Rainbow Serpent 2008 Community Arts Funding Opportunity
For the last decade Rainbow Serpent Festival has provided a vehicle for many fringe artists to explore and develop their ideas. With our festival program growing each year, Rainbow is dedicated to supporting more artists of various styles to help them achieve the successful development and exhibition of their ideas.
To assist with this goal Rainbow is pleased to introduce the Rainbow Serpent Community Arts Grant Scheme, whereby new and established artists can apply for funding to assist them in realising their projects. We encourage everyone to bring their creative ideas and flavour to Rainbow and we hope this scheme will encourage even greater artistic expression and unique art endeavours to come to life.
Please take careful note of the selection criteria. You will need to address these points in your proposal for it to be considered.
We wish you the best of luck and look forward to reviewing your submissions.
Who is eligible?
The Rainbow Serpent Community Art Fund is available to emerging and established artists who wish to display new artworks at next years’ event. The funding round is intended to support individuals and groups in developing new concepts in their chosen art form and to exhibit it in a safe manner.
What we are looking for.
Rainbow Serpent is a celebration of music, art and lifestyle, a reflection of our vibrant community. We are looking for artists to decorate and enhance the avenues of the festival grounds. Please remember that it is the Australian outdoors, artworks have to be able to withstand extreme weather conditions. Applications must be well thought out and use materials that are conducive to an outdoor environment.
This includes but is not limited to the following mediums:
- Digital
- Lighting
- Sculpture
- Recycled
- Shade Structures
- Kinetic
- Functional
- Installation
Selection Criteria
- Applications must be for new works
- Innovative artworks that reflect the culture of Rainbow Serpent Festival.
- Weather resistant materials must be used.
- Artwork must be viable to produce in an outdoor environment.
- Proposal must demonstrate safety precautions are addressed.
- Installations must be transportable and be erected by the applicant.
Support Material
It is important that adequate information is submitted with your proposal. This is so we can assess the applications with a clear and thorough knowledge of what you wish to produce and how it will be installed at the venue.
Please include the following information:
- Technical Drawings
- Ability to comply with safety requirements
- How and where you intend to install artwork
- Dimensions of installation
- Power Requirements
- Budget
- Biography of artists involved
- Pictures of previous works
How much money is available?
Rainbow Serpent realises the potential in upcoming artists and innovative design. Therefore we are dedicating $10,000 to the Community Arts Fund.
This has been divided into the following packages
10 x $500
3 x $1000
1 x $2000
Please specify in your application which funding stream you wish to apply for.
Additional information
Art installations must be installed onsite between the 21st-24th January 2008 and removed at the end of the festival.
Applications must be submitted by Friday the 23rd November. Please address your applications to:
Art Director
Rainbow Serpent Festival
PO Box 23
Central Park
VIC 3145
Or by email to: art@rainbowserpent.net
Rainbow Serpent Festival would like to thank-you for your interest in contributing to the event. We look forward to viewing your application!