Individuals and groups 2026-27

This program supports individuals and groups to undertake projects that enable them to further their careers, enrich their artistic practice and contribute to Tasmania's arts sector.

The Minister for the Arts has announced funding of $427,937 for 20 activities.

Funding recommendations were made by expert peers drawn from the Cultural and Creative Industries Expert Register.

Grants

RECIPIENT	ACTIVITY	FUNDS
Alexander Last and Lloyd Barrett	Rare Chords Music Program	$22,270
Alexandra Morse	Tending Community: Cultivation, belonging and ecological music practice	$10,400
Arianne James	Completion of a second novel	$23,284
Blake Nuto	In the Moonbright Hour: Picture book development	$11,360
Brendan Walls	Resonant Histories	$23,285
Brett Klyszejko	3D Digital Documentation of Structures in Places of Flux	$24,750
Carrie Poprawski and Julie Waddington	The Cleaner: Stage two creative development	$29,927
Halima Bhatti	Ramadhan Connections: Art, culture and community	$8,283
James Edward	Frog On A Log: Creative development	$14,500
Jami Bladel and Ranald Allan	CHRYSALIS: Creative development of a new Tasmanian play	$30,000
Jenna Hawley	Residency at Megalo Print Studio	$4,820
Lisa Garland	The Quiet People	$21,295
Matt Fell	ReWilder: Artist Pathways	$30,000
Nicole O'Loughlin	Residency at the Australian Tapestry Workshop	$15,550
Nunami Sculthorpe-Green	rayakana milaythina (Song of Country): Creative residency	$28,974
Rachel Meyers	Research and development for new work	$24,150
Sally Richardson	TROPHY: World premiere season	$28,883
Sam George-Allen	There's More: A speculative fiction novel	$24,310
Tracey Diggins and Lynda Warner	The Long Sorrow	$25,750
Zara Sullivan and Clara Martin	Sinew: On persecution, power and resistance	$26,146

Feedback from the expert peers

The peers discussed the overall quality of the applications to this round and made the following comments:

Strong applications:

presented a compelling concept and explained it clearly.
included high-quality artistic support material.
included a detailed, realistic budget and a clear, achievable timeline.
provided evidence of confirmed partnerships and relevant letters of support.

Advice for future applicants

Quality

Explain why your activity matters and why now is the right time for it.
Describe your concept in enough detail for the peers to understand what you plan to do.
Include enough examples of your artistic work to demonstrate its quality. Choose recent, relevant examples.

Planning

Keep the activity focused and realistic.
Provide a detailed timeline that shows the activity is achievable.
Show how each cost was calculated, using the description field in the budget to explain your figures.
Show how artist wages and fees were calculated, with reference to industry rates.
Include contingency plans for any income that is not yet confirmed.
Include letters of confirmation from the people and organisations named in your application.

Benefit

Explain how the activity will benefit you, as well as the sector or broader community.
Say who your audience is and how the work will reach them.
Include independent letters of support that show demand for the activity.

Writing and support material

Write in plain English and avoid jargon.
Get someone to proofread your application.
Curate your support material carefully so it is relevant to the activity.
Make sure all links work.
Use clear filenames and formatting for attachments.

The following peers assessed in Arts Tasmania’s June 2026 rounds (including Arts organisations – annual programs, Annie Greig Dance Scholarship, COLLECT Art Purchase Scheme - Arts Businesses, and Individuals and groups):

Adam Wheeler
Allison Campbell
Andrew Harper
Carol Wellman Kelly
Cheryl Rose
Chris Gallagher
Chris Townend
Emily-Rose Wills
Frankie Munro
Gregory Taylor
Jacqueline Ward
Jacqui Maida
Jillian Mundy
Joey Pei Ling Soh
Jon Smeathers
Jonathan McBurnie
Justin Marshman
Kyle Perry
Madeline Wells
Melanie Tait
Michelle Forbes
Nicola Ingram
Olly Read
Philip Channells
Stuart Loone
Trisha Dunn