• Financial assistance to artists announced in 2009 Federal Budget

Honouring an election pledge, the Government has allocated $9.6 million to the new ArtStart program to support young and emerging artists in all art forms. The funds will be devolved to the Australia Council to manage a program offering competitive one off grants of up to $10,000 to help graduates start a business as a professional artist. This will probably help on average around 40 visual artists per year.

If you are studying a course from the Faculty of Art & Design and would like assistance in applying for a grant please contact:

Cait Ryan
Work Integrated Learning Project Officer
Employment and Career Development
Monash University
Email: cait.ryan@adm.monash.edu.au

In emailing, provide your:

• Name
• Course
• Completion date
• Contact phone number
• If known at this stage, how you would use the grant

Please only email from your Monash email address.