Marika presents on Development and Presentation Grants (Creative Communities and Visual Arts) and Career Development Grants.

1. DEVELOPMENT & PRESENTATION GRANTS CAREER DEVELOPMENT GRANTS REGIONAL GALLERIES PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM

3. GUIDELINES Development and Presentation Grants Contact Arts Queensland Telephone: 07 3224 4896 Toll free: 1800 175 531 Website: www.arts.qld.gov.au Guidelines: www.arts.qld.gov.au/funding/index.htm Career Development Grants Regional Galleries Partnership Program

5. Who Can Apply? • individuals Applicant Eligibility Applicants must: • be an individual (partnerships, groups, collectives and organisations are not eligible) • only submit one application at a time • be a Queensland resident • have satisfactorily acquitted any previous Arts Queensland grants • be an Australian citizen or permanent resident • either have an Australian business number (ABN) or nominate an accountable auspice body • be over 18 years of age or have their application co-signed by their legal guardian confirming they will take responsibility for managing any grant that may be offered to the applicant • demonstrate that they are emerging or professional artists, arts workers or cultural workers in the art form area to which the application is being made (see Glossary for definition of ‘emerging artist’ and ‘professional artist’) CAREER DEVELOPMENT GRANTS ELIGIBILITY

6. Project Eligibility An application will not be eligible for support if: • the application is requesting 100 per cent of the project costs • the project involves research, studio, coursework or other arts and cultural products that will form part of an academic assessment process • the project does not pay industry recognised rates of pay to the personnel involved • the application includes capital equipment costs (unless the equipment will be available for community use at the completion of the project and the applicant will contribute at least 50 per cent of the cost) • the project involves the organising and running of artistic competitions or fundraising activities for either profit or charity • the project is for an activity for which a specialist funding body exists (e.g. Pacific Film and Television Commission for filmmaking) • Arts Queensland supports participation in the event through funding sources other than Career Development Grants • the applicant is an employee of an organisation that receives operational funding from Arts Queensland and the project is a professional development opportunity for their role within the funded organisation. CAREER DEVELOPMENT GRANTS ELIGIBILITY

14. Project Eligibility An application will not be eligible for support if: • the application is requesting 100 per cent of the project costs • the project contributes to, or forms part of, an academic course or assessment process • the project begins before the project start dates published in these guidelines (see page 4) • the project does not pay industry recognised rates of pay to the personnel involved • the application includes capital equipment costs (unless the equipment will be available for community use at the completion of the project and the applicant will contribute at least 50 per cent of the cost) • the project involves the organising and running of artistic competitions or fundraising activities for either profit or charity • the project involves schools or other training providers, unless the project forms part of a broader community cultural engagement process • the project is for an activity for which a specialist funding body exists (e.g. the Pacific Film and Television Commission for filmmaking). DEVELOPMENT & PRESENTATION GRANTS ELIGIBILITY

17. PREVIOUS GRANT RECIPIENTS Island Vibe Festival 2008 - $34 660 (Creative Communities) The Island Vibe Festival (formally known as Island Time) is Australia's premier festival of Soul, Roots, Reggae & Island Culture. Held each year at Point Lookout on Stradbroke Island ( Minjerribah ), Island Vibe features over 40 musical acts, Indigenous art & dance, circus performers, market village, workshops and more. Over 2500 people attended the festival each day. Photo: Courtesy Island Vibe Festival 2008, Ali Cameron

19. To publish a book of photographic work to be used to support the artists substantial program of national and international exhibitions PREVIOUS GRANT RECIPIENTS Martin Smith, 2007 $15,000 Individual Artist (Visual Arts, Craft and Design) Martin Smith After Sport One Saturday 2006

20. PREVIOUS GRANT RECIPIENTS Swell Currumbin Sculpture Festival 2007 - $10,000 (Visual Arts, Craft and Design) To create an educational, curated Twilight tour for the Swell Sculpture festival. Richard Moffat Nest Image courtesy of Yenda Carson

21. PREVIOUS GRANT RECIPIENTS Janice Peacock Shopping Trolley Installation Image Care of Gab Titui Cultural Centre Gab Titui Culture Centre - $14,000 (Visual Arts, Craft and Design) To exhibit Janice Peacock’s work “Cultural Cult Clan” at the Gab Titui Cultural Centre . To conduct a week long workshop with Janice Peacock on Erub/Darnley Island.

25. Who Can Apply? Assessment criteria Applications will be selected that best respond to the following assessment criteria: 1. Quality of the proposed exhibition and associated activities 2. Contribution to artist and art form development 3. Demonstrated public audience or growing demand for products or services and/or strategies to broaden public engagement in the arts 4. Level and quality of partnerships and collaborations with other regional galleries and arts and non-arts organisations, demonstrated in methodologies and resources 5. Project viability, including the applicant’s ability to manage the project and the appropriateness of artistic or other professional skills of the personnel involved 6. Alignment with Queensland Arts and Cultural Sector Plan 2010–2013 goals, priority areas and vital signs REGIONAL GALLERIES PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

27. THE APPLICATION FORMS Include personnel who will make a significant contribution to the success of the project Step 1: List ALL the project expenses Step 2: List ALL the resources available to dedicated to the project Step 3: Subtract the total of the resources listed in Step 2 from the total of the expenses listed in Step 1 to get the AQ grant request Step 4: Identify how where the grant will be spent

29. OTHER FUNDING SOURCES Australia Council for the Arts www.ozco.gov.au Brisbane City Council www.brisbane.qld.gov.au Community Funding Centre www.ourcommunity.com.au/funding/funding_main.jsp Contemporary Music Touring Program www.arts.gov.au/arts/contemporary_music_touring_program Festivals Australia www.arts.gov.au/arts/festivals_australia Gambling Community Benefit Fund www.olgr.qld.gov.au/grants/gcbf/index.shtml Visions of Australia www.arts.gov.au/arts/visions_of_australia Jupiters Casino Community Benefit Fund www.olgr.qld.gov.au/grants/JCCBF/index.shtml Multicultural Affairs Queensland www.multicultural.qld.gov.au/ Pacific Film and Television Commission (PFTC) www.pftc.com.au Playing Australia www.arts.gov.au/arts/playing_australia Queensland Events Corporation (QEC) www.qldevents.com.au Regional Arts Fund (Commonwealth funding) www.qac.org.au The Foundation For Young Australians www.youngaustralians.org