State Exchange
State Exchange
fostering creative relationships across state and territory boundaries
Australia's great size isn't always conducive to successful collaborations. Through the State Exchange programme, PlayWriting Australia supports artists with their cross-country collaborations by contributing to travel and accommodation expenses.
Whether for a Tasmanian playwright who has found the perfect dramaturg in Cairns, or for an independent theatre company in Fremantle who wants to create a piece of verbatim theatre with an experienced Sydney playwright, a State Exchange grant can help make it happen.
State Exchange grants are available up to a maximum of $2,500 for support of travel and accommodation costs only. Proposed activities must support the further development of a new Australian theatre work and must include one member of the creative team with at least one professional production credit.
Applications 2012
Applications are invited twice during the year:
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Session: |
January to June 2012 |
July - December 2012 |
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Applications Open: |
Friday 25 November 2011 |
Monday 7 May 2011 |
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Closing Date: |
Monday 19 December 2011 |
Monday 11 June 2012 |
The next round of submissions will close on 11 June for travel in the second half of the year.
More Info
Download full guidelines and submission requirements for 2012 (PDF)
Download the Application Coversheet for 2012 in (WORD) or (PDF) and Budget Template in (EXCEL) or (PDF)
Need help? Feel free to contact PlayWriting Australia by emailing us at info@pwa.org.au
2012 Session 1 recipients were:
Playwrights Rod Ainsworth (QLD), Victoria Carless and Angela Betzien (VIC) for Tales of the Underground in Brisbane as part of the World Theatre Festival 2012
Playwright Elise Hearst (VIC) and dramaturg Amelia Events (NSW) to develop The Sea Project in Launceston, in partnership with Mudlark Theatre (TAS) and Arthur (NSW)
Previous recipients
In 2011, the State Exchange fund supported six cross-country collaborations:
I'm Your Man by Roslyn Oades (VIC) in collaboration with Bankstown Youth Development (NSW)
Sleeping Horses Lie - 2012 School Touring Work by Maxine Mellor (QLD) and Terrapin Puppet Theatre (TAS)
The People Versus (working title) by Tom Holloway (VIC) in collaboration with Robert Jarman, produced by Tasmania Performs (TAS)
The Jetty by Catherine Fargher (NSW) in collaboration with Catherine Fitzgerald (SA) and Merrigong Theatre (NSW)
Cautionary Tales for Children development with playwright Claudia O'Doherty (NSW) and Arena Theatre Co (VIC)
Waltzing the Wilara by David Milroy (WA) in collaboration with Wesley Enoch (QLD) and Performing Lines (NSW)
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Creative Development Showing of I'm Your Man by Roslyn Oades (VIC) in collaboration with Bankstown Youth Development (NSW)
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