ARTLAB 2008

The Inter-Arts Office of the Australia Council for the Arts is
pleased to announce another funding round for its ArtLab initiative
with a closing date of 14 December for projects commencing in 2008.

ArtLab aims to foster experimentation and collaboration between
artists from multiple disciplines to explore new artistic practice.
It aims to establish an environment that encourages genre-crossing
collaborations and the creation of original, cross-media arts
projects with emphasis placed upon innovation, risk, artistic
integrity and the creation of new ideas.

While ArtLab aims to promote the importance of research and
development activity and provide artists with time to critically
explore aspects of their practice, the project may involve
presentation of work in progress or seek peer feedback via some other
public forum.

The main objectives of the program, however, are to provide a
significant opportunity for:

New collaborations between artists that explore creative risk-taking
and experimental practice
Promoting the importance and critical role of research and
development and experimental practice in the arts to a wide audience.

The Inter-Arts Office is offering a grant of $75,000 for new
collaborations between artists to engage in this significant period
of interdisciplinary research and creative development.

Application closing date:

14 December 2007.

For further information visit www.ozco.gov.au/artlab08

or if you would like to speak to Inter-Arts staff contact Lia Kemp
on:

Tel: 02 9215 9116

Toll-free: 1800 226 912