Grants List. Australia Council for the Arts 2006-07 Contents 03 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts 05 Community partnerships 07 Dance 09 Literature 13 Music 17 Theatre 20 Visual arts 25 Multi-artform 28 Members and peers www.ozco.gov.au Copies of this annual report are available for download at www.ozco.gov.au/annualreport0607/ © Australia Council 2007 This work is copyright. Apart from any use as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, all rights are expressly reserved. Requests for further authorisation should be directed to the Research Librarian, PO Box 788, Strawberry Hills, NSW, 2012. ISSN 1835-324X 01 Introduction Australia Council for the Arts Grants List 2006-07 The Australia Council for the Arts is the Australian Government’s arts funding and advisory body. It enriches the lives of Australians and their communities by supporting the creation and enjoyment of the arts. 02 Introduction The Australia Council cultivates the nation’s Projects and initiatives creativity by investing in artists and arts The Australia Council also supports a number organisations working in Aboriginal and Torres of projects and initiatives to build the capacity Strait Islander arts, community partnerships, of the arts sector. These include major projects dance, literature, music, theatre, visual arts of international significance such as the Venice and multi-artform practices. Biennale 2007 or the Museé du quai Branly In 2006-07, the Australia Council provided in Paris. Other examples are strategic initiatives $156 million in total funding through 1799 such as Story of the Future and philanthropic grants, projects and initiatives to artists and programs whose aim is to contribute to the arts organisations. This funding supported development of a strong and vibrant arts sector. the creation of 4476 new artistic works, These projects and initiatives aim to: the presentation of 3636 new artistic works • build the capacity of the arts sector through and 9.3 million attendances at arts events. operational advice and resources This grants list is a catalogue of the grants, • facilitate partnerships between artists projects and initiatives which were paid in government and business 2006-07. These grants, projects and initiatives • promote the value of the arts are grouped by artform for ease of reference. • help build new audiences at home and overseas. You may wish to read this document in Funding by sections conjunction with the Australia Council’s Australia Council funding for grants, projects and annual report for 2006-07, which is available initiatives is distributed through its seven artform ( at <www.ozco.gov.au/annualreport0607/>. boards Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts, dance, literature, major performing arts, Grants music, theatre and visual arts), the community The Australia Council’s artform boards and partnerships and market development (CPMD) committees provide funding through six primary division and other sections (arts development grant categories: executive, key organisations and strategy). • New work – to support the creation of new work through funding for one-off projects Notes • Presentation and promotion – to increase • Location of activity is listed after each recipient, resources, opportunities and audiences with the state/territory/overseas location where most for Australian arts by presenting, exhibiting, of the grant activity took place or in certain cases where the recipient is based. publishing, distributing and/or promoting • Several recipients are listed as having multiple grants artistic works in the same category. In these cases, they may have • Skills and arts development – to provide received multiple payments or the payment of the previous professional development opportunities through or next year’s grant in the 2006-07 reporting period. residencies, mentoring relationships, seminars and conferences • Fellowships – to recognise outstanding artistic achievement by supporting a period of creative work for established artists • Program grants – one-year funding to a number of significant organisations that enrich Australian artistic practice • Key organisations – triennial – three-year funding to outstanding organisations with a national, state or territory focus that develop a viable infrastructure to advance the arts in Australia. 03 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts Grants Museum of Contemporary Art Ltd NSW $40,000 National Gallery of Australia ACT $170,000 ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT Ngarinyin Aboriginal Corporation OS $16,000 ISLANDER ARTS BOARD Passi, May OS $44,650 New work Pav, Krista NSW $10,000 Black Image Qld $18,400 Pigram Music Pty Ltd ACT $15,000 Bunuba Films Pty Ltd WA $15,000 Saunders, Zane Qld $8,680 Clayton, Shareen NSW $2,050 Skinnyfish Music OS $10,860 Copperwaite, Frederick NSW $34,718 Summers, Ronald Tas. $20,000 Flanagan, Leah NT $10,000 Syron, Liza-Mare OS $4,500 Gaffney, Ellie Qld $12,000 TSI Dreaming Artists Qld $16,890 Groote Eylandt and Bickerton Island Enterprises $9,560 Warrie, Judith Qld $10,000 Aboriginal Corporation NT Wharton, Herbert OS $10,890 Gumbanggirr Elders Choir NSW $12,125 Skills and arts development Kooemba Jdarra Aboriginal Corporation Qld $46,595 Brown, Yolande NSW $15,000 Kurruru Indigenous Youth Performing Arts Inc SA $27,174 Chadd, Lance WA $17,475 Lehr, Dorothy Qld $9,800 Cherbourg Historical Precinct Group Inc Qld $35,100 Maralinga Tjukurpa SA $10,000 Community Arts Network Western Australia $43,500 Melbourne Workers Theatre Vic. $27,370 Ltd WA Michl, Lisa OS $22,000 Groote Eylandt and Milyakburra Youth $11,055 NSW Sorry Day Committee NSW $3,550 Development Unit NT Pfitzner Milika, Darryl SA $10,000 Marra Murrangga Kumangka Inc NSW $32,000 Van Hout, Vicki ACT $19,500 Music NT Inc NT $27,000 Waldron, Ian Qld $25,864 MusicNSW NSW $22,755 Wilomin Stories Reference Group WA $22,426 Pitt, Jason NSW $29,500 The West Australian Music Industry $20,150 Presentation and promotion Association Inc WA Artback NT Arts Touring Inc OS $4,500 Tjukurla Aboriginal Community Inc WA $20,710 Clarke, Brett Vic. $10,000 Wongutha Birni Aboriginal Corporation WA $35,000 Croft, Pamela OS $4,313 Yiyili Community Aboriginal Corporation WA $17,125 Dan, Henry OS $5,699 Zaro, Aicey Vic. $4,448 Department of Natural Resources Environment $39,200 and the Arts NT Fellowships Fogarty, Lionel Qld $30,500 Cheetham, Deborah ACT $45,000 Hunter, Ruby Vic. $5,862 Croft, Pamela Qld $45,000 Ilbijerri Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander $38,000 Dowling, Julie WA $40,000 Theatre Co-op Vic. Gudthaykudthay, Philip NT $40,000 Karntawarra (McCormack), Walangari (Colin) OS $15,800 Sam, Maryanne Vic. $45,000 Keringke Arts NT $10,400 Red Ochre Award Langford Ginibi, Ruby NSW $10,000 Tom E. Lewis NT $50,000 Melbourne International Comedy Festival Vic. $30,000 ATSIA – event management $7,694 Murray, Ngarra Vic. $45,000 04 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts Key organisations The other side of the coin Ananguku Arts and Cultural Aboriginal $128,566 Association of Northern Kimberley and Arnhem $5,000 Corporation SA Aboriginal Artists WA Association of Northern Kimberley $198,329 Desart Inc NT $30,000 and Arnhem Aboriginal Artists NT National Association for the Visual Arts NSW $37,000 Boomalli Aboriginal Artists Co-operative Ltd NSW $45,000 ATSIA – Purchasing Australian Aboriginal $51,463 Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association NT $40,000 Art production East Gippsland Aboriginal Arts Corporation Vic. $83,607 Showcasing the best Gadigal Information Service NSW $71,680 ATSIA performance program – production costs $9,012 IAD Press (Institute for Aboriginal $184,320 ATSIA performance program – travel and $82,077 Development Inc) NT accommodation Ilbijerri Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander $104,755 ATSIA performance program – Indigenous gifts $1,051 Theatre Co-op Vic. Kimberley Aboriginal Law and Culture Centre $122,880 Strategic Indigenous arts development Aboriginal Corporation WA ACT Chief Minister’s Department ACT $25,000 Kurruru Indigenous Youth Performing Arts Inc SA $92,160 Arts Tasmania Tas. $14,552 Magabala Books Aboriginal Corporation WA $128,000 Ngaanyatjarra Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara $76,800 A promise to the future – Women’s Council NT 1967 referendum anniversary Woomera Aboriginal Corporation Qld $150,417 ACT Chief Minister’s Department ACT $30,000 Yothu Yindi Foundation Aboriginal Corporation NT $52,378 Arts WA $30,000 Treading the pathways Ausdance National ACT $100,000 Projects and initiatives Other strategic initiatives Ananguku Arts and Cultural Aboriginal $25,000 ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT Corporation SA – mentorships ISLANDER ARTS BOARD Community Arts Network Western Australia Ltd $35,965 Australian Indigenous Art Commission WA – arts development officer at Museé du quai Branly (MQB) Desart Inc NT $10,000 Art and Australia Pty Ltd – MQB publication $68,397 Ngaanyatjarra Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara $10,000 production NAT Women’s Council SA Bedford, Paddy OS $10,000 NSW Attorney General’s Department – $30,000 Cracknell and Lonergan Architects Pty Ltd OS $102,123 family safety initiative National Gallery of Australia – curator fee OS $9,091 Torres Strait Regional Authority Qld – $25,000 Papunya Tula Artists Pty Ltd OS $1,500 arts development officer Terri Janke and Company Pty Ltd OS $33,463 ATSIA – research strategy $37,583 The Trustee for Michael Riley Foundation OS $10,000 ATSIA – advocacy and policy $38,130 development program ATSIA – archival documentation $17,118 ATSIA – Indigenous reference group