AwordfromourCEO Settingout
Thegrantapplicationprocesscanbedaunting,especiallywhenyou’restartingout. Applyingforgrantsisalengthyprocess,witheachapplicationinvolvingdifferentcriteria andrequiringanindividualisedapproach.Nottomentionitcanbehardtoknowwhat opportunitiesareoutthere.Inrecognitionofthis,wehaveincorporatedaresidencyprofile sectioninTheCoronet,tospotlightsomeoftheresidencyprogramsundertakenbyour grantees.ThiseditionwefeaturetheArtelesCreativeResidencyProgram,inwhichfour pastCulturalTrustrecipientshaveparticipated.Infact,oneofthesegrantees,Peter Walsh,enlistedtheadviceofapastgranteeandfellowSydney-basedartistSissyReyesin theapplicationprocess.WeinterviewedPeteronhistimeatArteles,hisexperience applyingforgrants,andhowreachingoutforadvicefromfellowartistsandforming connectionscanbeavaluablewayofimprovingyourgrantapplicationskills.
OnethingwelookforinapplicationstotheCulturalTrustisevidenceofawell-crafted, multifacetedstudytourthatistailoredtothespecificpracticeoftheapplicant.Thiscan meanmentoringopportunitieswithestablishedartistsorexpertsworkingintheirareaof creativeinterest.Engagingaprospectivementorcanseemunrealisticorintimidatingfor some,whichiswhywehavefeaturedtwonewgrantees,CarolQueandMatthewLaing, whoareeachundertakinguniqueandself-initiatedmentorships.Weaskthemhowexactly theseopportunitiescameabout,andhowotheremergingartistscangoaboutcreating professionaldevelopmentopportunitiesforthemselves.
Wehopetheseprofilesandstoriescanserveasresourcesforotheremergingartists,to raiseawarenessoftheinternationalopportunitiesthatareavailable,andtoencourage themtobecreativeandinitiateopportunitieswherenonemightpresentlyexist.
Craig Connelly CEO Round
2,2018
Newgrantees
Thesecondfundingroundfor2018saw17emergingartistsawarded$143,194ingrants. Granteeswilltravelto12countries,includingFinland,China,ArgentinaandCanada, undertakingarangeofprofessionaldevelopmentprogramsinareassuchasvirtualreality technologies,comicart,documentaryfilmmaking,andmusiccomposition.
Thiseditionwehaveprofiledtwonewgranteeswhowillbeembarkingonone-on-one mentorships.CarolQuewillcompleteatwo-monthmentoringprogramwithglobally renownedarttheoristandcuratorCarolYinghuaLuinBeijing,whileMattLaingwillbe mentoredbymusicianandcomposerBrettDeanthroughtheprocessofcomposingtwo scores.
CongratulationstothelatestCulturalTrustgrantrecipients,andwewishyouallthebest withyourprojects.
Acompletelistofourmostrecentgranteescanbefound onourwebsite.
Newgrantee CarolQueNewgranteeCarolQueisawriterand educator,whoseresearchrevolvesaround visualculturesandhistoriesofsocial movements.ShewilltraveltoBeijingto completeastructuredtwo-month mentoringprogramwithgloballyrenowned arttheoristandcuratorCarolYinghuaLu.
'I first met Carol Yinghua Lu at the University of Melbourne in 2016, when I helped organise and facilitate the first session of Asian Art Dialogue, now consistently programmed at the university As a young academic and creative, it was important for me to hear and learn from her those years ago, so I made the effort to stay in touch until the opportunity arose to collaborate.'
MattLaingisaviolistandcomposerof contemporaryclassicalmusic.ACultural TrustgrantwillassistMattintravellingto Berlin,wherehewillworkontwoseparate commissionsunderthementorshipof musicianandcomposerBrettDean.
'It can be intimidating contacting someone you respect to pass judgement on your work and prospects, but if you’re satisfied you meet all that criteria then seize the moment because I’m not sure there’s ever the "perfect" time.'
ResidencyProfile PeterWalsh
ArtelesCreative ResidencyProgram
GranteeStory LuigiVescio AnimalAlone
Locatedinaconvertedschoolinthe countrysidethreehoursnorthofHelsinki,
Performerandemergingchoreographer
LuigiVescioreceivedaCulturalTrust grantlastyeartotakeuparesidencyat EIRA'sTeatroDaVozinLisbon,Portugal. DuringtheresidencyLuigihadthetheatre alltohimself,whichprovidedhimwitha
theArtelesCreativeResidencyProgram bringstogetherinternationalartiststo focusexclusivelyontheircreativepractice inasupportiveandcommunal environment.Fourpastgrantees,working invisualarts,music,mediaandliterature, haveparticipatedintheprogram,most recently2018granteeandwriterPeter Walsh.
Peterreachedoutandsoughttheadvice ofpastgranteeSissyReyes,whoalso attendedArteles,throughoutthegrant applicationprocess.Wewerebuoyedby thisshowofresourcefulnessand communitybetweenartists,andfollowed upwithPeteronhistimeinArteles,his experiencewritinggrantapplications,and whetherhehadanyadviceofhisownfor artistsstartingout.
valuableperiodofsolitudeandaunique opportunitytofocushistimeandenergy completelyonhisartisticdevelopment, culminatinginanewwork,AnimalAlone.
Hewrotetotellusabitmoreaboutthe ideasandexperiencesbehindAnimal Alone.Healsodetailsopportunitiesthat aroseduringhisCulturalTrustprogram, whichhewentontopursueinEurope,as wellasrecentprojects,collaborationsand inspirations.
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ResArtis
Wantingtoapplyforaresidencyoverseas butdon'tknowwheretostart?ResArtisis anexcellentresourceforcreatives seekingopportunitiestofocusontheir practice,withanetworkofmembers offeringresidenciesallovertheworld.
Checkouttheirwebsite,subscribetotheir e-newsletterandfollowthemonsocial mediaforupcomingdeadlines,new internationalresidencyopportunities, conferences,festivalsandmore.
Applicationsforthe2020IanPotter MovingImageCommissionarenowopen. Prospectiveapplicantscanfindeverything theyneedtoknowin theApplicationssectionontheIPMIC website.Itcoverscriteria,selection process,andkeydates.Therearealso FAQsandaguidetotheonlineapplication process.
Allinitialproposalswillbereviewedbythe judgingpanelandashortlistofartistswill beinvitedtosubmitafullprojectproposal. Fromtheshortlistawinnerofthe2020Ian PotterMovingImageCommissionwillbe selectedtodeveloptheirworkthroughout 2019topremierein2020.
ApplicationscloseSunday28October.
