Applications must include the following information and supporting material.
Artistic or Research Project
Maximum 300 words
Provide an outline of your proposed artistic or research project, including your ideas, areas of enquiry, processes and intended outcomes.
Clearly explain how the project relates to the outback, regional Australia, Broken Hill and/or its surrounding environment, and how the commission will contribute to the development of the work or research.
Indicative Exhibition Outcome
Maximum 200 words
Provide a statement outlining the potential exhibition or presentation outcome of your project.
Outcomes may include new artworks, text, sound, performance, photography, video, artist books, ephemera or other forms of creative presentation.
Applicants should consider how their experience and research might be shared with Broken Hill City Art Gallery audiences through the resulting exhibition.
Community Engagement and Public Programs
Applicants are expected to demonstrate how they will engage with the local community while undertaking the project.
Proposals must include a commitment to developing a public program or community engagement opportunity as part of the commission. Proposed activities may include:
- Artist talks
- Workshops
- Demonstrations
- Performances
- Community conversations
- Presentations
- Guided fieldwork
- Open studios
- Other forms of audience engagement
The proposed activity should provide a meaningful opportunity for the Broken Hill community to engage with the artist, their practice and the ideas explored through the project.
The public program should be considered an integral part of the commission and provide opportunities for knowledge sharing, conversation and participation between the artist and the local community.
Project Budget and Use of Funds
Applicants must provide an indicative budget outlining how the $6,000 commission funding will be used to support the proposed artistic or research project.
The budget may include:
- Materials and equipment
- Travel and accommodation
- Research expenses
- Production costs
- Community engagement activities
- Public programs
- Other directly related project expenses
The proposed budget must be realistic, appropriate and directly connected to the proposed project and its intended outcomes.
Where applicable, applicants should also identify any additional funding, in-kind support or other resources that will contribute to the project.
Support Material
Applicants may provide up to 10 labelled images demonstrating their artistic practice and their relevance to the proposed project.
Each image should include the artist’s name, artwork title, year, medium and dimensions, where applicable.
Applicants may also provide one video, sound or multimedia work. These files should be hosted on an accessible third-party platform, such as YouTube, Vimeo or SoundCloud, with the relevant link included in the application.
Please ensure any passwords required to access supporting material are also supplied.
Curriculum Vitae and Artist Bio
Applicants must provide:
- A current curriculum vitae outlining relevant artistic experience, exhibitions, projects, awards, residencies and professional achievements
- A current artist biography