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Annie Greig Dance Scholarship

This scholarship supports Tasmanian dancers aged between 17 and 26 to travel nationally or internationally (for a combined period of at least three months) to undertake professional development including:

  • dancing full-time with a professional contemporary dance company or festival
  • studying dance full-time at a dance education institution.

One scholarship will be awarded each round.

Once supported activities are complete, the recipient must deliver a significant engagement with the Tasmanian dance sector. This may include sharing their knowledge and experience through classes, lectures, demonstrations, forums, or the development of resource material for the use of other dance professionals, or students or practitioners of dance.

Key dates

Opens: 1 July 2024
Closes: 2 September 2024

For activities commencing after 1 January 2025.

We will contact you about your application within ten weeks of the closing date.

Applications are closed.

The information below may be updated once applications open. Please check back in July 2024.

Sign up for Arts Tasmania’s newsletter for funding and program announcements.

  • About Annie

    • About Annie

    This scholarship is made possible through a generous bequest of $300,000 from the late Annie Greig.

    Annie was a highly respected and celebrated member of Tasmania's dance community, who passed away on 2 November 2021 after a long but courageous battle with illness. She made significant contributions to Tasmania’s arts and cultural sector as a dancer, choreographer, advocate, educator, and mentor.

    Born in Launceston in 1953, Annie studied dance locally before moving to South Australia to work with the Australian Dance Theatre. She then received a Fulbright Scholarship in 1979 which supported her to travel overseas to complete a Master of Arts in Dance at New York University. Annie returned to Tasmania in 1991 and served as the Artistic Director of Tasdance for 18 years (1997-2014), during which time the organisation won numerous awards and supported many of Australia’s most accomplished artists.

    She was also a former Member of the Australian Dance Council, National Vice-President of Ausdance and a former Performing Arts Program Officer with Arts Tasmania. Annie received the Centenary Medal for her services to Australian society and dance (2003) and has been included on the Tasmanian Honour Roll of Women. She had a lasting impact on the lives of all who had the privilege of working with her.

    Image courtesy of Tasdance.

  • Eligibility

    • Eligibility

    As the applicant, you must:

    • be an individual artist working in dance
    • have lived in Tasmania for six of the last 12 months or ordinarily reside in Tasmania if currently travelling in pursuit of training or professional opportunities
    • be between the ages of 17 and 26 as at the closing date for applications.

    You must also meet our general eligibility requirements.

    Applications will not be accepted from:

    • individual artists who have previously received support under this program
    • individual artists with any outstanding acquittals with Arts Tasmania.

    What can I apply for?

    You can apply for scholarship funds towards:

    • artist wages and fees
    • travel costs and living allowances
    • study at dance education institutions
    • local, national, or international residencies at professional dance companies
    • professional development activities including mentorships with other dancers.

    If your activity includes travel, please visit Smartraveller for the latest travel advice.

    Arts Tasmania expects that artists are paid fairly for their work. Artist wages and fees should be included in all application budgets. For more information, please visit the artist wages and fees.

    Funds cannot be used to purchase equipment.

  • Assessment

    • Assessment

    Applications will be assessed by members of the Annie Greig Dance Scholarship advisory committee.

    Three equally weighted criteria will be used to guide the assessment of applications, as follows:

    Quality

    • Is the applicant experienced with the potential to develop and grow?
    • Has the applicant demonstrated a commitment to their own professional development, and to contemporary dance in Tasmania?

    Planning

    • Why this activity now?
    • Is the timeline proposed feasible?
    • Are there partnerships or confirmations in place to help drive the activity?

    Benefit

    • How does the proposed activity benefit the applicant?
    • What public dance engagement activities are planned by the recipient upon return to Tasmania?
  • Application

    • Application

    Applications must be submitted online through SmartyGrants.

    Applicants will be required to respond to a series of questions (as approved by the advisory committee), upload artistic support material, and attach letters of support or confirmation.

    Your application must be completed online before 11:59 pm on the closing date.

    Arts Tasmania may also accept video or audio applications in place of written applications.

    Please contact Arts Tasmania on 03 6165 6666 or grants@arts.tas.gov.au before the closing date to learn about other application methods.

    Assessors will not consider any material provided after the closing date.

    Help with your application

    We encourage you to talk to our grants team about your application before the closing date.

    Contact us on 03 6165 6666 or grants@arts.tas.gov.au or book an online Teams meeting using Bookings.

    Other information

    Sign up for Arts Tasmania’s newsletter for funding and program announcements.

    For more information about Arts Tasmania’s grant programs see:

    To view the results of previous rounds, see:

  • About Annie

    • About Annie

    This scholarship is made possible through a generous bequest of $300,000 from the late Annie Greig.

    Annie was a highly respected and celebrated member of Tasmania's dance community, who passed away on 2 November 2021 after a long but courageous battle with illness. She made significant contributions to Tasmania’s arts and cultural sector as a dancer, choreographer, advocate, educator, and mentor.

    Born in Launceston in 1953, Annie studied dance locally before moving to South Australia to work with the Australian Dance Theatre. She then received a Fulbright Scholarship in 1979 which supported her to travel overseas to complete a Master of Arts in Dance at New York University. Annie returned to Tasmania in 1991 and served as the Artistic Director of Tasdance for 18 years (1997-2014), during which time the organisation won numerous awards and supported many of Australia’s most accomplished artists.

    She was also a former Member of the Australian Dance Council, National Vice-President of Ausdance and a former Performing Arts Program Officer with Arts Tasmania. Annie received the Centenary Medal for her services to Australian society and dance (2003) and has been included on the Tasmanian Honour Roll of Women. She had a lasting impact on the lives of all who had the privilege of working with her.

    Image courtesy of Tasdance.

  • Eligibility

    • Eligibility

    As the applicant, you must:

    • be an individual artist working in dance
    • have lived in Tasmania for six of the last 12 months or ordinarily reside in Tasmania if currently travelling in pursuit of training or professional opportunities
    • be between the ages of 17 and 26 as at the closing date for applications.

    You must also meet our general eligibility requirements.

    Applications will not be accepted from:

    • individual artists who have previously received support under this program
    • individual artists with any outstanding acquittals with Arts Tasmania.

    What can I apply for?

    You can apply for scholarship funds towards:

    • artist wages and fees
    • travel costs and living allowances
    • study at dance education institutions
    • local, national, or international residencies at professional dance companies
    • professional development activities including mentorships with other dancers.

    If your activity includes travel, please visit Smartraveller for the latest travel advice.

    Arts Tasmania expects that artists are paid fairly for their work. Artist wages and fees should be included in all application budgets. For more information, please visit the artist wages and fees.

    Funds cannot be used to purchase equipment.

  • Assessment

    • Assessment

    Applications will be assessed by members of the Annie Greig Dance Scholarship advisory committee.

    Three equally weighted criteria will be used to guide the assessment of applications, as follows:

    Quality

    • Is the applicant experienced with the potential to develop and grow?
    • Has the applicant demonstrated a commitment to their own professional development, and to contemporary dance in Tasmania?

    Planning

    • Why this activity now?
    • Is the timeline proposed feasible?
    • Are there partnerships or confirmations in place to help drive the activity?

    Benefit

    • How does the proposed activity benefit the applicant?
    • What public dance engagement activities are planned by the recipient upon return to Tasmania?
  • Application

    • Application

    Applications must be submitted online through SmartyGrants.

    Applicants will be required to respond to a series of questions (as approved by the advisory committee), upload artistic support material, and attach letters of support or confirmation.

    Your application must be completed online before 11:59 pm on the closing date.

    Arts Tasmania may also accept video or audio applications in place of written applications.

    Please contact Arts Tasmania on 03 6165 6666 or grants@arts.tas.gov.au before the closing date to learn about other application methods.

    Assessors will not consider any material provided after the closing date.

    Help with your application

    We encourage you to talk to our grants team about your application before the closing date.

    Contact us on 03 6165 6666 or grants@arts.tas.gov.au or book an online Teams meeting using Bookings.

    Other information

    Sign up for Arts Tasmania’s newsletter for funding and program announcements.

    For more information about Arts Tasmania’s grant programs see:

    To view the results of previous rounds, see:

    Eligibility

    Eligibility

    As the applicant, you must:

    • be an individual artist working in dance
    • have lived in Tasmania for six of the last 12 months or ordinarily reside in Tasmania if currently travelling in pursuit of training or professional opportunities
    • be between the ages of 17 and 26 as at the closing date for applications.

    You must also meet our general eligibility requirements.

    Applications will not be accepted from:

    • individual artists who have previously received support under this program
    • individual artists with any outstanding acquittals with Arts Tasmania.

    What can I apply for?

    You can apply for scholarship funds towards:

    • artist wages and fees
    • travel costs and living allowances
    • study at dance education institutions
    • local, national, or international residencies at professional dance companies
    • professional development activities including mentorships with other dancers.

    If your activity includes travel, please visit Smartraveller for the latest travel advice.

    Arts Tasmania expects that artists are paid fairly for their work. Artist wages and fees should be included in all application budgets. For more information, please visit the artist wages and fees.

    Funds cannot be used to purchase equipment.

    Assessment

    Assessment

    Applications will be assessed by members of the Annie Greig Dance Scholarship advisory committee.

    Three equally weighted criteria will be used to guide the assessment of applications, as follows:

    Quality

    • Is the applicant experienced with the potential to develop and grow?
    • Has the applicant demonstrated a commitment to their own professional development, and to contemporary dance in Tasmania?

    Planning

    • Why this activity now?
    • Is the timeline proposed feasible?
    • Are there partnerships or confirmations in place to help drive the activity?

    Benefit

    • How does the proposed activity benefit the applicant?
    • What public dance engagement activities are planned by the recipient upon return to Tasmania?

    Application

    Application

    Applications must be submitted online through SmartyGrants.

    Applicants will be required to respond to a series of questions (as approved by the advisory committee), upload artistic support material, and attach letters of support or confirmation.

    Your application must be completed online before 11:59 pm on the closing date.

    Arts Tasmania may also accept video or audio applications in place of written applications.

    Please contact Arts Tasmania on 03 6165 6666 or grants@arts.tas.gov.au before the closing date to learn about other application methods.

    Assessors will not consider any material provided after the closing date.

    Help with your application

    We encourage you to talk to our grants team about your application before the closing date.

    Contact us on 03 6165 6666 or grants@arts.tas.gov.au or book an online Teams meeting using Bookings.

    Other information

    Sign up for Arts Tasmania’s newsletter for funding and program announcements.

    For more information about Arts Tasmania’s grant programs see:

    To view the results of previous rounds, see:

    About Annie

    About Annie

    This scholarship is made possible through a generous bequest of $300,000 from the late Annie Greig.

    Annie was a highly respected and celebrated member of Tasmania's dance community, who passed away on 2 November 2021 after a long but courageous battle with illness. She made significant contributions to Tasmania’s arts and cultural sector as a dancer, choreographer, advocate, educator, and mentor.

    Born in Launceston in 1953, Annie studied dance locally before moving to South Australia to work with the Australian Dance Theatre. She then received a Fulbright Scholarship in 1979 which supported her to travel overseas to complete a Master of Arts in Dance at New York University. Annie returned to Tasmania in 1991 and served as the Artistic Director of Tasdance for 18 years (1997-2014), during which time the organisation won numerous awards and supported many of Australia’s most accomplished artists.

    She was also a former Member of the Australian Dance Council, National Vice-President of Ausdance and a former Performing Arts Program Officer with Arts Tasmania. Annie received the Centenary Medal for her services to Australian society and dance (2003) and has been included on the Tasmanian Honour Roll of Women. She had a lasting impact on the lives of all who had the privilege of working with her.

    Image courtesy of Tasdance.