Artists and Creatives February 2025

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Surf Coast Shire Council's 2025 DEVELOP Artists and Creatives Grants

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Introduction

Thank you for your interest in Surf Coast Shire Council's 2025 Artist and Creatives Grants DEVELOP program. 

Before you begin, please note if you need an interpreter, please call the Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS National) on 131 450 and ask them to telephone the Surf Coast Shire on 03 5261 0600. Our business hours are 8.30am-5.00pm

Surf Coast Shire Council is committed to fostering an environment where people with clever and creative ideas can make a difference. We want the Surf Coast Shire to be a place that nurtures, acknowledges, and promotes innovation, the creative arts, and industries.

This Artist and Creatives DEVELOP Grant program aligns with Surf Coast Shire Council's Creative Places Strategy 2023-2031 and aims to:

  • Encourage deep research and experimentation to support creative practitioners in achieving innovation and career advancement.
  • Allow practitioners to take creative risks and opportunities.
  • Support creative practitioners to broaden, deepen or diversify their creative practice.
  • Promote original and expansive thinking.
  • Encourage cross-disciplinary and cross-industry collaborations.
  • Engage with independent artists, creatives and collectives that reflect the diversity of the Surf Coast community and beyond. 

Online applications will close on Monday 3 March at 3pm (AEST). Incomplete applications or those received after the closing date will not be considered.

Before applying

  1.  Read the 2025 Artists and Creatives Grant Guidelines and check your eligibility.
  2.  Call the Arts Development Officer on 5261 0600 to discuss your idea and ask any questions.  
  3.  Attend a DEVELOP Grants information session. While not mandatory, attending a session may provide information to help you complete the application. 

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Before you commence your application

Please ensure you have read the 2025 Artists and Creatives Grant Guidelines and have contacted the Surf Coast Shire Council’s Arts Development Officer before completing this application.

By submitting this application, you confirm that you understand the eligibility criteria outlined in the guidelines.

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