Grants and opportunities
Latest grants and opportunities
Please note: this is not a comprehensive list of grants and opportunities
2008 South Australian Living Artists (SALA) Festival
The 2008 South Australian Living Artists (SALA) Festival will be held between 1-17 August. It is a time when our states visual artists come together and showcase a vast spectrum of painting, photography, sculpture, pottery, ceramics, mixed media, moving image and just about anything else that comes under the visual arts umbrella.
Artist registrations are being sought for participation in the 11th annual Festival. Registrations close 30 April. Registration forms and registration information can be obtained from the SALA Office on phone 8218 8450 or visit the SALA Festival website
Please contact Lisa Dunstall, Program Coordinator,
email
lisa.dunstall@salafestival.com if you have any
queries, need assistance with locating a venue or would like to list a venue
to host an exhibition.
Nexus Multicultural Arts Centre
Nexus Multicultural Arts Centre is inviting proposals for the Cabaret
Window Space. Exhibition space is available during 2008. This space is an excellent 'fee free'
opportunity to expose yourself as an up and coming artist with a gallery
that is well respected within the art industry.
Tamara Baillie
Visual Arts & Marketing Coordinator
Nexus Multicultural Arts Centre Inc
Cnr North Tce & Morphett St
Adelaide SA 5000
Tel: 08 8212 4276
Fax: 08 8212 3276
exhibitions@nexus.asn.au
SASA Gallery exhibition proposals
The new purpose-built South Australian School of Art Gallery is a great opportunity for the school to showcase the work of its staff, students and graduates. The Gallery's aim is to exhibit a range of curated, competition and award shows of high professional standing reflecting the School's dedication to diverse programming and to equality of media. How to apply
Helpmann Academy
The Helpmann Academy provides support to South Australian School of Art students and recent graduates through grants, mentorships, visiting artist programs and free publicity for your exhibition or special project.
Magazines and bulletins
Update Arts Magazine is published five times a year. All contributions
in the form of articles and photographs are welcome. Articles may be edited.
To keep up to date with grant rounds and opportunities, along with exhibitions and arts events happening in and around Adelaide you can subscribe to their fortnightly Foundation Front e-Bulletin. To subscribe just send an email to helpmann@tafe.sa.edu.au with 'SASA Subscribe' in the subject field and your name and contact details in the email body.
Become a member of Foundation Front for free to receive the fortnightly e-Bulletin and Update Arts Magazine in the post, as well as a membership card with discounts on fashion, travel, dining and more. You will also be included on the Helpmann Academy's artist register (we put organisations/galleries wanting artwork in contact with you).
Helpmann Academy Grants Scheme
The Helpmann Academy Grants Scheme offers grants twice a year. The
grants rounds close each year on the last Friday in March and second Friday
in August. More
information
Mentorship Scheme
The Ashington Mentorship Scheme is for first and second year out graduate emerging artists of the Helpmann Academy partner schools.
More
information
Awards
The Academy administers various awards such as the Adelaide Bank Award, the
Keith Michell Award for a performing artist, the Jeffrey Smart Artprize and
the Minter Ellison Awards.
More
information
Events and exhibitions
Helpmann Academy events include
- annual Maestros and Apprentices black tie fund-raising dinner at the Adelaide Convention Centre
- Helpmann Academy Graduate Art Exhibition, held in February-March each year to exhibit the works of top graduating artists from the four visual arts partners
- ArtEast, a twice yearly series of visual art exhibitions throughout the east end of Adelaide
Art and design funding bodies
Art and design funding bodies include
Contact the South Australian School of Art Research Office for material relating to these grants and other funding opportunities.
For assistance with applying for these schemes, please contact Annie Campbell, Senior Business and Development Marketing Manager.
For Australian Research Council (ARC) grant application assistance, please contact Research and Innovation Services
Useful links
GrantSearch.com is 'Australia's original and most comprehensive funding database', and has a visual arts category. Using the free search facility you can search by keywords; state; organisation, scholarship or funding program; user type (eg postgraduate); or another search term of your choice. A subscription service is also available.