This will differ from producer to producer. Some examples of activities that may be supported include, paying yourself a wage so that you can:
- Increase the number of independent artists/ collectives/ companies you can support
- Provide producing support for a national/ international tour to previously untapped locations and/or audience demographics
- Attend an international market in order to expand your networks
Your application will be assessed against the VIPI Program Objectives.
If a full-time working week is 38 working hours, then 50% of this would be 19 working hours per week. You need to be dedicating at least 19 hours per week on your independent producing practice to apply for the Unlocking Capacity grant.
Alternatively, completion of the VIPI Producers Mentorship Program makes you eligible to apply for the Unlocking Capacity grant.
Yes. The purpose of the Unlocking Capacity grant is develop your capacity as an independent producer. The strongest applications will demonstrate how receiving this wage will “unlock” your capacity over a two to three-year period and the expected outcomes for your practice and the independent performing arts sector. You will need to demonstrate how receiving this grant will achieve the VIPI Program Objectives.
We do not penalize people for having life happen in between independent producing commitments. Describe as best as you can the amount of independent producing experience that you have done, both through your resume as well as through your application.
For the Producers Mentorship Program, the three years of experience is NOT a pre-requisite.
For the Unlocking Capacity grant, please contact the VIPI Program Producer to discuss.
Yes. Please see information for all applicants and auspiced organisations, here. This link is also in the General Eligibility page in the Unlocking Capacity guidelines.
Please see the sample workplan provided.
Please submit as much information as you are able to for the first year of activities to be funded by the grant. If you have tentative activities in your 2nd and 3rd year, include these as well.
You will be required to submit an updated timeline at the end of year 1 and year 2. You will need to submit this updated timeline in order for next invoice to be processed.
The strongest applicants will demonstrate how the producing work that they do supports a suite of independent artists, independent collectives and unfunded companies. Meaning, you will need to demonstrate how the benefits of your work as a producer goes beyond your own unfunded company. Otherwise, you would not be the priority to receive support from the Producers Mentorship Program nor the Unlocking Capacity grant.
No. It IS encouraged for Unlocking Capacity applicants to also put themselves forward as a mentor for the Producers Mentorship Program. However, we recognize that different producers have different capacity to mentor at any point in time.
Part of the assessment process will involve the curation of the overall group dynamic and makeup of Unlocking Capacity and Producer Mentorship Program recipients.
