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Arts Tasmania

General eligibility

Please read the information below carefully before you apply to make sure that you, your organisation, and your activity is eligible.

Am I eligible?

Applicants to Arts Tasmania grant and funding programs must be:

  • individual artists and arts workers who have lived in Tasmania for six of the last 12 months
  • groups of artists or arts workers with at least one Tasmania member
  • Tasmanian organisations that are registered under law (an incorporated association, or a company limited by guarantee) or created by law (a government statutory authority).

Organisations not based in Tasmania may be eligible for some grant programs for support towards activities that benefit Tasmanian artists and/or audiences.

Arts Tasmania grant and funding guidelines do not support:

  • students seeking support towards activities that are part of a formal course or contribute to an assessment
  • Tasmanian Government departments, government business enterprises and school associations
  • Federal Government departments and government business enterprises
  • organisations that have current multi-year funding agreements with Arts Tasmania, including organisations supported under the National Performing Arts Partnership Framework
  • organisations in receipt of administered funding from the Tasmanian Government, including:
    • Ten Days on the Island Ltd
    • The Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery (City of Launceston)
    • The Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery
    • The Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
    • The Theatre Royal Management Board
  • organisations and individuals with outstanding acquittals
    • If you or your organisation has received support from Arts Tasmania in the past that has not been acquitted, you are not eligible to receive more support until the acquittal is submitted and approved.
  • Department of State Growth employees:
    • Permanent, fixed-term basis or casual employees of any part of the Culture, Arts and Sports Division of the Department of State Growth (with regular hours that exceed 0.3 of a full-time load) cannot apply to or receive payment through Arts Tasmania's programs.
    • This includes all Arts Tasmania grant programs, low-interest loans, the COLLECT Art Purchase Scheme, and public art commissions offered under the Tasmanian Government Art Site Scheme.
    • The Culture, Arts and Sport Division includes Active Tasmania, Arts Tasmania, Events Tasmania, Screen Tasmania, Operations and Client Engagement, the Tasmanian Institute of Sport, the Silverdome and the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery.

Contact us on 03 6165 6666 or grants@arts.tas.gov.au if you have any questions about your eligibility.

Is my activity eligible?

Eligible applicants can apply for support to deliver a range of arts and cultural activities.

These can include:

  • artist residencies and creative exchanges
  • collection management and conservation
  • concerts and performances
  • creative development and research
  • exhibitions and installations
  • national and international opportunities
  • professional development (including masterclasses and mentorships)
  • recordings or publications.

Applications must include fair wages and fees for artists, arts workers, cultural consultants, and museums professionals. For more information, visit wages and fees.

Each program page includes information on when supported activities can take place.

Arts Tasmania does not support prizes, awards and competitions.

Grant funds cannot be used to purchase assets, equipment or undertake capital works. You can apply for a Low-interest loans towards these costs.