In association with Arts Centre Melbourne, Playking Foundation offers travel grants to assist Australian artists establish creative connections and pursue performing arts collaborations in Asia-Pacific.
The grants are designed to support travel costs and living expenses for Australian artists visiting Asia-Pacific – and, occasionally, for reciprocal travel to Australia.
Since 2013, Playking Foundation and Arts Centre Melbourne have offered 10 competitive rounds resulting in more than 40 grants to outstanding artists developing intercultural projects and initiating collaborations in a dozen countries.
Each Round awards four grants: two to the value of $5000 and two to the value of $8000.
In the 2019/20 Financial Year, Rounds 11 and 12 are now open.
EOIs and applications are managed through SmartyGrants. Owing to the limited number of grants available, applications are by invitation following an open Expression of Interest process which assists the program to clarify eligibility and to realise its objectives of achieving quality and diversity across artists, art forms, collaborating countries and outcomes.
Expressions of Interest must be submitted at least two weeks before the closing date for each Round to allow applicants time to develop their applications. The program endeavours to respond to all EOIs within ten days. Initial enquiries or assistance with completing EOIs or applications should be directed by email to Pam Soriano on (03) 9281 8504 or at Pam.Soriano@artscentremelbourne.com.au
Submit an Expression of Interest via SmartyGrants
Round 11 | Expressions of Interest submitted no later than | 6 September 2019 |
Completed Applications submitted no later than | 20 September 2019 | |
Playking Foundation decisions will be notified by | Late October 2019 | |
Round 12 | Expressions of Interest submitted no later than | 6 March 2020 |
Completed Applications submitted no later than | 20 March 2020 | |
Playking Foundation decisions will be notified by | Late April 2020 |
Before completing your EOI or applications, please download the Playking Travel Grant Guidelines and Expression of Interest procedures.
David Finnigan (ACT) Theatre Philippines |
Peter Wilson (VIC) Puppetry Cambodia |
Tammy Brennan (NSW) Music & Performance India |
Geoff Nees (VIC) Performance & Installation Japan |
Reko Rennie (VIC) Performance & Installation India |
Joanna Dudley (SA) Performance Indonesia |
Victoria Chiu (VIC) Dance China |
Anna Tregloan (NSW) Performance & Installation Taiwan, Hong Kong, Indonesia |
Tim Stitz (VIC) Music & Performance China |
Yaaron Lifschitz (QLD) Circus India |
Harley Stumm (NSW) Music & Theatre Cambodia |
Jeff Khan (NSW) Performance Philippines & Taiwan |
Tamara Harrison (VIC) Children’s Theatre Indonesia |
Genevieve Lacey (VIC) Music & Performance China |
Angharad Wynne-Jones (VIC) Theatre Japan |
Rafaella McDonald (VIC) Performance & Installation Indonesia |
Liza Lim (VIC) Music China |
Glyn Roberts (VIC) Theatre Singapore |
Sandra Thibodeaux (NT) Theatre Indonesia |
Lara Thoms (VIC) Performance Indonesia |
CJ Fraser-Bell (VIC) Theatre Indonesia |
Helen Hristofski (WA) Theatre China |
Tahli Corin (VIC) Theatre Malaysia |
Nicola Gunn (VIC) Performance Hong Kong |
Madeleine Flynn (VIC) Music & Performance Korea |
Daniel Koerner (VIC) Digital & Performance Cambodia |
Adena Jacobs (VIC) Theatre Indonesia |
Brad Spolding (VIC) Music Japan & Korea |
Max Delany (VIC) Performance Art Taiwan, Korea & China |
Daryl Buckley (VIC) Music China |
Natalie Abbott (VIC) Performance China |
Tamara Saulwick (VIC) Music & Theatre Singapore |
Emily Sexton (VIC) Performance China |
Edwin Kemp Attrill (SA) Theatre Taiwan |
Lawrence English (NSW) Music Japan |
David Finnigan (ACT) Theatre Philippines |
Kamarra Bell-Wykes (VIC) Theatre Thailand |
Melanie Lane (VIC) Indonesia Dance |
Kath Papas (VIC) Indonesia Theatre |
Luke George (VIC) Dance Taiwan & Philippines |