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Art Grants Guide

How artists can approach grants, budgets, acquittals and public funding opportunities.

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How artists can approach grants, budgets, acquittals and public funding opportunities.

Australian art opportunities are spread across national institutions, state funding bodies, regional galleries, artist-run spaces, local councils, art fairs, commercial galleries, schools, universities and artist organisations. A practical approach is to keep a short list of trusted sources and check them regularly.

Practical checklist

  • Define your goal: exhibit, sell, learn, apply, visit, collect, teach or document.
  • Check whether the opportunity is local, state-based, national or international.
  • Confirm eligibility before spending time on an application.
  • Save key dates and allow time for photography, statements, budgets and transport.
  • Read terms carefully, especially around copyright, commission, insurance and delivery.
Art Grants Guide

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Detailed Artsoz guide notes

Best audienceArtists and arts organisations
Location focusNational, state, territory and local
How to use this guideUse it as a practical checklist before visiting the linked resources, applying for opportunities or making decisions.

1. Grant applications usually need a clear project, budget, timeline, artist CV, support material and a reason the project matters now

Grant applications usually need a clear project, budget, timeline, artist CV, support material and a reason the project matters now.

2. Do not write the grant as a biography

Do not write the grant as a biography. Focus on the project, audience, artistic rationale, outcomes and feasibility.

3. Budget for artist fees, materials, documentation, access, travel, freight, venue, insurance and marketing where relevant

Budget for artist fees, materials, documentation, access, travel, freight, venue, insurance and marketing where relevant.

4. After a grant, keep receipts, documentation and outcome notes ready for acquittal

After a grant, keep receipts, documentation and outcome notes ready for acquittal.

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