Deadline: 13 November 2023
The Arts Grants Program’s NXT Gen ARTS category supports structured career development for early career artists aged 18-25 years through a placement with a host arts organisation, with the aim to increase employment pathways and opportunities for youth in the NT arts and culture sector.
This category requires the artist to enter into a written agreement with the host organisation to provide a three month program of professional arts practice.
Objectives
- Upskill: Strengthen professional practice and leadership for Northern Territory artists and arts workers through the increase of skills, knowledge, networks and capacity.
- Employ: Employment of Northern Territory artists and arts workers.
Funding Information
- Up to $13,000 per applicant for a three month, full-time placement. Available to Individuals aged 18-25 at the time of application.
- The grant supports up to $10,000 of fees to the early career artist and up to $3,000 to the host organisation. Six-month part time placements will be considered.
Placement period
- 30 January 2024 – 30 June 2024
Outcomes
- Expected outcomes of a placement with a host organisation include:
- Managing yourself as a professional artist.
- Develop a professional resume and biography and professional social media profile.
- Understand and ensure cultural safety and manage health and wellbeing.
- Arts management – the business of being an artist.
- Finances, budgeting and invoicing – draft and understand how to work to a budget.
- Apply, manage and acquit a grant, seek and apply for sponsorship support, and build philanthropic relationships.
- Develop a project plan as a basis for delivering any project.
- Arts industry – participation and contribution to creative industries.
- Understand copyright, intellectual property, professional indemnity and insurances.
- Sign up to relevant industry bodies and stay informed.
- Take up networking opportunities as they arise to connect, collaborate and learn.
Eligibility Criteria
- Individual applicants must be:
- an Australian citizen or have permanent residence status
- between 18 and 25 years of age at the time of application
- a current resident of the NT.
- Applicants are required to enter into a written placement plan with the host organisation to outline their placement outcomes for the program. Host organisations can be one of the NT’s Leading Arts Organisations or Strategic Venues or an alternative organisation.
- Applicants cannot be a current employee of the host organisation.
For more information, visit Northern Territory Government.
