Aphids Residency and Mentoring Scheme

Aphids Residency and Mentoring 2009

Choose Your Own Adventure - Quick Response

The Choose Your Own Adventure – Quick Response has been set up by Aphids to assist young and emerging artists working within new music and/ or interdisciplinary practice to undertake unique professional and creative development on a national or
international level.

This is a unique and inspiring opportunity for an Australian young or emerging artist working in new music and/ or cross artform practice to propose one of the following:

. a national or international residency with a host organisation of your choice with a focus on new music / interdisciplinary art practice.

. a mentorship with a professional artist working in new music or cross-art form practice

. the development and creation of an interdisciplinary arts project for guidance and mentoring by Aphids

Dates

The proposed residency, mentorship, or arts project must be completed before the 30th November 2009. The start date and length of residency is flexible depending on the availability and circumstances of the successful applicant, and is open to negotiation between the selected artist, and Aphids.

. A cash contribution of $3000 + gst (if applicable) towards airfare and living expenses is provided by Aphids.

. Tailored mentoring by Aphids depending on the project and your needs.

www.aphids.net Founded in 1994, Aphids is artist-led, projectdriven and not-for-profit. Based in Melbourne, Aphids undertakes cross-artform projects usually inolving contemporary music,international cross-cultural exchanges and collaborations.

Aphids has a strong commitment to supporting artists through mentoring, project management, resource sharing and auspicing.

This has been formalised in Aphids’ Residencies and Mentoring Scheme for young and emerging artists working in music and cross-artform practice, established with the support of the Sidney Myer Fund.

During the residency process, Aphids provides formal and informal mentoring to a number of young artists. The Aphids Residencies meets a need for a tailored artistic and practical support for emerging artists at a crucial time in their careers.
Quick response
Applications due 5pm, Thursday 26 February
2009
What to se nd in
Applications by email only to residencies@aphids.net and should
include:
1. Maximum 1 page statement about why you want to undertake
your residency, mentorship, or project and how it would further
your artistic practice;
2. Maximum 1 page biography (including your age), focusing on
your work in new music and/or cross artform practice;
3. Maximum 3 examples of your work (text, images, music and/or
video available online or as an attachment to your email).
El igibil ity
To be eligible, you must be:
• An Australian artist
• Working in music and/or cross-artform practice
• Young (under 30) or emerging (in the first 5 years of your
professional artistic practice)
• Available to undertake and complete your residency, mentorship, or project before the 30th of November 2009.

Assessment Process

A panel of representatives from Aphids, and an independent arts expert will assess applications. Applicants may be asked to come in for an interview as part of the assessment process.

The successful applicant will be announced as soon as possible after the closing date. Up to 3 grants will be awarded, however Aphids reserves the right to reduce the
number of grants or the amount awarded.

All decisions are final.

More Information

www.aphids.net
residencies@aphids.net
The Aphids Residency and Mentoring scheme was established with the support of the Sidney Myer Fund.