Wide open for arts

OUTSTANDING regional artists and arts workers in Wide Bay are invited to apply for up to $30,000 in grants with applications now open for the new Regional Arts Development Fellowships which were announced in October.
The grants aim to support professional regional artists to gain professional skills and experience in the national and international arts landscape and promote a vibrant, creative life in their areas.
There are currently five grants open for applications – the $30,000 International Creative Development Fellowship, the $20,000 Indigenous Creative Development Fellowship, the $15,000 Young Artist Creative Development Fellowship, the $30,000 Institutional Fellowship and the $30,000 Indigenous Institutional Fellowship.
“The government recognises the barriers faced by regional artists and that is why we provide these fellowships in order to help them acquire the training and experiences necessary to advance their professional careers while also helping to culturally enrich the regional communities from which they come,” Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss said.
“These fellowship grants represent an opportunity for artists in regional areas to take an important step forward in their careers by travelling abroad to gain new skills or working alongside prominent artists.”
For more information on the Regional Arts Development Fellowships, including eligibility criteria for each of the fellowships, visit the Regional Arts Australia website at www.regionalarts.com.au.
Applications for the fellowships close at midnight on Friday 17 April.