Deadline: 10 February 2025
Whether you need space for workshops, concept development or networking, the Place to Make initiative is designed to offer a testing ground for creatives and companies to sample and refine ideas.
Benefits
- A successful Place to Make offer will include:
- Access to rehearsal studio space (5 days),
- Access to desk in Merge co-working space (Monday-Friday, for 3 months).
Expectations
- Attend professional development sessions provided by Geelong Arts Centre
- Attend gatherings to meet fellow grant recipients and to connect with the Creative Engine community of creatives
- Complete studio rehearsal period during allotted eligible time (agreed upon at time of grant acceptance)
- Attend photo opportunity with fellow grant recipients (date TBC)
- Complete an informal acquittal at the conclusion of your development period.
Eligibility Criteria
- If you work or live in Geelong and surrounding regions or you can demonstrate significant connection to the region, you are eligible to apply.
- They encourage collaboration between artists and organisations from further afield, including with national or international project partners. Please ensure your key project applicant can demonstrate clear connection to Geelong and surrounding regions.
Selection Criteria
- Connection
- What are your/the project’s connections to Geelong? Why is this project relevant currently for Geelong audiences and communities? How does this project support your current practice and how may the project contribute to your professional career development?
- Innovation
- In your approach, be that through art form, story or concept – what innovation is being explored? What specific creative outcomes are you hoping to achieve from this exploration?
- Planning
- What are your plans to reach your creative ambitions for this project? What do you need for this project to be a success? How will you support your own well-being and that of your collaborators?
For more information, visit Geelong Arts Centre.
