Artsbridge
This program supports:
- Tasmanian individuals and groups to travel for arts or cultural heritage opportunities. Travel can be within:
- Tasmania (intrastate);
- Australia (interstate); or
- overseas (international)
and
- Tasmanian individuals, groups and organisations to bring professionals to Tasmania for arts or cultural heritage activities (including professional development opportunities or workshops).
Please visit Smartraveller for the latest travel advice.
Key dates
March round
Opens: 23 December 2024
Closes: 17 March 2025
For activities commencing after 1 August 2025
September round
Opens: 26 May 2025
Closes: 8 September 2025
For activities commencing after 1 January 2025
Arts Tasmania will contact you about your application within 10 weeks of the closing date.
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- Eligibility
- an individual artist who has lived in Tasmania for six of the last 12 months
- a member of a group of artists, with one member who has lived in Tasmania for six of the last 12 months
- an arts organisation based in Tasmania
- a cultural heritage organisation based in Tasmania.
- travel in Tasmania, Australia or overseas for arts or cultural heritage activities
- bringing professionals to Tasmania to deliver arts or cultural heritage activities.
- bringing professionals to Tasmania to deliver arts or cultural heritage activities.
- Assessment
- Is the activity conceptually strong?
- Why is the activity important?
- Are the people involved experienced, or show the potential to develop and grow?
- Is the activity financially feasible?
- Is the timeline reasonable and achievable?
- What partnerships are in place to help the activity?
- How does the proposed activity benefit the applicant, the artist, or the community?
- What is the audience experience?
- Application
Eligibility
As the applicant, you must be:
You must also meet our general eligibility requirements.
What can I apply for?
Individuals and groups can apply for funds towards:
Organisations can apply for funds towards:
Grant funds cannot be used for equipment purchases.
How much can I apply for?
If your activity only involves travelling in Tasmania (intrastate), you can apply for:
| NUMBER OF TASMANIAN ARTISTS | AMOUNT |
|---|---|
| 1 | Up to $1,000 |
| 2 | Up to $2,000 |
| 3 | Up to $3,000 |
| 4 or more | Up to $5,000 |
Activities in Tasmania must include one overnight stay outside your Local Government area.
If your activity involves travelling in Australia (interstate) or overseas (international), you can apply for:
| NUMBER OF TASMANIAN ARTISTS | AMOUNT |
|---|---|
| 1 | Up to $3,000 |
| 2 | Up to $6,000 |
| 3 | Up to $9,000 |
| 4 or more | Up to $10,000 |
If you are applying to bring arts or cultural heritage professionals to Tasmania, you can apply for:
| NUMBER OF PROFESSIONALS | AMOUNT |
|---|---|
| 1 | Up to $3,000 |
| 2 | Up to $6,000 |
| 3 | Up to $9,000 |
| 4 or more | Up to $10,000 |
Assessment
Applications will be assessed by a multi-artform panel using the criteria of:
| CRITERION | THINGS PEERS MAY CONSIDER |
|---|---|
| Quality | |
| Planning | |
| Benefit |
For more information on assessment, please see how decisions are made.
Application
Applications must be completed online in SmartyGrants and submitted before 11:59 pm on the closing date.
Arts Tasmania may also accept video or audio applications in place of written applications.
Please contact Arts Tasmania on 03 6165 6666 or grants@arts.tas.gov.au before the closing date to learn about other application methods.
Assessors will not consider any material provided after the closing date.
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 Arts Tasmania’s newsletter for funding and program announcements.
For more information about Arts Tasmania’s grant programs see:
To view the results of previous rounds, see past decisions.
Eligibility
As the applicant, you must be:
- an individual artist who has lived in Tasmania for six of the last 12 months
- a member of a group of artists, with one member who has lived in Tasmania for six of the last 12 months
- an arts organisation based in Tasmania
- a cultural heritage organisation based in Tasmania.
You must also meet our general eligibility requirements.
What can I apply for?
Individuals and groups can apply for funds towards:
- travel in Tasmania, Australia or overseas for arts or cultural heritage activities
- bringing professionals to Tasmania to deliver arts or cultural heritage activities.
Organisations can apply for funds towards:
- bringing professionals to Tasmania to deliver arts or cultural heritage activities.
Grant funds cannot be used for equipment purchases.
How much can I apply for?
If your activity only involves travelling in Tasmania (intrastate), you can apply for:
| NUMBER OF TASMANIAN ARTISTS | AMOUNT |
|---|---|
| 1 | Up to $1,000 |
| 2 | Up to $2,000 |
| 3 | Up to $3,000 |
| 4 or more | Up to $5,000 |
Activities in Tasmania must include one overnight stay outside your Local Government area.
If your activity involves travelling in Australia (interstate) or overseas (international), you can apply for:
| NUMBER OF TASMANIAN ARTISTS | AMOUNT |
|---|---|
| 1 | Up to $3,000 |
| 2 | Up to $6,000 |
| 3 | Up to $9,000 |
| 4 or more | Up to $10,000 |
If you are applying to bring arts or cultural heritage professionals to Tasmania, you can apply for:
| NUMBER OF PROFESSIONALS | AMOUNT |
|---|---|
| 1 | Up to $3,000 |
| 2 | Up to $6,000 |
| 3 | Up to $9,000 |
| 4 or more | Up to $10,000 |
Assessment
Applications will be assessed by a multi-artform panel using the criteria of:
| CRITERION | THINGS PEERS MAY CONSIDER |
|---|---|
| Quality |
|
| Planning |
|
| Benefit |
|
For more information on assessment, please see how decisions are made.
Application
Applications must be completed online in SmartyGrants and submitted before 11:59 pm on the closing date.
Arts Tasmania may also accept video or audio applications in place of written applications.
Please contact Arts Tasmania on 03 6165 6666 or grants@arts.tas.gov.au before the closing date to learn about other application methods.
Assessors will not consider any material provided after the closing date.
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 Arts Tasmania’s newsletter for funding and program announcements.
For more information about Arts Tasmania’s grant programs see:
To view the results of previous rounds, see past decisions.
Eligibility
As the applicant, you must be:
- an individual artist who has lived in Tasmania for six of the last 12 months
- a member of a group of artists, with one member who has lived in Tasmania for six of the last 12 months
- an arts organisation based in Tasmania
- a cultural heritage organisation based in Tasmania.
You must also meet our general eligibility requirements.
What can I apply for?
Individuals and groups can apply for funds towards:
- travel in Tasmania, Australia or overseas for arts or cultural heritage activities
- bringing professionals to Tasmania to deliver arts or cultural heritage activities.
Organisations can apply for funds towards:
- bringing professionals to Tasmania to deliver arts or cultural heritage activities.
Grant funds cannot be used for equipment purchases.
How much can I apply for?
If your activity only involves travelling in Tasmania (intrastate), you can apply for:
| NUMBER OF TASMANIAN ARTISTS | AMOUNT |
|---|---|
| 1 | Up to $1,000 |
| 2 | Up to $2,000 |
| 3 | Up to $3,000 |
| 4 or more | Up to $5,000 |
Activities in Tasmania must include one overnight stay outside your Local Government area.
If your activity involves travelling in Australia (interstate) or overseas (international), you can apply for:
| NUMBER OF TASMANIAN ARTISTS | AMOUNT |
|---|---|
| 1 | Up to $3,000 |
| 2 | Up to $6,000 |
| 3 | Up to $9,000 |
| 4 or more | Up to $10,000 |
If you are applying to bring arts or cultural heritage professionals to Tasmania, you can apply for:
| NUMBER OF PROFESSIONALS | AMOUNT |
|---|---|
| 1 | Up to $3,000 |
| 2 | Up to $6,000 |
| 3 | Up to $9,000 |
| 4 or more | Up to $10,000 |
Assessment
Applications will be assessed by a multi-artform panel using the criteria of:
| CRITERION | THINGS PEERS MAY CONSIDER |
|---|---|
| Quality |
|
| Planning |
|
| Benefit |
|
For more information on assessment, please see how decisions are made.
Application
Applications must be completed online in SmartyGrants and submitted before 11:59 pm on the closing date.
Arts Tasmania may also accept video or audio applications in place of written applications.
Please contact Arts Tasmania on 03 6165 6666 or grants@arts.tas.gov.au before the closing date to learn about other application methods.
Assessors will not consider any material provided after the closing date.
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 Arts Tasmania’s newsletter for funding and program announcements.
For more information about Arts Tasmania’s grant programs see:
To view the results of previous rounds, see past decisions.