Individuals and groups 2024-25
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 $377,562 for 20 activities.
Funding recommendations were made by expert peers drawn from the Cultural and Creative Industries Expert Register.
RECIPIENT | ACTIVITY | FUNDS |
|---|---|---|
Amanda Hodder and Nicholas Tolputt | Rumpel: Libretto by Nicholas Tolputt and Amanda Hodder, Music by Jabra Latham | $27,203 |
Amber Koroluk-Stephenson, Cassie Sullivan, Emma Bugg and Eloise Kirk | Development and delivery for touring group exhibition, There Are No Straight Lines | $21,547 |
Belinda (Bindy) Stephens | 'Knock Knock ' – Wellbeing Show | $14,344 |
Benjamin Paul | Experimental Bathing: Unsettling Waters | $20,160 |
Blake Nuto | Development and creation of a new picture book – A Pool of Tears | $13,305 |
Christopher Coleman | Recording and release of Christopher Coleman's fifth studio album 'River Just Down the Hill' | $23,574 |
Davina Wright | Australian premiere of Singaporean collaboration | $28,000 |
Emily Sanzaro | Live performance and workshop tour in Australia | $16,600 |
Emma Waters, Charles Donnelly, Paul Brooks and Stuart Hollingsworth | Belief System – contemporary music recording | $25,261 |
Jenny Mountney and the Exhale Choir | Devonport BIG SING – with Clare Bowditch | $7,450 |
Jon Smeathers, Alfred Jackson and Julius Schwing | Reptrillion Culture Club’s international showcase tour through Japan in November 2024 | $18,262 |
Keely Jobe | Create a new novel | $15,660 |
Leigh Rigozzi | Second Draft of Graphic Novel | $16,767 |
Lila Meleisea | SA/MOA: A creative cultural and community project by Lila Meleisea | $30,000 |
Lucienne Rickard | Presenting new work | $20,140 |
Paul Snell | Create new work 'Developing Light' | $17,000 |
Sara Maher | Gravity Portal – Development of new work for presentation at Contemporary Art Tasmania | $8,315 |
Sarah Rhodes | Subterranean: creative research and development of a project about belonging | $18,080 |
Sinsa Mansell and Walantanalinany Palingina (WaPa) | Muylatina Paya | $27,755 |
Tamas Oszvald | Self-directed International Research Residency | $8,139 |
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 to avoid artform specific language
- clearly outline the activity in simple terms and talk about how the grant would be used
- avoid using jargon
- have someone proofread the application before it is submitted
- avoid the repetition of information in the application form and the support material
- include clear evidence of any confirmed partnerships
- 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 log in 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
- clear, sensible, and well-reasoned calculation of costs, including commentary in the budget notes
- in-kind contributions from the applicant, partners, or supporters
- information around unconfirmed funding and the contingencies that would be put in place if income was not secured in the budget notes.
- Stronger applications included targeted letters of support that:
- spoke about 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.
The following peers assessed in Arts Tasmania’s June 2024 round (including the Arts organisations – annual programs and Individuals and groups):
- Andy Clark
- Annette Downs
- Bernie Heard
- Chris Mead
- Dan Rooke
- Geoff Dobson
- Halcyon Macleod
- Ivett Dodd
- James Dryburgh
- Jane Longhurst
- Jeanette Thompson
- Jordy Gregg
- Kyna Hart
- Lucy Pitt
- Matt Warren
- Megan Dick
- Nunami Sculthorpe-Green
- Sally Rees
- Scott Turnbull
- Stevie McEntee
- Stuart Loone
- Takani Clark
- Victoria Ryle
- Wayne Hudson
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.