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Program Details 2011 Recipients

Project and Development Grants

Each year Carclew Youth Arts provides project and development funding through two rounds of grants.

This is to assist young artists aged 26 and under to develop creative projects with tangible outcomes and pursue career development.

The grants can also be used toward projects by and/or for children and/or young people or non-profit organisations

The funding supports opportunities for:

Professional development in artistic career building
Exploration of new artforms and exposure to emerging methods
Access to cultural heritage
Creation of original new work
Participation in workshops, master-classes, summer schools etc
Children and/or young people to create art
Professional entry points for young artists
Young artists who are making brave, exciting new art
Empowering young artists with the means to secure mentorships
Established artists to work alongside emerging artists, sharing influences, inspirations, methods and core practice
The active participation and exhibition of childrens and young peoples art and culture in community-focused events
Promoting excellence in youth arts activity and delivery
Making the arts more accessible to children and young people
Organisations to create artistic skills development programs and mentor schemes that offer unique opportunities to young people.

Applications

Applications for Round 2, 2012 close 5pm, 15 March 2012.
Applications are now open. Information and application pack is now available to download from the link to the right of the screen.

Key Dates

There are two funding rounds offered every year:

For activity occurring July December, applications close 5pm 15 March
For activity occurring January June, applications close 5pm 15 September

Consults

If you would like to make a time to talk about your project you can book a consult by contacting the Funding Program Officer on 8267 5111.

Demographic

For emerging artists aged 26 and under

Artwork by past Project and Development Grant recipient, Heidi Kenyon

Successful Grant Recipients Round 1 – 2011

Project and Development Grants were awarded to:

• Ausdance SA – funded $4930
To assist the Fresh Bred ensemble to attend the Australian Youth Dance Festival 2011.

• Jo Naumann – funded $2181
To attend National Circus Festival in Launceston 2011.

• Sam Wright – funded $4545
To assist with the development of the film project 6 on the street.

• Kaurna Cronin – funded $3174
To assist with the promotion of the music band Jimmy and the Mirrors.

• Ross McHenry – funded $3972
To assist with the costs to undertake a mentorship with Miguel Atwood-Ferguson in Los Angeles.

• Danielle Rickaby – funded $829
To attend 15th biennial Ausglass Conference “Peripheral Vision” in Sydney.

• Matt Burgess – funded $5764
Towards the creation of new work for a solo exhibition at Peter Walker Fine Art, SA.

• Kara Growden – funded $5050
Towards the costs of the exhibition ORNATE: South Australian Emerging Textiles.

• Kristel Britcher – funded $774
To attend 15th biennial Ausglass Conference “Peripheral Vision” in Sydney.

• Graham Self – funded $1622
Towards the presentation of comedy show The Golden Phung: Phung Harder

• Jascha Boyce – funded $7635
Towards the further development and presentation of circus show Freefall.

• James Majur – funded $4000
Towards the presentation of theatre show The Broken Pot.

• Kelly Cook – funded $5500
Towards the theatre workshop program in Yorke Peninsular Our Story.

Successful Grant Recipients Round 2 – 2011

Project and Development Grants were awarded to:

• Clancy Sullivan – funded $4035
To undertake a dance mentorship and rehersals with Australian Dance Theatre artistic director Garry Stewart for the new work Worldhood which will premier in Adelaide in August.

• Ausdance SA – funded $5500
To assist in the creative development of ‘The First Time 1...’ a part of the Fresh Bred dance program for young dancers.

• Jesse Scales – funded $3526
To undertake an intense professional development training opportunity at the Nederland’s Dans Theatre Company in Holland, overseen by an international artistic team.

• Makoto Koji – funded $5984
To undertake a mentorship to assist with the pre-production of the short animated film ‘Rose Garden.’

• Dylan Amor – funded $3190
To assist with the touring of this young original punk rock band Stomp the Dog to the eastern states of Australia for exposure and to expand their audience and fan base after the release of their debut EP launched at the Northern Sound System in 2010.

• Thomas Phillips – funded $4912
To assist in the recording and production of a 4 song CD to assist with promotion.

• Eilis Frawley – funded $4620
To undertake a percussion mentorship with Eugene Ughetti – one of Australia’s leading contemporary percussionists in Melbourne.

• Recitals Australia Inc. – funded $3000
To assist with the hosting of a two day piano extravaganza of performances, interaction and vocational opportunities for 60+ young South Australian students as part of the Yamaha Recitals Australia Showcase in October 2011.

• Ben Mylius – funded $3000
To undertake a mentorship with Steve Evans an international literary editor to assist in the development of the novel ‘The Momentary’ to a publishable standard.

• Alysha Herrmann – funded $6000
To assist in the creative development of the PressureLands Project – Stage 3.

• Josephine Were – funded $3146
To assist with a physical theatre professional development opportunity specialising in clowning at Ecole Phillippee Gaulier in France, the world famous international theatre school.

• Alice Blanch – funded $700
Towards a professional development opportunity in tintype photography at Gold Street Studios in Victoria one of the only places offering alternative photography courses in Australia.

• Ruby Chew – funded $1425
To develop a first body of work after graduating, leading to first solo visual arts exhibition at Magazine Gallery in Adelaide for the SALA Festival 2011.

• Alex Bishop-Thorpe – funded $940
To undertake professional development in copper plate photogravure photography at Hill End Press in New South Wales, a printmaking studio specializing in photogravure and letterpress printmaking.

Carclew Youth Arts offers two Project and Development funding rounds each year. Applications for the next round for activity occuring January – June 2012, will close 5pm 15 September 2011.

Demographic

This session is for those interested in a career in the arts, Project & Development Grants and other opportunities offered by Carclew Youth Arts; artists; collaborators, students, school leavers and anyone interested in knowing more – ALL WELCOME