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Arts SA is a division of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and is the South Australian Government's arts and cultural agency. Read more in Sponsors >>.  

This article is regularly updated with information on ArtsSA's Contemporary Live Music Fund.

2012 contemporary music grant program latest news

Updated 18 May 2012

INDEPENDENT MAKERS & PRESENTERS PROGRAM

Attention, South Australian Composers & Musicians! Take a look at some of the opportunities for grants through the Independent Makers and Presenters program at Arts SA.  There are some one-off funding opportunities that may be useful for you!

• Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi Japan travel fund - supporting independent artists, at any stage of their careers, to undertake professional development or a project in Japan. The grant is generously sponsored by the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi (Australia) Ltd, to encourage cross-cultural links between South Australia and Japan.
  
• Artists in residence - supporting the hosting of outstanding local, national and international artists, in order to share their skills and knowledge with local practising professional, independent artists.
  
• Fellowship - supporting an established independent artist with the advancement of their professional career and arts practice.
  
• Major Commission - supporting a significant investment in a major new work by a leading South Australian independent artist or group, to be presented in a high profile setting in South Australia.

Handy hints...

    Read the 2012 Arts SA funding handbook >>
    Read the Independent makers and presenters program guidelines >>
    Read the application forms >>
    Talk to Arts SA arts officer, Becc Bates,
              Ph 08 8463 5414     
              bates.becc@dpc.sa.gov.au

Or contact Arts SA on 08 8463 5444 or artssa@dpc.sa.gov.au.

Applications close 5pm Friday 15 June, 2012.

Updated 12 January 2012

RECENT GRANT RECIPIENTS

The South Australia Government, through Arts SA’s Contemporary Music program, has approved funding for 11 South Australian musicians including Aria-nominated The Shaolin Afronauts, totalling more than $46,000.

The 11 successful applicants, which include composer and violinist Alies Sluiter and The Salvadors, touted in 2010 as a Band to Watch by Rolling Stone Magazine, were selected from 28 applicants in the November funding round for projects commencing in January.

Arts SA supports the local contemporary music sector with grants that span opportunities such as touring, recording, professional development, marketing and distribution Grants are available to both emerging and established contemporary musicians.

The latest round of Contemporary Music grants has allocated $46,315 among the following recipients.

International Activity

Night Hag ($3,766)
South East Asia tour 2012

The Salvadors ($9,146)
USA tour

Presentation and Promotion

Dexter Jones ($3,500)
Promotion of EP for ‘Semi-Normal’

Melody Kate Feder ($1,208)
Tour to Tamworth Country Music Festival

Brett Hewison ($4,100)
‘Juke Baritone and The Swap Dogs’

Leader Cheetah ($5,000)
“Welcome to the Golden Age” Tour and publicity development

Alies Sluiter ($3,335)
The Picture Box Orchestra – with vocalist Faheem Mazhar

Recording

Sam Brittain ($4,500)
Record and release debut solo indie/folk album in 2012

Jimmy Marin ($2,000)
Production of debut album

Semaphore Music Festival (($4,770)
Semaphore Songs recording project

The Shaolin Afronauts ($4,990)
Recording and mixing of second album