Young People: First Nations Arts & Culture Project Fund

Open to Australian First Nations artists or arts workers between the ages of 18 and 35 to support their creative practice and career development, nationally and internationally across all art forms.

Milan Dhiiyaan at Baiame’s Ngunnhu Festival 2023.Photo by Stephen Wilson Barker

Young People: First Nations Arts & Culture Project Fund

The Young People: First Nations Arts & Culture Project Fund is open to Australian First Nations artists or arts workers between the ages of 18 and 35 to support creative practice and career development, nationally and internationally across all art forms.

This opportunity aims to build the capacity of First Nations young people’s skills development, career pathways, marketing, and audience development to maintain and elevate their practice and engagement in the arts and cultural sectors and creative industries.

This new initiative is part of Creative Australia’s First Nations First industry development programs. The programs have been developed in response to extensive community consultation on priorities and needs of the sector in response to Pillar1, First Nations First – Revive, the Australian Government’s shared vision for Australia: a place for every story and a story for every place. These new initiatives aim to elevate existing programs and deliver new funding that build on a 50-year legacy of First Nations leadership and investment at Creative Australia.

Grants are available from $10,000 to $20,000.

The Young People: First Nations Arts & Culture Projects can commence from February 2025 and must be completed 12 months from the proposed start date.

Who can apply? 

  • Australian First Nations artists or arts and culture workers who are between the ages of 18 and 35 years 
  • living in Australia.

Please note: You can only submit one application for this grant initiative. 

Who can’t apply? 

You can’t apply for this grant if: 

  • you are not an Australian First Nations practicing artist or arts and culture worker 
  • you are a group or organisation 
  • you are the manager or agent of a First Nations artist or creative
  • you are based outside of Australia 
  • you have already received funding for the same project from Creative Australia 
  • you have an overdue grant report with Creative Australia 
  • you owe money to Creative Australia.

What can the funding be used for? 

Activities can include but are not limited to: 

  • professional skills development, including mentoring, masterclasses, workshops, and residencies 
  • creation of new work 
  • practiced based research 
  • creative development 
  • experimentation 
  • collaborations and exchanges 
  • touring 
  • productions 
  • exhibitions 
  • performances 
  • publishing 
  • recording 
  • promotion and marketing 
  • market development activity 
  • materials costs associated with a particular project/program.

Please note: Activities can take place nationally, internationally, online, in-person, or in combination.  

If you are unsure of your project idea, please contact the Project Manager. Tammy Close on (02) 9215 9145 or tammy.close@creative.gov.au.  

 

If your application involves working with other First Nations artists, arts and culture workers, communities, or subject matter must adhere to these Protocols, and provide evidence of this in their application and support material.  More information on the First Nations Protocols is available here.

A First Nations Industry Advisory Panel will review eligible applications against the following assessment criteria:

1. Project Quality

This may include:

  • clear project vision, process, and outcome
  • demonstrated artform experience and skills
  • quality of evidenced previous work.

2. Project Impact

This may include:

  • significance of the work within the relevant area of practice
  • clear benefits to career development, and/or to artistic and cultural practice
  • contribution to cultural expression (if applicable).

3. Project Viability

This may include:

  • realistic and achievable project timeline
  • realistic and achievable budget, along with breakdown
  • relevant support material including letters of support from Elders, mentors, and community
  • evidence that the Protocols for using First Nations Cultural and Intellectual Property in the Arts have been adhered to (if applicable).

The application form will ask you to provide:

  • a title for your project
  • a project summary
  • an explanation of how this project will benefit your career and professional development
  • a detailed outline of what you would like to do and key steps
  • details if you are working with other people as part of this project
  • activities details
  • statistical information
  • a detailed project budget that includes income and in-kind support (optional), expenses for your activity, including any access costs related to the project
  • any support material relevant to your project including examples of your previous and current work, short bios and letters of confirmation from additional creatives involved, partnerships, participants, communities, and First Nations Elders, or organisations.

You should submit support material with your application. The First Nations Industry Advisory Panel will review your support material to help them gain a better sense of your project. 

There are four types of support material you may submit: 

1. Artistic support material 

This should include relevant, recent examples of your artistic or cultural work. 

2.  Biographies and CVs 

You can include your current brief bio or curriculum vitae (CV) of the applicant and key artists, personnel or other collaborators involved in your project. 

Please note: Brief bios or CV information should be presented as a single document no longer than two A4 pages in total.  

3. Letters of support 

Individuals, groups, or organisations can write letters in support of your project. A support letter should explain how the project or activity will benefit you, other artists or arts professionals, participants, or the broader community.   

If relevant to your activity, letters of support may also provide evidence of appropriate cultural protocols, and permissions or outline the support of key project partners. You can include up to five letters of support with each support letter not exceeding one A4 page. 

4. Letters of confirmation 

If your application involves an invitation to a residency, to present your work or attend a conference, either nationally or internationally, you must show evidence of this by providing letters of confirmation. Each letter must include confirmation of any invitations, partner fees, or contributions to the activity, whether cash or in-kind. 

Please provide a single link to all letters or scan them into one PDF file and attach it to your application. You can include up to five letters of confirmation, with each letter not exceeding one A4 page. 

Ways of providing your support material 

Our preferred method of receiving support material is via URLs (weblinks). 

You can provide up to three URLs (weblinks) that link to content that is relevant to your project activity. This may include video, audio, images, or written material. 

These URLs can include a total of: 

  • 10 minutes of video and/or audio recording 
  • 10 images 
  • 10 pages of written material. 

Please note: The First Nations Industry Advisory Panel will not access any URLs that require them to log in or sign up to a platform. Please do not provide links to Spotify or other applications that require users to log in or pay for access. 

If you are linking to media files that are private or password protected like Vimeo, please provide the password in the password field on the application form. 

Other accepted file formats: 

If you cannot supply support material via URLs, you may upload support material to your application in the following formats: 

  • video (MP4, QuickTime, and Windows Media) 
  • audio (MP3 and Windows Media) 
  • images (JPEG and PowerPoint) 
  • written material (Word and PDF). 

Please note: We do not accept application-related support material submitted via post. Application-related material received by post will not be assessed and will be returned to the sender.  

If you think you will have difficulty submitting your support material online or need advice on what type of material to submit, please contact the Project Manager. Tammy Close on (02) 9215 9145 or tammy.close@creative.gov.au. 

Key dates

Applications closed

For projects commencing from February 2025.

Amount:  $10,000 to $20,000

Notification: January 2025

Please note: To apply you must be registered in our Application Management System a minimum of two business days prior to the closing date.

First Nations arts and culture

Application Support Resources

Application Help Guide (Word)

Guidelines (Word)


Contact

Please direct all guidelines, application, and general enquiries to:

Tammy Close
Project Manager, First Nations Arts and Culture
T: +61 02 9215 9145
E: tammy.close@creative.gov.au

Related Links

Frequently Asked Questions

You can only make one application for each funding round. This means you can apply for other Creative Australia funding rounds at the same time.

If you are unsure if your project idea fits this funding round, please contact the Project Manager, Tammy Close to discuss your project idea at (02) 9215 9145 or tammy.close@creative.gov.au.

Yes. Having your grant ‘auspiced’ or ‘administered’ means that you are nominating another person or entity to receive the grant funds on your behalf. Whether or not your grant will be administered is not part of the assessors’ considerations. You do not need to provide a letter of confirmation from the entity that will administer your grant.

You must decide at the time of application whether you want your grant to be administered. If your application is successful and you change your mind, we can only change these arrangements in exceptional circumstances.

The Young People: First Nations Arts & Culture Projects can commence from February 2025 and must be completed 12 months from the proposed start date.

Creative Australia does not fund activities retrospectively. Project start dates can start from February 2025. You may work on your project before then but make it clear in your application that you are not seeking support for any stage of the project occurring before February 2025.

It is best to confirm every creative artist or collaboration, partnership, source of cash or in-kind, or venue, at the time that you apply.

If there are too many unconfirmed elements of your proposal, the assessors may question its viability.

The success rate is typically between 20% and 30%, so it’s competitive. However, if you don’t apply, your chance of success is 0%.

Read and understand the guidelines and assessment criteria and respond with as much information as possible.

Consider the following:

  • Who: The creative team who will be delivering this project with you (if applicable)
  • Why are you wanting to do this project now? What is your motivation? How did you decide the timing is right to apply? Why do you think this funding round fits your project idea?
  • When will this project be occurring, e.g. It will be delivered in a 3-6 period or 6-12 period.
  • Where will most of the project be delivered, is there a venue, residency, or studio involved or will this happen at home?
  • What is the process of your project? Is this stage/phase 1? What needs to happen to deliver the project successfully? Think about key milestones.
  • How will your project be delivered? What are your creative team roles and responsibilities (if applicable)?

If you’re in doubt about any of the application questions, please contact the Project Manager, Tammy Close, at (02) 9215 9145 or tammy.close@creative.gov.au.

The activities timeline and budget are an opportunity to show how well you’ve planned your project. Complete these as thoroughly as you can to show the assessors that your project is organised, well-planned, and viable.

Break your budget down, so that assessors can evaluate how realistic your budgeting is. Present large budget items in multiple lines and talk about the description next to each dollar ($) amount item.

Show each major project stage and milestone in your Project Timetable. This allows assessors to see how you plan to work and evaluate how achievable your objectives are.

Any costs that can be directly related to the project you are proposing are eligible. They may include artist fees, venue hire, consultation fees, childcare costs, travel costs, and costs associated with providing access for people with disability can all be included if they are directly related to your project. 

Creative Australia expects to see artists paid for their work. There is no need to cut back on these expenses or forgo your own fees. We can’t tell you what rate of pay to use. You should consult the relevant representative association for guidance on this question. Whatever rate you use, be clear about how you have calculated your figures, and what rate of pay you are using.

The online application has a Support Material section which allows you to provide us with a URL linking to your support material. Alternatively, you can directly upload files.

You will receive an ‘Acknowledgement of submission’ email from us acknowledging our receipt of your online application. You should keep a copy of this email as proof of your submission.

There will be no further communication from us until a decision has been made on your application. We aim to notify you of the outcome of your application no later than 12 weeks after the published closing date for the grant round.

Yes, you can request that your application be withdrawn at any time up to the start of the assessment meeting. You will need to email us with your request, providing your six-digit application ID number. Please speak to Project Manager, Tammy Close at (02) 9215 9145 or tammy.close@creative.gov.au.

All applications that are submitted for First Nations Arts and Culture Strategic Funding will be assessed by a First Nations Panel.

The First Nations Industry Advisors are contacted to participate in the First Nations Panel for First Nations Arts and Culture Strategic Funding Arts. These First Nations Industry Advisors have experience and experience on specific art forms and provide a breadth of knowledge in those art form sectors. Some Industry Advisors can be the previous recipients of past funding rounds.

The First Nations Panel will assess your application on their Assessment Criteria of Project Quality, Project Impact, and Project Viability.

If you would like to express an interest (EOI) in becoming an Industry Advisor, please speak to Project Manager, Tammy Close at (02) 9215 9145 or tammy.close@creative.gov.au.

We aim to notify you of the outcome of your application no later than 12 weeks after the published closing date for the grant round.

If your application is successful, your grant will be paid in a single payment into the bank account that you nominate. It will be transferred to you within 1-2 weeks after being notified about the outcome of your application.

Yes, if you have been notified that your application was unsuccessful, you can request feedback on your application. Please contact the Project Manager, Tammy Close at (02) 9215 9145 or tammy.close@creative.gov.au.

While we can support screen-based art, we do not generally support activities associated with short and feature films, television, or documentaries. Please contact your state Screen organisation or Screen Australia, the Federal Government’s primary agency for the production of Australian screen activity.

Download

Digital Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP) Workshop Series 

About the opportunity

Download is a workshop for First Nations artists and arts workers at all career stages, who are engaging or wish to engage more with digital practice and learn more about ICIP. This is a program developed in partnership with Arts Law Centre of Australia to provide practical advice on how to manage and protect ICIP when working digitally.  

In person workshops will be held in Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia. 

Workshops will cover: 

  • Intellectual Property (IP) laws, including Australian copyright laws, and strategies to protect, use, and share copyright material in digital arts practice.  
  • Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP), focusing on its protection within the Australian legal framework.  
  • Protocols for working in digital arts practice, including industry standards and guidelines for collaborating with institutions, government, and businesses in Australia.  
  • Techniques for managing and safeguarding ICIP across digital platforms, especially when creating, sharing, using, or selling digital artworks.  
  • Strategies for managing and protecting rights through contracts and partnership arrangements, particularly in commissioned or funded projects, creative collaborations, and co-authorship.  
  • Insights into current policy and legal developments regarding ICIP protections in Australia.  
  • Guidance on accessing legal, consumer law, and licensing services, and understanding how organisations like Arts Law and other support or agent organisations can provide assistance.
    10.00AM – 10.30AM Welcome to Country
    10.30AM – 10.50AM House Keeping & Introductions
    10.50AM – 11.50AM Digital ICIP Workshop – Session 1
    11.50AM – 12.00PM Tea break
    12.00PM – 1.00PM Digital ICIP Workshop – Session 2
    1.00PM – 1.30PM Lunch
    1.30PM – 3.30PM Digital Doctor Sessions

    One-on-one ICIP info sessions for each artist with Arts Law lawyer. Optional in person on the day, or another date via zoom.

    Artists in the Black briefing, what they do and how you can access support

    Update on current opportunities at Creative Australia and information on First Nations and digital programs

Other details: 

  • Each attendee will be provided with a $200 stipend for participating  
  • Refreshments and a light lunch will be provided 
  • Each participant will be provided with a Resource booklet covering key information from the workshop to take with them 

Some venues to be announced.

Location Date Venue
Gimuy Cairns QLD Tuesday, 22 October 2024 NorthSite Contemporary Arts
Tarntanya Adelaide Capacity reached Carclew Youth Arts Centre
Kurdnatta Port Augusta Thursday, 10 April 2025 Venue TBA

Who can submit an EOI 

This opportunity is only open to:  

  • First Nations individuals and groups  

You cannot apply if:  

  • you are an organisation 
  • you received a grant from Creative Australia in the past and that grant has not been satisfactorily acquitted 
  • you owe money to Creative Australia.  

You can only submit one EOI.  

  • Protocols for using First Nations Cultural and Intellectual Property in the Arts

More information on the First Nations Protocols is available here.

All questions must be completed for your EOI to be eligible. 

You will be notified of the outcome of your EOI in late August 2024.

EOIs will be reviewed and assessed by Creative Australia staff to ensure individuals meet the eligibility requirements.   

Your EOI will be assessed based on how well it addresses the selection criteria below, and in line with Creative Australia’s commitment to diversity and access.   

  • Impact of the proposed workshop on your professional development.    
  • Timeliness and relevance of the workshop to your professional development.   

This program is generously supported by The Sun Foundation. 

This workshop series will be delivered by Arts Law Centre of Australia and Artists in the Black. 

Key dates

Expressions of interest closed.

Digital

Contact

Please direct your enquiries to:
digital@creative.gov.au

 


Related links

First Nations Protocols animation

First Nations Cultural and Intellectual Property

Frequently asked questions (FAQs)

​​Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP) refers to the rights of Indigenous peoples to protect their cultural heritage, traditional knowledge, and intellectual property. This encompasses a wide range of elements including but not limited to:  

  • ​Traditional knowledge: Practices, innovations, and wisdom developed by Indigenous communities over time.  
  • ​Cultural expressions: Art, music, dance, stories, symbols, and rituals that are integral to the cultural identity of Indigenous peoples.  
  • ​Genetic resources: Biological materials and their derivatives that hold cultural significance or traditional use.  
  • ​Cultural heritage: Tangible and intangible heritage, such as sacred sites, artifacts, languages, and oral traditions.  

​ICIP aims to ensure that Indigenous communities have control over the use, representation, and dissemination of their cultural and intellectual property, safeguarding it from misuse or exploitation. ​ 

​​​No. First Nations artists and artworkers are welcome to apply. You could, for example, be working as a curator, the general manager of an arts centre, in a role focused on digital archiving, in marketing for an arts organisation or as an independent artist. ​​Your arts practice may or may not include work in digital. This workshop would also be suitable for those who are working directly in digital arts including gaming, AR/VR, AI and those with an interest in e-commerce. 

​This workshop is open to those interested in digital arts practice and individuals who might already be using digital tools, platforms or approaches to creating work. You do not need to be actively using digital approaches in your work.

Yes, you can. This might include situations where you are applying on behalf of an Elder, someone with accessibility issues, or other circumstances that prevent a person from applying themselves.

​​We use the term ‘digital’ broadly. Digital includes both online and other technologies that extend or impact on the creation, presentation and distribution of creative content.

​Importantly, we refer to digital as a way of doing things and a way of thinking: a digital mindset. We also use the term when referring to the technology that enables these actions.

​Digital is constantly evolving. The pace of change is speeding up, as are the expectations of arts audiences and consumers, so shifting from fixed and historical mindsets to a flexible, growth mindset and culture is how new opportunities will be identified and realised.​

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Cité internationale des arts Residency

Develop your professional practice over three months in Paris. Four residencies are on offer, open to artists working across any art form.

Image credit: View of the main building of the Cité Internationale des Arts – Site du Marais from the rue de l’Hôtel de Ville, 4th arrondissement of Paris / Photo by Maurine Tric, Adagp 2022, for the Cité Internationale des Arts.

About the opportunity

This residency is an opportunity for artists working across any artform area to direct their own program of activity and expand their practice and networks. There are four residencies on offer of three months each (with $12,500 support).

The Cité internationale des arts provides studio space to professional artists wanting to develop their practice in France. Every month, in partnership with 135 French and international organisations, the Cité’s two complementary sites welcome more than 300 artists from a wide range of disciplines for residencies lasting up to one year.

The diverse range of artists in residence at any one time allows for rich artistic conversations and potential for collaborations. The Cité has a vast network of contacts in Paris and wider France and can assist artists in developing their networks.

The complex provides facilities for artists including a print workshop and an exhibition space where artists can display their works, and an auditorium for events. The Cité also organises a program of open studios throughout the year. Please see the information pack for further details.

Resources to help strengthen your application and maximise your residency experience can be found here.

Cité welcome book: Download PDF

Creative Australia information pack: Download PDF

If you need advice about applying, contact an Artists Services Officer.

Who can apply

  • Only individuals may apply to this category.
  • You must be a practicing artist or arts worker and an Australian citizen or an Australian permanent resident.

Who cannot apply

You cannot apply if:

  • you received a grant, or administered a grant, from us in the past and that grant has not been satisfactorily acquitted
  • you owe money to Creative Australia
  • we will not accept applications from legally constituted organisations.

Our staff and industry advisors in consultation with the Cité will consider applications according to the assessment criteria. Successful applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application by mid November 2024.

Applicants must address the following assessment criteria:

  1. Artistic merit
  • suitability of your practice to the residency program and its artistic environment/offer
  • quality of work previously produced, and public and peer response to your work
  1. Viability
  • suitability of your proposal to the residency program
  • the skills and artistic ability of your collaborators (if applicable) and their relevance to the proposed activity
  • realistic and achievable planning, resource use and evaluation.
  1. Impact on career
  • how the proposed activity strengthens your artistic practice
  • the relevance and timeliness of the proposed activity
  • how the proposed activity strengthens your capacity as an arts professional, particularly in relation to international development and collaboration.

You should submit support material with your application. Assessors may review this support material to help them gain a better sense of your project.

What you should provide

We do not accept application-related support material submitted via post. Application-related material received by post will not be assessed and will be returned to the sender. If you think you will have difficulty submitting your support material online, or need advice on what type of material to submit, please contact us.

There are three types of support material you may submit:

  1. Support material

This should include relevant, recent examples of your artistic or cultural work.

Types of support material we accept

Our preferred method of receiving support material is via URLs (weblinks).

You can provide up to three URLs (weblinks) that link to content that is relevant to your proposal. This may include video, audio, images, or written material.

These URLs can include a total of:

  • 10 minutes of video and/or audio recording
  • 10 images
  • 10 pages of written material (for example, excerpts of literary writing).

Please note: Our assessors will not access any URLs that require them to log in or sign up to a platform. Please do not provide links to Spotify or other applications that require users to log in or pay for access.

If you are linking to media files that are private or password protected like Vimeo, please provide the password in the password field on the application form.

Other accepted file formats

If you cannot supply support material via URLs, you may upload support material to your application in the following formats:

  • video (MP4, QuickTime, and Windows Media)
  • audio (MP3 and Windows Media)
  • images (JPEG and PowerPoint)
  • written material (Word and PDF).
  1. Biographies and CVs

You can include a brief bio or curriculum vitae (CV) for key artists, personnel or other collaborators involved in your project.

Brief bios or CV information should be presented as a single document no longer than two A4 pages in total.

  1. Letters of support

Individuals, groups, or organisations can write letters in support of your project. A support letter should explain how the project or activity will benefit you, other artists or arts professionals, participants, or the broader community. It can also detail the support or involvement of key project partners, or evidence of consultation.

If relevant to your activity, letters of support must provide evidence of appropriate permissions and support from First Nations organisations, communities, and Elders. Please refer to the First Nations Protocols for more information.

You can include up to five letters of support, with each letter not exceeding one A4 page.

The studio is in the Cité internationale des arts site in the Marais district.

The studio is approximately 30 sqm, comprising of one large room off an entry, with a partitioned sleeping area, and a small kitchen and bathroom. The furniture is basic, with a bed, bookcase, small table, chairs and a dresser. A larger table and easel may also be requested if necessary.

The Cité is centrally located on the rue Hotel de Ville, which runs beside the Seine, approximately four blocks from the Centre Pompidou, the Louvre, and the Picasso Museum. There are four gallery districts in Paris, all within walking distance of the Cité. Close by is Le Marais, an area with many museums, commercial galleries, cheap restaurants, and coffee shops. The Cité is across the Seine from the Ile de Cité, which is the oldest part of Paris. The nearest metro stops are Pont Marie and St Paul.

The Cité’s studios are not wheelchair accessible. Additional access requirements during a residency may be accommodated on request.

The studio is suitable for a single artist or couple. Cité internationale des arts regulations also allow one child under seven years old to be in residence with the parent/s, however space is limited and there is a monthly charge per extra person.

Your application must comply with the following Protocols. We may contact you to request further information during the assessment process, or if successful, as a condition of your funding.

Protocols for using First Nations Cultural and Intellectual Property in the Arts

All applications involving First Nations artists, communities or subject matter must adhere to these Protocols, and provide evidence of this in their application and support material. More information on the First Nations Protocols is available here.

Commonwealth Child Safe Framework

All successful applicants are required to comply with all Australian law relating to employing or engaging people who work or volunteer with children, including working with children checks and mandatory reporting. Successful organisations who provide services directly to children, or whose funded activities involve contact with children, will additionally be required to implement the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations.

Current residents

Corin Ileto

Rafaella McDonald

Jimmy Nuttall

Brooke Stamp

2022-23

  • Nicole Barakat
  • Grace Ferguson
  • Caroline Rothwell

2020-2021

  • Alisa Blakeney
  • Anita Heiss
  • Rebecca Jensen
  • Lee Serle

2019-2020

  • Yasmin Smith
  • Gabriella Smart
  • James Batchelor
  • Madeleine Flynn and Tim Humphrey

2018-2019

  • Willurai Kirkbright
  • Sarah Rodigari
  • Angela Goh
  • Julia Drouhin

2017-2018

  • Mohini Chandra
  • Melissa Ashley
  • Nicola Gunn
  • Rachel Arianne Ogle

Key dates

Applications closed.

Notification date: mid November 2024

Length of residency: Three months

Location: Paris, France

Amount: $12,500

Art form: First Nations Arts, Community Arts and Cultural Development, Dance, Emerging and Experimental Arts, Literature, Music, Theatre, Visual Arts

Residency dates:

  • 7 July – 29 September 2025
  • 6 October – 29 December 2025
  • 5 January – 30 March 2026
  • 6 April – 29 June 2026

Website: Citédesartsparis.net

Information pack: learn more about the studio, accommodation, local area, and travel arrangements by downloading the PDF of the information pack.

If you have a question, or need help with your application, please call or email Artists Services.

Please note: To apply you must be registered in our application management system a minimum of two business days prior to the closing date. Technical and administrative support will not be available after 5pm on the closing date.

Contact

Ellen Dwyer
International Engagement Adviser, Europe
+61 2 9215 9051
ellen.dwyer@creative.gov.au

Frequently asked questions (FAQs)

Unless stated otherwise in the program description, all residencies are offered for fixed dates and periods of time.

Yes, but this will be at your own cost and we will not be able to provide additional funds towards the extension.

No. You are not required to provide a budget with your application.

There is no requirement for you to provide a timetable of your activities, unless stated otherwise in the individual residency program guidelines.

Yes. If successful, you are required to take out travel insurance for the duration of your residency. It is recommended you pay for this from your grant.

The studio is suitable for a single artist or couple. Cité internationale des arts regulations also allow one child under seven years old to be in residence with the parent/s, however space is limited and there is a monthly charge per extra person.

Yes, the grant to an individual that accompanies a residency is considered income and taxable. Please visit the Australian Taxation Office website for more information.

The International Residencies Program is dynamic and responsive and the programs on offer may vary from year to year.

Yes. Please refer to the Arts Projects for Individuals and Groups guidelines for details on applying.

Yes, as long as you have satisfactorily acquitted the previous residency grant.

The grant is not intended to cover lost income or rent at home and applicants will need to consider their capacity to undertake the residency prior to applying.

We partner with established and reputable residency providers and each program is unique. Successful applicants will be provided with detailed information about each residency and introductions to the residency providers who will assist artists with making local connections. Our staff are able to provide further advice and contacts, as requested. Artists are also expected to have their own resources, contacts and project plans for the residency.

The grant is a contribution from Creative Australia toward your travel (including airfares and travel insurance) and living costs during the residency period. Applicants are expected to research the cost of living in the residency location they are travelling to. You may need to supplement the grant with your own funds depending on your projected costs for the residency period.

We cannot provide any advice on visa or immigration matters. You must contact the relevant country’s visa service to get current information. We suggest you allow plenty of time to apply for all international visas.

The Cité’s studios are not wheelchair accessible. Additional access requirements during a residency may be accommodated on request.