Australia Council for the Arts

Australia Council invests in the nation’s arts leaders

The first of a new suite of five leadership development opportunities is now open for applications from arts managers across Australia.

Thursday 31 March 2016 to Tuesday 07 June 2016
Art opportunity in New South Wales, Australia.

APAM 2016 Program Announced – It's time to watch Australia perform!

From 22 to 26 February 2016 all eyes will once again be firmly fixed on Brisbane as the Australian Performing Arts Market (APAM),the leading biennial industry event for contemporary performing arts from Australia and New Zealand, unfolds.

Monday 22 February 2016 to Friday 26 February 2016
Art exhibition in New South Wales, Australia.

New residencies in New York now open

The Australia Council has announced two new exciting residency programs hosted by leading arts institutions in New York that will provide unique experiences for Australian artists.

Sunday 08 November 2015 to Wednesday 27 January 2016
Art opportunity in New South Wales, Australia.

Arts Learning Forum to be held in Melbourne

The Australia Council for the Arts has today announced national and international feature speakers for the inaugural Arts Learning Forum to be held in Melbourne in November.

Wednesday 25 November 2015 to Friday 27 November 2015
Art symposium in New South Wales, Australia.

Nominations open for 2016 Australia Council Awards

The Australia Council is calling for nominations to recognise the outstanding achievements and significant contributions made by individuals to the arts across seven art forms at the 2016 Australia Council Awards.

Wednesday 07 October 2015 to Thursday 12 November 2015
Art opportunity in New South Wales, Australia.

Nominations open to honour Indigenous excellence

The Australia Council is calling for nominations to recognise outstanding achievement in Indigenous arts at the 2016 National Indigenous Arts Awards.

Wednesday 07 October 2015 to Thursday 12 November 2015
Art opportunity in New South Wales, Australia.

Synapse Residency recipients announced

Three arts and science projects will test the boundaries of their practices as part of a unique collaborative residency program. The Synapse residencies are a joint initiative between the Australian Network for Art and Technology (ANAT) and the Australia Council for the Arts and have been awarded annually since 2004.

Eugenie Lee Dr John Mc Cormick Dr Trinh Vu Dr Leah Barclay

Friday 13 March 2015 to Monday 13 July 2015
Art residency in Australia.

Program Applications Now Open For Apam 2016

Brisbane Powerhouse is calling for program applications for the next Australian Performing Arts Market (APAM) held in Brisbane, Queensland 22 – 26 February 2016.

Thursday 05 March 2015 to Wednesday 01 July 2015
Art opportunity in New South Wales, Australia.

Australia Council invests in arts and disability leadership development

The Australia Council is offering up to 10 arts leaders with disability the opportunity to join the Sync Leadership Program, providing a focus on the interplay between leadership and disability.

Friday 24 April 2015 to Tuesday 02 June 2015
Art opportunity in New South Wales, Australia.

Playing Australia

These grants assist the touring of professionally produced performing arts across Australia, including regional and remote areas, where there is a demonstrated public demand and tours are otherwise not commercially viable.

Monday 14 October 2013 to Monday 02 December 2013
Art opportunity in Australia.

Fellowship

Fellowship grants provide financial support for two years to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists to enable them to undertake a major creative project or program in their artform. Fellowships are worth $45,000 per year for two years. In 2013 Fellowships are only open for music and theatre projects.

Tuesday 01 October 2013 to Tuesday 19 November 2013
Art opportunity in New South Wales, Australia.

New Work

These grants support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists, groups, organisations and accredited non-Indigenous organisations to create new work with an expected public outcome. Projects may be in any artform or combination of artforms.

Tuesday 01 October 2013 to Tuesday 19 November 2013
Art opportunity in New South Wales, Australia.

Presentation and Promotion

Presentation and Promotion grants support projects that promote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists and their work regionally, nationally and internationally through publications, recordings, performances, exhibitions and international export.

Tuesday 01 October 2013 to Tuesday 19 November 2013
Art opportunity in New South Wales, Australia.

Skills And Arts Development

These grants support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists, groups, organisations and accredited non-Indigenous organisations to develop their ideas and skills such as: mentorship programs, arts workshops, professional development programs, conferences, seminars or planning and development programs.

Tuesday 01 October 2013 to Tuesday 19 November 2013
Art opportunity in New South Wales, Australia.

The Dreaming Award

This award supports a young artist aged 18–26 years to create a major body of work through mentoring and partnerships, either nationally or internationally. The successful candidate is mentored in his/her chosen discipline (music, dance, theatre, literature, visual art, new media, cultural vibrancy) by another established professional artist or by an arts institution nominated by the artist.

Tuesday 01 October 2013 to Tuesday 19 November 2013
Art opportunity in New South Wales, Australia.

The Red Ochre Award

The Red Ochre Award was established in 1993 to pay tribute to an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander artist who, throughout their lifetime, has made outstanding contributions to the recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts, both nationally and internationally.

Tuesday 01 October 2013 to Tuesday 19 November 2013
Art opportunity in New South Wales, Australia.

Indigenous Creative Residencies

This funding supports the delivery of creative residencies or training opportunities for Indigenous artists or arts workers, in order to enable them to advance their artistic or administrative skills, knowledge and experience.

Tuesday 01 October 2013 to Monday 18 November 2013
Art opportunity in New South Wales, Australia.

Presentation and Promotion: Music

Presentation and Promotion grants support activities such as gigs, concerts, festivals, showcases and promotional or performance tours within Australia, and publications that document or discuss aspects of music in Australia.

Tuesday 01 October 2013 to Monday 18 November 2013
Art opportunity in New South Wales, Australia.

The New Work – Writing and Recording

These grants are designed to support one-off projects that involve the creative development and recording of new Australian music, including sound art and media art.

Tuesday 01 October 2013 to Monday 18 November 2013
Art opportunity in New South Wales, Australia.

Creative Professionals

This funding round has been established to encourage retention and career progression of mid-career production and creative staff through training, placements, mentorships and creative workforce traineeships.

Tuesday 01 October 2013 to Friday 15 November 2013
Art opportunity in New South Wales, Australia.

Interconnections

This funding is to support a program of co-commissions and innovative collaborations between Major Performing Arts companies, Key Organisations and Multi-year funded organisations, or Major Performing Arts companies and small to medium arts organisations (not necessarily funded by the Australia Council).

Tuesday 01 October 2013 to Friday 15 November 2013
Art opportunity in New South Wales, Australia.

Symbiosis: Living Through Art

Symbiosis: Living Through Art celebrates the process of artists and communities coming together to make ground-breaking art that draws on life experiences, reflecting diverse knowledge, histories, identities and localities.

Tuesday 23 July 2013 to Wednesday 04 September 2013
Art exhibition in New South Wales, Australia.

Early Career Residencies

The Early Career Residencies program provides an opportunity for artists, curators, editors and producers in all Australia Council supported art forms to develop and implement creative projects and developments, whilst being supported in a host organisation or venue.

Tuesday 01 January 2013 to Monday 19 August 2013
Art opportunity in Australia.

Creative Australia - New Work

This grant, which forms part of the Australian Government’s Creative Australia initiative, supports the creation of new work by craftspeople, designers, media artists and visual artists who have been invited to present their work in a major international venue or event.

Saturday 25 May 2013 to Thursday 01 August 2013
Art opportunity in Australia.

International Showcase – Music makers (Previously Live on Stage – International Showcase Program)

International Showcase - Music Makers provides travel support for Australian music makers- and their manager- who have been invited to showcase at key international music trade fairs or industry facing events. The maximum available per application is $10,000.

Saturday 25 May 2013 to Wednesday 19 June 2013
Art opportunity in Australia.

Contemporary Music Touring Program

The Contemporary Music Touring Program (CMTP) supports national touring activity undertaken by Australian musicians performing original contemporary music. It provides travel support of up to $15,000 for artists and their manager undertaking tours within Australia, which include performances in regional and remote areas.

Saturday 25 May 2013 to Tuesday 11 June 2013
Art opportunity in Australia.

Visions of Australia and Contemporary Touring Initiative

Visions of Australia supports the development and touring of major public exhibitions of Australian cultural material throughout Australia, particularly into regional and remote areas.

Friday 01 February 2013 to Friday 31 May 2013
Art opportunity in Australia.