The Arts Fund provides support to Australian, Aboriginal Australian, Torres Strait Islander, American and Native American emerging or early career artists undertaking or planning to undertake artistic development in the country of the other. These scholarships and grants support artists in the fields of theatre, film, television, dance, music, visual arts, design, literature, photography and fashion.
Eligibility
To be eligible to apply, applicants must:
- 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 an emerging or early career artist
- Have a formal offer letter from the host body or institution at the time of application
Application
- 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