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2008 Grant Recipients

Quick Response Scheme | Project Rounds | Public Art Grants | Strategic Initiatives
Festivals Development Fund | Key Arts Organisation Program |
Arts Scholarship Scheme

This list will be updated every second Friday. Last updated 23 May 2008.

Quick Response Scheme

Projects - NT Funding

Brown's Mart Community Arts Inc - $950
27 January - 20 February 2008
Investigation of Community Arts Development Using Recycled Materials in Bali, Indonesia 

Michael Maher - $1,016
14 - 25 March 2008
Travel support for Worldfly to play at the West Coast and East Coast Blues & Roots Festivals


Professional Development - NT Funding

Ali Cobby Eckermann - $1,000 *
3 - 10 January 2008
'Little Bit Long Way' - Poetry Manuscript Skills Development in Melbourne 

Kaye Aldenhoven - $500 *
9 - 16 January 2008
Bundanon Poetry Workshop in NSW 

Barry Benning  - $484 *
12 - 25 January 2008
Attendance at Tamworth Festival  

Djilpin Arts Aboriginal Corporation - $1,500 *
21 - 27 January 2008
"Muyngarnbi - Songs from Walking Spirits" performance at Australia Day in Melbourne 

Marie Shilling  - $700 *
14 - 17 February 2008
Titjikala Artists Exhibtion at Japingka Gallery, Fremantle WA

Lewis Lampton  - $800 *
15 - 17 February 2008
Firestick Theatre Workshop and Performance with Bangarra Dance Company

Leah Flanagan - $900 *
27-28 February 2008
Performance of the Leah Flanagan Band at the Fuse Festival Showcase in Adelaide

Gary Lang - $1,250 *
1 March 2008
Showcasing of sections of "Manuk Gapu" (Salt Water) to the public in Darwin

Jenelle Saunders - $1,200
13 - 16 March 2008
Attendance at the Annual National Ausdance directors meeting in Adelaide

Tracey Bunn - $1,200
3-5 April 2008
Attendance at the Sydney Song Summit - S3

Valerie Nelson - $1,500 *
15 April - 31 May 2008
Support for training of the art centre staff to set up a gallery, procedures and prepare for the opening of the Arlpwe Art and Culture Centre and the Arlpwe Art Gallery in June.

Leonie Norrington  - $800
1 - 4 May 2008
Attendance at the National Children's Book Council biennual conference in Melbourne

Andrew Ewing  - $650
3 May - 31 October 2008
Assistant Manager/ Project Officer at the UBUD Writers and Readers Festival in Bali, Indonesia

* these Quick Response grants are funded through the Northern Territory Indigenous Arts Strategy Building Strong Arts Business

Projects - RAF Funding

Debra Carter - $ 1,440
21 - 26 March 2008
Performance of EmDee at East Coast Blues & Roots Festival

Rod Moss - $1,500
23 April - 24 May 2008

Exhibiting of recent works at Fire-Works Gallery in Brisbane.


Centre for Youth Music - $800
2 May - 5 May 2008

Employment of musician Frank Rogers to conduct an ensemble for a youth residential workshop and concert

Professional Development - RAF Funding

Pru Gell - $800
6 January - 1 February 2008
Attendance at Zen Zen Zo Physical Theatre Intensive in NSW 

Robert Hoad - $800
6 January - 4 February 2008
Zen Zen Zo Stomping Ground Summer Intensive and Masterclass Week in NSW

Robert Curgenven - $1,000
15 January - 15 March 2008
Transit Lounge Residency in Berlin, Germany 

Tanya Lagdon - $663
21 - 24 March 2008
Attendance of the Ozfrank Suzuki Training Easter Intensive

Olivia Mei lai Swan - $1,000
2 - 6 April 2008
Attendance & Performance at the Sydney Song Summit

Elliat Rich - $1,000
7 April - 3 June 2008
Participation in the Springboard Entrepreneurship program for designers in Melbourne

Elliat Rich - $1,000
16 - 24 April 2008
Attendance of Design Event in Milan, Italy

Natalie Jenkins - $1,000
15 - 19 May 2008
Visit Poatina Tasmania, a site of recycled glass public sculpture, with the Poatina arts coordinator

Pamela Lofts - $1,000
15 - 31 May 2008
Exhibiting of work at the Silvershot Gallery in Melbourne.


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Project Round

October 2007 Project Round - Arts Development

Knock-em-Down Theatre - $15,000
21 July - 2 November 2008
Seven Deadly Sins Co-Production and Tour   

Happy Yess Community Arts Inc - $15,000
1 January - 30 June 2008
Happy Yess - Stage Four Project    

Alice Springs Beanie Festival Inc - $13,500
1 April - 8 July 2008
Alice Springs Community Beanie Making Workshops

Cultural Village of the NT Inc- $12,000
1 February - 1 September 2008
Stepping Stones: Origins Lost and Pathways to the Future

Maruku Arts - $9,000
4 - 13 March 2008
Felting Workshop Program in Mutitjulu 

Tobias  Richardson & Hayley West - $7,500
17 March - 14 April 2008
Hill End Artist Residency 

Red Dust Theatre Inc - $6,000
1 February - 30 June 2008
Red Dust Theatre Performance Laboratory 


October 2007 Project Round - Presentation and Promotion

Business Unusual Theatre - $15,000
17 March - 8 June 2008
Tracy   

Alexandra Kelly - $10,000
5 January - 12 February 2008
Ngapartji Ngapartji Sydney Festival Tour

The Moxie - $9,700
1 January - 30 June 2008
Behave Yourself - CD Recording 

Northern Territory Writers' Centre Inc - $6,400
1 January - 31 December 2008
Territory Read 

Assessment Report, October 2007

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Assessment Report, March 2007
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Assessment Report, October 2006

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Assessment Report, March 2006

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Assessment Report, October 2005

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Assessment Report, March 2005

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Assessment Report, October 2004

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Assessment Report, March 2004

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Assessment Report, October 2003

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Public Art Grants

Public Art November Round - Development

Olive Pink Botanic Garden - $6,000
1 - 30 June 2008
Sculptor in Residence

Public Art November Round - Small Works

Brown's Mart Community Arts Inc  - $10,000
1 - 31 May 2008
Sculpture in the Park 2008

Darwin Festival Association Inc - $10,000
30 - 31 August 2008
The Spheres

2007 Public Arts Grants Recipients (pdf 16Kb)
2006 Public Arts Grants Recipients (pdf 20Kb)

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Strategic Initiatives


Darwin Festival Association Inc - $14,000
1 November 2007 - 19 May 2008
Economic Impact Appraisal

Darwin Theatre Company Inc - $20,000 *
1 July 2007 - 30 June 2008
Theatre to the Edge 2007-2008

Northern Territory Writers' Centre Inc - $2,000
1 July 2007 - 30 June 2008
Varuna Mentorship workshop support for 4 NT Writers

Toga Group of Companies - $5,000
1 January - 30 October 2008
The Togart Contemporary Art Award Catalogue

Katherine Regional Arts Inc - $26,000 *
1 January - 30 December 2008
Recipient Initiated Project 2008 to continue communities partnerships program

Barkly Regional Arts Inc - $20,000 *
1 January - 30 December 2008
Recipient Initiated Project 2008 to continue remote communities partnerships program

Asialink - $22,500
1 January 2008 - 31 December 2010
Arts Residency Program 2008 to 2010

* Regional Arts Fund Receipt Initiated Project

Strategic Initiatives as part of the Northern Territory Indigenous Arts Strategy Building Strong Arts Business

Northern Territory Writers' Centre Inc - $2,000
1 July 2007 - 30 June 2008
Varuna Mentorship residence

Toga Group of Companies - $5,000
1 January - 30 October 2008
The Togart Contemporary Art Award Catalogue

Red Dust Theatre Inc - $10,000
1 February - 30 June 2008
Red Dust Performance Lab Skills Development Program and Magic Coolamon

Yirrkala Dhanbul Community Association Inc - $7,000
1 February - 31 October 2008
Support of design and launch for the book "Weaving lives together at Bawaka, North East Arnhem Land" support for travel costs for some of the authors to attend the book launch at Garma and to provide weaving workshops in Sydney

Desart Inc - $5,000
1 April - 31 July 2008
To support associated travel and hospitality costs for the 6th Inbound Indigenous Arts and Crafts Mission 25 May - 7 June 2008

Artback NT Arts Touring Inc - $20,000
1 April - 30 November 2008
Travel subsidy for NT Indigenous Performers to attend The Dreaming in June

Ausdance NT - $30,000
1 April - 30 June 2009
Indigenous Dance Support Facility Workshop Series 2008-2009

Artback NT Arts Touring Inc - $10,000
1 May - 30 November 2008
Desert Mob Dance Site 2008

Artback NT Arts Touring Inc - $40,000
1 June 2008 - 31 May 2009
Stage 3 Indigenous Traditional Dance Project

Artback NT Arts Touring Inc - $10,000
1 - 30 July 2008
Travel assistance for Ngarukuruwala (we sing songs), the Wangatunga Strong Women's Group from Nguiu, to tour to perform at the Sydney Opera House

Music NT - $100,000 *
30 August 2008
Towards Indigenous music outcomes including presentation of the 2008 NT Indigenous Music Awards and employment of NT Indigenous Music Awards Coordinator

Music NT - $5,000
30 August 2008
G R Burarrawanga Memorial Award

Yothu Yindi Foundation Aboriginal Corporation - $7,500
8 - 12 August 2008
Garma Bungul

Desart Inc - $15,000
26 - 28 September 2008
Desert Mob Marketplace 2008

* included in Key Arts Organisation Funding

Strategic Initiatives for 2006/2007 as part of Building Strong Arts Business

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Festivals Development Fund

Remote Festivals Fund

Decisions for the 2008 Remote Festivals Fund have not been announced.

2006 - 2008

Djilpin Arts Aboriginal Corporation - $15,000 pa*
2-3 August
Walking with Spirits (Beswick Falls)

2007 - 2009

Nauiyu Nambiyu Community
Government Council - $10,000 pa*
30 May - 1 June
Merrepen Arts Festival
   
Nyirranggulung Mardrulk Ngadberre
Regional Council - $15,000 pa*
6-8 June
Barunga Festival
   
Pine Creek Community Government Council - $5,000 pa*
27 - 29 June
Pine Creek Gold Rush
   
Injalak Arts and Crafts Association Inc - $10,000 pa*
16 August (tbc)
Gunbalanya Cultural Open Day
   
Milingimbi Community Inc - $10,000 pa*
26 - 28 September (tbc)
Gattjirrk Cultural Festival
   
Galiwinku Community Incorporated - $15,000 pa*
15 - 20 September (tbc)
Galiwinku Gumurr Marthakal Health Festival
   
Milpirri Festival Committee - $15,000 pa*
October (tbc)
Milpirri Festival  

Regional Festivals

2006-2008

Gundjeihmi Aboriginal Corporation - $10,000 pa *
6 September (tbc)
Mahbilil Festival (Jabiru)
   
Seabreeze Festival Nightcliff - $10,000 pa *
3 -10 May
Seabreeze Festival (Darwin)

2007-2009

Alice Springs Beanie Festival Inc - $20,000 pa*
27 - 30 June
Alice Springs Beanie Festival

2008/2009

Charles Darwin University - $50,000
June 2009 (tbc)
2009 International Guitar Festival (Darwin)  

Major Festivals

Alice Springs Festival Inc - $160,000 pa*
12 - 21 September
Alice Desert Festival
   
Darwin Festival Association Inc - $471,500 pa*
14 - 31 August
Darwin Festival
   
Yothu Yindi Foundation
Aboriginal Corporation - $50,000 pa*
8-12 August
Garma Festival (Yirrkala )

* Please note that multi year agreements also attract compound indexation paid annually, which is not included in the above funding amounts.


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Key Arts Organisation Program


Annual Funding 2008

Artback NT Inc - $260,000  
Ausdance NT Inc - $65,000  
Brown's Mart Community Arts Inc - $115,000  
Central Australian Territory Craft Inc - $40,000  
Darwin Theatre Company Inc - $100,000  
Darwin Visual Arts Association Inc - $17,000  
Incite Youth Arts Inc - $45,000  
NT Writer's Centre Inc - $120,000  
Red Dust Theatre Inc - $65,000  
Territory Craft Inc - $56,000  
Watch This Space Inc - $50,000  

Triennial Funding

2006-2008

Katherine Regional Arts Inc - $60,000 pa*  
Tracks Dance Company Inc - $190,200 pa*  

2007-2009

Corrugated Iron Youth Arts Inc - $108,710 pa*
Music NT Inc - $260,000 pa*

2008-2010

Barkly Regional Arts Inc - $100,000 pa*

Strategic Funding - Annual and multi-year agreements

2007/2008

Darwin Entertainment Centre - $380,000  

2008

24HR Art - The NT Centre for Contemporary Art Inc - $96,000
Top End Arts Marketing Inc - $50,000  
RedHOT Arts Marketing Inc - $40,000  

2007-2009

Darwin Symphony Orchestra Inc - $210,000 pa*  

* Please note that multi year agreements also attract compound indexation paid annually, which is not included in the above funding amounts

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Arts Scholarship Scheme

  • Applications to the 2009 Arts Scholarship Scheme close 31 January 2009.

 

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