.com.au/Content/Page.aspx?CID=1
Contemporary Art Services Tasmania (CAST) Curatorial Mentorship
The CAST Curatorial Mentorship began in 1995 and was established to assist an emerging
curator to gain knowledge and skills through an active learning program. This professional
development opportunity is offered annually and allows the recipient to develop and realise
an exhibition at CAST under the guidance of CAST staff. There is no curator’s fee involved,
however, the emerging curator gains experience in all aspects of developing a major exhibition
and producing an exhibition catalogue.
— www.castgallery.org/how-to-apply/curatorial-mentorship
Claudio Alcorso Foundation - cultural exchange program
The Claudio Alcorso Foundation sponsors cultural exchanges for emerging Tasmanian artists
for a three-month residency to Italy in the areas of visual and performing arts.
— www.alcorso.org.au/arts
Cordite Poetry Review
Published bi-annually, Cordite Poetry Review showcases the work of emerging and established
Australian poets, while fostering links with a growing international audience. Cordite Poetry
Review solicits poetry via calls for submissions on various themes.
— www.cordite.org.au
Islet - online journal
Islet is an online journal created by Tasmania’s Island Magazine. Islet accepts unsolicited
submissions of both writing and visual art works from emerging Tasmanian writers or artists.
They accept prose and poems, as well as a range of visual art forms to be exhibited in an
online format, along with information about the artist. This is a paid opportunity.
— www.islet.com.au/submissions
JUMP National Mentoring Program for Young and Emerging Artists
JUMP is a national mentoring program for artists aged 18 to 30, who are in the first five years
of their professional practice. JUMP artists are supported to undertake a one-on-one
mentorship with a leading professional of their choice, focused on a funded creative project.
Supported artforms include; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts, community arts,
dance, hybrid/ interdisciplinary arts, literature, music, theatre, or visual arts.
— www.jumpmentoring.com.au
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Next Wave Festival
Next Wave is a biennial festival and artist development organisation presenting genre-busting
new works by the next wave of Australian artists.
— www.inside.nextwave.org.au
Splendid
Splendid is a partnership between the Splendour in the Grass festival and leading regional
and national art agencies looking to develop talent and to offer festival audiences new creative
experiences. Splendid offers opportunities for artists to create work for and with these
audiences. The Splendid program is a hot house incubator for creative possibilities, viewed
within the context of a site-specific music festival. Splendid offers participating artists
opportunities to work collaboratively in a dynamic environment that encourages critical
thinking and experimentation.
— www.splendid.org.au
Stompin Youth Dance Company
Based in Launceston, Stompin Youth Dance Company is for 14 to 26 year-olds who are
interested in generating dance that links regional youth culture with contemporary
performing arts practices. Stompin offers opportunities for all aspects of the theatre sector.
— www.stompin.net
Triple J Unearthed
The Triple J Unearthed website allows unsigned artists to upload their music and be heard by
the public. It also allows listeners to create playlists, submit reviews and download podcasts.
— www.triplejunearthed.com
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Information
and resources
artistcareer
artistcareer is an independent, non-commercial website that offers high quality resources
and information to support artists’ professional and business skills development.
— www.artistcareer.com.au
arts-e newsbyte
arts-e newsbyte is the fortnightly arts@work bulletin that provides information on current
funding, commissions, scholarships, profile and residency opportunities for Tasmanian artists.
— www.arts.tas.gov.au
ArtsHub
ArtsHub is a subscription-based online resource for Australian arts workers including news,
opportunities and job listings.
— www.artshub.com.au
The Program
The Program is a nationwide ‘what´s on’ guide, giving you the latest information on events,
festivals, gigs, performances, theatre shows, exhibitions and more. If you’re putting on
events, it´s free and easy to add your own page and start to build an audience community.
— www.theprogram.com.au
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and trade fairs, along with a list of opportunities and links to further information
and resources. The opportunities section contains some funding and residency
opportunities specific to the design sector. For a full listing of funding and
residency opportunities available across artforms, please refer to the individual
Financial Support and Residencies sections within arts-e resources.
Tasmanian membership organisations
and peak bodies
Designed Objects Tasmania (DOT)
DOT is a design collective with a state-wide membership base. The organisation provides
studio space, workshop facilities, mentoring and professional development opportunities
for practising designers. DOT employs an Industry Development Officer whose role is to
support members and increase the viability of DOT and the Tasmanian design sector.
— www.dot.org.au
Furniture Designers Association (FDA)
Established in Tasmanian in 1995, the FDA’s mission is to represent, develop and promote
excellence in the professional practice of contemporary furniture design. It provides a
network and information service to its members and supports marketing of products and
design services, through co-operative ventures such as regular exhibitions.
— www.fda.com.au
National membership organisations
and peak bodies
Australian Craft And Design Centres (ACDC)
ACDC is a network of peak organisations from all states and territories of Australia
representing the professional craft sector.
— www.basement.craftaustralia.org.au/coa/acdc.php
Australian Graphic Design Association (AGDA)
AGDA is the national organisation for professional graphic designers, which manages a
program of awards, exhibitions, seminars and professional development activities for
its members.
— www.agda.com.au
Craft Australia
Craft Australia is the top advocacy organisation for Australia’s contemporary craft and design.
It produces a monthly e-bulletin profiling development opportunities, exhibitions and jobs.
— www.craftaustralia.org.au
Craft Victoria
Craft Victoria fosters creativity, experimentation and professionalism in contemporary craft
and design. The organisation enhances awareness of Australian craft and design at state,
national and international levels.
— www.craftvic.org.au
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Design Institute Of Australia (DIA)
DIA is Australia’s professional membership body for designers and design businesses.
Artichoke is the official quarterly magazine of DIA.
— www.dia.org.au
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Tasmanian awards
and prizes
Bricolage II Design Prize
The Bricolage II Design Prize encourages entrants to develop an ongoing, marketable
product from a reliable source of industrial waste which is not otherwise being reused or
recycled. Designers and innovators are encouraged to apply for either the $500 Bright
Ideas Prize or the $4 000 Major Prize.
— www.environment.tas.gov.au/?base=4544
City of Hobart Art Prize
The City of Hobart Art Prize is an annual prize across art, craft and design. The chosen
mediums change every year. The City of Hobart Art Prize generally offers two $15 000
acquisitive prizes and the non-acquisitive Moorilla Prize of $7 500.
— www.hobartcity.com.au/Community/Arts_and_Culture/2011_City_of_Hobart_Art_Prize
The Clarence Prize for Excellence in Furniture Design
The Clarence Prize for Excellence in Furniture Design is a biennial prize which aims to
promote excellence in the areas of art, craft and design. The 2011 the prize consisted of a
major $12 000 acquisitive award and two $1 000 non-acquisitive encouragement awards.
— www.ccc.tas.gov.au
Tasmanian Design Award
The Tasmanian Design Award is a biennial design competition for small production objects
that are both environmentally and commercially sustainable. The objective of the awards is
to encourage innovation in ideas and action.
— www.designcentre.com.au
Tasmanian Craft Fair Awards
Every year the Tasmanian Craft Fair recognises the skill and dedication of our top craftspeople
through the Tasmanian Craft Fair Awards. There are several awards presented each year to
participants of the Craft Fair, including the major acquisitive Premier’s Award of $10 000.
— www.tascraftfair.com.au
The Vitra Fellowship
Arts Tasmania’s international partnership with Vitra Design Museum and the Centre
International de Recherche et d’Education Culturelle et Agricole (CIRECA) provides an
opportunity for a Tasmanian designer to attend an international design workshop, led by
renowned designers, architects and artists at Domaine de Boisbuchet in France.
— www.arts.tas.gov.au/awards
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Vitrify Alcorso Ceramic Award
The Vitrify Alcorso Award is an annual prize for ceramics. The award is open to artists
nationally. Four artists are selected from the applications received to develop work for
a group exhibition of ceramic art at the Colville Gallery, Salamanca Place in Hobart,
Tasmania. Artists have approximately four months to prepare their exhibition pieces.
From the work exhibited, the judging panel awards one artist the $10 000 prize. The
prize is non-acquisitive.
— www.vitrify.com.au
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National awards
and prizes
Bombay Sapphire Design Discovery Award
The Bombay Sapphire Design Discovery Award aims to both reward and promote excellence
in functional design. First prize is $30 000 and a trip to Milan to attend the Salone del Mobile.
— www.site.bombaysapphire.com/designdiscoveryaward
International Opal Jewellery Design Award
The International Opal Jewellery Design Awards is one of the most prestigious opal jewellery
design competitions in the world. The Awards are biannual and are run by the International
Opal Jewellery Design Awards Association. They were established to promote freeform
and/or undulating surface opals in exquisite jewellery.
— www.iojdaa.com.au/opal-jewellery-design-awards.html
McFarlane Prize for Excellence in Australian Web Design
The McFarlane Prize for Excellence in Australian Web Design rewards excellence in web
design in the broadest sense, from the appropriate use of technology, to design aesthetics,
to its impact more broadly on the web.
— www.mcfarlaneprize.com/index.html
The Ranamok Glass Prize
The Ranamok Glass Prize is an annual $15 000 acquisitive award for glass artists who are
residents of Australia and New Zealand.
— www.ranamok.com/about.html
The Sidney Myer Fund Australian Ceramic Award
The Sidney Myer Fund Australian Ceramic Award is a biennial award in three categories,
an award for an Australian artist of $25 000, an award for an international artist of $25 000,
and an award for an Emerging Australian artist of $5 000.
— www.sheppartonartgallery.com.au/exhibitionprogram/smfacaa
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Trade fairs
The Australian International Furniture Fair
The Australian International Furniture Fair in Sydney showcases the latest furniture and
furnishing designs from Australian and international companies.
— www.aiff.net.au
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designEX
Sydney’s designEX connects the worlds of design and architecture with a targeted and
qualified audience. designEX provides the opportunity to get your product and brand in
front of an audience of industry professionals who are looking to source new products.
— www.designex.info
Design:Made:Trade
Design:Made:Trade takes place in Victoria and showcases Australia’s small manufacturers,
product designers, and design makers to an audience of manufacturers, retail and export
buyers and the public.
— www.stateofdesign.com.au/Business-And-Trade/design-made-trade
Decoration + Design
Melbourne’s Decoration + Design brings together the most exciting range of soft furnishing
and interior suppliers from around Australia and the world.
— www.decorationdesign.com.au
Furnitex
Melbourne’s Furnitex is Australasia’s largest furniture and furnishings trade fair.
— www.furnitex.com.au
Tasmanian Craft Fair
Australia’s largest working craft fair held annually in Deloraine, Tasmania.
— www.tascraftfair.com.au
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Opportunities
Corporate Art Scheme (CAS)
Modelled on the Tasmanian Government Art Site Scheme, the CAS provides opportunities
for visual artists and designers to develop public artwork for private sector public buildings
and spaces. The CAS encourages collaborations between Tasmanian and national or
international artists. CAS commission opportunities are listed on the arts@work/Arts
Tasmania website and are advertised through arts-e newsbyte, the arts@work bulletin.
— www.arts.tas.gov.au/arts@work/public_art/public_art_commissions
Design Forum Tasmania
The Design Forum Tasmania runs exhibitions and tours of crafts, design and art, both
nationally and internationally. The Design Centre is a not-for-profit organisation with a
mission to support and sustain design.
— www.designcentre.com.au
Domaine de Boisbuchet
Domaine de Boisbuchet is an international cultural centre and hosts a series of residency
workshops led by renowned international designers, architects and artists in south-west
France. The workshops focus on insights into the design process and the challenges of
creativity, lateral thinking and practical skills.
— www.boisbuchet.org/content/view/116/lang,en/
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International Council of Graphic Design Associations (ICOGRADA)
ICOGRADA is the world body for professional communication design. It is a voluntary
assembly of organisations concerned with graphic design, visual communication, design
management, promotion, education, research and journalism. ICOGRADA promotes
communication, designers’ vital role in society and commerce, and unifies the voices of
graphic designers and visual communicators worldwide.
— www.icograda.org
Jam Factory
Adelaide’s Jam Factory has a two-year practical studio based program providing emerging
craftspeople and designer-makers with professional and creative development opportunities.
— www.jamfactory.com.au
State of Design
Victoria’s State of Design Festival increases the awareness of the value of design and
showcases how design generates innovation, promotes sustainability and adds value to
business and society.
— www.stateofdesign.com.au
The Tasmanian Aboriginal Corporation for Women’s Art and Craft
The Tasmanian Aboriginal Corporation for Women’s Art and Craft conducts art training and
workshops in traditional and contemporary art practice, involving artists from northern
Tasmania, including King and Cape Barren Islands.
— www.aboriginalartdirectory.com/shop/community-centre/tasmanian-aboriginal-
corporation-for-womens-art-and-craft.php
Tasmanian Government Art Site Scheme
The Tasmanian Government Art Site Scheme provides opportunities for Tasmanian visual
artists and designers to develop public artwork for Tasmania’s Government buildings and
public spaces. Commission opportunities are listed on the arts@work/ Arts Tasmania website
on a fortnightly basis. They are advertised through arts-e newsbyte, the arts@work bulletin.
— www.arts.tas.gov.au/arts@work/public_art/public_art_commissions
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Information
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21_21 Design Sight
21_21 Design Sight is a Japanese research centre for design that aims to share views and
ideas with the many parties involved in design; and to launch a movement to foster interest
in, and greater understanding of, design.
— www.2121designsight.jp/designsight/index-e.html
arts-e newsbyte
arts-e newsbyte is the fortnightly arts@work bulletin that provides information on current
funding, commissions, scholarships, profile and residency opportunities for Tasmanian artists.
— www.arts.tas.gov.au
ArtsHub
ArtsHub is a subscription based, online resource for Australian arts workers including
news, opportunities and job listings.
— www.artshub.com.au
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Australian Design Unit (ADU) online
ADU is a part-magazine, part-bulletin and part-business resource for the design community.
The ADU toolkit provides access to free business tools to assist the day-to-day running of a
creative business. ADU is also a vehicle for workshops, forums and exhibitions.
— www.australiandesignunit.com/
Better by Design
Better by Design is a specialist group within New Zealand Trade and Enterprise. It offers
practical support and assistance to help companies apply design principles across their
business and the majority of the information is relevant to Australia.
— www.betterbydesign.org.nz
Craft Almanac
Craft Almanac is a monthly email newsletter featuring a selection of craft-related news,
exhibitions, promotions and events.
— www.craftvic.org.au
D*hub Powerhouse Museum
D*hub is the Powerhouse Museum’s website for design, craft and architecture and contains
online resources specific to the design sector.
— www.dhub.org
Design Council UK
The Design Council UK website offers comprehensive information and resources for designers.
— www.designcouncil.org.uk
Design Museum
The Design Museum is one of the world’s leading museums devoted to contemporary
design in every form from furniture to graphics and architecture to industrial design.
— www.designmuseum.org/about-us
Design Victoria
Design Victoria is the Victorian Government’s design initiative. Their website hosts resources,
how-to kits and case studies specific to the design sector.
— www.designvic.com
Fabrica
Fabrica is Benetton’s communication research centre. It is an applied creativity laboratory,
a talent incubator and a studio in which artists develop innovative projects and explore
new directions in myriad avenues of communication, from design, music and film to
photography, publishing and the Internet.
— www.fabrica.it
Hand Papermaking inc
Hand Papermaking inc. is a non-profit organisation dedicated to advancing traditional and
contemporary ideas in the art of hand papermaking through publications and other
educational formats.
— www.handpapermaking.org
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The inter-arts section covers interdisciplinary, hybrid arts and new media, which
stretch beyond the boundaries of existing contemporary art forms. Hybrid art, or
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multi-platform art, merges art forms ranging from installation to performance.
While new media, electronic or digital art, primarily refers to computer and screen
based works that are becoming progressively more interactive through the use of
advanced digital technologies. Experimentation, investigation and transformation
are key aspects of the quickly evolving inter-arts scene.
This section contains resources specific to the inter-arts sector. You will find the
details of membership organisations and peak bodies, awards and prizes along
with a list of opportunities and links to further information and resources below.
The opportunities section contains some funding and residency information specific
to the inter-arts sector. For a full listing of funding and residency opportunities
available across artforms, please refer to the individual Financial Support and
Residencies sections within arts-e resources.
National membership organisations
and peak bodies
The Australian Network for Art and Technology (ANAT)
ANAT is Australia’s leading cultural organisation working at the intersection of art, science
and technology; networked and emergent art practices; experimental music and sound arts,
and mobile and portable platforms. ANAT membership allows you to keep abreast of local
and global emerging media and technology dialogues, trends, events and opportunities.
— www.anat.org.au
Tasmanian awards
and prizes
City of Hobart Art Prize
The City of Hobart Art Prize is an annual prize across art, craft and design. The chosen mediums
change every year. The City of Hobart Art Prize generally offers two $15 000 acquisitive
prizes and the non-acquisitive Moorilla Prize of $7 500.
— www.hobartcity.com.au/Community/Arts_and_Culture/2011_City_of_Hobart_Art_Prize
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Aphids
Aphids is a small, artist-led cultural organisation creating collaborations across artforms and
borders. Based in Melbourne, Aphids undertakes cross-artform projects usually involving
contemporary music, international cross-cultural exchanges and collaborations.
— www.aphids.net
Artspace
Based in Sydney, Artspace is committed to the development of new ideas and practices
in contemporary art and culture. Artspace prioritises the ideas and practices of artists and
fosters the development of challenging new installation-based work, including projects in
video, performance, sound, interactive and other forms of developing technologies.
— www.artspace.org.au
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Arts Active
Arts Active is an international network of artists’ programs in science and industry. Its aim is
to increase the presence of artists in scientific and entrepreneurial contexts, and the presence
of scientists and entrepreneurs in artistic contexts.
— www.artsactive.net/en/
CIA Studios (Centre for Interdisciplinary Arts)
A Perth-based collective, CIA studios aims to build a community of interdisciplinary and live
art practitioners who are able to experiment, research and develop their practice with the
support and encouragement of like-minded peers.
— www.ciastudios.com.au
Experimenta
Experimenta is respected as Australia’s leading organisation dedicated to commissioning,
exhibiting and promoting media and technology based art. Experimenta is privileged to
commission and mentor artists who extend the creative boundaries of technology in works
of surprising potency and imagination.
— www.experimenta.org
Performance Space
Located in Eveleigh, New South Wales, Performance Space is a national centre for contemporary
interdisciplinary arts and hybrid performance practice. Performance Space supports artists
undertaking research and development through a residency program, training laboratories,
workshops and forums.
— www.performancespace.com.au
SymbioticA
Located in Perth, SymbioticA is a centre for excellence in biological arts and an artistic
laboratory dedicated to the research, learning, critique and hands-on engagement with the
life sciences. SymbioticA’s emphasis is on experiential practice. SymbioticA facilitates a thriving
program of residencies, research, academic courses, exhibitions, symposiums, seminars and
workshops.
— www.symbiotica.uwa.edu.au
Synapse
Collaboration between the arts and sciences has the potential to create new knowledge, ideas
and processes beneficial to both fields. For the past decade, the Australian Network for Art
and Technology (ANAT) has provided opportunities for artists and scientists to work together.
Their most recent projects, delivered under the Synapse brand in partnership with the Australia
Council for the Arts, include residencies, the Synapse database and a moderated list.
— www.synapse.net.au
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Information
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artistcareer
artistcareer is an independent, non-commercial website that offers high quality resources
and information to support artists’ professional and business skills development.
— www.artistcareer.com.au
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arts-e newsbyte
arts-e newsbyte is the fortnightly arts@work bulletin that provides information on current
funding, commissions, scholarships, profile and residency opportunities for Tasmanian artists.
— www.arts.tas.gov.au
Artguide
Artguide is a comprehensive guide to exhibitions and galleries in Australia.
— www.artguide.com.au
Artworkers
Artworkers supports people working in the visual art, craft and design industries within
Australia. Artworkers is a not-for-profit membership based organisation.
— www.artworkers.org
Art Fairs International
A comprehensive website listing information on the major international art fairs, biennials
and triennials.
— www.artfairsinternational.com
Art Forum
Art Forum lists general information, opportunities, events and an online forum for artists, art
teachers, art students, art collectors and anyone else wanting to discuss Australian fine art.
— www.artforum.com.au
ArtsHub
ArtsHub is a subscription-based online resource for Australian arts workers including news,
opportunities and job listings.
— www.artshub.com.au
Australian Artist Opportunity Website
Australian Artist Opportunity lists national art competitions, prizes, awards and residencies.
— www.solutionsindata.com/artist_opportunities/australian_artist_opportunities.htm
The Australia Council for the Arts - artist run initiative (ARI) database
The Australia Council for the Arts has compiled a comprehensive database of artist run
initiatives across Australia that provides support for inter-arts, hybrid arts and live arts
practitioners. The list is updated regularly.
— www.australiacouncil.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/66452/ARI_database_-_2009.pdf
The Australia Council for the Arts - inter-arts
This inter-arts information resource is provided by the Australia Council for the Arts, which
believes that inter-arts and hybrid arts are transforming contemporary audiences. The
website provides links to the latest inter-arts events across Australia, as well as providing
general information, news and resources for those practicing hybrid or inter-arts. It also
features a link to the Australia Council’s inter-arts funding section.
— www.australiacouncil.gov.au/the_arts/interdisciplinary_arts
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Crawl
The aim of Crawl is to provide a central resource for artists, students and anybody interested
in the ARI community to find out what is happening in ARIs all around Australia. Any artistrun-initiative
may join Crawl, which can assist in buidling arts organisations that support our
community. Crawl is a non-profit organisation.
— www.crawl.net.au
d/Lux/MediaArts
d/Lux/MediaArts is one of Australia’s key screen and media arts organisations, operating
within a new convergent space between screen culture (film) and visual arts (media arts).
— www.dlux.org.au/cms/
Live Art List Australia (LaLa)
Lala is a live-arts based blog that lists events and opportunities relating to inter and live
arts both nationally and internationally. It has a helpful list of links to organisations and
events and also acts as a network for live art artists.
— www.liveartlistaustralia.wordpress.com
The Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts (PICA)
PICA is one of Australia’s leading centres for the development and presentation of contemporary
art. PICA is both a producing and presenting institution, which runs a year-round program of
changing exhibitions, seasons in contemporary dance, theatre and performance and a range
of interdisciplinary projects.
— www.pica.org.au
Punctum Arts Incubator
Punctum Arts Incubator provides artists and producers with access to regionally based arts
professionals, presentation spaces and opportunities for the investigation, development
and presentation of live arts.
— www.punctum.com.au/incubator.html
RealTime
RealTime is Australia’s critical guide to international contemporary arts. Its focus is on
innovation in performance, photomedia, film, video, interactive media and hybrid arts.
— www.realtimearts.net
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This section contains resources specific to the music sector. Below you will
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find the details of membership organisations and peak bodies, awards, prizes
and trade fairs, along with a list of opportunities and links to further information
and resources. The opportunities section contains some funding opportunities
specific to the music sector. For a full listing of funding opportunities available
across artforms, please refer to the individual Financial Support section within
arts-e resources.
Tasmanian membership organisations
and peak bodies
Contemporary Music Services Tasmania (CMST)
CMST exists to fulfill the needs of the Tasmanian contemporary music industry by providing
services, forums and facilities to support its development. It promotes diversity, recognises
excellence and encourages the growth of artists and industry personnel within Tasmania
towards state-wide, national and international recognition.
— www.cmst.com.au
National membership organisations
and peak bodies
APRA and AMCOS
The Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) collects and distributes licence fees
for the public performance and communication of its members’ musical works. The
Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS) collects and distributes
mechanical royalties for the reproduction of its members’ musical works.
— www.apra-amcos.com.au
Australasian Music Producers Association
The Australasian Music Producers Association is a representative body of music publishers
in Australia and New Zealand.
— www.ampal.com.au
Australia Council for the Arts - indigenous protocols
The Australia Council has produced five guides that cover protocols for producing Indigenous
Australian media arts, music, performing arts, visual arts and writing.
— www.australiacouncil.gov.au
Australian Association of Musical Instrument Makers
The Australian Association of Musical Instrument Makers is a national association of
professional and amateur musical instrument makers whose main aim is to encourage and
promote the development of Australian-made instruments.
— www.aamim.org.au
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Australian Music Centre (AMC)
AMC is the national service organisation dedicated to the promotion and support of both
the artform of music and the creators and performers of contemporary classical, improvised
jazz, experimental music and sound art in Australia.
— www.australianmusiccentre.com.au/about/index
Australian National Choral Association (ANCA)
The Australian National Choral Association (ANCA) is the national body and a non-profit
organisation set up to encourage and promote choral music in Australia.
— www.anca.org.au
Australian Country Music Association
The Australian Country Music Association is a national peak industry body representing
and promoting all aspects of the Australian country music industry, managing annual
awards, industry research and professional development.
— www.country.com.au
Australian Network for Art and Technology (ANAT)
ANAT is Australia’s leading cultural organisation working at the intersection of art, science
and technology, networked and emergent art practices, experimental music and sound arts,
and mobile and portable platforms. ANAT membership allows you to keep abreast of local
and global emerging media and technology dialogues, trends, events and opportunities.
— www.anat.org.au
Australian Recording Industry Council
The Australian Recording Industry Council is an advocacy group for the recording industry,
nationally and internationally. It also holds events such as the ARIA awards.
— www.aria.com.au
Australian Society for Music Education (ASME)
ASME is a membership based organisation. The purpose of ASME is to encourage and
advance music education at all levels as an integral part of general education and
community life and as a profession within the broad field of music.
— www.asme.tas.edu.au
Australian Songwriters Association
The Australian Songwriters Association supports the promotion and recognition of
Australian songwriters.
— www.asai.org.au
Commercial Radio Australia
Commercial Radio Australia is the national body that represents commercial radio in Australia.
— www.commercialradio.com.au
The Fellowship of Australian Composers
The Fellowship of Australian Composers is the representative voice of serious composers
throughout Australia. Its membership is open to all those who have proved themselves to
be competent and serious composers by having their works broadcast or recorded.
— www.fellowshipofaustraliancomposers.com
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The Music Council of Australia
The Music Council of Australia (MCA) is a 50-member national peak music organisation for
Australia. The MCA independently and in partnership, gathers and provides information,
conducts research, undertakes advocacy, ensures representation in relevant forums, and
initiates and realises projects that advance musical life.
— www.mca.org.au
Musicians Union of Australia
The Musicians Union of Australia negotiates awards and conditions, rates of pay and
represents musicians at all levels of government and industry.
— www.musicians.asn.au/union/about.html
Phonographic Performance Company Of Australia (PPCA)
PPCA is a national, non-government, non-profit organisation representing the interests
of record labels (licensors) and Australian recording artists.
— www.ppca.com.au
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and prizes
APRA Music Awards
The APRA Music Awards are about honouring composers and songwriters. Staged as an
annual event, the awards honour those composers and songwriters who have achieved
excellence in their craft over the previous year. Music Award recipients over the years
have been as rich and varied as the songs that they represent.
— www.apra-amcos.com.au/APRAAwards/ProfessionalDevelopmentAwards/HowtoParticipate.aspx
Art Music Awards
The Art Music Awards (formerly the Classical Music Awards) are presented each year by
APRA and the Australian Music Centre to recognise achievement in the composition,
performance, education and presentation of Australian music.
— www.australianmusiccentre.com.au/awards
Australian Music Prize
Australian Music Prize Ltd is an organisation established to encourage, reward and promote
Australian music of excellence. Each year an Australian artist or group is awarded The
AMP, receiving a $30 000 cash prize in recognition of the outstanding creativity they exhibited
based on an original album released in that year.
— www.streetpress.com.au/sixth_annual_amp
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Country Music Awards Australia
The Country Music Awards Australia are awarded annually at the conclusion of the
Tamworth Country Music Festival.
— www.country.com.au/cmaa-awards
Jessica Michalek Contemporary Music Endowment
The Jessica Michalek Contemporary Music Endowment is a professional development
award of $10 000 offered to an Australian songwriter or group.
— www.apra-amcos.com.au/apraawards/professionaldevelopmentawards/jessicamichalikcontemporarymusicendowment.aspx
Music Council of Australia Freedman Fellowships
Two fellowships are awarded annually, one to a classical instrumentalist, and one to a
jazz musician. The prize money for the Freedman Fellowship is $15 000 cash. The Music
Council also provides ongoing support for career development and consultations to assist
with non-musical aspects of career-building.
— www.mca.org.au/special-programs/mca-freedman-music-fellowships
Michael Kieran Harvey Scholarship
The Michael Kieran Harvey Scholarship is awarded biennially to postgraduate piano
students to help them further their careers overseas. Each scholarship lasts two years and
recognises outstanding ability and promise. Ideally, in addition to technical mastery of the
piano, successful applicants will display originality, imagination, creativity and a history and
future desire of pursuing directions relevant to the piano and music in the 21st century.
— www.thetrustcompany.com.au/philanthropy/awards/michael_kieran_harvey.asp
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Trade fairs
Popkomm
Popkomm is the international music and entertainment business trade show. It includes
a large scale Festival and Conference which covers topics such as the live sector, digital
marketing, mobile music, pop and politics, and important artist relevant issues.
— www1.messe-berlin.de/vip8_1/website/MesseBerlin/htdocs/www.popkomm/index_e/
index.html
South by Southwest (SxSW)
South by Southwest (SxSW) takes place in Austin, Texas. Consisting of a conference,
tradeshow, parties and showcases from 1 500 artists, SxSW is the place to network,
discover new music and be discovered.
— www.sxsw.com
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Australia Council Live on Stage Initiative
The Australia Council Music Board offers Live on Stage and International Pathways grants
to support individuals, groups and organisations to tour internationally. Live on Stage
provides travel support for professional musicians and their managers/representatives
to showcase original Australian music at key international music trade fairs and festivals.
— www.australiacouncil.gov.au/the_arts/music
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Australian Music Office
The Australian Music Office has been established to help Australian contemporary artists
and music organisations pursue international markets through innovative export initiatives.
— www.australianmusicoffice.com
Australia Music Radio Airplay Project (AMRAP)
AMRAP is a community radio initiative that works with musicians and community
broadcasters to get great Australian music national airplay, faster. Amrap offers services
for signed and unsigned Australian artists, major and independent record labels and all
community radio stations around Australia.
— www.amrap.weebly.com
Australian National Academy of Music
The Australian National Academy of Music is the country’s only national, purely
performance-based music training institution, bringing together fine young musicians for an
intensive year-long program of study, training and performance.
— www.anam.com.au/index.php
The Australia Youth Orchestra
The Australian Youth Orchestra (AYO) is an innovative training organisation for young
pre-professional musicians. Their training pathway has been created to nurture the musical
development of Australia’s young instrumentalists across metropolitan and regional areas
from emerging, gifted, school-aged students, to those on the verge of a professional
career. The AYO offers tailored training and performance programs for aspiring musicians,
composers, arts administrators and music journalists aged 12 to 30 years.
— www.ayo.com.au
Australian Independent Record Label (AIR)
AIR is a non-profit, non-government association dedicated to the growth and development
of Australian independent artists, record labels and distributors across Australia and
around the world.
— www.air.org.au
Contemporary Music Touring Program
The Contemporary Music Touring Program provides funding support for touring activities
to the contemporary music sector. The program recognises the added expense involved
in touring music to remote communities, so additional assistance can be sought through
TRAX (Touring Remote Areas).
— www.arts.gov.au/arts/cmtp
IHOS
IHOS is a performing arts company with an international reputation for original
music-theatre and opera. Works are multicultural, multilingual and exploit multiple
artforms, blending voice, dance and sound with installation art and digital technology.
IHOS productions offer opportunities for singers, performers, musicians and composers.
— www.ihosopera.com.au
Mess+Noise Music Magazine
Mess+Noise is Australia’s premier alternative music community website and is dedicated
to showing Australian music in a different and evocative light. Inquisitive interviews and
idiosyncratic reviews, Mess+Noise attracts an audience of serious music fans.
— www.messandnoise.com
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Musica Viva
Musica Viva is Australia’s largest entrepreneur of intimate concert experiences, presenting
approximately 2 500 concerts each year in Australia and around the world. Musica Viva
offers a variety of educational programmes for all ages ranging from pre-school to seniors.
These programmes include Musica Viva in Schools, Music for Life and MusicAlive.
— www.musicaviva.com.au
Music Council of Australia (MCA)
The MCA brings together all sections of the music community in order to advance a
diverse and vibrant musical life throughout Australia. To achieve this, MCA, independently
and in partnership, gathers and provides information, conducts research, undertakes
advocacy, ensures representation in relevant forums, and initiates and realises projects
that advance musical life. The MCA website includes an excellent list of music scholarships
available to Australians.
— www.mca.org.au
PPCA Performer’s Trust Foundation
The Phonographic Performance Company of Australia Limited (PPCA) is a national,
non-government, non-profit organisation representing the interests of record labels
(licensors) and Australian recording artists. Established in 1975, the PPCA Performers’ Trust
Foundation promotes and encourages music and the performing arts by providing grants.
— www.ppca.com.au/PPCA-Performers-Trust-Foundation.html
The Seed Fund
The Seed Fund aims to help Australian artists establish themselves as self-sustained,
professional artists. The Seed Fund offers a range of grants and opportunities and also has
an online forum.
— www.theseedfund.org
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra (TSO)
The TSO is Tasmania’s flagship performing arts organisation. A leader in music of the
Classical and early Romantic periods, the TSO enjoys a high profile nationally and
internationally through its world-wide broadcasts and award-winning recordings. The
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra (TSO) offers comprehensive education and training
programs which play a crucial role in bringing orchestral music to young listeners and
developing the skills of promising performers, composers and conductors.
— www.tso.com.au/about_the_tso/education_training
Triple J Unearthed
The Triple J Unearthed website allows unsigned artists to upload their music and be heard by
the public. It also allows listeners to create playlists, submit reviews and download podcasts.
— www.triplejunearthed.com
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Information
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arts-e newsbyte
arts-e newsbyte is the fortnightly arts@work bulletin that provides information on current
funding, commissions, scholarships, profile and residency opportunities for Tasmanian artists.
— www.arts.tas.gov.au
AusStage
AusStage provides a research facility for investigating live performance in Australia.
— www.ausstage.edu.au
Australian Music Information Network
The Australian Music Information Network is a subscription based trade magazine
and is the premier source for information on the Australian Music Industry.
— www.themusicnetwork.com.au
In Music and Media (IMMEDIA)
IMMEDIA publishes the Australasian Music Industry Directory, which also covers Asia and
the South Pacific. It gives very extensive coverage of the commercial music industry.
— www.immedia.com.au
TheMusic.com.au
TheMusic.com.au contains links to Australian recording and performing artists, all types of
music businesses, music media and radio, recording studios and producers, touring
contacts and facilities, music production, record labels and distribution, venues and more.
— www.themusic.com.au
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Performing arts
This section contains resources specific to the performing arts sector. Below you
will find the details of membership organisations and peak bodies, awards, prizes
and trade fairs, along with a list of opportunities and links to further information
and resources. The opportunities section contains some funding opportunities
specific to the performing art sector. For a full listing of funding opportunities
available across artforms, please refer to the individual Financial Support section
within arts-e resources.
National membership organisations
and peak bodies
APRA and AMCOS
The Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) collects and distributes licence fees
for the public performance and communication of its members’ musical works. The
Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS) collects and distributes
mechanical royalties for the reproduction of its members’ musical works.
— www.apra-amcos.com.au
Ausdance
Ausdance is Australia’s professional dance advocacy organisation.
— www.ausdance.org.au
Australia Council for the Arts
The Australia Council for the Arts is the Australian Government’s arts funding and advisory
body. The Australia Council cultivates the nation’s creativity by investing in artists and arts
organisations working in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts, community partnerships,
dance, literature, music, theatre, visual arts and multi-artform practices.
— www.australiacouncil.gov.au
Australia Council for the Arts - indigenous protocols
The Australia Council has produced five guides that cover protocols for producing
Indigenous Australian media arts, music, performing arts, visual arts and writing.
— www.australiacouncil.gov.au
Australian Performing Arts Centres Association (APCA)
APCA is the national peak body representing and supporting performing arts centres. They
also support the development of performing arts in general throughout Australia with a
rapidly growing associate membership including producing companies, touring organisations
and funding bodies. Annually APACA members present in excess 53 000 events, with over
11 million attendances, in an industry valued in excess of $1.1 billion.
— www.apaca.com.au
Australian Script Centre (ASC)
The ASC is the key organisation providing essential infrastructure services to the
theatre sector. The ASC is a non-profit association with a membership base comprising
a diverse community of theatre makers, including many playwrights, drama educators,
students, theatre companies and producers.
— www.ozscript.org
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Drama Australia
Drama Australia is a national peak organisation of state and territory drama education
associations in Australia. The focus of Drama Australia is on national issues in drama
education. It is a voice of advocacy and representation in national forums.
— www.dramaaustralia.org.au/about_us.html
International Performing Arts for Youth (IPAY)
IPAY is the premiere membership organisation in the world today servicing and supporting
the professional community of performing arts for young audiences. Its membership is
comprised of a growing worldwide network of artists, producers, presenters, agents,
educators and students who are dedicated and involved in producing, presenting and
promoting all forms of theatre, music, dance, circus, puppetry and more.
— www.ipayweb.org
Live Performance Australia (LPA)
LPA is the peak body for Australia’s live entertainment and performing arts industry.
LPA represents producers, venues, promoters, performing arts companies, festivals and
industry suppliers.
— www.liveperformance.com.au
Playwriting Australia
Playwriting Australia is the peak body for playwrighting in Australia. It works to discover
creative artists, improve and enhance playwrights’ skills and boost national networks in
order to see more Australian work on stage and in print.
— www.pwa.org.au/Skills
The Performing Arts Touring Alliance (PATA)
The Performing Arts Touring Alliance (PATA) is Australia’s peak body for the national
performing arts touring sector. It is a cohesive and objective voice for key stakeholders and
government, providing quality and informed strategic advice and policy.
— www.pata.com.au
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National awards
and prizes
APACA Drover Awards
The APACA Drover Awards were instigated in 2003 to recognise excellence in performing
arts touring. The purpose of the awards is to acknowledge the skill and expertise required
for touring, promote the importance of touring for APACA members, encourage excellence,
as well as rewarding and showing appreciation for the excellence, hard work and dedication
demonstrated by touring companies.
— www.apaca.com.au/drover_awards
Australian Dance Awards
The Australian Dance Awards were created to acknowledge and honour excellence in the
professional dance sector in Australia.
— www.australiandanceawards.net.au
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Max Afford Playwright’s Award
The Max Afford Playwright’s Award is a biennial award for young writers of stage, TV or
film plays. The total value of the award is $20 000.
— www.thetrustcompany.com.au/philanthropy/awards/max_afford.asp
The Griffin Award
The Griffin Award is an annual $10 000 prize offered for an outstanding new Australian
play or performance text.
— www.griffintheatre.com.au/for-artists/griffin-award
The Helpmann Awards
The annual Helpmann Awards recognise distinguished artistic achievement and excellence
in the many disciplines of Australia’s vibrant live performance sectors, including musical
theatre, contemporary music, comedy, opera, classical music, dance and physical theatre.
— www.helpmannawards.com.au
Patrick White Playwrights’ Award
The Patrick White Playwrights’ Award is an annual Australian literary award given for a
full-length unproduced play of any genre and fosters the development of Australian
playwrights. The award offers a cash prize of $7 500.
— www.sydneytheatre.com.au/about/artists/Patrick-White-Playwrights-Award-and-
Fellowship
Patrick White Playwrights’ Fellowship
The Patrick White Fellowship is a position for an established Australian playwright whose
work has been produced professionally in Australia within the last four years. The winning
playwright receives $25 000 for a yearlong Fellowship in recognition of their contribution
to the theatre and their art form.
— www.sydneytheatre.com.au/about/artists/Patrick-White-Playwrights-Award-and-
Fellowship
Rodney Seaborn Playwrights’ Award
The Rodney Seaborn Playwrights’ Award is offered each year for the development of a
play or other approved performing arts project. The Award is intended for those needing
income and support during the writing or development or a project or to assist with costs
of production, workshops, restaging, publishing or touring. It is not intended as a prize for
a finished work.
— www.sbwfoundation.com/award.html
Sidney Myer Performing Arts Awards
The Sidney Myer Performing Arts Awards were created in 1984 by the Trustees of the
Sidney Myer Fund to mark the 50th anniversary of the death of Sidney Myer. The Awards
were created to commemorate his life and his love for the arts. They intend primarily to
enhance the status of performing arts in Australia and recognise outstanding achievements
in dance, drama, comedy, music, opera, circus and puppetry. The awards have a total prize
pool of $150 000.
— www.myerfoundation.org.au/programs/content.cfm?loadref=74
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Thelma Afford Award
The Thelma Afford Award is a biennial award to enhance education and training in the
visual arts and in theatre, film or TV costume design. Recipients may use the prize money
to attend any school, college, university or other institution, or to study with a mentor or
enter a mentorship program.
— www.thetrustcompany.com.au/philanthropy/awards/thelma_afford.asp
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Trade fairs
Association of Performing Arts Presenters – America (APAP)
The annual APAP Conference in New York City is the premier networking destination for
presenter organisations in the performing arts. APAP members hail from over 50 countries
and bring a diverse range of performances to over two million audience-goers each week.
— www.apapnyc.org
Australian Performing Arts Market (APAM)
APAM is a one-stop opportunity for the world’s program-makers to experience the very
best in new performing arts from Australia.
— www.performingartsmarket.com.au
CINARS - Montreal
CINARS is a biennial platform that brings together agents, presenters, producers and
observers from over 60 countries. This is an opportunity to sell international tour ready work.
— www.cinars.org
International Performing Arts for Youth Showcase Conference
Showcase is for presenters to see juried performances by outstanding international
performing artists. A wide variety of performances are selected to highlight the many
possibilities for young audiences. Showcase is for artists to perform, exhibit, and develop
their work for an audience of presenters who book shows specifically for young
people and their families.
— www.ipayweb.org
Long Paddock - Australia
Long Paddock brings together presenters, producers, state touring coordinators and others
to discuss productions for national touring. Long Paddock forums are held biannually, prior to
Playing Australia’s funding rounds. Producers need to go through the Cyberpaddock process.
— www.cyberpaddock.com.au
Showcase Victoria
Showcase Victoria is the premier annual promotional event for producers and presenters
involved in touring performing arts throughout Victoria and Tasmania. The event,
co-produced by the Victorian Association of Performing Arts Centres (VAPAC) and Regional
Arts Victoria (RAV), allows presenters from all over Victoria and Tasmania to gather,
discuss and sample the latest works in a wide variety of performing arts genres with a view
to buying into future tours.
— www.rav.net.au/performing-arts-touring/how-to-tour/vic-tour
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Arts House
Arts House is a City of Melbourne contemporary arts initiative that develops, produces
and presents work. Presented across two sites, Arts House at North Melbourne Town Hall
and Arts House at Meat Market, the Arts House program includes CultureLAB, which
provides access for artist and company residencies to workshop, rehearse, perform
and exhibit.
— www.thatsmelbourne.com.au/placestogo/theatrevenues/alltheatrevenues/Pages/4448.aspx
Big hART
Big hART is a company of professional artists, arts workers and producers that works
nationally creating new works with unusually inspiring communities. Projects work across
artforms including theatre, film, television, painting, photography, dance, new media
and radio.
— www.bighart.org/public
Dancehouse
Dancehouse is a Melbourne based centre for independent contemporary dance research,
training and performance. Dancehouse offers residencies and space grants.
— www.dancehouse.com.au
Kickstart Arts Incorporated
Kickstart Arts Incorporated produces community focused arts projects that link art and
cultural issues with other sectors such as industry, welfare, health, education and science.
Kickstart has number of projects spanning across artforms that offer opportunities for all
areas of the theatre and performance sector.
— www.kickstart.org.au
MADE
Mature Artists Dance Experience (MADE) offers mature adults (50 years and older) dance
theatre skills development and performance opportunities in which they can impart their
particular understanding of the mature experience in our society.
— www.ient.com.au/performer_details.php?actid=318
Mobile States
The Mobile States initiative provides touring opportunities for small companies, taking
cutting edge arts to audiences around Australia. The initiative aims to facilitate a national
discussion about contemporary performance and to foster creative exchange.
— www.australiacouncil.gov.au/grants/initiatives/initatives/mobile_states2
Mudlark Theatre Inc
Mudlark Theatre Inc is a professional regional theatre company based in Launceston.
— www.mudlarktheatre.com.au
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Next Wave
Next Wave is a biennial festival and development cycle dedicated to developing and
presenting innovative work by young Australian artists. Spanning all art forms and
encouraging interdisciplinary practice.
— www.inside.nextwave.org.au
Performance Space
Performance Space is a national centre for contemporary interdisciplinary arts and hybrid
performance practice. The Performance Space supports artists undertaking research and
development through a residency program, training laboratories, workshops and forums.
— www.performancespace.com.au
Playing Australia
Playing Australia’s National Performing Arts Touring Program provides Australian
Government funding to companies, producers, venues, presenters and tour organisers
to tour performing arts across state and territory boundaries.
— www.cyberpaddock.com.au/presenter/info/playing
Salamanca Arts Centre (SAC)
The Salamanca Arts Centre (SAC) is a non-profit, self-supporting Arts Centre. It is landlord
to more than 75 arts-related organisations and individuals, and manages 10 performing and
visual arts spaces. Its mission is to develop and promote the arts in Tasmania through
leadership, inspiration, creativity and excellence in arts development, programs and facilities.
— www.salarts.org.au
SCOPE
Securing Career Opportunities and Professional Employment (SCOPE), is a professional
development program providing career and education support services to Australia’s
dance sector. The aim of the program is to ensure dance artists proactively participate in
and effectively manage their own careers, education and personal development needs.
— www.ausdance.org.au/professional_practice/dance-career-development/securingcareer-opportunities-and-professional-employment.html
Stompin Youth Dance Company
Based in in Launceston, Stompin Youth Dance Company is for 14-26 year olds who are
interested in generating dance that links regional youth culture with contemporary performing
arts practices. Stompin offers opportunities for all aspects of the theatre sector.
— www.stompin.net
Tasdance
Tasdance - Tasmania’s professional dance company, has built a national reputation for
strength, diversity, innovation and presentation of contemporary Australian work in
Tasmania, interstate and on international tours. Tasdance produces, tours, has an
education program and offers opportunities for all aspects of the theatre sector.
— www.tasdance.com.au
Tasmania Performs
Tasmania Performs supports Tasmania’s performing arts sector with product and market
development. In particular they tour works in regional Tasmania in preparation for national
and international touring.
— www.tasperforms.com/about
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Terrapin Puppet Theatre
Terrapin Puppet Theatre aims to be a leading Tasmanian arts company that is recognised
nationally and internationally as the innovator in digital puppetry. Terrapin develops original
work, tours and has an education program.
— www.terrapin.org.au
The Tasmanian Theatre Company
Tasmanian Theatre Company aims to showcase the best of Australian and particularly
Tasmanian theatre. Tasmanian Theatre Company produces work, tours and runs an
education program offering opportunities for all aspects of the theatre sector.
— www.tastheatre.com
Theatre Network Victoria
Theatre Network Victoria is a major project funded by Arts Victoria, with the goal of
developing and strengthening the small to medium performing arts sector in Victoria.
Theatre Network Victoria undertakes research, delivers professional development and
develops the sector broadly to build capacity and sustainability. The project is targeted
at the theatre companies, small informal groups of theatre workers and individual theatre
makers who deliver the bulk of the theatre activity in Victoria and beyond. The goal is
to strengthen the sector, enabling it to produce more work, reach new audiences and
build existing audiences.
— www.tnv.net.au
The Theatre Royal
Hobart’s Theatre Royal is Australia’s oldest working theatre and presents an annual program
of live theatre, contemporary music, dance and entertainment. The Theatre Royal employs
a significant number of performing arts practitioners, predominantly in technical areas.
— www.theatreroyal.com.au
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Information
and resources
arts-e newsbyte
arts-e newsbyte is the fortnightly arts@work bulletin that provides information on current
funding, commissions, scholarships, profile and residency opportunities for Tasmanian artists.
— www.arts.tas.gov.au
ArtsHub
ArtsHub is a subscription-based online resource for Australian Arts Workers including
news, opportunities and job listings.
— www.artshub.com.au
Artsadmin
Based in the United Kingdom, Artsadmin is a producing organisation for contemporary
artists working in theatre, dance, live art, visual arts and mixed media.
— www.artsadmin.co.uk
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Auspicious Arts Incubator
A creative hub for artists and visitors alike, the Auspicious Arts Incubator acts as a lever for
the independent performing arts sector in Melbourne.
— www.auspicious.com.au/incubator.html
AusStage
AusStage provides an accessible research facility for investigating live performance
in Australia.
— www.ausstage.edu.au
The Black Book Indigenous Dancers Directory
The Black Book Indigenous Dancers Directory has two main sections: the Black Book
Directory and Black Book Library. The Directory includes more than 2 700 listings of
Indigenous organisations and individuals working across 95 professions in the arts, media
and cultural industries.
— www.esvc000074.wic057u.server-web.com/dancers_directory.asp
RealTime
RealTime is Australia’s critical guide to international contemporary arts. Its focus is on
innovation in performance, photomedia, film, video, interactive media and hybrid arts.
— www.realtimearts.net
Treading the Pathways
Treading the Pathways is an Australia Council initiative in partnership with Ausdance to
assist mid-career Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander dance artists by developing the
national infrastructure for Indigenous dance.
— www.ausdance.org.au/treading_the_pathways/about.html
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This section contains resources specific to the visual arts sector. Below you will
find the details of membership organisations and peak bodies, awards, prizes and
trade fairs, along with a list of opportunities and links to further information and
resources. For a full listing of funding and residency opportunities available across
artforms, please refer to the individual Financial Support and Residencies sections
within arts-e resources.
Tasmanian membership organisations
and peak bodies
Contemporary Art Services Tasmania (CAST)
CAST is a not-for-profit, membership-based organisation focused on the support and
development of professional visual artists practising innovative and experimental art in
Tasmania. In addition to its exhibition programs and range of artist development
initiatives, it is a focal point and meeting place for artists and others interested in
contemporary culture in its broadest sense.
— www.castgallery.org
Salamanca Arts Centre (SAC)
SAC is a not-for-profit arts centre. It is a landlord to more than 75 arts related organisations
and individuals, and manages 10 performing and visual arts spaces. Its mission is to
develop and promote the arts in Tasmania through leadership, inspiration, creativity and
excellence in arts development, programs and facilities.
— www.salarts.org.au
Tasmanian Regional Arts (TRA)
TRA builds vibrant communities through arts and cultural development. TRA works with
artists, its branch network and a wide range of organisations and communities to support
the development, presentation and promotion of the arts throughout Tasmania.
— www.tasregionalarts.org.au
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National membership organisations
and peak bodies
Art Education Australia
Art Education Australia is a membership organisation for art educators, researchers,
students and others working in the field of, or with, an interest in Visual Arts Education.
The organisation provides advice, assistance and promotes the National Policies for
Visual Arts Education.
— www.arteducation.org.au
The Australia Council for the Arts
The Australia Council for the Arts is the Australian Government’s arts funding and advisory
body. The Australia Council cultivates the nation’s creativity by investing in artists and arts
organisations working in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts, community partnerships,
dance, literature, music, theatre, visual arts and multi-artform practices.
— www.australiacouncil.gov.au
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The Australian Network for Art and Technology (ANAT)
ANAT is Australia’s leading cultural organisation working at the intersection of art, science
and technology, networked and emergent art practices, experimental music and sound arts,
and mobile and portable platforms. ANAT membership allows you to keep abreast of local
and global emerging media and technology dialogues, trends, events and opportunities.
— www.anat.org.au
National Association for the Visual Arts Ltd (NAVA)
NAVA is the peak body representing and advancing the professional interests of the
Australian visual arts and craft sector. NAVA undertakes advocacy and lobbying, research,
policy and project development, data collection and analysis. It also provides expert advice,
resources, professional representation and development and a range of other services.
— www.visualarts.net.au
National Exhibitions Touring Support (NETS)
NETS Australia is a national network of independent arts organisations committed to
promoting and presenting contemporary art, craft and design through touring exhibitions.
The network provides a coordinated national approach to touring exhibition programming,
audience development initiatives, public and education programming and professional
development, with an emphasis on regional access.
— www.netsaustralia.org.au
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Tasmanian awards
and prizes
Benchmarking Birches Bay Sculpture Prize
The Benchmarking Birch’s Bay Sculpture Prize is an annual prize and commercial sculpture
trail. This exhibition offers three prizes, the Kingborough City Council Mayors Artist Award,
the Fleurtys Acquisition Prize and the Kingborough City Council People’s Choice Award.
— www.fleurtys.com.au
Burnie Print Prize
The Burnie Print Prize is open to artists living and working in Australia and is an initiative of
the Burnie Regional Art Gallery. This prize is biennial and acquisitive. The 2011 Burnie Print
Prize offered a cash prize of $12 000.
— www.burniearts.net
City of Hobart Art Prize
The City of Hobart Art Prize is an annual prize across art, craft and design. The chosen
mediums change every year. The City of Hobart Art Prize generally offers two $15 000
acquisitive prizes and the non-acquisitive Moorilla Prize of $7 500.
— www.hobartcity.com.au/Community/Arts_and_Culture/2011_City_of_Hobart_Art_
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Glover Prize
The prestigious Glover Prize is the richest landscape prize in Tasmania. It is awarded each
year for the best new (previously unexhibited and less than a year old) painting depicting
the Tasmanian landscape. The winner receives $35 000 and a maquette of John Glover
valued at $5 000. There is also a $3 000 Greg Waddle People’s Choice Award. The Glover
Prize is acquisitive.
— www.johnglover.com.au
The Hutchins Art Prize
The Hutchins Art Prize is a biennial acquisitive award for works on paper. In 2011, the total
prize pool was $15 000.
— www.hutchins.tas.edu.au/hutchins-art-prize
Material Girl Annual Art Award and Competition
The Material Girl Annual Art Award and Competition celebrates International Women’s
Day. Managed by Tasmanian Regional Arts, the Material Girl Annual Art Award accepts entries
from both experienced and emerging artists in a range of mediums. In 2011 Material
Girl will offered prize money totaling $3 500.
— www.tasregionalarts.org.au/materialgirl
Tidal - City of Devonport Art Award
The City of Devonport Art Award, Tidal, is a non-acquisitive biennial award, hosted by the
Devonport Regional Gallery and funded the Devonport City Council. The major award is
valued at $15 000.
— www.devonportgallery.com
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National awards
and prizes
Beleura National Works on Paper
The Beleura National Works on Paper is a biennial acquisitive award and exhibition valued
at $15 000.
— www.mprg.mornpen.vic.gov.au
Blake Prize
The Blake Prize is a non-acquisitive prize of $20 000 for contemporary religious or spiritual
art work. The Blake Prize also offers two non-acquisitive $5 000 awards, the John Coburn
Emerging Professional Artist Award and the Blake Prize for Human Justice.
— www.blakeprize.com.au
Fleurieu Art Prize
The Fleurieu Art Prize is Australia’s richest landscape painting prize, offering a prize pool of
$90 000 in 2011. The prize is acquisitive.
— www.artprize.com.au
The Femantle Print Award
The Fremantle Print Award is the longest running and largest print prize in the country.
The Freemantle Print Award is inclusive of an acquisitive award of $12 000, a further
$6 000 for acquisitions and a $5 000 non-acquisitive prize.
— www.fac.org.au
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Visual arts
Head On Photography Award
Head On is Australia’s most critically acclaimed photographic portrait competition
and exhibition, reflecting a vibrant and diverse cross-section of new and traditional
photographic practices.
— www.headon.com.au
The McClelland Sculpture Survey and McClelland Award
The McClelland Sculpture Survey and McClelland Award is one of the richest sculpture
awards in Australia. The major prize is an acquisitive prize valued at $100 000.
— www.mcclellandgallery.com
The Portia Geach Memorial Award
The Portia Geach Memorial Award is a prestigious portrait prize for female artists and offers
an award totalling $18 000.
— www.trust.com.au/awards/portia_geach
The R & M McGivern Prize
The R & M McGivern Prize promotes artistic excellence in watercolour, oil and acrylic
painting. The prize is awarded every three years with prize money totalling $20 000.
Submissions for the next prize round open in 2012.
— www.trust.com.au/philanthropy/awards/rm_mcgivern
Sculpture by the Sea
Sculpture by the Sea is one of Australia’s largest, annual, outdoor, free to the public, art
exhibitions, held along a coastal walk from Bondi in Sydney. The Sculpture by the Sea
Major Prize is the Balnaves Foundation Sculpture Prize valued at $60 000. There are also
several minor prizes and scholarships available for entrants.
— www.sculpturebythesea.com
Telstra Art Award
The Telstra Art Award is a significant National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art
Award which aims to showcase the very best Australian Indigenous art from around the
country. The major prize is valued at $40 000 with a minor prize pool of $19 000.
— www.beinvolved.telstra.com/spo-arts-a-community/telstra-national-aboriginal-a-torresstrait-islander-art-award
Thelma Afford Award
The Thelma Afford Award is a biennial award to enhance education and training in the
visual arts and in theatre, film or television costume design. Recipients may use the prize
money to attend any school, college, university or other institution as long as it offers
appropriate courses, or to study with an appropriate mentor or enter a mentorship program.
— www.thetrustcompany.com.au/philanthropy/awards/thelma_afford/
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Biennale of Sydney
The Biennale of Sydney is held in Sydney’s leading museums and galleries and is renowned
for showcasing the freshest, most innovative contemporary art from Australia and the world.
— www.biennaleofsydney.com
Melbourne Art Fair
The Melbourne Art Fair is one of the largest biennial art fairs in the Asia Pacific region
and one of Australia’s most significant exhibitions of contemporary visual art.
— www.artfair.com.au
Sydney Art on Paper Fair
The biennial Sydney Art on Paper Fair exhibits and sells the widest range and highest quality
of art works - including photography, drawing, painting, limited editions prints, vintage
posters, artist books and other three dimensional works.
— www.sydneyartonpaperfair.com.au
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Artbank
Artbank is the largest buyer of contemporary Australian art in the country and has over
9 500 contemporary artworks for rental.
— www.artbank.gov.au
Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art
The Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art is the Queensland Art Gallery’s flagship
international contemporary art event. It is the only major series of exhibitions in the world
to focus exclusively on the contemporary art of Asia and the Pacific, including Australia.
— www.asiapacifictriennial.com
Australian Centre for Contemporary Art (ACCA)
The ACCA is Melbourne’s leading contemporary art gallery. ACCA exhibits work by living
artists from around the world and is the only major public art gallery in Australia focused
on commissioning rather than collecting.
— www.accaonline.org.au
Burnie Regional Art Gallery
Burnie Regional Art Gallery is home to the Burnie Print Prize. It also offers an exhibition
program and series of artist talks which take place throughout the year.
— www.burniearts.net
Carnegie Gallery
Carnegie Gallery seeks to complement the programming of other galleries in Hobart,
provide opportunities for active partnerships with other organisations, and show exhibitions
that may not otherwise be exhibited in Tasmania. Their exhibition program showcases
contemporary art, craft and design and they call for proposal submissions annually.
— www.hobartcity.com.au/content/internetwebsite/community/Arts_and_Culture/carnegie_
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Corporate Art Scheme (CAS)
Modelled on the Tasmanian Government Art Site Scheme, the CAS provides opportunities
for visual artists and designers to develop public artwork for private sector public buildings
and spaces. The CAS encourages collaborations between Tasmanian and national or
international artists. CAS commission opportunities are listed on the arts@work/Arts
Tasmania website and are advertised through arts-e newsbyte, the arts@work bulletin.
— www.arts.tas.gov.au/arts@work/public_art/public_art_commissions
Devonport Regional Art Gallery
The Devonport Regional Gallery is home of the City of Devonport Art Prize. It hosts an
annual program consisting of exhibitions, workshops and events.
— www.devonportgallery.com
Gordon Darling Foundation
The Gordon Darling Foundation aims to support Australia-wide activities of single importance
in the visual arts and to assist in the dissemination of knowledge and enjoyment of all aspects
of the visual arts to the widest possible audience, through public institutions. The foundation
will give consideration to visionary projects that might not otherwise receive funding.
— www.magsq.com.au/01_cms/details.asp?ID=79
Hunter Island Press (HIP)
HIP is a not-for-profit membership based organisation. Its primary objective is to establish
and operate a professional public access print studio in Hobart. The studio provides a
place for artists to create work and pass on skills to the community.
— www.hunterislandpress.org.au
INFLIGHT
INFLIGHT is an artist run initiative (ARI) based in Hobart, Tasmania. It is the aim of members
to foster relationships between artists, audiences, critics, curators, dealers, writers and
other ARIs. The programming preference is towards experimentation. Projects include a
diverse cross section of contemporary art practice.
— www.inflightart.com.au
Kickstart Arts Incorporated
Kickstart Arts Incorporated produces community focused arts projects that link art and
cultural issues with other sectors such as industry, welfare, health, education and science.
Kickstart has number of projects spanning across artforms that offer opportunities for all
areas of the visual arts sector.
— www.kickstart.org.au
Moonah Arts Centre
Moonah Arts Centre offers a rich program of workshops, events and exhibitions throughout
the year. The Moonah Arts Centre annual program is open to submissions of proposals
from the public. The Moonah Arts Centre is located in southern Tasmania.
— www.mac.gcc.tas.gov.au
Next Wave
Next Wave is a biennial festival and development cycle dedicated to developing and
presenting innovative work by young Australian artists. Spanning all art forms and
encouraging interdisciplinary practice.
— www.inside.nextwave.org.au
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NOISE
NOISE is a global creative community, offering emerging artists their own online galleries
to showcase their talents, as well as opportunities to have their work viewed by industry
leaders across many disciplines.
— www.noise.net
Plimsoll Gallery
The Plimsoll Gallery, located in the University of Tasmania’s Centre for the Arts in Hobart,
is committed to the presentation of approximately eight exhibitions per year focusing on
contemporary Australian and international art from all disciplines.
— www.fcms.its.utas.edu.au/arts/artschool/facilitiesdetails.asp?lFacilityId=239
Punctum Arts Incubator
Punctum Arts Incubator provides artists and producers with access to regionally based arts
professionals, presentation spaces, and opportunities for the investigation, development
and presentation of live arts.
— www.punctum.com.au/incubator.html
Sawtooth ARI
Sawtooth ARI is a Launceston based contemporary art space that promotes emerging arts
practise from the region and broader Tasmania, while bringing exciting and dynamic arts
projects to the Launceston region.
— www.sawtooth.org.au
The Atrium Gallery
The Atrium Gallery is situated within the UTAS Cradle Coast campus and presents 8 – 10
exhibitions a year, with a particular focus on works by local and Tasmanian artists, and
exhibitions that explore issues relevant to the North West region. The Atrium Gallery is
an Institute of Regional Development initiative that supports innovation through a diverse
program of teaching, research and regional development schemes.
— www.acadarts.utas.edu.au
The Academy Gallery
The Academy Gallery in Launceston represents the public face of the UTAS School of Visual
and Performing Arts. Its exhibition program includes international exhibition projects and
exhibitions by established and emerging Australian artists, craftspeople and designers.
— www.acadarts.utas.edu.au
The Rosny Barn and Schoolhouse Gallery
The Rosny Barn and Schoolhouse Gallery support local, national and international artists
through their exhibition program. The exhibition program is open for submissions in
August each year. The Rosny Barn and Schoolhouse Gallery is located in southern Tasmania.
— www.ccc.tas.gov.au
The Tasmanian Aboriginal Corporation for Women’s Art and Craft
The Tasmanian Aboriginal Corporation for Women’s Art and Craft conducts art training and
workshops in traditional and contemporary art practice, involving artists from northern
Tasmania, including the King and Cape Barren Islands.
— www.aboriginalartdirectory.com/shop/community-centre/tasmanian-aboriginalcorporation-for-womens-art-and-craft.php
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Tasmanian Government Art Site Scheme
The Tasmanian Government Art Site Scheme provides opportunities for Tasmanian visual
artists and designers to develop public artwork for Tasmania’s Government buildings and
public spaces. Commission opportunities are listed on the arts@work/Arts Tasmania website
on a fortnightly basis. They are advertised through arts-e newsbyte, the arts@work bulletin.
— www.arts.tas.gov.au/arts@work/public_art/public_art_commissions
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and resources
artistcareer
artistcareer is an independent, non-commercial website that offers high quality resources
and information to support artists’ professional and business skills development.
— www.artistcareer.com.au
arts-e newsbyte
arts-e newsbyte is the fortnightly arts@work bulletin that provides information on current
funding, commissions, scholarships, profile and residency opportunities for Tasmanian artists.
— www.arts.tas.gov.au
Artguide
Artguide is a comprehensive guide to exhibitions and galleries in Australia.
— www.artguide.com.au
Artworkers
Artworkers supports people working in visual art, craft and design industries in
Queensland and Australia. Artworkers is a not-for-profit membership-based organisation.
— www.artworkers.org
Art Fairs International
A comprehensive website listing information on the major international art fairs, biennials
and triennials.
— www.artfairsinternational.com
Art Forum
Art Forum lists general information, opportunities, events and an online forum for artists, art
teachers, art students, art collectors and anyone else wanting to discuss Australian Fine Art.
— www.artforum.com.au
ArtsHub
ArtsHub is a subscription-based online resource for Australian arts workers including news,
opportunities and job listings.
— www.artshub.com.au
Australian Artist Opportunity Website
Australian Artist Opportunity lists national art competitions, prizes, awards and residencies.
— www.solutionsindata.com/artist_opportunities/australian_artist_opportunities.htm
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Australia Council For The Arts - indigenous protocols
The Australia Council has produced five guides that cover protocols for producing Indigenous
Australian media arts, music, performing arts, visual arts and writing.
— www.australiacouncil.gov.au
Australian Print Workshop
Located in Melbourne, Australian Print Workshop is a not-for-profit organisation providing
both established and emerging artists with access to a range of printmaking equipment
and expertise in the context of a world-class printmaking workshop.
— www.australianprintworkshop.com
Blue Banksia
Blue Banksia provides a free guide to art workshops around Australia.
— www.bluebanksia.com
Centre For Contemporary Photography (CCP)
The CCP is one of Australia’s premier venues for the exhibition of contemporary photo-based
arts. It also provides a comprehensive list of national and international opportunities for
photo-based artists.
— www.ccp.org.au/opportunities.php
Collections Australia Network (CAN) - Australian Cultural Heritage Collections
The CAN portal is intended to be the public gateway to collecting institutions across
Australia including the small-to-medium regional institutions.
— www.collectionsaustralia.net
Creative Spaces
This website is designed to help artists find a suitable and affordable space in Victoria to
develop, exhibit or perform their work. It lists spaces to hire, to lease, to share or spaces
to occupy for a short period of time, and case studies on spaces that have been transformed
from their normal function into locations for arts projects.
— www.creativespaces.net.au
Crawl
Crawl is an arts organisation that exists to promote artist-run-initiatives and the artists
they exhibit.
— www.crawl.net.au
RealTime
RealTime is Australia’s online critical guide to international contemporary arts. Its focus is
on innovation in performance, photomedia, film, video, interactive media and hybrid arts.
— www.realtimearts.net
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This section contains resources specific to the writing sector. Below you will
find the details of membership organisations and peak bodies, awards,
prizes and trade fairs, along with a list of opportunities and links to further
information and resources. The opportunities section contains some funding
and residency opportunities specific to the literature sector. For a full listing
of funding and residency opportunities available across artforms, please
refer to the individual Financial Support and Residencies sections within
arts-e resources.
Tasmanian membership organisations
and peak bodies
The Tasmanian Writers’ Centre
The Tasmanian Writers’ Centre is a not-for-profit organisation that supports literature and
writing in all forms and provides up-to-date news about writing events and opportunities
in Tasmania. The Tasmanian Writers’ Centre offers its members valuable services including
mentoring and manuscript assessment.
— www.tasmanianwriters.org
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National membership organisations
and peak bodies
Australian Script Centre
The Australian Script Centre is the key organisation providing essential infrastructure
services to the theatre sector. Its membership base comprises theatre makers, including
many playwrights, drama educators, students, theatre companies and producers.
— www.ozscript.org
Express Media
Express Media is the peak organisation for the creation, development and promotion of
young Australian writers and text-based artists.
— www.expressmedia.org.au
Playwriting Australia
PlayWriting Australia is the national peak body for playwriting, with a mission to support
the development and promotion of great new Australian writing for performance.
— www.pwa.org.au
The Australian Literary Agents’ Association
The Australian Literary Agents’ Association provides a public presence and a point of
contact for Australian literary agencies.
— www.austlitagentsassoc.com.au
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The Australian Society of Authors (ASA)
The ASA is the peak professional association for Australia’s literary creators.
— www.asauthors.org
The Australian Writers’ Guild
The Australian Writers’ Guild provides professional development and support for
performance writers and acts as an advocate on their behalf to ensure work is properly
valued, protected and remunerated.
— www.awg.com.au
The Fellowship of Australian Writers
The Fellowship of Australian Writers is an Australia-wide body with branches in each state,
the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory. Non-political and non-sectarian, it
caters for both established writers and those interested in writing.
— www.fawtas.org.au
The Poets Union
The Poets Union is a not-for-profit, member-based organisation which encourages and
develops opportunities for poets and contemporary poetry in Australia.
— www.poetsunion.com/node
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and prizes
Tasmania Book Prizes
The Tasmania Book Prizes is a biennial suite of prizes, delivered by Arts Tasmania in
partnership with the University of Tasmania. The prizes recognise, promote and encourage
the increasingly active and popular Tasmanian literary sector and publishing industry. As a
guide, the value of the 2011 Tasmania Book Prizes was $35 000.
— www.arts.tas.gov.au
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National awards
and prizes
Australian Book Review Calibre Award
The Calibre Prize is intended to generate brilliant new essays and to foster new insights
into culture, society and the human condition. They welcome essays from leading authors
and commentators, but also from emerging writers. All non-fiction subjects are eligible,
from life writing to literary studies, history to politics, biography to philosophy, natural
history to popular science, travel writing to environmental studies.
— www.australianbookreview.com.au/competitions/calibre-prize
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Barbara Jefferis Award
The Barbara Jefferis Award comprises of an annual prize of at least $35 000. It is awarded
to “the best novel written by an Australian author that depicts women and girls in a positive
way or otherwise empowers the status of women and girls in society”. The novel can be in
any genre and does not have to be set in Australia.
— www.asauthors.org/scripts/cgiip.exe/WService=ASP0016/ccms.r?PageId=10128
New South Wales Premier’s Literary Awards
The New South Wales Premier’s Literary Awards include the Christina Stead Prize for fiction,
the Kenneth Slessor Prize for poetry and the Douglas Stewart Prize for non-fiction.
— www.arts.nsw.gov.au
Nita Kibble Literary Award
The Nita Kibble Literary Awards for recognise the works of women writers who have
published fiction or non-fiction classified as ‘life writing’. This includes novels,
autobiographies, biographies, literature and any writing with a strong personal element.
The 2011 prize was valued at $30 000.
— www.perpetual.com.au/kibble/awards.htm
Queensland Premier’s Literary Awards
The Queensland Premier’s Literary Awards are open to all Australian writers and authors
and currently offer prize money across 14 categories.
— www.premiers.qld.gov.au/awards-and-recognition/literary-awards.aspx
The Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature
The Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature celebrate Australia’s writing culture by
offering national and state-based literary awards. Awards are on offer in children’s
literature, fiction, innovation, non-fiction and poetry. The awards judge the best works
published in Australia in the previous two years. The 2012 national awards offer a total prize
pool of $95 000.
— www.arts.sa.gov.au
The Australian Prime Minister’s Literary Awards
The Prime Minister’s Literary Awards recognise literary excellence in Australian fiction,
non-fiction, young adult fiction and children’s fiction. The winner of each category receives
$80 000 tax free and the shortlisted authors in each category receive $5 000 tax free.
— www.arts.gov.au/books/pmliteraryawards
The Australian/Vogel Literary Award
The Australian/Vogel Literary Award is an award for an unpublished manuscript by a writer
under the age of 35 years. The award offers publication by Allen & Unwin and prize money
totalling $20 000.
— www.allenandunwin.com/default.aspx?page=442
The Children’s Book Council of Australia Awards (CBCA)
The CBCA awards have five categories in the Book of the Year Awards and numerous
other awards presented annually by the National Office and CBCA branches in each state
and territory.
— www.cbca.org.au/awards.htm
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The Max Afford Playwright’s Award
The Max Afford Playwright’s Award is a biennial award for young writers of either stage,
television or film plays. The $20 000 award will next be offered in 2012.
— www.thetrustcompany.com.au/philanthropy/awards/max_afford.asp
The Miles Franklin Literary Award
The Miles Franklin Literary Award celebrates Australian character and creativity and
nurtures the continuing life of literature about Australia. It is awarded for the novel of the
year which is of the highest literary merit and presents Australian life in any of its phases
— www.thetrustcompany.com.au/philanthropy/awards/miles_franklin.asp
The Patrick White Playwrights’ Fellowship
The Patrick White Fellowship is a position for an established Australian playwright whose
work has been produced professionally in Australia within the last four years. The winning
playwright receives $25 000 for a year-long fellowship in recognition of their contribution
to the theatre and their art form.
— www.sydneytheatre.com.au/about/artists/Patrick-White-Playwrights-Award-and-
Fellowship
The Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards
The Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards aim to promote and raise the profile of
contemporary creative writing and Australia’s publishing industry. In 2011 the awards
had a total prize pool of $225 000 across several prize categories.
— http://wheelercentre.com/projects/victorian-premier-s-literary-awards
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Trade fairs
Bologna Children’s Book Fair
As the leading children’s publishing and multimedia products event, the Bologna Children’s
Book Fair is the premier meeting place for children’s book publishers from Europe, the
USA, the UK, Japan, South Africa and other countries. A truly international event, the fair
is the ideal platform to buy and sell rights to children’s titles, establish new contacts and
business opportunities and see the latest trends in children’s publishing.
— www.bookfair.bolognafiere.it/en
Bookexpo America
BookExpo America is North America’s largest gathering of book trade professionals,
typically attracting between 20 000 to 30 000 people. Book industry professionals who
attend include booksellers, book distributors, marketing and publicity professionals,
editors, agents and scouts. There are approximately 75 educational conference sessions
offered at BookExpo America.
— www.bookexpoamerica.com
Frankfurt Book Fair
The Frankfurt Book Fair is the largest book fair in the world. Held annually, the fair
hosts more than 7 300 exhibitors from over 100 countries and is the most important
marketplace worldwide for books, media, rights and licenses.
— www.frankfurt-book-fair.com/en/fbf
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London Book Fair
The London Book Fair is the publishing industry’s international spring event for rights and
titles. Each April, over 23 000 publishers, booksellers, literary agents, librarians, media
and industry suppliers from over 50 countries come together to network and generate
business in London.
— www.londonbookfair.co.uk
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ABC’s Poetica
Poetica is dedicated to the performance of poetry and ranges freely among contemporary
Australian and overseas work, as well as drawing on ancient sources and from bi-lingual
programs, live readings, studio-based poetry features and on-location recordings.
— www.abc.net.au/rn/poetica
Antipodes
Antipodes, a north American journal of Australian literature, welcomes critical essays on
any aspect of Australian and New Zealand literature and culture and comparative studies
are especially encouraged.
— www.australianliterature.org/Antipodes_Home.htm
Artlink
Artlink covers contemporary art in Australia and through its networking with the national
and international scene, provides a context for evaluation and analysis. It regularly produces
special issues on specific areas, and undertakes major theme-based features.
— www.artlink.com.au/about
Art Monthly Australia
Art Monthly Australia is a dynamic visual arts magazine containing lively commentary, news
and reviews on the visual arts, which is distributed throughout Australia and internationally.
It’s committed to representing all Australian states and territories to a local, national and
international audience. Art Monthly is the only monthly visual arts magazine in Australia, and
publishes 10 issues each year between March and December.
— www.artmonthly.org.au/default.asp
Australian Book Review
Australian Book Review is Australia’s oldest and premier literary review. It publishes reviews,
essays, commentaries and creative writing and is committed to highlighting the full range
of critical and creative writing from around Australia.
— www.australianbookreview.com.au
Australia Council Literature Board
Australia Council Literature Board funds the translation and publication of our writing in
other languages and supports author appearances at festivals and promotional tours. It
supports writers’ residencies at a number of international studios. The community
partnerships and market development division focuses on export and rights sales through
the visiting international publishers program and literature international market
development program. Funds are also available to support publishers at international
book fairs when they go to sell the rights in their Australian lists.
— www.australiacouncil.gov.au/about_us/artform_boards/literature_board
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Australian Literary Review
The Australian Literary Review is a monthly literary supplement published by The Australian
newspaper.
— www.theaustralian.com.au/news/arts/books-alr
Cordite Poetry Review
Published bi-annually, Cordite Poetry Review showcases the work of emerging and
established Australian poets, while fostering links with a growing international audience.
Cordite Poetry Review solicits poetry through calls for submissions on various themes.
— www.cordite.org.au
Etchings
Etchings is a tri-annual quality publication with an international focus, dedicated to
showcasing new work by emerging and established writers and artists.
— www.ilurapress.com
Famous Reporter
The Famous Reporter online journal publishes poetry and fiction, reviews, interviews,
haiku and essays.
— www.walleahpress.com.au
Five Bells Poetry Journal
Five Bells is a significant quarterly journal published by the Poets Union to stimulate poetry
discussion and debate through articles and essays on poetry issues and developments.
— www.poetsunion.com/fivebells
Going Down Swinging
Going Down Swinging is a literary anthology of short fiction, poetry, comic art and spoken
word, in a book/CD package, publishing since 1980 to widespread acclaim.
— www.goingdownswinging.org.au
Island Magazine
Island Magazine publishes quality short stories, poetry, extracts from forthcoming novels,
and articles and essays on topics of social, environmental and cultural significance.
— www.islandmag.com
Islet
Islet is the online sector of Island Magazine and provides an exclusive space for the publication
of emerging writers, with each issue also featuring the work of an emerging visual artist. It
welcomes small works in the categories of prose, poetry, visual art and reviews.
— www.islet.com.au/about-islet
Literary Magazines Australia
Literary Magazines Australia brings together the best new writing on offer in Australia from
10 of the country’s most respected literary magazines. These 10 magazines per year
showcase interesting and provocative work by new and established writers while fostering
a culture of dynamic discussion. Literary Magazines Australia connects writers with its
magazine members, welcoming new submissions from all genres including fiction, creative
non-fiction, poetry, memoir, short stories, reviews, essays and opinion pieces.
— www.litmags.com.au
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Lowdown Magazine Online
Lowdown Magazine Online is Carclew Youth Arts’ national youth performing arts online
magazine and is the only publication of its kind in Australia. Lowdown is dedicated to
profiling youth performing arts companies, practitioners and young and emerging artists
working across art forms in Australia. Lowdown Magazine Online welcomes contributions from
emerging and established arts writers.
— www.lowdown.net.au
Meanjin
Meanjin is an Australian literary magazine committed to publishing the best of new writing.
— www.meanjin.com.au
Next Wave
Next Wave is a biennial festival and development cycle dedicated to developing and
presenting innovative work by young Australian artists. It spans all art forms and
encourages interdisciplinary practice.
— www.inside.nextwave.org.au
Overland Literary Journal
Overland literary journal features fiction, poetry, reviews, comment, artwork and opinion
pieces. It has a tradition of publishing articles with a political and cultural focus.
— web.overland.org.au
Quadrant
Quadrant is Australia’s independent review of literature and ideas published 10 times a year.
— www.quadrant.org.au
RealTime
Published bi-monthly, RealTime is Australia’s critical guide to international contemporary
arts. Its focus is on innovation in performance, live art, experimental theatre, dance, music,
sound, photomedia, film, video, interactive media and hybrid arts. The RealTime website
offers a comprehensive view of Australian contemporary art with an international perspective,
combining the current print edition of RealTime, online exclusives and updates, the RealTime
archive; new works on show in its studio, featured events (forums, festivals) and arts issues,
and a portal that will guide you to the best websites in innovative contemporary art.
— www.realtimearts.net
Southerly
Southerly publishes a wide range of poetry and fiction, critical essays and commentaries
from writers and scholars all over Australia and New Zealand.
— www.brandl.com.au/extensions/journals
Stylus Poetry Journal
The Stylus Poetry Journal is published quarterly and focuses on contemporary poetry.
— www.styluspoetryjournal.com
The Australian Writer’s Marketplace
The Australian Writer’s Marketplace is Australia and New Zealand’s only guide to the
writing industry. While providing submission and contact details for the print media and
publishing industry, it also includes support organisations and information services, a
range of writing courses and workshops, literary events and competitions, and services for
each stage of the writing, editing and publication process.
— www.awmonline.com.au
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The Red Room Company
The Red Room Company is a not-for-profit company based in Sydney, that aims to create,
promote and publish a spectrum of poetry by Australian writers, in unusual ways.
— www.redroomcompany.org
Voiceworks Magazine
Voiceworks is a national quarterly magazine that features exciting new writing by
Australian young writers.
— www.expressmedia.org.au/voiceworks
Wet Ink
Wet Ink is a quarterly magazine that showcases the best new writers alongside established
authors: from fiction writers and poets to memoirists and social commentators.
— www.wetink.com.au
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and resources
arts-e newsbyte
arts-e newsbyte is the fortnightly arts@work bulletin that provides information on current
funding, commissions, scholarships, profile and residency opportunities for Tasmanian artists.
— www.arts.tas.gov.au
ArtsHub
ArtsHub is a subscription-based online resource for Australian arts workers including news,
opportunities and job listings.
— www.artshub.com.au
Australia Council for the Arts - indigenous protocols
The Australia Council has produced five guides that cover protocols for producing Indigenous
Australian media arts, music, performing arts, visual arts and writing.
— www.australiacouncil.gov.au/research/literature/reports_and_publications/writing_
protocols_for_producing_indigenous_australian_writing
Australia Council for the Arts - writers guide
The Australia Council’s writers guide is a professional development resource for creative
writers. Its primary target audience is any writer in Australia or overseas, who aims to earn
income as a professional creative writer and is interested in how the new media industry
can enhance their craft skills and income earning potential.
— www.australiacouncil.gov.au/writersguide/who_should_use_this_guide
Jacket Magazine
Jacket Magazine’s list of links to over 70 literary websites has a focus on international
journals. Jacket Magazine also showcases lively contemporary poetry and prose.
— www.jacketmagazine.com/00/litlinks.shtml
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Legal Deposit in Australia
Legal Deposit in Australia provides information on the requirements for the legal deposit
of publications in Australian libraries.
— www.nla.gov.au/services/ldeposit.html
National Library of Australia
The National Library of Australia’s lists of general literature websites provides a diverse
range of information on Australian literature resources and links to other useful websites.
— www.nla.gov.au/oz/litsites.html
The Australian Poetry Centre
The Australian Poetry Centre is a not-for-profit, incorporated association established to
promote reading, writing and publishing activities associated with Australian poetry in all
of its forms. Its website hosts extensive links to poetry publications and publishers.
— www.australianpoetrycentre.org.au
The Australian Writer’s Marketplace
The Australian Writer’s Marketplace is a database directory containing information on
writing markets, publishers, agents, industry organisations, awards, courses and more.
— www.awmonline.com.au
The Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA)
The CBCA is a volunteer-run, not-for-profit, organisation supporting children’s and young
adult literature.
— www.cbca.org.au/Default.aspx
The Society of Editors (Tasmania)
The Society of Editors (Tasmania) aims to help establish and maintain high standards of
editing, promote the exchange of ideas and information on professional matters, provide
opportunities for professional development and raise government, industry and commercial
awareness of the benefits of professional writing and editing.
— www.tas-editors.org.au
The Society of Women Writers Tasmania
The Society of Women Writers Tasmania provides support and encouragement for women
interested in writing in any genre and communicating with others.
— www.swwt.org.au
The Write Stuff
The Write Stuff showcases Tasmanian writers, provides industry news and hosts a list of
Tasmanian publishing outlets for writers.
— www.the-write-stuff.com.au
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