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Arts Tasmania

Grants and funding

Arts Tasmania offers grants and funding to support:

  • Tasmanian artists and arts workers
  • arts businesses and arts organisations delivering activities in Tasmania
  • Tasmanian small museums and collections.

For information on applying for grants and funding see key dates and information for applicants.

To view the funding results and peer feedback for previous rounds, see past decisions.

You can speak with a member of the Arts Tasmania grants team before you apply for a grant. Contact us on 03 6165 6666 or grants@arts.tas.gov.au or book an online meeting through Microsoft Teams using Bookings.

Arts Tasmania also offers public art commissions.

You can you sign up for the Arts Tasmania newsletter for updated grant and funding opportunities.

Programs

Programs for individuals and groups

Aboriginal Arts Program

Supports Tasmanian Aboriginal people to share their culture, stories and heritage through arts and cultural activities.

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Annie Greig Dance Scholarship

Supports Tasmanian dancers aged between 17 and 26 to travel nationally or internationally for professional development.

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Artsbridge

Supports travel for local, national and international arts opportunities or bringing arts and cultural professionals to Tasmania.

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Education Residencies

Supports 30-day residencies in educational environments working alongside teachers and students.

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Individuals and groups

Supports activities that further the artistic practice and careers of individuals and groups.

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Low-interest loans

Supports Tasmanian artists and arts organisations to purchase equipment or undertake capital works.

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Tasmanian Aboriginal Arts Mentoring Scheme

Supports mentorships that develop the capacity of young or emerging Tasmanian Aboriginal artists.

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Tasmanian Residencies

Supports four-week-long residencies at sites across Tasmania.

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Programs for organisations

Aboriginal Arts Program

Supports Tasmanian Aboriginal people to share their culture, stories and heritage through arts and cultural activities.

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Artsbridge

Supports bringing arts and cultural professionals to Tasmania.

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Arts organisations – annual programs

Supports arts organisations to deliver annual programs.

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Arts organisations – multi-year

Multi-year support for arts organisations to help deliver Tasmanian Government objectives.

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Cultural Heritage Organisations

Supports museums, galleries and collections that preserve Tasmania's movable cultural heritage.

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Low-interest loans

Supports Tasmanian artists and arts organisations to purchase equipment or undertake capital works.

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Roving Curators

Supports the curation and management of public and community collections, art galleries and museums.

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Organisations – projects

Supports organisations to deliver arts activities.

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Organisations - youth arts

Supports organisations delivering arts activities that actively engage young people (aged 25 years and under).

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Tasmanian Aboriginal Arts Mentoring Scheme

Supports mentorships that develop the capacity of young or emerging Tasmanian Aboriginal artists.

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Public art commissions

Mersey Community Hospital – Outpatient Clinics and Operating Theatres

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Glenorchy Ambulance Station

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Past decisions

2023 funding decisions

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2022 funding decisions

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2021 funding decisions

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2020 funding decisions

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2019 funding decisions

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Information for applicants

Appealing a decision

Arts Tasmania may reconsider a decision if you can demonstrate a proven conflict of interest, error in process or discrimination.

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Assessment criteria

Arts Tasmania uses three criteria to guide the assessment of the applications made to its grant and funding programs.

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Diversity, equity, and inclusion

Arts Tasmania seeks to support socially inclusive arts practices that are appropriate to the needs of those in our community at risk of social exclusion.

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General eligibility

Arts Tasmania accepts applications from individuals, groups, and organisations.

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How decisions are made

Arts Tasmania uses peer assessment, with peers drawn from the Cultural and Creative Industries Expert Register.

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Support material

Support material is an important part of each application. The types and amounts of support material that Arts Tasmania accepts is different for each program.

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Wages and fees

Applications to Arts Tasmania's programs must include fair wages and fees for artists, arts workers, cultural consultants, and museums professionals – in line with industry standards.

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What to do if your application is successful

This information will help you to accept and manage any support received from Arts Tasmania.

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Working with children and young people

Any activity that involves children and young people must be delivered in line with any relevant laws and regulations that apply in Tasmania or the jurisdictions where the funded activity is taking place.

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