Market Development (October Round)

This grant supports artists and organisations to build a national and international profile through the development of relationships, networks and market opportunities. The category covers all art forms and the activity must benefit South Australian artists.

Who can apply

• Independent artists/groups and arts workers
• Funded organisations: small-to-medium organisations, major organisations
• For-profit arts and cultural organisations such as private galleries, agents, publishers, producers and presenters can apply where a direct benefit to South Australian artists can be demonstrated

Who is ineligible

• Artists residing outside South Australia
• Organisations funded through the National Performing Arts Partnership Framework (NPAPF) formerly known as Major Performing Arts (MPA) Companies
• Statutory Authorities

You can apply for:

• Travel to national or international markets, art fairs, events or festivals, where it can be demonstrated that South Australian artists are the key beneficiaries of the activity
• Costs to bring key industry representatives to South Australia for meetings or presentations
• The development of marketing materials for promotion related to market development
• Tour development, including small-scale presentations of new work (that hasn’t toured previously) in a new region or market, noting that this category is not intended to support full-scale touring

This category does not fund:

• Touring of an established exhibition or work that has toured previously. You can apply for support for this in the Projects – Independent Artists and Groups or the Touring Support categories.

How to apply

Read thevHow to Apply guidelines before you begin preparing your application.

For more information, visit www.dpc.sa.gov.au