Key scholarship details
Application status
Not open yet
Applications open
29 Nov 2024
Applications close
31 Mar 2025
Benefit amount
At least $10,000
Eligible study level
Graduate coursework, Graduate research
Eligible student type
Domestic and international students
Eligible study stage
Current study, Alumni
Benefit duration
One-off
Summary
The VCA50 Creative Development Grants, an initiative of the VCA Foundation Board, have been established to provide crucial support for early career alumni in developing creative projects. Up to five Grants valued at $10,000 each, will be awarded to support new creative projects that are devised, developed and presented by recent graduates of any VCA discipline. The purpose of the Grants is to provide critical showcase platforms from which emerging artists can launch a career in the creative industries.
Benefits
A one-off payment of $10,000.
Intended Outcomes
It is a condition of the Grants that the following outcomes are met:
- The final Creative Work must be presented in a publicly accessible forum within 12 months of the Grant being awarded. Any activity relating to the proposal, and the eventual delivery of this outcome must take place external to the University campus unless specific arrangements are negotiated and agreed by the Director. It is not possible for alumni, or other non students to book rooms or event spaces on campus.
- Recipients are asked to contact the Fine Arts and Music Scholarships office <fineartsmusic-scholarships@unimelb.edu.au> with information about any upcoming exhibitions/events/talks related to this project for which you have received funding support. This is so that the donors can be invited to attend.
Amount:
At least $10,000
Duration:
One-off
Quantity:
multiple
Eligibility and selection criteria
Eligibility
To be considered for this grant, you must:
- have graduated from the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA) no earlier than TWO and no greater than FIVE years of application closing date.
- propose to develop a new creative work that will have a public outcome. This may take the form of a performance, exhibition, installation, film or presentation.
- All proposals will be considered, but preference will be given to those that incorporate multiple VCA graduates and/or span across artforms.
*Note: Project Leads must meet all of the conditions above. Collaborators do not have to meet the criteria.
Selection criteria
Eligible applicants will be assessed by a Selection Committee on:
- The quality of the application
- Originality of the proposed creative project
- creative maturity of the lead applicant
- Evidence of ability to fulfill the proposed project’s aims and outcomes
- The potential for the Grant to impact applicants’ future development
The Dean, on the recommendation of the graduate committee, will approve the recipient/s, and all applicants will be advised via email of the outcome.
Study level:
Graduate coursework, Graduate research
Student type:
Domestic and international students
Study stage type:
Current study, Alumni
Study area:
Music, visual and performing arts
Need help understanding the process?
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How to apply
Apply online via the link below (link is visible only during the application open phase).
When will I know the outcome?
Applicants can expect an outcome after the committee meet for assessment in the month following application closing date.
Status:
Not open yet
Applications open:
29 Nov 2024
Applications close:
31 Mar 2025
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