Opportunities – Feb to April

Your grants and residency round-up is here, and there is a bunch of international opportunities on top of our standard national run down.

Check out the spotlight on grants offered through the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, there’s a cool-sounding festival of ‘real-time architecture’, international callouts and more.

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Helpmann Academy | Helpmann Fellowships
Valued at up to $20,000 each, the Fellowships will fund projects of significance, supporting early career artists to realise their visions and build sustainable practices. Open to emerging artists from their partner institutions working in visual arts, theatre, dance, music and film. Applications close Fri 22 February.

IETM | Hull Plenary Meeting 2019
One of IETM’s regular plenaries for artists and producers engaging with Europe and the broader arts sector. See above for information about travel support. Early bird regos close Fri 22 February.

Annette Carmichael | ‘Chorus’ performer callout (WA)
Looking for 200 women based in Denmark, Albany, Mandurah, Bunbury, Perth and Ravensthorpe to be a part of Chorus. Workshops will take place across Southern WA from July to Dec 2019 leading to performances in March 2020. There are opportunities for women with different physical capacities and time commitments. All you need is a keen interest to participate. Email Annette directly at projects@annettecarmichael.com.au to express your interest.

City of Sydney | Art and About applications
Local, interstate and international creatives are invited to for project funds of $40,000 to $85,000 to temporarily transform public and unusual spaces. Submissions close Sun 24 February.

March

March Dance
Critical Path, PACT, Dirty Feet, Legs On The Wall and more have teamed up to present a month-long program of dance in and around Sydney. There’s workshops, performances and talks across the month.

Arts NT | Four fellowship opportunities
Arts Fellowship grants offer support for established artists and arts workers to undertake a self-directed program of professional development to benefit their arts practice. Four fellowships are on offer: Top End artist; Central Australian artist; Aboriginal artist or arts worker; and professional arts worker. Applications close Fri 1 March.

AWESOME Festival | Workshop artist callout
Professional WA artists are invited to submit an application to deliver workshops at the 2019 Festival in October. Paid opportunity. Applications close Fri 1 March.

Arts Queensland | Arts Business Innovation Fund
Addresses the need to support innovation to strengthen income generating and entrepreneurial capacity in Queensland-based not-for-profit arts and cultural businesses. Applications open year-round.

Dirty Feet | 2019 Choreographic Lab program
Choreographers are invited to apply for this program to receive two weeks of studio space at ReadyMade Works (Sydney), a NSW-based mentor, professional photographic documentation, administration and management support. Applications close Mon 4 March.

WA Showcase | Pitch applications now open
Submit your application to pitch at WA Showcase – a gathering of venue programmers from all over Western Australia. Applications close Tues 5 March.

Create NSW | Music Now
The Music Now Contemporary Live Music Funding program will invest in a program of activities, events or performances that support NSW musicians to present new work and increase participation in live music events across the state. Applications close Thurs 14 March.

April

Arts Queensland | Playing Queensland Fund
Supports the delivery of performing and visual arts projects that are ready to tour and have demonstrated community interest and confirmed demand. Applications open year-round.

Churchill Trust | Churchill Fellowship (international travel)
This enables international travel overseas for up to eight weeks so recipients can gain and exchange knowledge and experience for the betterment of themselves, their industry or community and Australia. No prescribed qualifications are required in order to apply. Applications close Tues 30 April.

ASSITEJ Japan | Callout for productions
This is an open call for productions that envision and question what our future can be and leads into the future of today’s children and young audiences. 25 productions will receive official invitations and others listed as fringe productions, for which applicants can bring their productions at their own expense. Applications close Tues 30 April.