Artsbridge
This program supports:
- Tasmanian individuals and groups to travel locally, nationally or internationally for arts or cultural heritage opportunities, and,
- Tasmanian individuals, groups and organisations to bring professionals to Tasmania for arts or cultural heritage activities (including professional development opportunities or workshops).
Travel within Tasmania must include at least one overnight stay outside your Local Government area.
Please visit Smartraveller for the latest travel advice.
Key dates
Opens: 12 January 2026
Closes: 16 March 2026
For activities commencing after 1 August 2026.
Arts Tasmania will contact you about your application within 10 weeks of the closing date.
Applications are closed |
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- Eligibility
- individual artists who have lived in Tasmania for six of the past 12 months
- groups with at least one member who has lived in Tasmania for six of the past 12 months
- arts or cultural heritage organisations based in Tasmania.
- Local travel means travel within Tasmania and must include at least one overnight stay outside your Local Government area.
- National travel means travel to another state or territory, within Australia.
- International travel means travel to another country.
- Professionals must be travelling to Tasmania from interstate (another state or territory within Australia) or overseas (another country).
- Assessment
- Is the activity conceptually strong?
- Why is the activity important?
- Are the people involved experienced, or show the potential to develop and grow?
- Is the activity financially feasible?
- Is the timeline reasonable and achievable?
- What partnerships are in place to help the activity?
- How does the proposed activity benefit the applicant, the artist, or the community?
- What is the audience experience?
- Application
Eligibility
This program accepts applications from:
Organisations in receipt of multi-year or annual program funding from Arts Tasmania for activities in 2026 are not eligible to apply for support under Artsbridge.
You must also meet our general eligibility requirements.
What can I apply for?
Individuals and groups can apply for funds towards travel locally, nationally or internationally for arts or cultural heritage opportunities, bringing professionals to Tasmania for arts or cultural heritage activities (including professional development opportunities or workshops).
Organisations can apply for funds towards bringing professionals to Tasmania for arts or cultural heritage activities (including professional development opportunities or workshops).
Grant funds cannot be used for equipment purchases.
How much can I apply for?
For individuals and groups travelling (locally, nationally or internationally):
NUMBER OF TASMANIAN ARTISTS | MAXIMUM AMOUNT |
|---|---|
| 1 | Up to $3,000 |
| 2 | Up to $6,000 |
| 3 | Up to $9,000 |
| 4 or more | Up to $10,000 |
Note: Travel within Tasmania must include at least one overnight stay outside your Local Government area.
For individuals, groups and organisations bringing professionals to Tasmania:
NUMBER OF PROFESSIONALS | MAXIMUM AMOUNT |
|---|---|
| 1 | Up to $3,000 |
| 2 | Up to $6,000 |
| 3 | Up to $9,000 |
| 4 or more | Up to $10,000 |
Assessment
Applications will be assessed by a multi-artform panel using the criteria of:
| CRITERION | THINGS PEERS MAY CONSIDER |
|---|---|
| Quality | |
| Planning | |
| Benefit |
For more information on assessment, please see how decisions are made.
Application
Applications must be completed online in SmartyGrants and submitted before 11:59 pm on the closing date.
Arts Tasmania may also accept video or audio applications in place of written applications.
Please contact Arts Tasmania on 03 6165 6666 or grants@arts.tas.gov.au before the closing date to learn about other application methods.
Assessors will not consider any material provided after the closing date.
Help with your application
We encourage you to talk to our grants team about your application before the closing date.
Contact us on 03 6165 6666 or grants@arts.tas.gov.au or book an online Teams meeting using Bookings.
Other information
Sign up for Arts Tasmania’s newsletter for funding and program announcements.
For more information about Arts Tasmania’s grant programs see:
To view the results of previous rounds, see past decisions.
Eligibility
This program accepts applications from:
- individual artists who have lived in Tasmania for six of the past 12 months
- groups with at least one member who has lived in Tasmania for six of the past 12 months
- arts or cultural heritage organisations based in Tasmania.
Organisations in receipt of multi-year or annual program funding from Arts Tasmania for activities in 2026 are not eligible to apply for support under Artsbridge.
You must also meet our general eligibility requirements.
What can I apply for?
Individuals and groups can apply for funds towards travel locally, nationally or internationally for arts or cultural heritage opportunities, bringing professionals to Tasmania for arts or cultural heritage activities (including professional development opportunities or workshops).
- Local travel means travel within Tasmania and must include at least one overnight stay outside your Local Government area.
- National travel means travel to another state or territory, within Australia.
- International travel means travel to another country.
Organisations can apply for funds towards bringing professionals to Tasmania for arts or cultural heritage activities (including professional development opportunities or workshops).
- Professionals must be travelling to Tasmania from interstate (another state or territory within Australia) or overseas (another country).
Grant funds cannot be used for equipment purchases.
How much can I apply for?
For individuals and groups travelling (locally, nationally or internationally):
NUMBER OF TASMANIAN ARTISTS | MAXIMUM AMOUNT |
|---|---|
| 1 | Up to $3,000 |
| 2 | Up to $6,000 |
| 3 | Up to $9,000 |
| 4 or more | Up to $10,000 |
Note: Travel within Tasmania must include at least one overnight stay outside your Local Government area.
For individuals, groups and organisations bringing professionals to Tasmania:
NUMBER OF PROFESSIONALS | MAXIMUM AMOUNT |
|---|---|
| 1 | Up to $3,000 |
| 2 | Up to $6,000 |
| 3 | Up to $9,000 |
| 4 or more | Up to $10,000 |
Assessment
Applications will be assessed by a multi-artform panel using the criteria of:
| CRITERION | THINGS PEERS MAY CONSIDER |
|---|---|
| Quality |
|
| Planning |
|
| Benefit |
|
For more information on assessment, please see how decisions are made.
Application
Applications must be completed online in SmartyGrants and submitted before 11:59 pm on the closing date.
Arts Tasmania may also accept video or audio applications in place of written applications.
Please contact Arts Tasmania on 03 6165 6666 or grants@arts.tas.gov.au before the closing date to learn about other application methods.
Assessors will not consider any material provided after the closing date.
Help with your application
We encourage you to talk to our grants team about your application before the closing date.
Contact us on 03 6165 6666 or grants@arts.tas.gov.au or book an online Teams meeting using Bookings.
Other information
Sign up for Arts Tasmania’s newsletter for funding and program announcements.
For more information about Arts Tasmania’s grant programs see:
To view the results of previous rounds, see past decisions.
Eligibility
This program accepts applications from:
- individual artists who have lived in Tasmania for six of the past 12 months
- groups with at least one member who has lived in Tasmania for six of the past 12 months
- arts or cultural heritage organisations based in Tasmania.
Organisations in receipt of multi-year or annual program funding from Arts Tasmania for activities in 2026 are not eligible to apply for support under Artsbridge.
You must also meet our general eligibility requirements.
What can I apply for?
Individuals and groups can apply for funds towards travel locally, nationally or internationally for arts or cultural heritage opportunities, bringing professionals to Tasmania for arts or cultural heritage activities (including professional development opportunities or workshops).
- Local travel means travel within Tasmania and must include at least one overnight stay outside your Local Government area.
- National travel means travel to another state or territory, within Australia.
- International travel means travel to another country.
Organisations can apply for funds towards bringing professionals to Tasmania for arts or cultural heritage activities (including professional development opportunities or workshops).
- Professionals must be travelling to Tasmania from interstate (another state or territory within Australia) or overseas (another country).
Grant funds cannot be used for equipment purchases.
How much can I apply for?
For individuals and groups travelling (locally, nationally or internationally):
NUMBER OF TASMANIAN ARTISTS | MAXIMUM AMOUNT |
|---|---|
| 1 | Up to $3,000 |
| 2 | Up to $6,000 |
| 3 | Up to $9,000 |
| 4 or more | Up to $10,000 |
Note: Travel within Tasmania must include at least one overnight stay outside your Local Government area.
For individuals, groups and organisations bringing professionals to Tasmania:
NUMBER OF PROFESSIONALS | MAXIMUM AMOUNT |
|---|---|
| 1 | Up to $3,000 |
| 2 | Up to $6,000 |
| 3 | Up to $9,000 |
| 4 or more | Up to $10,000 |
Assessment
Applications will be assessed by a multi-artform panel using the criteria of:
| CRITERION | THINGS PEERS MAY CONSIDER |
|---|---|
| Quality |
|
| Planning |
|
| Benefit |
|
For more information on assessment, please see how decisions are made.
Application
Applications must be completed online in SmartyGrants and submitted before 11:59 pm on the closing date.
Arts Tasmania may also accept video or audio applications in place of written applications.
Please contact Arts Tasmania on 03 6165 6666 or grants@arts.tas.gov.au before the closing date to learn about other application methods.
Assessors will not consider any material provided after the closing date.
Help with your application
We encourage you to talk to our grants team about your application before the closing date.
Contact us on 03 6165 6666 or grants@arts.tas.gov.au or book an online Teams meeting using Bookings.
Other information
Sign up for Arts Tasmania’s newsletter for funding and program announcements.
For more information about Arts Tasmania’s grant programs see:
To view the results of previous rounds, see past decisions.