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.
The grants are designed to support travel costs and living expenses for Australian artists visiting Asia – and occasionally for reciprocal travel to Australia.
Since 2013, Playking and Arts Centre Melbourne have responded to expressions of interest and invited applicants to submit proposals in 8 competitive rounds awarding a total of 33 grants to outstanding artists developing collaborations in 12 countries.
| 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 |
Daryl Buckley (VIC) Music China |
Brad Spolding (VIC) Sonic Arts Japan & Korea |
| Max Delany (VIC) Performance & Art Indonesia, Thailand, Japan & Taiwan |
Natalie Abbott (VIC) Performance China |
Adena Jacobs (VIC) Theatre Indonesia & Singapore |
| Daniel Koerne (VIC) Digital Performance Cambodia |
Lucy Guerin (VIC) Dance Indonesia |
Various (NSW, VIC) Performance Mongolia |
After a review of the program’s outcomes in early 2017, Playking Trustees and Arts Centre Melbourne were pleased to extend the program. In 2017/18 a further eight grants were awarded in Rounds 7 and 8. Rounds 9 and 10 have now been announced.
Round 9 – Closing date 30 September, 2018
Round 10 – Closing date 30 March, 2019
To be able to respond better to a wide range of proposals, it was determined to offer grants at different levels: two grants of $5,000 and two grants of $8,000 are now awarded in each round.
Expressions of Interest are open to all and may be submitted at any time up to four weeks before the closing of each Round. Following a review of each EOI, applicants may then be invited to submit a full application.
Applications for Playking Travel Grants are by invitation only following an Expression of Interest process. Please download the Guidelines here and submit an Expression of Interest via Smarty Grants here.
