Arts Professional Development Workshops - Grant Writing for the Arts

Grant Writing for the Arts:

This grant writing fundamentals workshop is tailored to artists of all disciplines, arts workers, arts organisations, museums, heritage groups, event managers and festival coordinators seeking to understand the nuts and bolts of writing successful grant applications.

Topics covered during this 3-hour session will include:

• Overview of government, corporate and philanthropic funding relevant to the arts and cultural sector
• Overview of grant terminology and where to find relevant grants
• Writing to assessment criteria and understanding funding objectives
• Grant budgets including paying artist fees, travel allowances and considering contingencies
• Auspicing, partnerships and support materials such as writing compelling letters of support
• Useful templates and how to source data relevant to your project
• What to do if your grant application is unsuccessful (and how to manage your grant if you are successful!)

About the facilitator:

Olivia Everitt is a grant writer, arts consultant and workshop facilitator with over 15 years’ experience working with not-for-profits, local government and in the arts and cultural sector. Currently based in Gympie, Olivia enjoys working with clients across rural and regional Queensland and beyond, on both short-term projects and an ongoing basis to provide specialist support in grant writing, arts and economic development. Olivia has been a national grants peer assessor with both Creative Australia and Regional Arts Australia and holds a Master of Business (Arts and Cultural Management from Deakin University, and a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Arts) from the Queensland University of Technology. For more information: www.oliviaeveritt.com

IMPORTANT - Please be mindful when booking that spaces are very limited for this FREE workshop. If you cannot attend you must cancel your booking before 25th July and advise events@livingstone.qld.gov.au - NO shows are not acceptable. Afternoon tea is included in your booking.