Funding Support Available to attend largest “Internationale Tanzmesse NRW” (Australia)

Tanzmesse is the largest international professional gathering for contemporary dance. Taking place every two years, the event is attended by up to 2,000 international exhibitors and visitors, and is an important forum for exchange, knowledge transfer and networking.

Creative Australia will support a delegation to attend this event and will have a booth in the Exhibition Space. They also welcome any Australian artists and companies attending on a self-funded basis to join the delegation and any related networking activities.

Applicants are encouraged to consider extending their time in the region to undertake additional market or professional development activities beyond Tanzmesse.

Funding Information

• Creative Australia will support delegates based in Australia with $5,000 and overseas-based Australian delegates with $2,500 towards the cost of travel to attend Tanzmesse. Delegates are responsible for all costs associated with attending the event including flights, visas, travel insurance, accommodation, and registration.
• If you are a d/Deaf applicant, an applicant with disability, or are working with d/Deaf artists or artists with disability, you may apply for access costs associated with the use of an interpreter, translation services, specific technical equipment, carer, or support worker assistance.

Who can apply?

• This opportunity is for dance artists and/or producers working independently or within organisations.

Who can’t apply?

• You can’t apply for this grant if:
  • you have an overdue grant report
  • you owe money to Creative Australia
  • your organisation receives investment through the National Performing Arts Partnership Framework
  • your organisation receives a combined total of more than $520,000 annually (per calendar year) through the Four Year Funding program, and/or the Visual Arts and Crafts Strategy funding from 2021 to 2024
  • you have applied to the Tuesday 5 March 2024 closing date for the Arts Projects grant categories for the same activity.

For more information, visit Creative Australia.