FAQs & Advice for general proposals
Why no budget? We have reduced the amount of information we are seeking which is why we are asking you to nominate one of three amounts to keep it simple. If you are selected, we will offer you an amount. This is an investment in your work, not an individual fee, so it’s really up to you what you do with it as long as it’s for the project you have proposed and its participation in Adhocracy.
How much money should I apply for? The three amounts on offer are based around whether your project is small (say one or two people collaborating, or perhaps you are based in Adelaide), medium or large (more collaborators and/or travel costs). Please feel free to get in touch if you have questions and don’t over think it.
Can I top up the money with other grants? Of course, you can! However, if other funds are not confirmed please only apply if you are confident that you can be part of Adhocracy – and that it would be useful for you – regardless of whether these other grants come through.
I want to apply to develop one section of a larger project, is that ok? It absolutely is, in fact we encourage you to think realistically about the best way to use four days and a small amount of cash so that it is useful to you and everyone gets paid. Very large teams, projects that require a very large physical space, or projects without parameters for the four days, are not highly suited to this lab. Check out previous programs to see the diversity of explorations selected in the past.
I know Waterside and Adhocracy really well and I want to work in a particular studio. That’s great however it’s not always possible to accommodate that. You are welcome to let us know in your notes where you’d like to be located however we highly recommend not building your proposal around a preferred physical space.
My proposal includes artist/s who have been included in other people’s proposal to you. It’s unlikely that we would select two projects with overlapping creative teams unless the person/s have a very small role in one of the projects. Be mindful of this. Please feel free to discuss with us.
I’d like to present a work I have already mostly or entirely made; or I’d like to present something I will build on day one and then make available to an audience for the rest of the time. Then Adhocracy is not for you. The lab is aimed at facilitating process-based making and explorations, with the public offerings aimed at furthering your process each night over the course of the four days.
I’d like to include non-artists in my project. Over the years Adhocracy has included a number of social practice and other artform projects that have included non-artists. If you propose this the curatorial team will need to read your ethical considerations and your plan for engagement and payment of specific non-artist participants who are not part of our general walk-in audience.