Deadline- 18 February 2013
The Australia International Cultural Council (AICC) Grants Program is pleased to offer funding oppotunity to international arts and cultural projects that align with the objectives of the AICC. Applications should be for cultural diplomacy projects incorporating activities in priority regions and/or focus countries.
The AICC is an advisory group that draws together leaders from government, the arts and business with a common interest in promoting Australia overseas through the arts and culture. Its activities are integral to Australia’s broader foreign and trade policy goals and aim to project a positive and contemporary image of Australia.
The AICC acknowledges the international quality of Australian cultural assets including: theatre; dance; film; television; new media; music; visual arts; literature; cultural heritage and conservation services; architecture and design; and national collecting institutions.
AICC objectives–
- To promote Australia overseas through the arts and culture and strengthen people‑to‑people linkages through cultural exchanges and creative collaboration
- To reinforce Australia’s standing as a stable, sophisticated, multicultural and creative nation with a rich and diverse culture; and
- To promote Australia’s Indigenous art and culture
- The AICC Grants Program focuses on priority regions which reflect Australia’s broad public diplomacy and foreign and trade policy interests. Applications must be for cultural diplomacy projects incorporating activities in priority regions. These are-
- Asia (from India to Indonesia to Mongolia)
- South Pacific
- Middle East and Africa
- the Americas and Western Europe
Eligibility & Criteria-
- Individual artists and professional arts and culture workers are eligible to apply. While they may not regularly earn income from their practice, individual artists must be identified and recognised by their peers as practising artists. Individual applicants must be Australian citizens or Australian permanent residents. Proof of Australian citizenship or residency may be required.
- Groups may apply. Groups must nominate in their application either an individual or a legally constituted organisation as the legal entity, known as the grant recipient, which will take responsibility for administering the grant, should one be offered.
- Organisations may apply. To be eligible, organisations must be registered under law or created by law (for example, a government statutory authority). Examples of legally constituted organisations are incorporated associations, incorporated Indigenous associations and companies limited by guarantee.
- Applications from youth groups/ensembles or semi-professional organisations must be of high artistic merit and must demonstrate appropriate cultural diplomacy benefits. The AICC aims to present the most sophisticated and innovative image of Australia overseas as possible.
- Applicants primarily looking to further their creative development overseas should explore opportunities for funding through the Australia Council for the Arts or their relevant state arts ministry.
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