“My work explores challenges and contradictions at the interface of multiple cultural identities and this intensive residency added rich insights and new dimensions to my life and practice.” Nestled on Hanoi’s Red River, Bat Trang is a Vietnamese village with seven centuries of ceramics history. This is where Australian artist, Mai Nguyen-Long recently undertook a […]
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When glass and print come together the result is GLINT, an appropriately named residency program for artists established by Megalo Print Studio and Canberra Glassworks. Textile printer Julie Ryder was one of the fortunate artists to be selected for GLINT 2015 and with funding from the Copyright Agency’s Career Fund was able to attend the […]
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The Cultural Fund is extending its support for 4A’s Curators’ Intensive, which biennially since 2012 has encouraged professional advancement amongst early career Australian cultural practitioners with an interest in curatorial practice in the visual arts. “What’s the difference between a collection of objects and an exhibition that speaks to us? The answer is dynamic curatorial […]
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“When I heard the news, I jumped up on a street bench and yelled ‘Whoo hoo!’.” This was the reaction from printmaker and tattooist Alexi Keywan on learning that she was the recipient of $1,500 from Copyright Agency’s 2014 Career Fund. The Lismore practitioner is heading to San Francisco this month to participate in a week-long […]
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Indigenous poet Samuel Wagan Watson believes it’s his job to entertain his audience and this is just one part of his “great adventure” of being a writer. The Brisbane poet has recently received funding from Copyright Agency’s Career Fund, which he is using to attend the 24th Medellin International Poetry Festival in Colombia in July. […]
Read MoreAustralian writers, artists and publishers will be taking the next step in their careers thanks to professional development funding through the Copyright Agency Career Fund. Fourteen recipients will share in over $38,000 to build their skills through opportunities ranging from mentorships to experience at leading institutions such as MOMA. The successful recipients include five emerging […]
Read MoreTalented Australian creators will take their careers to the world stage thanks to professional development funding through the Copyright Agency Career Fund. Twelve Australian creators will share in over $32,000 to help build their careers and professional skills through residencies and mentorships in countries as diverse as Norway, Bangladesh, France and Japan. Cultural Fund Manager […]
Read MoreWould you like some money? Would you like your career to move to the next level? If you’re like most of us, you probably answered yes to both questions. The Career Fund can help you with both these things. The Fund provides support for people working in all areas of publishing and visual arts industries […]
Read MoreA spoken word poet, an installation artist and a photographer are just some of the talent who will be taking their careers to the next level thanks to Copyright Agency’s Career Fund. Eight successful applicants from around Australia will share in $21,050 through the latest round of grants from the Career Fund, which provides support […]
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As part of its Cultural Fund, the Copyright Agency currently allocates $100,000 per year to support individual Australian creators and those involved in the creative industries who wish to develop their skills and take their careers to the next level. Funding for this Career Fund is split into four rounds over the course of a year, […]
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The Cultural Fund has lent its support to this year’s Walkley Media Conference, titled ‘What’s the story? Powerful narrative and other tales from the future’. The Cultural Fund has also lent its support to this year’s Walkley Media Conference, titled ‘What’s the story? Powerful narrative and other tales from the future’. The four day event […]
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