The Freedman Foundation Travelling Scholarship for Emerging Artists provides assistance towards travel (for educational purposes) and/or tuition costs for young people building a career in the visual arts broadly in the areas of painting, photography or sculpture.

Go to: http://www.visualarts.net.au/grantsprizes/freedman

Administered by NAVA, the Janet Holmes a Court Artists’ Grant is designed to provide financial assistance to professional artists for the public presentation of their work. This funding is made possible through a generous donation from Mrs Janet Holmes a Court and the support of the Visual Arts Board of the Australia Council.

Deadline: 15 May 2008 for exhibitions in Aug, Sept, Oct 2008

Open to Artists around Australia, to download the form go to: http://www.visualarts.net.au/grantsprizes/vcags

The Marketing Grant for NSW Artists has been initiated by NAVA with funds made available from Arts NSW. The aim is to assist professional visual artists and craftspeople in NSW to effectively promote and market their work throughout NSW, interstate and overseas through creative and cost effective marketing initiatives and campaigns. Funds are intended to assist directly with the costs associated with the development and implementation of a Marketing Plan. Grants up to $1,250 are available to individuals; up to $2,500 available to groups. Individuals and groups are eligible for one grant only from this scheme in any 12 month period.

Applications close: 15 May
Full details online. Website www.visualarts.net.au/grantsprizes/marketing