Organisations - projects 2024-25
This program enables organisations to deliver projects and activities that:
- develop and share high-quality art experiences and/or offer high-quality services to the sector
- create opportunities for Tasmania’s professional artists and arts workers
- build partnerships and collaborations that strengthen Tasmania's arts sector
- connect with and inspire audiences, and the wider community.
A delegate of the Minister for the Arts has approved funding of $583,606 for fourteen (14) organisations through this round.
Funding recommendations were made by expert peers drawn from the Cultural and Creative Industries Expert Register.
Grants
| RECIPIENT | ACTIVITY | FUNDS |
|---|---|---|
Burnie Arts Council Inc. | $59,179 | The delivery of a book launch tour for Dream Burnie by Justin Heazlewood |
Clarence City Council | $72,435 | The delivery of a Palawa Art Gallery Festival in 2025 |
Great Southern Dance | $42,370 | Delivering Dance Commons in 2025 |
Huon Folk Inc. | $65,000 | Delivering the Future Folk program at the Cygnet Folk Festival in 2025 |
Moonah Arts Centre (Glenorchy City Council) | $34,380 | Supporting the Moonah Arts Centre to deliver Summer Sounds in 2025 |
Panama Productions Pty Ltd. | $53,000 | Delivering A Festival Called PANAMA in 2025 |
Print Radio Tasmania Inc. | $30,050 | Developing a new podcast in 2025 |
RANT Arts Ltd. | $75,000 | The delivery of New Wave Devonport in 2025 |
Salamanca Arts Centre | $48,827 | The delivery of arts activities to support local artists to present new work in 2025 |
Slipstream Circus Inc. | $32,305 | Supporting Slipstream Circus students to undertake training at the Flying Fruit Fly Circus in Albury in 2025 |
Tasmanian Music Teachers' Association | $5,300 | Supporting activities as part of its 65th annual conference in 2025 |
Tasmanian Poetry Festival Inc. | $10,836 | Delivering the Tasmanian Poetry Festival in 2025 |
The Trustee for the University of Tasmania Community Music Programme Trust | $9,500 | Commissioning new music to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Trustee for the University of Tasmania Community Music Programme Trust in 2025 |
The Unconformity | $45,424 | The delivery of a creative exchange project in 2025 |
Feedback from the expert peers
The peers discussed the overall quality of the applications to this round and made the following comments:
- Applicants were encouraged to have clear and specific project aims in line with the grant program guidelines. Stronger applications were concise and clearly showed how the project aligned with the program goals and selection criteria.
- Peers noted stronger applications included budgets that:
- Included well-reasoned and evidenced figures
- Were specific and detailed
- Included artist wages at industry rates
- Reflected current superannuation rates
- Clearly outlined where the investment from Arts Tasmania would be directed
- Peers recommended applicants include a timeline or project plan to clarify the scope of activity
- Peers noted stronger applications carefully curated support material to make sure it was easily accessible and relevant to the application
- Peers noted that stronger applications included letters of support from industry professionals who did not have a financial investment in the project
- Applicants that were focusing on engaging with key community groups or cohorts were encouraged to:
- include letters of support that amplified the voice of this community
- showed direct benefit and need to the community outlined
- included plans for engagement and consultation
Peer assessors
The following peers assessed in Arts Tasmania’s September 2024 round (including the Annie Greig Dance Scholarship, Artsbridge, Cultural Heritage Organisations, Low-interest loans, Organisations - Youth Arts, Organisations – projects, Roving Curators and Tasmanian Residencies):
- Adam Wheeler
- Alastair Moody
- Alexey Yemstov
- Angela Strk
- Belinda Cotton
- Carol Wellman Kelly
- Cheryl Rose
- Christina Graham
- Doug Doherty
- Elinna Evans
- Emalia Al-Gadrie
- Glen Murray
- Helen Kershaw
- Jennifer Kerr
- Louise Daniels
- Mengda Liu
- Michelle Cahill
- Nadia Refaei
- Rose Ertler
- Stephen Salt
- Stevie Battese
- Toban Harris
- Trisha Dunn
- Zara Sullivan
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