Individuals and groups 2023-24

This program supports individuals and groups to undertake projects that enable them to further their careers, enrich their artistic practice and contribute to Tasmania's arts sector.

The Minister for the Arts has announced funding of $353,900 for 22 activities.

Funding recommendations were made by expert peers drawn from the Cultural and Creative Industries Expert Register.

Grants

RECIPIENT	ACTIVITY	FUNDS
A. Swayze & The Ghosts	Marketing and promotion of sophomore album	$22,686
Angela Boxall	International tour to promote new album, Skipping Stone	$12,550
Benjamin Grieve-Johnson & Jon Grant	Exhibition of Tasmanian chair craft and design	$6,215
Benjamin Walter	Final draft of a novel manuscript	$19,820
Claire Taylor	Tasmanian regional album release tour and filming of performance	$25,239
Disciples of the Cavern	Recording of first EP	$3,900
Gabriel Comerford	Creative development for a new dance film	$29,886
Harry Holcombe-James	Development of a new experimental artwork	$15,780
Harry Yates	Professional development with a vocal and performance coach	$4,000
Jane Johnson	Creating a new interdisciplinary theatre work	$29,800
Jane Longhurst	Final performance in The Black Bag Trilogy	$27,528
Jane Williams	Undertaking a research residency in the United Kingdom to create new work	$7,150
Kate Gordon	Creating a new novel	$3,000
Louise Denson	Presenting Sounding the Bridge as part of the Richmond Bicentenary commemorations	$14,560
Lucy Bleach	Undertaking a research and development residency on São Miguel Island towards a new body of work	$18,500
Nicole O'Loughlin	Undertaking a research and development residency in the Derwent Valley towards a new body of work	$10,450
Robyn Mundy	Creating a new Australasian historical novel	$29,660
Rosemary Ertler	Development for Mapatazi – women’s guitar mass onslaught	$14,740
Selena de Carvalho	Development of a science and art residency, Ecological Imaginary	$22,456
Soma Lumia	Development and showing of hybrid digital/sculptural installation, Homecoming	$15,828
Tricky Walsh	The development and exhibition of Green snake: Transfeminist ecologies in Hong Kong	$19,200
Zowie Douglas-Kinghorn	Research and development of an experimental literary fiction manuscript	$8,000

Feedback from the expert peers

General feedback

The peers discussed the overall quality of the applications to the round and made the following comments:

Applications to Arts Tasmania’s programs are assessed by multi-artform panels of artists from diverse backgrounds.
Applicants were encouraged to:
- write in plain English and avoid jargon and artform-specific language
- clearly outline the activity in simple terms and talk about how the grant would be used
- include (if relevant) a synopsis of the work
- have someone proofread the application before it is submitted
- include clear evidence of any confirmed partnerships
- include a clear timeline of activities
- tell the peers why the activity was timely (why this, why now?)
- stick within the support material limits
- make sure that all links provided work and are accessible (no login required)
- include artist CVs or bios for everyone included in the activity.
Stronger applications included budgets with:
- appropriate artist wages and fees in line with industry rates
- in-kind contributions from the applicant, partners, or supporters
- information around unconfirmed funding and the contingencies that would be put if income was not secured in the budget notes.
Stronger applications included targeted letters of support that:
- were current and specific to the application
- demonstrated audience or industry demand for the work and/or the development opportunity for the artist
- showed the need for and importance of the opportunity for the artist and their professional development
Applications that included mentorships or wider skills sharing and growth for the sector were strongly supported.

Peer assessors

The following peers assessed in Arts Tasmania’s June 2023 round (including the Annie Greig Dance Scholarship and Individuals and groups):

Ashley Bird
Adam Wheeler
Trisha Dunn
Carol Wellman Kelly
Elizabeth Braid
Esther Ottaway
Gerard Lane
Helen Kershaw
Jordy Gregg
Kyle Perry
Kym Bywater
Laura Purcell
Mat Ward
Naarah Barnes
Natasha Parker
Nicholas Brodie
Pete Cornelius
Sebastian Galloway
Shirley Patton
Simon Wellington
Susan Simonini
Vern Field

Arts Tasmania carefully manages actual and perceived conflicts of interest for both staff members and peers involved in the assessment process.

More information on the management of conflicts of interest.

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