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Arts Tasmania

Individuals and groups

This program supports activities that further the artistic practice and careers of individuals and groups.

Key dates

Opens: 12 February 2024
Closes: 3 June 2024

For activities commencing after 1 October 2024.

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

Applications are open.

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

  • Eligibility
  • Eligibility

    As the applicant, you must be:

    • an individual artist who has lived in Tasmania for six of the last 12 months
    • a member of a group of artists who has lived in Tasmania for six of the last 12 months

    You must also meet our general eligibility requirements.

    Eligible costs and activities

    You can apply for funds towards:

    • creative development and research
    • presenting work (exhibitions, performances, and publications)
    • recording or producing work
    • local, national, or international residencies
    • professional development opportunities
    • market and audience development (including promotion)

    If your activity includes travel you can apply for funds towards travel and living allowances. 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 wages and fees.

    You cannot use grant funds to purchase equipment.

    Grant request

    You can apply for up to $30,000.

    You can make one application each round but can be named as a collaborator or group member on other applications.

  • Assessment
  • Assessment

    Arts Tasmania uses peer assessors from the Cultural and Creative Industries Expert Register. Peer assessors are people who work in, or are engaged with, the arts and cultural sectors such as artists, administrators, or other professionals.

    All eligible applications to this round will be assessed by a multi-artform peer panel against the criteria of:

    CRITERION

    THINGS PEERS MAY CONSIDER

    Quality

    • Is the activity conceptually strong?
    • Why is the activity important?
    • Are the people involved experienced, or show the potential to develop and grow?

    Planning

    • Is the activity financially feasible?
    • Is the timeline reasonable and achievable?
    • What partnerships are in place to help the activity?

    Benefit

    • How does the proposed activity benefit the applicant, the artist, or the community?
    • What is the audience experience?

    For more information on assessment, please see how decisions are made.

  • Application
  • Application

    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 past decisions.

  • Eligibility
  • Eligibility

    As the applicant, you must be:

    • an individual artist who has lived in Tasmania for six of the last 12 months
    • a member of a group of artists who has lived in Tasmania for six of the last 12 months

    You must also meet our general eligibility requirements.

    Eligible costs and activities

    You can apply for funds towards:

    • creative development and research
    • presenting work (exhibitions, performances, and publications)
    • recording or producing work
    • local, national, or international residencies
    • professional development opportunities
    • market and audience development (including promotion)

    If your activity includes travel you can apply for funds towards travel and living allowances. 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 wages and fees.

    You cannot use grant funds to purchase equipment.

    Grant request

    You can apply for up to $30,000.

    You can make one application each round but can be named as a collaborator or group member on other applications.

  • Assessment
  • Assessment

    Arts Tasmania uses peer assessors from the Cultural and Creative Industries Expert Register. Peer assessors are people who work in, or are engaged with, the arts and cultural sectors such as artists, administrators, or other professionals.

    All eligible applications to this round will be assessed by a multi-artform peer panel against the criteria of:

    CRITERION

    THINGS PEERS MAY CONSIDER

    Quality

    • Is the activity conceptually strong?
    • Why is the activity important?
    • Are the people involved experienced, or show the potential to develop and grow?

    Planning

    • Is the activity financially feasible?
    • Is the timeline reasonable and achievable?
    • What partnerships are in place to help the activity?

    Benefit

    • How does the proposed activity benefit the applicant, the artist, or the community?
    • What is the audience experience?

    For more information on assessment, please see how decisions are made.

  • Application
  • Application

    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 past decisions.

    Eligibility

    Eligibility

    As the applicant, you must be:

    • an individual artist who has lived in Tasmania for six of the last 12 months
    • a member of a group of artists who has lived in Tasmania for six of the last 12 months

    You must also meet our general eligibility requirements.

    Eligible costs and activities

    You can apply for funds towards:

    • creative development and research
    • presenting work (exhibitions, performances, and publications)
    • recording or producing work
    • local, national, or international residencies
    • professional development opportunities
    • market and audience development (including promotion)

    If your activity includes travel you can apply for funds towards travel and living allowances. 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 wages and fees.

    You cannot use grant funds to purchase equipment.

    Grant request

    You can apply for up to $30,000.

    You can make one application each round but can be named as a collaborator or group member on other applications.

    Assessment

    Assessment

    Arts Tasmania uses peer assessors from the Cultural and Creative Industries Expert Register. Peer assessors are people who work in, or are engaged with, the arts and cultural sectors such as artists, administrators, or other professionals.

    All eligible applications to this round will be assessed by a multi-artform peer panel against the criteria of:

    CRITERION

    THINGS PEERS MAY CONSIDER

    Quality

    • Is the activity conceptually strong?
    • Why is the activity important?
    • Are the people involved experienced, or show the potential to develop and grow?

    Planning

    • Is the activity financially feasible?
    • Is the timeline reasonable and achievable?
    • What partnerships are in place to help the activity?

    Benefit

    • How does the proposed activity benefit the applicant, the artist, or the community?
    • What is the audience experience?

    For more information on assessment, please see how decisions are made.

    Application

    Application

    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 past decisions.