Overview
Scholarship type
Merit based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
US $5,000
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
- living expenses
- accommodation
- travel expenses
- other
Description
The Arts Fund Grants support emerging or early career artists pursuing or planning to pursue artistic development in the Australia to USA and USA to Australia direction.
Applicable programmes
Benefits
These Grants will provide support of up to US $5,000 to artists in the fields of theatre, film, television, dance, music, visual arts, design, literature, photography and fashion. Grants funds may be used toward travel, living, tuition and other costs associated with the artistic development abroad. Two rounds are open each year for application, of which both American and Australian Artists may apply.
Eligibility
- Be an Australian citizen or permanent resident if applying for artistic development in the USA (dual citizens/residents are not eligible);
- Be an American citizen or permanent resident if applying for artistic development in Australia (dual citizens/residents are not eligible);
- Be undertaking or planning to undertake artistic development in Australia to USA direction or USA to Australia direction;
- Be an emerging or early career artist;
- Have a formal offer letter from the host body or accredited educational institution at the time of application.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Multiple disciplines
Locations
2 countries
Nationality
2 nationalities
Study experience required
High school
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
31 Mar 2024
Applications must be prepared and submitted by the artist (not a third party);
Project commencement date cannot be more than 8 months after the application deadline date;
If the artist has already begun their artistic development, it cannot be more than 75% complete at the time of the application deadline date;
You cannot apply if you have already been awarded a previous scholarship or grant by the American Australian Association.
Round 1: Open for application on January 1 to March 31.Round 2: Open for application on August 1 to September 30.