• Australian Government / Australia Council for the Arts
  • Brisbane Powerhouse Arts

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PLEASE NOTE: PROGRAM APPLICATIONS FOR APAM 2014 HAVE NOW CLOSED.

 
Are you an Australian or New Zealand based performing artist or company looking for national and international touring and development opportunities?
 
Then APPLY NOW to showcase, pitch and promote your work at APAM 2014.
 
As a successful applicant, you will have the unique opportunity to introduce your work to presenters, producers and buyers from across Australia and overseas, and explore national and international touring and development opportunities.
 
There are two APAM program categories you can apply under:
 
Supported Genres
 
  • Dance 
  • Interdisciplinary / Hybrid Arts 
  • Large Scale / Site Specific and/or Outdoor 
  • Music 
  • Music Theatre / Opera / Cabaret 
  • Physical Theatre / Circus / Puppetry 
  • Theatre 
Key Dates
 
  • 22 April 2013: Program applications open
  • 22 July 2013: Program applications close (midnight AEST)
  • 30 September 2013: Notification of applicants
  • 25 October 2013: APAM 2014 program announcement
  • 18-22 February 2014: APAM 2014 

Please note: If your APAM program application is successful, you or your company will receive one complimentary delegate pass for the person introducing and representing your work/work in development.

SHOWCASE

If you have a production ready to tour, you can apply to present it as a full-length performance, a 25-minute excerpt, or a Club 7-12 minute excerpt Showcase during APAM 2014. 
 

Key Selection Criteria

All Showcase applications will be assessed against the following key criteria:
 

For further details on these criteria, please see the FAQ section.

Eligibility

You are eligible to apply for a Showcase slot if you: 
 
  • are a professional Australian or New Zealand based performing artist or company. This includes international collaborations, where the applying artist or company is based in either Australian or New Zealand. 
  • are available to showcase your work at APAM on any day between 18 - 22 February 2014 (this allows for flexibility in scheduling). 
  • can provide high quality promotional materials for promotion in the APAM Guide and website. 
  • have professional representation or management in attendance throughout the five days of APAM (successful applications will receive one complimentary delegate pass for this purpose). If selected for the APAM program, this person must be available to introduce the work (in one minute or less) on stage prior to the performance. 
  • can meet the costs of attending and showcasing at APAM (e.g. travel, accommodation and freight). APAM provides the performance venue and basic technical requirements and crewing, but no financial assistance or fees. Contact the APAM representative at your state or territory arts agency to enquire about assistance that may be available. 
  • are in a position to consider any reasonable touring invitations that may arise from a showcase at APAM. 
  • can submit a letter of support (maximum one page) from a leading industry peer that supports your work. The letter should address their reason for supporting your work amongst other things.
Your work is eligible for a showcase if it is: 
 
  • finished – in most cases has previously premiered - and professional. Showcase is not open to works in development. 
  • current – e.g. premiered in a completed form within the last two years, or will premier prior to APAM 2014. 
Work suitable for a 25-minute excerpt Showcase should be able to be set up in 20 minutes or less, and performed after one technical rehearsal. There may be some flexibility in set up time dependent on the demands of the production and the venue selected to stage the work. More time will be allocated for set up should your work be selected for a full-length performance. 
 
Please note: there will be no set up time allowance for Club 7-12 minute excerpt showcases.
 
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PITCH

If you have a work in development, you can apply to introduce this work to delegates and peers as an official pitch during APAM 2014. A pitch is a great way for you to connect with international and national presenters interested in new works in development and discuss future touring opportunities, productions, and/or investments.
 

Key Selection Criteria

Pitches will be selected based on the following key criteria:
 
  • the quality of the concepts and potential market, and/or audience demand.
  • the pitch can be delivered behind a lectern and microphone by one to three creatives, using still images, short video clips, or stage/set models as props, low tech excerpts, DVD show reels, projections/plans and drawings, audio tracks, PowerPoint slides, etc. 

Pitch sessions will be hosted by an MC who introduces the selected artists and companies. 

Eligibility

You are eligible to apply for a pitch slot if you: 
 
  • are an Australian or New Zealand based performing artist or company. This includes international collaborations, where the applying artist or company is based in either Australian or New Zealand. 
  • are available to present at APAM on any day between 18 - 22 February 2014 (this allows for flexibility in scheduling).
  • can provide high quality promotional materials for promotion in the APAM Guide and website. 
  • have professional representation or management in attendance throughout the five days of APAM (successful applications will receive one complimentary delegate registration for this purpose). 
  • can meet the costs of attending and presenting a pitch at APAM (e.g. travel, accommodation and freight). APAM provides the venue and basic technical requirements and crewing, but no financial assistance or fees. Contact the APAM representative at your state or territory arts agency to enquire about assistance that may be available. 
  • can provide a draft budget and development timeline for the production or project. 
  • are in a position to consider any reasonable development and associated touring invitations that may arise from APAM. 
Your work in development or project is eligible for a pitch slot if it:
  • is a work in progress. Pitches are not open to productions that have premiered unless they cannot be presented in the showcase format (e.g. large scale outdoor work). 
  • can be pitched within 15 minutes, can be set up in 5 minutes or less, and presented after one technical rehearsal if required.
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