The Professional Development Grant is a new grant launched
by Arts Council Malta as outlined in its Create2020 Strategy, with a
particular focus on nurturing creative potential and supporting its
development into professional activity. The grant programme forms part
of the National Fund for Artistic Excellence
The Professional
Development Grant supports the continuous professional development of
Maltese or Malta-based artists and cultural operators who are active in
the cultural and creative sectors and seeking to engage in short term
professional training to improve their skills and advance their
specialisation. The programme is also open to students engaged in the
cultural and creative sectors, as long as the proposed training
programme is not related to the full-time studies.
The programme reflects the drive towards
further professionalisation of the sectors and the promotion of an
entrepreneurial culture among creative professionals. It provides
opportunities that can strengthen the knowledge base and strategies of
cultural and creative enterprises. By investing in processes designed to
improve the quality that is needed to generate artistic work of
excellence, our goal is to support the development of a sustainable
creative ecology, providing value added and job opportunities in the
sector.
The Objectives of this new grant are:
- To support the continuous professional development of artists and cultural operators in exploring, developing skills, building networks and engaging in national and international collaborations.
- To foster excellence in the fields of art and culture, and the advancement of knowledge and capabilities in such related fields.
- To invest in training and increase opportunities for artists and creative professionals.
- To encourage professional intellectual growth and productivity
- To encourage creative professionals to continue building their skill sets and to engage in platforms both on a national and international level.
The Grant will support 100% of the costs
to implement the project. The Grant may cover the following activities
that may take place in Malta and/or in other countries: Stand-alone and
short courses (which are not part of a diploma or module), mentoring
programme, job shadowing, apprenticeships, masterclasses, work
placements, internships, train the trainer programmes and courses in
cultural leadership and cultural management.
Applications are accepted from creative
professionals engaged economically, full-time or part-time equivalent,
in one of the cultural and creative sectors. Applications may also be
submitted by groups and students as identified in the definitions of
this scheme.
Outstanding young artists eligible to
benefit from this grant scheme, must be at least 14 years of age and
already engaged in training in the same field they are applying for.
Such training must be considered as additional specialization.
Criteria of the Professional Development Grant are:
- The level of opportunity for professional development in terms of skills improvement and advancement in specialisation;
- The value of the learning platform and of the training opportunity;
- The national or international engagement, including the benefit of the wider arts and creative community;
- The professional and financial management of the project.
Moreinfo: https://www.artscouncilmalta.org/funds/professional-development-grant
