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Other Sources of Advice and Funding

As part of the assessment of applications to the Arts Grants Program the assessment panel will seek evidence of a solid support base and demonstrated knowledge of Northern Territory arts networks and infrastructure. Ability to demonstrate funding support from sources outside of the Arts Grants Program strengthens your application.

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NT Key Arts Organisations

These organisations may be able to offer you advice and support in your chosen art form.

24 HR Art - NT Centre for Contemporary Art
T: 08 8981 5368 E: 24hrart@24hrart.org.au
24HR Art is dedicated specifically to the promotion and support of contemporary visual art in the Northern Territory.

Alice Desert Festival
T: 08 8953 6111 E: info@alicedesertfestival.com.au
The Alice Desert Festival offers showcase opportunities to local artists from Alice Springs and wider Central Australia.

ANKAAA  (Association of Northern Kimberley and Arnhem Aboriginal Artists)
T: 08 8981 6134 E: info@ankaaa.org.au
ANKAAA is the peak advocacy and support agency for aboriginal artists and art centres located in the regions of Arnhem Land, Darwin/ Katherine, Kimberley and Tiwi Islands.

Artback NT Arts Touring
T: 08 8924 4183 E: eo@artbacknt.com.au
Artback NT Arts Touring is the arts touring organisation for touring visual and performing arts within the Northern Territory and for touring Territory arts nationally and internationally. Artback NT has also got a representation in Alice Springs.

Ausdance NT
T: 08 8924 4415 E: nt@ausdance.org.au
Ausdance promote the awareness and understanding of, and access to, dance throughout the NT and provide opportunities for debate, advocacy, lobbying and policy development.

Barkly Regional Arts
T: 08 8962 2799 E: arts@barklyarts.com.au
Barkly Regional Arts is a networking and resource organisation that responds to the cultural and artistic needs of the communities in the Barkly Region.

Brown's Mart Community Arts
T: 08 8981 5522 E: mail@brownsmart.com.au
Brown's Mart Community Arts enriches and inspires Darwin by facilitating arts and cultural development that reflects and celebrates communities’ diversity and creativity.

Central Craft
T: 08 8952 4417 E: centralcraftasp@iinet.net.au
Central Craft represents, develops and promotes the professional crafts industry in Central Australia to promote and advance the crafts and education of these crafts and to encourage the highest standards of craftsmanship in all it's forms.

Corrugated Iron Youth Arts
T: 08 8948 3200 E: info@corrugatediron.org.au
Corrugrated Iron Youth Arts is an arts organisation providing skills development and performance opportunities for young people aged 5-25 years in the Darwin region.

Darwin Festival
T: 08 89434200 E: contact@darwinfestival.org.au
The Darwin Festival profiles the Northern Territory as a cultural destination of choice through contributing to the artistic, cultural and economic development of the Top End, whilst offering opportunities to showcase and interpret the cultural and artistic diversity of the region.

Darwin Symphony Orchestra
T: 08 8946 6488 E: admin@dso.org.au
The Darwin Symphony Orchestra performs a range of orchestral music for the community of the Northern Territory, whilst providing an avenue for growth of skill and experience of its players.

Darwin Theatre Company 
T: 08 8942 0166 E: info@darwintheatrecompany.com.au
The Darwin Theatre Company nurtures theatre that expresses unique local stories, the cultures of, and issues affecting Northern Australia.

Desart  (Association of Central Australian Aboriginal Art and Craft Centres)
T: 08 8953 4517 E: admin@desart.com.au
Desart is the Association of Central Australian Aboriginal Art and Craft Centres.

DVAA (Darwin Visual Arts Association)
T: 08 8981 9351 E: info@dvaa.net.au
Darwin Visual Arts Association Inc. is a community based organisation dedicated to supporting both the production, promotion and appreciation of Visual Art by local artists in all media, as well as increasing public awareness and audience participation in contemporary visual art in Darwin.

InCite Youth Arts
T: 08 8952 6338 E: info@inciteya.org.au
InCite Youth Arts is an arts organisation providing skills development and performance opportunities for young people aged 5-25 years in the Central Australia region.

Katherine Regional Arts
T: 08 8971 0928 E: projects2@kathregionarts.org.au
Katherine Regional Arts is a networking and resource organisation that responds to the cultural and artistic needs of the communities in the Katherine Region.

Music NT
T: 08 8981 1995 E: marksmith@musicnt.com.au
Music NT is the contemporary music office for the Northern Territory - representing, developing and servicing the NT contemporary music industry, while establishing and maintaining links with peak industry bodies on a national level. Music NT has also got a representation in Alice Springs.

NT Writers' Centre
T: 08 8941 2651 E: info@ntwriters.com.au
The NT Writers' Centre has members, who range from hobby writers to published authors.  Whatever the writing interests or experience, the NT Writers' Centre can offer advice and point in the right direction. The NT Writers' Centre has also got a representation in Alice Springs.

Red Dust Theatre
T: 08 8953 3305
Red Dust Theatre is fostering theatre that expresses unique stories with a Central Australian flavour and voice and sharing this initially with the rest of Australia and ultimately with the world. The focus is on cross-cultural issues pertinent to the unique environment of Central Australia.

RedHOT Arts
T: 08 8952 2392 E: communications@redhotarts.com.au
RedHOT Arts Marketing is focussed primarily on audience and market development for the arts in Central Australia through support services to existing and emerging artists and arts organisations. The services include arts marketing training, mentoring, networking, advocacy, information dissemination, research and joint marketing initiatives.

Territory Craft
T: 08 8981 6615 E: terrcraftdwn@bigpond.com
Territory Craft represents, develops and promotes the professional crafts industry in the Top End to promote and advance the crafts and education of these crafts and to encourage the highest standards of craftsmanship in all it's forms.

Top End Arts Marketing
T: 08 8924 4418 E: communications@topendarts.com.au 
Top End Arts Marketing works with organisations across the whole Top End, promoting the arts locally, nationally and internationally and fostering best-practice arts marketing and audience development skills. From Indigenous arts and crafts to literature, contemporary dance and music, Top End Arts is able to provide information about everything in arts and entertainment across the top of the NT.

Tracks Inc
T: 08 8924 4414 E: info@tracksdance.com.au
Tracks is the premier performing arts company of the Northern Territory. It is known for its innovative, large-scale outdoor performances that bring together participants from diverse cultures and artistic disciplines. Tracks works with professional artists and community members to produce high quality, inclusive and innovative dance performances.

Watch This Space
T: 08 8952 1949 E: wts@wts.org.au
Watch This SPACE is the contemporary experimental art space in Central Australia. Watch This Space support local, national and international artists, both emerging and established to foster and value contemporary art practice in the central desert region through presenting a program of exhibitions and offsite projects that inspire and stimulate local, interstate and international audiences.

NT Government Agencies incl. Local Government

The following agencies have either regular or occasional community grants or relevant support/advice programs.

NT Office of Multicultural Affairs
T: 08 8999 4372 E: oma@nt.gov.au
The Department of the ChiefMinister manages four grants and awards programs: Multicultural Affairs Sponsorship Program, Harmony Day Sponsorship Program, Ethnic Communities Facilities Development Program, Cultural and Linguistic Awards and the Charles See Kee Awards.

NT Office of Youth Affairs
T: 08 8999 3721or 1800 652 736 E: oya@nt.gov.au
This site has information on grants and funding, including the Youth Engagement Grants Program managed by the Office of Youth Affairs, that is available to young Territorians and community groups.

Crime Prevention NT
T: 08 8935 7432 E: crime.prevention@nt.gov.au
Grants of up to $20 000 per project are provided for worthwhile, innovative and creative crime prevention and community safety programs that address any or all of the key themes in the Building Safer Communities Framework.

Community Benefit Fund
T: 8999 1803 or 1300 650 153 E: cbf.ntt@nt.gov.au
Community Benefit Grants provide assistance for general community development and improvement purposes. This can be in form of Vehicle gifting or financial support for equipment purchases.

Department of Business, Economic and Regional Development
T: 08 8999 5133 E: info.dbird@nt.gov.au
Applications are available for funding of locally-based regional development initiatives through the Regional Economic Development Fund (REDF). The fund assists with development of business and industry capability in all regions of the NT by stimulating and supporting regional economic development.

Department of Employment, Education and Training
T: 08 8999 4202 E: ais.deet@nt.gov.au
The NT Department of Employment, Education and Training and the Department of Natural Resources, Environment and the Arts jointly fund the AiS program through small grants to schools that enable the employment of a professional artist, or artists, to work with the school community.

Department of Health and Community Services
T: 08 8985 8015 E: healthpromotionstrategy@nt.gov.au
The Department of Health and Community Services is as part of the Health Promotion Strategy looking at potential community arts projects in remote communities that may be suitable for submission to government grants schemes.

CHARTTES Training Advisory Council
T: 8941 1956 E: info@charttes.com.au
CHARTTES Training Advisory Council provides an advisory and advocacy service to the Cultural, Recreation and Tourism industry sectors; representing their training needs at local and national level. 

Local Government Association
T: 08 8936 2888 E: info@lgant.nt.gov.au
The Local Government Association of the Northern Territory (LGANT) is a peak organisation representing the interests of Local Government in the Northern Territory and provides information on all Local Governments in the Northern Territory.

Tourism NT
T: 08 8999 3900
Tourism NT is charged with the promotion and development of tourism in the Northern Territory and provides information and assistance for the Northern Territory tourism industry and media partners such as regular statistics on interstate, intra-territory and international visitation to the Northern Territory.

National Key Agencies and Funding Sources


Arts Law Centre of Australia
T: 02 9356 2566 E: artslaw@artslaw.com.au
The Arts Law Centre of Australia is the national community legal centre for the arts. Arts Law is a not for profit company limited by guarantee which was established with the support of the Australia Council in 1983 to provide specialised legal and business advice and referral services, professional development resources and advocacy for artists and arts organisations.

Artsupport Australia
T: 08 8999 7451 E: gharrison@australiacouncil.gov.au
Artsupport Australia's objectives are to facilitate increased levels of giving to arts and culture in Australia and to build the capacity of the cultural sector to secure philanthropic funding.

Australian Business Arts Foundation (AbaF)
T: 08 8233 9912 E: sa@abaf.org.au
AbaF promotes private sector support for the arts.AbaF connects business, the arts, donors and foundations through three programs – Partnering, Volunteering and Giving. AbaF works with the business sector, the arts and cultural sector (organisations and individuals), the philanthropic sector (foundations, trusts and individuals), and local Councils throughout Australia.

Australian Copyright Council Ltd
T: 02 8815 9777
The Australian Copyright Council is an independent non-profit organisation and provides We provide information, advice and training about copyright in Australia. The Australian Copyright Council also produces publications, do research, and make submissions on copyright policy issues.

Australian Network for Art and Technology
T: 08 8231 9037 E: anat@anat.org.au
ANAT is Australia's peak national network and advocacy body for artists working at the intersection of art and science; emerging art practices; mobile and portable platforms and experimental sound. ANAT is offering quick response grants and professional development grants.

Australia's Cultural Network
E: editor@culture.gov.au
Australia's Cultural Network is the Australian Government's public access gateway to Australian cultural organisations, websites, resources, news and events. The network is also an exchange centre for resources, ideas and information where cultural workers and organisations can communicate with each other to improve and develop their use of online services.

Asialink
T: 03 8344 4800 E: enquiries@asialink.unimelb.edu.au
Asialink Arts offers a wide range of artistic and cultural programs that enable Australians to develop their talents and experience by working in and with Asia, establishing personal contacts, on-going communication networks and further projects. Art form areas are Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Literature and Arts Management.

Australia Council  for the Arts
T: 02 9215 9000 E: mail@australiacouncil.gov.au
The Australia Council for the Arts provides more than 1700 grants each year to artists and arts organisations across the country in the fields of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts, community partnerships, dance, literature, music, new media arts, theatre and visual arts and craft.

Australian Government - Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts
T: 02 6271 1000

Australian Government - Department of Transport and Regional Services
1800 026 222 E: regional.partnerships@dotars.gov.au
The Regional Partnerships programme is an Australian Government initiative supporting the development of self-reliant communities. The Regional Partnerships programme funds projects that help communities to provide opportunities for economic and social participation, to improve access to services, to plan their futures, and to make structural adjustments.

Churchill Fellowships
T: 08 8981 0870 E: churchilltrust@bigpond.com
A Churchill Fellowship is the award of an opportunity through the provision of financial support, to enable Australian citizens from all walks of life to travel overseas to undertake an analysis, study or investigation of a project or an issue that cannot be readily undertaken in Australia. Currently the average Fellowship cost is $25,000.

Gordon Darling Foundation
T: 03 9820 3168 E: gdarling@vic.bigpond.net.au
The Foundation supports visual arts programs undertaken by Public Institutions throughout Australia and assists in the dissemination of knowledge and enjoyment of the visual arts to as wide an audience as possible.

Ian Potter Foundation
T: 03 9650 3188 E: admin@ianpotter.org.au
The Ian Potter Foundation makes grants for general charitable purposes in Australia that advance knowledge and benefit the community in the areas of the arts, community wellbeing, education, environment and conservation, health, medical research and science.

Living in Harmony Program
1800 782 002 E: lih.enquiries@immi.gov.au
The Living in Harmony programme assists incorporated, not for profit organisations with funding for projects that aim to promote Australian values and mutual obligation, engage the whole community and address understanding and intolerance at the community level.

Myer Foundation
T: 03 9207 3040 E: enquiries@myerfoundation.org.au
The objectives of Myer Family Philanthropy are to enrich individual and civic life, to improve the lives of people impoverished from personal, environmental, social or cultural disadvantage and to protect and strengthen democratic values and participation.

National Association for the Visual Arts
02 9368 1900 E: nava@visualarts.net.au
Visualarts.net.au is created by the National Association for the Visual Arts (NAVA) as an online meeting place for everyone involved or interested in Australian visual arts and craft. NAVA administers grants to assist artists in their professional development. It also publicises other grants, prizes, exhibition opportunities and residencies to NAVA members.

Regional Arts Australia
T: 08 8444 0400 E: joanne.mcdonald@countryarts.org.au
Regional Arts Australia is the key national body representing the broad and complex interests and concerns of those working with and for the arts in regional, rural and remote Australia.

Telstra Foundation
T: 1800 208 378 E: telstrafoundation@team.telstra.com
The fund will support community-based projects that provide children and young people with opportunities to reach their potential, enrich their social links and build their sense of belonging. Priority will be given to projects supporting children and young people, aged 0 to 24 years, experiencing social or geographical isolation.

Youth Performing Arts Australia
T: 08 8267 1911 E: info@ypaa.net
YPAA is the Australian professional association representing and promoting arts organisations and artists whose work primarily focuses on engaging children and young people in the arts. 

Internet Based Resources

Artbank
Artbank supports established and emerging visual artists and craftspeople by buying contemporary Australian artworks and showcasing them through its rental scheme.

ArtsHub
Arts Hub Australia - the online home for Australian arts workers. Arts Jobs, Arts News, Events and information - it's all on the Hub. ArtHub is not free, there are different subscription models to access ArtsHub.

Cultural Gifts Program
Tax incentives for private donors of culturally significant items to public art galleries and other collecting institutions.

Culture and Recreation Portal program
Access to over 3500 websites about Australian cultural and recreational activities.

fuel4arts: Global arts marketing tools & ideas
fuel4arts.com is a professional development website for arts marketers and artists, connects members from around the world. Membership to fuel4arts is free.

Grants LINK
GrantsLINK makes it easier to find suitable and relevant grants for community projects from the many Australian government grants that are available throughout Australia.

Indigenous arts, culture and languages
Information about activities that promote Indigenous cultures.

Our Community
ourcommunity.com.au is a webportal that provides information to non-profit groups about available grants and funding. Not all information is for free, different subscription models are in place.

Register of Cultural Organisations
A register of cultural bodies qualified to offer a tax deduction to donors.

 

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