Still of 'MinusOneSister' directed by new grantee Marni Mount, written by Anna Barnes, presented by Double Bluff in association with Theatre Works as part of Melbourne Fringe Festival 2023. Image: Andrew Signor.
Featured News14 Apr 2025
New Grantees | Round 1, 2025
In our most recent round of Emerging Artist Grants, 29 early-career artists were awarded $302,022 in grants.
New grantee Siobhan Lynch will undertake a professional development tour in Europe, participating in world-class dance training workshops and performance projects.
'Re-building' is a series of case studies that provide insight into the vital role of individual artists in the Australian arts and cultural landscape.
From developing access and opportunities to improving the workplace culture of their fellow artists, each case study highlights a different way in which our grantees have enriched the Australian arts ecology.
Ivey Wawn was supported to undertake self-directed practice exchanges with networks in Europe and New York, a residency at Tanzhaus Zurich, and to visit shows and perform in programs at the APAP|NYC 2019 conference in New York.
Dance makers, performers and educators Maddy and Frankie have been working together since 2006, when they met while studying at the Victorian College of the Arts. They each received a Cultural Trust grant in 2013 and 2015 respectively, and are now both based in Mparntwe/Alice Springs.
Rising star Bianca Scudamore is the first Australian dancer in over 20 years to be accepted into the preeminent Paris Opera Ballet School. With the support of a Cultural Trust grant, Bianca will complete her final two trimesters, at the end of which she will audition for her chance to be contracted with the prestigious Paris Opera Ballet Company.