Kickstart is Next Wave’s major artist development program, and young emerging artists working across all art forms are invited to apply. Kickstart will give you time and money to create ambitious new work for the 2010 Next Wave Festival. Kickstart artists will receive a series of free workshops in Melbourne, development funding, and the ongoing advice and support of the Next Wave staff. Kickstart is a chance to meet and work with other artists also making new work. Kickstart is open to individuals and groups. You must be under 30 at the start of 2009 to apply.

Successful applicants to Kickstart 2009 are eligible to receive: Up to $5,000 cash support from Next Wave: assistance with seeking further funding and/or sponsorship and three x 3-day Development Intensives over the Kickstart period. These are weekend-long programs of workshops, field trips and presentations running Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Deadline: 15 December.  Kickstart begins February 2009.
For more information, contact nextwave@nextwave.org.au or call on 03 9329 9422.
http://inside.nextwave.org.au/news/next-wave-kickstart-2009