Friday 1 May 2020

CREATE NSW LAUNCHES FUNDING FOR ARTS, SCREEN AND CULTURAL SECTOR

Create NSW has announced new funding initiatives to support independent artists and small to medium arts, screen and cultural organisations impacted by COVID-19.

The initiatives include accommodation assistance; new support for creatives to engage with online platforms; and a suite of activities to provide employment or development opportunities, and audience engagement and skill-sharing for industry across the State.

Key elements of the initiatives include:
  • Over $1 million for accommodation assistance – a six-month rent and outgoings waiver to support 38 arts organisations housed across Create NSW buildings
  • $450,000 for a new COVID-19 Support Round – funding is available across four program categories; Digitise, Creative Koori Digital, Health and Wellbeing and Regenerate events
  • $700,000 for new Screen Slate Development Fund – NSW production companies and producers can apply for a maximum of $100,000 to develop a slate of three or more projects for TV Drama, Factual, Features and Online
  • $350,000 funding increase to Small Project Grants – this quick response grant mechanism offers grants from $500 to $5,000 towards eligible projects
  • $180,000 for new rounds of Creative Leadership – six new fellowship opportunities (each valued at $30,000) for individual artists and groups to work with the Art Gallery of NSW, the State Library of NSW, Sydney Youth Orchestra, Hayes Musical Theatre and Byron Writers’ Festival.
  • Webinars, factsheets and how-to videos – to support well-being and facilitate skills development for arts, screen and cultural workers.

To find out more about the various programs and to apply for funding, go to Create NSW’s COVID-19 initiatives page.

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