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Tasmanian Aboriginal Arts Mentorship Scheme 2021-22

This program supports young and emerging Tasmanian Aboriginal arts and cultural practitioners to undertake projects that enable them to further their careers, enrich their artistic practice and contribute to Tasmania's arts sector.

A delegate for the Minister of the Arts has approved funding of $50 000 to support emerging Aboriginal artists to undertake monitorship activities.

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

Grants

Adam Thompson – $10 000 towards a screen industry mentorship

Jayla Booth – $10 000 towards a mentorship with Performing Lines

Nathan Pitchford – $10 000 towards a creative discovery project with Nathan Maynard and Gabriel Comerford

Nindarra Wheatley – $10 000 towards a creative writing skills development mentorship

Sara Cooper – $10 000 towards extension of the Diversity Project program to support emerging Tasmanian Aboriginal screen practitioners develop screen acting skills

Feedback from the expert peers

The peers gave the following feedback to help current and future applicants:

  • Stronger applications:
    • included good, relevant artistic material and examples of work that directly related to the proposed mentorship activities and outcomes
    • described the proposed activities in an authentic, personal, honest, passionate, open and heartfelt manner
    • clearly spoke to the benefits and/or outcomes for the artist as well as the community.
  • The peers encouraged applications to future rounds from diverse artforms, including visual arts and cultural practice, literature, film, theatre and dance.

The peers encouraged applications to future rounds from emerging and early career artists of any age seeking to develop their arts practice and enhance their career progression.

Peer assessors

The following peers assessed in the October 2021 round (incorporating Artsbridge, Cultural Heritage Organisations 2022-23, Cultural Heritage Organisations (multi-year) 2022-23, Low-interest loans, Roving Curators, Tasmanian Residencies, the Tasmanian Aboriginal Arts Mentoring Scheme and the FIND Contemporary Jewellery Collective Bursary):

  • Belinda Cotton
  • Christine Gallagher
  • Jeff Michel
  • Joel Fenton
  • Luana Towney
  • Malcolm Bywaters
  • Michelle Maynard
  • Natasha Parker
  • Stephen Salt
  • Warren Mason