Individuals and groups 2023-24
This program supports individuals and groups to undertake projects that enable them to further their careers, enrich their artistic practice and contribute to Tasmania's arts sector.
The Minister for the Arts has announced funding of $353,900 for 22 activities.
Funding recommendations were made by expert peers drawn from the Cultural and Creative Industries Expert Register.
Grants
| RECIPIENT | ACTIVITY | FUNDS |
|---|---|---|
| A. Swayze & The Ghosts | Marketing and promotion of sophomore album | $22,686 |
| Angela Boxall | International tour to promote new album, Skipping Stone | $12,550 |
| Benjamin Grieve-Johnson & Jon Grant | Exhibition of Tasmanian chair craft and design | $6,215 |
| Benjamin Walter | Final draft of a novel manuscript | $19,820 |
| Claire Taylor | Tasmanian regional album release tour and filming of performance | $25,239 |
| Disciples of the Cavern | Recording of first EP | $3,900 |
| Gabriel Comerford | Creative development for a new dance film | $29,886 |
| Harry Holcombe-James | Development of a new experimental artwork | $15,780 |
| Harry Yates | Professional development with a vocal and performance coach | $4,000 |
| Jane Johnson | Creating a new interdisciplinary theatre work | $29,800 |
| Jane Longhurst | Final performance in The Black Bag Trilogy | $27,528 |
| Jane Williams | Undertaking a research residency in the United Kingdom to create new work | $7,150 |
| Kate Gordon | Creating a new novel | $3,000 |
| Louise Denson | Presenting Sounding the Bridge as part of the Richmond Bicentenary commemorations | $14,560 |
| Lucy Bleach | Undertaking a research and development residency on São Miguel Island towards a new body of work | $18,500 |
| Nicole O'Loughlin | Undertaking a research and development residency in the Derwent Valley towards a new body of work | $10,450 |
| Robyn Mundy | Creating a new Australasian historical novel | $29,660 |
| Rosemary Ertler | Development for Mapatazi – women’s guitar mass onslaught | $14,740 |
| Selena de Carvalho | Development of a science and art residency, Ecological Imaginary | $22,456 |
| Soma Lumia | Development and showing of hybrid digital/sculptural installation, Homecoming | $15,828 |
| Tricky Walsh | The development and exhibition of Green snake: Transfeminist ecologies in Hong Kong | $19,200 |
| Zowie Douglas-Kinghorn | Research and development of an experimental literary fiction manuscript | $8,000 |
Feedback from the expert peers
General feedback
The peers discussed the overall quality of the applications to the round and made the following comments:
- Applications to Arts Tasmania’s programs are assessed by multi-artform panels of artists from diverse backgrounds.
- Applicants were encouraged to:
- write in plain English and avoid jargon and artform-specific language
- clearly outline the activity in simple terms and talk about how the grant would be used
- include (if relevant) a synopsis of the work
- have someone proofread the application before it is submitted
- include clear evidence of any confirmed partnerships
- include a clear timeline of activities
- tell the peers why the activity was timely (why this, why now?)
- stick within the support material limits
- make sure that all links provided work and are accessible (no login required)
- include artist CVs or bios for everyone included in the activity.
- Stronger applications included budgets with:
- appropriate artist wages and fees in line with industry rates
- in-kind contributions from the applicant, partners, or supporters
- information around unconfirmed funding and the contingencies that would be put if income was not secured in the budget notes.
- Stronger applications included targeted letters of support that:
- were current and specific to the application
- demonstrated audience or industry demand for the work and/or the development opportunity for the artist
- showed the need for and importance of the opportunity for the artist and their professional development
- Applications that included mentorships or wider skills sharing and growth for the sector were strongly supported.
Peer assessors
The following peers assessed in Arts Tasmania’s June 2023 round (including the Annie Greig Dance Scholarship and Individuals and groups):
- Ashley Bird
- Adam Wheeler
- Trisha Dunn
- Carol Wellman Kelly
- Elizabeth Braid
- Esther Ottaway
- Gerard Lane
- Helen Kershaw
- Jordy Gregg
- Kyle Perry
- Kym Bywater
- Laura Purcell
- Mat Ward
- Naarah Barnes
- Natasha Parker
- Nicholas Brodie
- Pete Cornelius
- Sebastian Galloway
- Shirley Patton
- Simon Wellington
- Susan Simonini
- Vern Field
Arts Tasmania carefully manages actual and perceived conflicts of interest for both staff members and peers involved in the assessment process.
More information on the management of conflicts of interest.