Territory artists receive funding support through NT Arts Grants Program
Sixteen local artists and arts workers from across the Northern Territory have received a major boost through the 2024–25 NT Arts Grants Program, with $280,000 in funding awarded to support their creative and professional development.
This funding includes $150,000 in Creative Fellowships and Residencies grants and $130,000 through the NXT Gen ARTS grants, helping both emerging and established artists grow their careers while strengthening the Territory’s dynamic arts sector.
These programs are designed to nurture artistic talent, encourage long-term creative careers in the NT, and build capability within the broader arts and cultural industries.
The Creative Fellowships and Residencies grants support artists in theatre, dance, visual arts, crafts and design, and music to undertake research, residencies, and advanced practice development. Projects this year include international residencies, skills development in puppetry and animatronics, and the creation of new artistic works.
2025 Creative Fellowships and Residencies recipients:
- Alyson de Groot (Darwin) – Fibre Art Residency at the Museum of European Culture, Berlin
- Tania Lieman (Darwin) – Research into interactive visual theatre and puppetry
- Natalie Jacobs – Self-directed program in orchestral conducting
- Jasmine Story (Central Australia) – Puppetry residency with Erth Visual and Physical Inc.
- Jimmy Bamble (Darwin) – Creative exploration in 3D design and animatronics
- Joanna Noonan – Development of new dance work and artistic practice
Through NXT Gen ARTS, 10 early-career artists aged 18 to 25 will undertake placements with arts organisations, helping them gain experience and build future employment pathways. More than half of past NXT Gen ARTS recipients have transitioned into ongoing roles.
2025 NXT Gen ARTS Grant Recipients include:
- Georgia Cruikshank – SLIDE Youth Dance Theatre
- Lara Penney – Tactile Arts
- Teegan Blitner – Fashion placement with Albertini
- Alexander Shaw & Clancy Clarke – 8CCC AV Event Production
- Briony Festing – Darwin Community Arts
- Kezia Dilettoso – Darwin Fringe Festival
- Niesha Korman – Darwin Visual Arts
- Grace Hendry – Performing arts placement with SLIDE
- Taneidi Schatz – Brown’s Mart Arts
For more information, visit Arts Grants Program guidelines.
