FAQs
FAQs | SCOPE for artists
| What is the SCOPE program? | ||||||||||||||||||
| SCOPE is a career development program for professional dance, physical theatre and circus artists. | ||||||||||||||||||
| How does SCOPE assist artists? | ||||||||||||||||||
| The SCOPE program is tailored to meet individual artists' needs, providing a range of services, including: | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Artists in the SCOPE program work with a professional career counsellor (located in the artist’s state) to develop a career and professional development action plan which maps professional development and career planning ideas, actions and achievements. Through a combination of face to face, telephone meetings and email contact, counsellors assist SCOPE artists to identify and articulate their existing skills, to develop awareness of how their skills can be transferred to achieve the goals set out in their CPD Action Plans. SCOPE is not a prescriptive program, it facilitates the opportunity for artists to explore and create additional career paths within the arts industry. SCOPE works with individual artists to retain the human and creative capital within the Australian arts community. | ||||||||||||||||||
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| What are the requirements to apply for SCOPE? | ||||||||||||||||||
| All professional Australian* artists in dance, physical theatre and circus are eligible to apply for the SCOPE program. SCOPE defines a professional artist as an individual who earns an income from their art form and who currently identifies their art as their number one career focus. Subject to future funding, SCOPE career development services will be extended in: • 2011 to musicians (instrumentalist/orchestral/symphony), performance writers (theatre, film and television) and directors (film and television). • 2012 to vocalists (classical and contemporary), actors (theatre, film and television) and directors (theatre). • 2013 to non-performance artists working in technical arts, visual arts and literature. * Artists must be Australian citizens SCOPE PARTNER ASSOCIATIONS The SCOPE partner associations, which provide national and international networks, transcend state boundaries, advocate for the arts and are recognised by funding bodies at federal, state and territory levels, are: | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Is SCOPE only for artists who want an ongoing career in the arts? | ||||||||||||||||||
| SCOPE is an individualised program that can assist individuals in dance, physical theatre and circus at any stage of their professional career. Artists who are seeking support for career development and transition to other creative industries are also eligible to apply. SCOPE does take into consideration artists’ commitment to ‘give back’ to the sector after their involvement in SCOPE. | ||||||||||||||||||
| I stopped performing a while ago — do I have to be currently performing to be eligible to apply to SCOPE? | ||||||||||||||||||
| No, you do not have to be currently performing to be eligible to apply to SCOPE. Professional artists who have transitioned from their artistic performance career to work beyond the arts sector are eligible to apply to SCOPE; if they are seeking to return to work within the arts. Each application is assessed on the applicant's ability to articulate how they believe the SCOPE program can assist them in facilitating a return to a career within the arts sector. This return does not have to be as a performer. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Can SCOPE help pay for professional development costs? | ||||||||||||||||||
| SCOPE is not a funding program for the development of new work or for up-skilling in an existing art form. Assistance may be available to assist artists in achieving career goals developed during their time on the SCOPE program. Priority is given to independent artists who work engagements within their art form and can face financial difficulties, and where the associated professional development will build employability and therefore alleviate financial stresses for the artist. The first year of the program is focused on skill identification, articulation and transference and the development of a 5-year Career & Professional Development Action Plan (CPD). Participants in their first year of SCOPE are not eligible for scholarship assistance. SCOPE artists in their second and third year are eligible to apply for scholarships to assist in professional development costs that assist them to reach the outcomes they have identified in their SCOPE program CPD. All professional develop supported by the SCOPE Professional Development Fund must be completed within the program time frame. SCOPE scholarship assistance is available to support: | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Please note that the granting of scholarship assistance is not automatic and is subject to the terms and conditions of the program. | ||||||||||||||||||
| The following are not eligible for scholarship assistance: | ||||||||||||||||||
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| All applications for scholarship assistance must demonstrate how the activity will contribute to meeting the outcomes identified in the artist’s career and professional development action plan. All applications for scholarship assistance must be developed in consultation with career counsellors. All applications for scholarship assistance must be submitted by career counsellors to SCOPE for assessment. A separate application is required for each training program or mentorship. Support documentation is required with each application (applications cannot be assessed if the required documentation below is not provided). Professional Development Training, from the training provider: Course structure (content and outcomes) Course dates (start and finish) Course cost Mentorships, from the Mentor: Mentor structure (content and outcomes) Course dates (start and finish) Mentor costs | ||||||||||||||||||
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| What is a mentor/mentorship on the SCOPE professional development scholarship assistance program? | ||||||||||||||||||
| A mentor is an industry veteran who acts as a teacher for those entering a new field in which they wish to develop expertise. On the SCOPE program, a mentorship is defined as a formalized relationship between a beginner and a master (mentor) that provides skills training and development, support and assessment. | ||||||||||||||||||
| How long can an artist be enrolled in SCOPE? | ||||||||||||||||||
| A place in the SCOPE program is initially offered for one year. Continued participation on the SCOPE program is by invitation based upon commitment and performance in the first, and previous, year of participation. Artist participation in the SCOPE program can be for a maximum of three years (subject to invitation in second and third year). | ||||||||||||||||||
| What is expected of SCOPE artists after leaving the program? | ||||||||||||||||||
| The SCOPE program endeavours to retain human and creative capital within the arts sector. Another goal is to develop a culture of contribution within the arts industry. Drawing on the knowledge of established artists to help new talent increases the value of the art form and ongoing sustainability of the sector. Accordingly, SCOPE artists are expected to ‘give back’ to their artistic community. For example, after completing the SCOPE program, a candidate might employ artists through a new business venture, or consider mentoring other artists through their career development process. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Will SCOPE continue beyond 2010? Will there be more places in the future? | ||||||||||||||||||
| The SCOPE program is currently funded until December 2010. With successful delivery and support from the arts sector, SCOPE aims to secure funding for ongoing service delivery in 2011. | ||||||||||||||||||
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