This category brokers and supports creative partnerships between arts organisations and Victorian schools. Priority is given to smaller schools with a high proportion of socio-economically disadvantaged students.

Taking place over a minimum of two schools terms, Extended School Residencies seek to:

• Generate engaging and challenging learning experiences in the arts and across the curriculum.
• Expand opportunities for arts organisations to work in collaboration with students, teachers and school communities.
• Provide professional development opportunities for teachers and artists.

Eligibility

Organisations

The program invites expressions of interest from Victorian arts organisations that have a history of working collaboratively with schools or communities.

It is strongly recommended that applicants contact the program manager before submitting an expression of interest.

Schools

Eligible schools will be identified by the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development and invited to submit an expression of interest.

Shortlisted organisations will be matched with a school by Arts Victoria and the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development to develop a project proposal.

Closing Dates

It takes approximately 4 weeks from the closing date to be notified if an expression of interest has been shortlisted for further consideration.

Funds Available

Six Extended School Residencies are funded per annum. Funding of up to $35,000 is available for each school.

Funding may go towards artists' fees, casual relief teacher fees and other direct project costs. Limited additional funds may be available to regional schools to cover travel expenses.

The program is assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body and by the Victorian Government through the Community Support Fund.

There are five stages to the application process:

1. Arts organisation submits an Expression of Interest form (see below). Download the form and full guidelines as a:
   Word Document (115KB)
   PDF (84 KB)
2. Department of Education and Early Childhood Development identifies a small number of government schools to participate.
3. Arts Victoria brokers partnerships between arts organisations and schools - matching the organisation's expertise and working methods with the priorities and curriculum requirements of a school.
4. Once matched, the school and the arts organisation meet and collaboratively design a partnership project.
5. The school submits a detailed project proposal to Arts Victoria.

Expression of Interest

There are three sections that must be completed:

• Section 1 - Contact information
• Section 2 - Arts organisation profile, no more than four A4 pages covering:
  • The role and work of the organisation
  • The organisation's work with schools between 2005 and 2009
  • The organisation's previous collaborative projects with schools or communities between 2005 and 2009
  • The organisation's preferred working processes when working collaboratively with students and teachers or communities
  • Details of key artists/personnel available to work in an Extended School Residency in 2010.
• Section 3 - Support material (eg business plan, annual report)

Following the shortlisting process that pairs arts organisations and schools (see How to Apply), a school will be invited to submit a detailed project proposal to Arts Victoria.

Assessment Panel

Project proposals are assessed by a Peer Assessment Panel, according to the following criteria:

• Artistic Merit - quality of the artistic concept and creative process;
• Student Learning - depth of learning across the curriculum in line with the Victorian Essential Learning Standards (VELS), Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE), Vocational Education and Training (VET) or Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL);
• Teacher Professional Learning - breadth and depth of professional learning opportunities for teachers; and
• Project Management – quality of project management, collaborative process, time line and budget appropriate to the scale and complexity of the project.

The current panel is:

• Cathy  Beesey - Group Manager, Learning and Teaching Branch, Office for Government School Education, Department of Education and Early Childhood Development;
• Mark Selkrig - Lecturer in Arts Education, Centre for Regional Education, La Trobe University;
• David Sudmalis - Manager, Strategic Development and Evaluation, Community Partnerships, Australia Council for the Arts; and
• David Wong - Designer / Artist.

As a recipient of Arts Victoria funding, you are required to:

• Notify Arts Victoria of any changes to your proposed project
• Publicly acknowledge the support of the Victorian Government using specific logos and text
• Acquit your grant by completing a written report on the outcomes of your funded project.

Logos and Text Acknowledgement

Logos

The Arts Victoria logo device and the Australia Council logo must be included on all promotional materials produced by the grant recipient in relation to the funded activity.

These may include (but are not restricted to):

• Posters, fliers and brochures
• Advertisements
• Invitations
• Information and education kits
• Signage
• Programs and catalogues
• Websites.

The size and position of the logo should be commensurate with the level of funding provided by Exended Schools Residencies program in relation other supporters.

The Arts Victoria logo device is available in a variety of formats, please take note of the guidelines for its use.

The Australia Council logo device is available to download from the Australia Council website.

Text Acknowledgement

The following text/verbal acknowledgement of Australian and Victorian Government support should be used in any speeches, media releases, interviews and other circumstances where a logo may not be possible:
[This project is] supported by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body and the Victorian Government through the Community Support Fund

Acquittal Reports

When your funded activity is completed, you must provide Arts Victoria with an acquittal report within 60 days.

Failure to satisfactorily acquit funding will make you ineligible for future Arts Victoria funding and may result in action to recover the grant.

Download the acquittal form as a:

• PDF (66 KB)
• Word document (408 KB)

For further information about the program please contact:

Fay Chomley

Acting Senior Program Manager
T: 03 8683 3113
fay.chomley@dpc.vic.gov.au

Projects are supported by:

Heather Marsh

Partnerships Officer
T: 03 8683 3125
M: 0408 364 312
heather.marsh@dpc.vic.gov.au