The Contemporary Touring Initiative (CTI), as part of the Visual Arts and Craft Strategy, supports significant exhibitions of work by living contemporary visual artists and craft practitioners that reach and engage national audiences, and extend into regional communities. The grant provides up to three years of funding for the development and/or national touring of nationally significant contemporary visual arts and craft exhibitions.
The program is targeted to ambitious organisations with demonstrated contemporary visual arts exhibition development and touring expertise to develop and/or tour an exhibition between calendar years 2021-2024.
The program will support projects that best demonstrate:
- cutting-edge practice and innovation in how contemporary visual arts and craft is exhibited and toured, including new ways to reach and engage audiences
- exhibitions that include the work of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists
- strong partnerships, reach and impact in regional communities.
A national tour is defined as one that includes three or more States and Territories outside of the applicant’s home State or Territory.
Applicants awarded Contemporary Touring Initiative funding will be required to submit a progress report at the end of Year 1 of their grant in order to be paid in advance for subsequent touring years including:
- itinerary and revised touring budget
- presenter / venue confirmation forms for the tour. At least 40% of touring venues must be in regional areas.
Only organisations are eligible to apply.
Applications for the next round open on Tuesday 20 December 2022, and close Tuesday 7 March 2023 at 3pm AEDT, for projects beginning after 1 June 2023.