Annie Greig Dance Scholarship
This annual scholarship program is made possible through a generous bequest of $300,000 from the late Annie Greig.
It supports Tasmanian dancers aged between 17 and 26 to travel nationally or internationally (for a combined period of at least three months) to undertake professional development activities. This might include:
- dancing full-time with a professional contemporary dance company or festival
- studying dance fulltime at a dance education institution.
One scholarship of $27,500 will be awarded in this round.
Key dates
Opens: 17 February 2025
Closes: 2 June 2025
For activities commencing after 1 November 2025.
We will let you know the outcome of your application within ten weeks of the closing date.
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- About Annie
- Eligibility
- are aged between 17 and 26 at the time that applications close, and
- have lived in Tasmania for six of the last 12 months or ordinarily reside in Tasmania if currently travelling in pursuit of training or professional opportunities.
- individual artists who have previously received support under this program
- individual artists with any outstanding acquittals with Arts Tasmania.
- artist wages and fees
- travel costs and living allowances
- study at dance education institutions
- local, national, or international residencies at professional dance companies
- professional development activities including mentorships with other dancers.
- Assessment
- Is the applicant experienced with the potential to develop and grow?
- Has the applicant demonstrated a commitment to their own professional development, and to contemporary dance in Tasmania?
- Why this activity now?
- Is the timeline proposed feasible?
- Are there partnerships or confirmations in place to help drive the activity?
- How does the proposed activity benefit the applicant?
- What public dance engagement activities are planned by the recipient upon return to Tasmania?
- Application
About Annie
This scholarship is made possible through a generous bequest of $300,000 from the late Annie Greig.
Annie was a highly respected and celebrated member of Tasmania's dance community, who passed away on 2 November 2021 after a long but courageous battle with illness. She made significant contributions to Tasmania’s arts and cultural sector as a dancer, choreographer, advocate, educator and mentor.
Born in Launceston in 1953, Annie studied dance locally before moving to South Australia to work with the Australian Dance Theatre. She then received a Fulbright Scholarship in 1979 which supported her to travel overseas to complete a Master of Arts in Dance at New York University. Annie returned to Tasmania in 1991 and served as the Artistic Director of Tasdance for 18 years (1997-2014), during which time the organisation won numerous awards and supported many of Australia’s most accomplished artists.
She was also a former Member of the Australian Dance Council, National Vice-President of Ausdance and a former Performing Arts Program Officer with Arts Tasmania. Annie received the Centenary Medal for her services to Australian society and dance (2003) and has been included on the Tasmanian Honour Roll of Women. She had a lasting impact on the lives of all who had the privilege of working with her.
Image courtesy of Tasdance.
Eligibility
This program accepts applications from individual artists working in dance who:
You must also meet our general eligibility requirements.
Applications will not be accepted from:
What can I apply for?
You can apply for scholarship funds of $27,500 towards:
If your activity includes travel, please visit Smartraveller for the latest travel advice.
Arts Tasmania expects that artists are paid fairly for their work. Artist wages and fees should be included in all application budgets. For more information, please visit the artist wages and fees.
Funds cannot be used to purchase equipment.
Assessment
Applications will be assessed by members of the Annie Greig Dance Scholarship advisory committee against the following criteria:
| Quality | |
|---|---|
| Planning | |
| Benefit |
Applicant interviews
Applicants may be asked to participate in a short, online interview with the advisory committee as part of the assessment process. If this occurs, interview questions will be provided to applicants in advance to allow time to prepare.
Application
Applications must be completed online in SmartyGrants and submitted before 11:59 pm on the closing date.
If you can’t complete a written application, Arts Tasmania also accepts video or audio applications. Please contact us on 03 6165 6666 or grants@arts.tas.gov.au before the closing date to learn about other ways of applying.
Material provided after the closing date will not be considered.
Help with your application
We encourage you to talk to our grants team about your application before the closing date.
Contact us on 03 6165 6666 or grants@arts.tas.gov.au or book an online Teams meeting using Bookings.
Other information
Sign up for our newsletter for updates and announcements.
For more information see:
For information on previous rounds, please visit past decisions and peer feedback.
About Annie
This scholarship is made possible through a generous bequest of $300,000 from the late Annie Greig.
Annie was a highly respected and celebrated member of Tasmania's dance community, who passed away on 2 November 2021 after a long but courageous battle with illness. She made significant contributions to Tasmania’s arts and cultural sector as a dancer, choreographer, advocate, educator and mentor.
Born in Launceston in 1953, Annie studied dance locally before moving to South Australia to work with the Australian Dance Theatre. She then received a Fulbright Scholarship in 1979 which supported her to travel overseas to complete a Master of Arts in Dance at New York University. Annie returned to Tasmania in 1991 and served as the Artistic Director of Tasdance for 18 years (1997-2014), during which time the organisation won numerous awards and supported many of Australia’s most accomplished artists.
She was also a former Member of the Australian Dance Council, National Vice-President of Ausdance and a former Performing Arts Program Officer with Arts Tasmania. Annie received the Centenary Medal for her services to Australian society and dance (2003) and has been included on the Tasmanian Honour Roll of Women. She had a lasting impact on the lives of all who had the privilege of working with her.
Image courtesy of Tasdance.
Eligibility
This program accepts applications from individual artists working in dance who:
- are aged between 17 and 26 at the time that applications close, and
- have lived in Tasmania for six of the last 12 months or ordinarily reside in Tasmania if currently travelling in pursuit of training or professional opportunities.
You must also meet our general eligibility requirements.
Applications will not be accepted from:
- individual artists who have previously received support under this program
- individual artists with any outstanding acquittals with Arts Tasmania.
What can I apply for?
You can apply for scholarship funds of $27,500 towards:
- artist wages and fees
- travel costs and living allowances
- study at dance education institutions
- local, national, or international residencies at professional dance companies
- professional development activities including mentorships with other dancers.
If your activity includes travel, please visit Smartraveller for the latest travel advice.
Arts Tasmania expects that artists are paid fairly for their work. Artist wages and fees should be included in all application budgets. For more information, please visit the artist wages and fees.
Funds cannot be used to purchase equipment.
Assessment
Applications will be assessed by members of the Annie Greig Dance Scholarship advisory committee against the following criteria:
| Quality |
|
|---|---|
| Planning |
|
| Benefit |
|
Applicant interviews
Applicants may be asked to participate in a short, online interview with the advisory committee as part of the assessment process. If this occurs, interview questions will be provided to applicants in advance to allow time to prepare.
Application
Applications must be completed online in SmartyGrants and submitted before 11:59 pm on the closing date.
If you can’t complete a written application, Arts Tasmania also accepts video or audio applications. Please contact us on 03 6165 6666 or grants@arts.tas.gov.au before the closing date to learn about other ways of applying.
Material provided after the closing date will not be considered.
Help with your application
We encourage you to talk to our grants team about your application before the closing date.
Contact us on 03 6165 6666 or grants@arts.tas.gov.au or book an online Teams meeting using Bookings.
Other information
Sign up for our newsletter for updates and announcements.
For more information see:
For information on previous rounds, please visit past decisions and peer feedback.
Eligibility
This program accepts applications from individual artists working in dance who:
- are aged between 17 and 26 at the time that applications close, and
- have lived in Tasmania for six of the last 12 months or ordinarily reside in Tasmania if currently travelling in pursuit of training or professional opportunities.
You must also meet our general eligibility requirements.
Applications will not be accepted from:
- individual artists who have previously received support under this program
- individual artists with any outstanding acquittals with Arts Tasmania.
What can I apply for?
You can apply for scholarship funds of $27,500 towards:
- artist wages and fees
- travel costs and living allowances
- study at dance education institutions
- local, national, or international residencies at professional dance companies
- professional development activities including mentorships with other dancers.
If your activity includes travel, please visit Smartraveller for the latest travel advice.
Arts Tasmania expects that artists are paid fairly for their work. Artist wages and fees should be included in all application budgets. For more information, please visit the artist wages and fees.
Funds cannot be used to purchase equipment.
Assessment
Applications will be assessed by members of the Annie Greig Dance Scholarship advisory committee against the following criteria:
| Quality |
|
|---|---|
| Planning |
|
| Benefit |
|
Applicant interviews
Applicants may be asked to participate in a short, online interview with the advisory committee as part of the assessment process. If this occurs, interview questions will be provided to applicants in advance to allow time to prepare.
Application
Applications must be completed online in SmartyGrants and submitted before 11:59 pm on the closing date.
If you can’t complete a written application, Arts Tasmania also accepts video or audio applications. Please contact us on 03 6165 6666 or grants@arts.tas.gov.au before the closing date to learn about other ways of applying.
Material provided after the closing date will not be considered.
Help with your application
We encourage you to talk to our grants team about your application before the closing date.
Contact us on 03 6165 6666 or grants@arts.tas.gov.au or book an online Teams meeting using Bookings.
Other information
Sign up for our newsletter for updates and announcements.
For more information see:
For information on previous rounds, please visit past decisions and peer feedback.
About Annie
This scholarship is made possible through a generous bequest of $300,000 from the late Annie Greig.
Annie was a highly respected and celebrated member of Tasmania's dance community, who passed away on 2 November 2021 after a long but courageous battle with illness. She made significant contributions to Tasmania’s arts and cultural sector as a dancer, choreographer, advocate, educator and mentor.
Born in Launceston in 1953, Annie studied dance locally before moving to South Australia to work with the Australian Dance Theatre. She then received a Fulbright Scholarship in 1979 which supported her to travel overseas to complete a Master of Arts in Dance at New York University. Annie returned to Tasmania in 1991 and served as the Artistic Director of Tasdance for 18 years (1997-2014), during which time the organisation won numerous awards and supported many of Australia’s most accomplished artists.
She was also a former Member of the Australian Dance Council, National Vice-President of Ausdance and a former Performing Arts Program Officer with Arts Tasmania. Annie received the Centenary Medal for her services to Australian society and dance (2003) and has been included on the Tasmanian Honour Roll of Women. She had a lasting impact on the lives of all who had the privilege of working with her.
Image courtesy of Tasdance.