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Career Support and Development
Federal Government Grants
Artstart
The ArtStart program provides financial assistance to recent creative arts graduates* who are committed to establishing a career as a professional artist.
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. ArtStart does not fund the creation of new creative works or support the development of one off performances or exhibitions.
Source: Australia Council
Funding Rounds: 2 per year
Amount: up to $10,000.
Eligibility: There is no age limit, but applicants must have completed accredited arts training in the last 3 years.
JUMP Mentoring
The JUMP National Mentoring Program for Young and Emerging Artists supports the career development of artists aged 18-30, and in the first five years of their professional practice, by providing mentoring opportunities with established professionals in their artform.
Source: Australia Council. The program is administered by Youth Arts Queensland, see www.jumpmentoring.com.au for more info
Funding Rounds: 3 per year
Amount: up to $5,000 available
Eligibility: 18-30y.o
Skills and Arts Development
Skills and Arts Development grants support skills development for professional artists and artsworkers and projects that foster skills development for the applicant and/or other participants.
This may include
- Mentorship programs between an emerging artist/group and an established artist/group (either party may apply)
- Attendance at master classes, forums or conferences
- Exchanges between regional and metropolitan-based artists and artsworkers
- Professional development opportunities for instrument makers, musicians or artsworkers in Australia or overseas
- Artist-initiated residencies or attendance at other professional artist residencies
- Other projects that foster skills development for the applicant and/or other participants.
Source: Australia Council
Funding rounds: 2 per year
Amount: $10,000
Live On Stage
The Live on Stage program provides travel support for professional musicians (and their manager/representative) selected to showcase original Australian music at key international music trade fairs and international festivals. This means travelling to South by South West (USA), The Great Escape (UK) and WOMEX, World Music Expo (Europe) or “Musicians with ‘career-defining’ performances at key international music festivals tied to developing career and market potential for musicians.”
Source: Australia Council
Funding rounds: ongoing
Amount: up to $10,000
Non-Government and Philanthropic Grants
Management Workshop Initiative
The Management Workshop offers practical strategies for managing a band or performer in the establishment phase of their career. This initiative has been running for six years and has been extremely successful and appreciated by all attendees. With the wonderful wealth of knowledge from industry contributors including managers, distributors, radio promoters, radio representatives, publicists, lawyers, grant writers, publishers and artists, it offers strategic advice on ways to enhance performers’ opportunities.
This is actually a program to which young musicians and artist managers can apply, not a grant round.
Source: The Seed
Ian Potter Cultural Trust
The Ian Potter Cultural Trust was established in 1993 by The Ian Potter Foundation to encourage and support the diversity and excellence of emerging Australian artists. The Trust offers grants of up to $7,000 to assist early career artists of exceptional talent to undertake professional development, usually overseas.
Source: Ian Potter Cultural Trust
Funding rounds: 3 per year
Amount: up to $7,000
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