Victoria Premier Ted Baillieu
Victoria Minister for the Arts Ted Baillieu
Arts Grants From Victorian Coalition Government For Local Arts Exports
Victor P Taffa
Outstanding local artists and arts organisations are set to share their talents with the world thanks to grants worth more than $175,000 through the Victorian Coalition Government’s International program.
Premier and Minister for the Arts Ted Baillieu today announced 14 grants to support a range of arts tours and international collaborations and to promote the work of local artists among international audiences and partners.
“Victoria has a reputation for innovation and inspiration and these projects will showcase some of Victoria’s most dynamic and creative talent.” Mr. Baillieu said.
“The grants will support both emerging and established artists to take their works and collaborate with peers in key export markets across Europe, North America and the Asia-Pacific region.”
Mr. Baillieu said the supported projects would provide participating artists with unrivalled exposure to overseas markets while further securing Victoria’s reputation as Australia’s creative heartland.
“This round will support our artists to become involved in some of the biggest cultural events and venues in the world.” Mr. Baillieu said.
Melbourne-based independent theatre company One Step at a time like this has received $18,675 to present their interactive theatre piece On Route at the 2012 Cultural Olympiad during the London Olympics. The group is one of two Australian inclusions in the festival, which is expected to be attended by three million people.
Recipients also include:
• Visual artist Stuart Ringholt to stage his Anger Workshops performance series at the 2012 Documenta exhibition in Kassel, Germany
• Visual artist Brook Andrew, to undertake residency and to stage an exhibition at the 2012 Echigo Tsumari Art Triennial, Japan
• Polyglot Theatre to tour their latest work for children and families, Tangle to New York’s Lincoln Centre,
• Chamber Made Opera to undertake a two week collaborative residency with LOD Music Theatre, Belgium.
INTERNATIONAL FUNDING RECIPIENTS
EXPORT AND TOURING CATEGORY
Auspicious Arts Projects, on behalf of Suzanne Kersten, SOUTHBANK $18,675
For independent theatre group One Step At A Time Like This to present their interactive live theatre work En Route at the Theatre Stratford London as part of the 2012 London Olympics Cultural Festival, 21 June to 9 September 2012.
Jolt Sonic and Visual Arts, FITZROY NORTH $10,000
Support for a showcase tour to Japan by three Victorian sonic media artists (Robin Fox, Philip Brophy, Darren Verhagen) and the Bolt Ensemble during April 2012.
Danius Kesminas, NORTH MELBOURNE $9,479
Support for an exhibition and performance tour of Slave Pianos to Shanghai, China from 12 December 2011 to 6 January 2012.
Moriarty’s Project Inc, on behalf of Trevor Patrick, NORTH MELBOURNE $8,000
For a tour of solo dance work Continental Drift to the Atelier de Paris, France, 14-17 June 2012.
Moriarty’s Project Inc, on behalf of Helen Herbertson, NORTH MELBOURNE $34,744
For a tour of contemporary dance works Morphia Series and Sunstruck to the Atelier de Paris, France, 14-17 June 2012.
Polyglot Theatre, SOUTH YARRA $16,000
For the presentation of Tangle at the Lincoln Centre, New York, 26-29 July 2012.
Stuart Ringholt, PRESTON $10,000
For the presentation of the Anger Workshops performance series at Documenta 13, Kassel, Germany, 9 June to 16 September 2012.
Sutton Gallery, FITZROY $10,000
To present a Sutton Gallery exhibition by Elizabeth Gower, Nusra Qureshi and Raafat Ishak at Art Dubai 2012, United Arab Emirates, 21-24 March 2012.
CULTURAL EXCHANGE CATEGORY
Brook Andrew, FOOTSCRAY $10,000
Support for a residency and exhibition at the 5th Echigo Tsumari Art Triennale, in Niigita Prefecture, Japan, 30 June to 7 August 2012.
Australian Centre for Contemporary Art, SOUTHBANK $15,000
Support for a cultural exchange with the Glasgow International Festival of Visual Arts, Scotland, from 18 April to 17 May 2012.
Chamber Made Opera, NORTH MELBOURNE $9,000
Support for a two-week collaborative residency with LOD Music Theatre, Ghent, Belgium, October 2012.
Rosslynd Piggott, PRAHRAN $20,000
Support for a one-month residency with Berengo Glass Studios, Venice, Italy, in early 2012, for the development of new work for an exhibition at Venice Projects in late 2012.
Kiron Robinson, HEATHMONT $3,000
Support for a one-month visual arts residency at apexart, New York, 21 February to 22 March 2012.
Lynette Smith, CLIFTON HILL $4,000
Support for a two-month visual arts residency at Santa Fe Institute, USA, March to June 2012.