Korea-Australia Connection Initiative

Call for proposals

Background 

In recent years there has been much interest in collaboration between performing artists and companies in Australia and the Republic of Korea. To support this, the Korea Arts Management Service (KAMS) and the Australia Council for the Arts have partnered on the Korea-Australia Connection Initiative.

This pilot initiative will support new collaborative projects involving performing artists and companies from Australia and Korea. It aims to encourage long-term creative exchanges and to build market knowledge, expertise and networks for artists, companies, and producers in both regions.

General description

Who may apply?
Korean and Australian performing artists, companies and producers may apply. The initiative is open to individuals, groups and organisations.

Applicants must have a collaborative project involving artists from Australia and Korea that will occur between November 2011 and December 2012. The project can be either in planning or development.

What the initiative will support
The initiative will support the development of high-quality creative collaborations between artists and companies in Korea and Australia. 

Support is available for original, contemporary performing arts projects only. This includes dance, music, theatre and hybrid projects, and excludes classical music and commercial projects.

Applicants can apply for support to seed fund a new work or further develop an existing creative collaboration. Projects must have an artistic outcome. 

Eligible activities include:
- creative development: the development stages of a new creative work, including research or workshops with the key artists to discuss, plan, and create the project
- co-productions.

We will support up to two projects in 2011-12. Applicants may apply for up to AU$40,000 towards their project. 

KAMS and the Australia Council will allocate funding to the successful applicants in two installments - half of the total budget in November 2011 and half in March 2012.

Other support to successful applicants will include:
- travel costs to participate in Connection Box to discuss and develop the collaborative project (see below)
- opportunity to showcase/pitch the work at the Performing Arts Market in Seoul (PAMS) 2012
- advice and support from KAMS and the Australia Council during the entire project period on market development planning.

Connection Box

KAMS and the Australia Council will co-host Connection Box, a five-day workshop in Australia in early December 2011 to enable successful applicants to share ideas for developing their projects and engage in skills development. 

Depending on the nature of collaborative projects selected, Connection Box activities may also include market intelligence workshops and information and feedback sessions open to the wider performing arts sector.

Individuals, groups and organisations applying for support through the initiative must be available to participate in Connection Box.

Ineligible projects

The initiative does not support touring of existing works in Korea and/or Australia.

In Australia, major performing arts companies, and companies receiving international funds as part of their key organisation support through the Australia Council, are ineligible to apply.

In Korea, existing projects that have already been supported by other government agencies and foundations, or that have received funding from the Korea Arts Management Service within the same fiscal year, are ineligible for support.

How to apply

Korean partner(s) must apply to KAMS and Australian partner(s) must apply to the Australia Council. 

To apply, please fill in the application form and submit with the required materials by post and email by Friday 16 September 2011

Applicants must supply the following:
- application form  including project plan & budget (written in the required format, maximum 10 pages) 
- documented evidence of a mutual relationship (for e.g. copies of an MOU, contract, email communication etc.)
- proof of both partners’ professional experience (separate works and any joint collaborations) over the last two years (for e.g. programs, leaflets, press reports, video clips etc.)
- biographies of the artists involved.

Korean Partner
- Fill in an application: In Korean
- Submit by post and email to: KAMS
- E-mail address: kams@gokams.or.kr
- Postal address: 
   Korea Arts Management Service, Int’l Development Dept. 
   B1, Daehangno Arts Theatre, 1-67, Donggung-dong, Jongn—gu, Seoul, 110-809, Rep. of Korea

Australian Partner
- Fill in an application: In English
- Submit by post and email to: Australia Council
- E-mail address: e.dwyer@australiacouncil.gov.au 
- Postal address: Market Development Australia Council for the Arts
                          PO Box 788, Strawberry Hills NSW 2012, Australia

Assessment process

Throughout October 2011, performing arts industry panels convened by the Australia Council and KAMS will jointly evaluate the applications against the following criteria:

1. A demonstrated ability to coordinate an international collaboration project
How will you resource and manage this project? 

2. A demonstrated understanding of the region
Why is your work a good fit for Korea and Australia? How does this project fit with your international market development plan?

3. Impact of the project
Why do you want to undertake this collaborative project? What do you anticipate the strategic impact of the collaboration will be for you/your company’s creative, market and career development? Will this collaboration be sustainable in the long-term? How will this project assist you to make connections in Korea and Australia? What other partnerships will you pursue to support the work? Have you identified potential presenters for the work – if so, who are they?

The Australia Council and KAMS will announce the successful projects at the end of October on their websites and notify applicants by email. 

Contact

Korea : 
Int’l Development Dept, KAMS
Ahrum OH
Tel. +82 2 708 2262
Fax.+82 2 708 2243
E-mail kams@gokams.or.kr

Australia: 
Market Development, Australia Council
Ellen Dwyer, Program Officer
Tel. +61 2 9215 9051
Fax. +61 2 9215 9074
E-mail e.dwyer@australiacouncil.gov.au