Application Deadline: 5pm Wednesday 27th May

Applications are invited from all artists, groups and organisations for projects and programs of activity in any art-form that support, promote, present, develop or provide access to high-quality arts in the ACT in 2010.   The funding categories are Key Arts Organisation Funding, Program Funding, Project Funding, Community Arts Funding, the 2009 ACT Book of the Year Award, the 2009 ACT Poetry Prize, and the ACT Creative Arts Fellowships.  All those interested in applying are encouraged to attend one of two information sessions that will outline the types of funding available and provide helpful hints on submitting an application.  The one-hour sessions will be held at QL2 Centre for Youth Dance, Gorman House Arts Centre, Braddon, on Tuesday 7 April at 6pm and on Thursday 9 April at 12 noon. Applications for Program Funding, Project Funding, Community Arts Funding, ACT Creative Arts Fellowships, ACT Book of the Year Award, and the ACT Poetry Prize will close 5:00pm, Wednesday 27 May 2009. Applications for Key Arts Organisation Funding will close 5:00pm, Friday 19 June 2009. Applicants to the Key Arts Organisation Funding and the Program Funding categories must meet with artsACT prior to lodging an application.   For more information including this year's Information Booklet and application forms, visitwww.arts.act.gov.au.  If you would like a copy of the Information Booklet mailed to you, please phone (02) 6207 2384.