About JUMP

JUMP is a national mentoring program for artists aged 18-30, who are in the first five years of their professional practice.

JUMP artists are supported to undertake a one on one mentorship with a leading professional of their choice, focused on a funded creative project.

JUMP artists also access online profiling and professional development opportunities, and significantly expand their national network during the 10-month mentorship period.

JUMP is serious about championing our nation's next generation of arts industry leaders, and ensuring that geography and cultural diversity are no barrier to identifying and promoting artistic excellence.

Supported artforms include Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Arts, Community Arts, Dance, Hybrid/ Interdisciplinary Arts, Literature, Music, Theatre, or Visual Arts.

JUMP is supported by the Australia Council for the Arts, managed nationally by Youth Arts Queensland, and delivered in collaboration with Delivery Partners in every state and territory of Australia, all profiled below.

Australia Council for the Arts
Youth Arts Queensland
Carclew Youth Arts
Propel Youth Arts (WA)
CarriageWorks
Melbourne Fringe
Canberra Contemporary Art Space
Corrugated Iron
Contemporary Art Spaces Tasmania

Australia Council for the Arts

The Australia Council for the Arts is the Australian Government's arts funding and advisory body.

Its vision is to enrich our nation by supporting the practice and enjoyment of the arts.

For more information, visit www.australiacouncil.gov.au

Youth Arts Queensland

As Queensland’s peak body for young people in the arts, YAQ plays a central role in supporting and enabling young people from across the state to access, engage in and create art and in strengthening the industry and community networks that support them. The organisation works closely with its members, industry partners, community-based organisations, educators and government bodies to deliver and provide relevant and up-to-date information services and tailored advice, unique opportunities for consultation, collaboration and professional development, access to state-wide and national networks of industry and community practitioners, and targeted engagement, training and career development opportunities.

YAQ has over a decade of experience in delivering internationally recognised mentoring programs for artists and artsworkers at both state and national levels. Based on this track record, YAQ tendered successfully to manage the JUMP program on behalf of the Australia Council for the Arts.

YAQ delivers JUMP in QLD and manages the program nationally.

For more information, visit www.yaq.org.au

Carclew Youth Arts

Carclew Youth Arts is responsible for policy, funding and strategic initiatives that nourish the artistic and cultural lives of South Australian children and young people 26 years and under. Carclew transforms and nourishes creative minds, daring young people to strive for new ideas and opportunities. It impacts the present and ignites the future, connecting children and young people as artists and audiences to a world of possibilities.

Carclew's work includes: funding programs for youth arts organisations working with children and young people; grants for arts projects and the development of young artists; scholarships and awards for exceptional arts practice; training and professional development for young artists; youth arts practitioners and youth arts organisations; programs and projects that encourage community participation in the arts; arts and education initiatives; and youth arts advocacy

Carclew is an inaugural state delivery partner and delivers JUMP in SA.

For more information, visit www.carclew.org.au

Propel Youth Arts WA

Propel Youth Arts WA is the peak body for youth arts in Western Australia dedicated to creating opportunities for young people to engage in the Arts. Their work is focused on youth arts advocacy, skills development and access to opportunities, for those already engaged in the arts and those who would like to be.

Propel provides a range of programs and services across all art forms including grant funding, mentoring, arts camp, workshops, website with the latest arts news and resources and fortnightly E-zine.

Propel is an inaugural state delivery partner and delivers JUMP in WA.

For more information, visit www.propel.org.au

CarriageWorks

CarriageWorks is Sydney's newest home for contemporary arts and culture. Built on a vision of a vibrant cultural life for audience and artists, it's a place for creativity and innovation, where artists are given the opportunity to conceive, develop and present their work in an inspiring and creative atmosphere.

CarriageWorks believes that creativity extends into all facets of life, and presents Program of extraordinary events and unforgettable experiences for every person that visits this unique artistic hub.

CarriageWorks delivers JUMP in NSW.

For more information, visit www.carriageworks.com.au

Melbourne Fringe

Melbourne Fringe is the leading organisation for the independent arts in Victoria. A vital resource to independent artists, Melbourne Fringe is constantly evolving to meet the current needs of this community and to provide the best possible support, professional development, advocacy and presentation opportunities. Melbourne Fringe gives both emerging and established artists opportunities to gain diverse professional skills, and present new work in the same year.

The Melbourne Fringe Festival allows thousands of artists to present new work to a large and committed audience though our Independent Program. The Festival includes the free Made By Melbourne Fringe program: projects that explore new mediums, engage communities and bring emerging and experienced artists together to create inspiring, sophisticated work. The 2009 Melbourne Fringe Festival presented the work of 4,815 artists in 319 shows at 143 venues across the state, to audiences of 564,039 who contributed to a 42% increase in ticket sales.

Melbourne Fringe delivers JUMP in VIC.

For more information, visit www.melbournefringe.com.au

Canberra Contemporary Art Space

Canberra Contemporary Art Space (CCAS) is Canberra’s pre-eminent contemporary visual arts organisation. In 2012, it will celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of its formation through the merger of the Arts Council Gallery and the Bitumen River Gallery – two vibrant, grassroots art projects of the 1980s. CCAS has an unrivalled history of support for contemporary, experimental, cross-disciplinary and emerging art in the ACT.

CCAS is committed to the generation, presentation and promotion of innovative contemporary arts practice. Each year it delivers 40 exhibitions, cross-disciplinary performances, events and public programs, as well as coordinated professional development activities and exhibition-related publications. With a large gallery at Gorman House Arts Centre, as well as the smaller Manuka gallery (site of the original Bitumen River Gallery), and targeted outreach activities, CCAS provides opportunities for artists in the ACT to exhibit their work within the context of current national and international practice.

CCAS delivers JUMP in the ACT.

For more information, visit www.ccas.com.au

Corrugated Iron

Corrugated Iron is the premier youth arts organisation in the Top End. Currently in its 27th year of operation, Corrugated Iron provides innovative and challenging performing arts experiences that express the diversity of young people living in the Northern Territory.

Corrugated Iron acknowledges the importance of its role in providing not only the initial sparks to invigorate creative impulses in young people, but to continue supporting individuals through mentoring options, skills development and training, and real opportunities for young people to be drivers of meaningful artistic outcomes.

Corrugated Iron provides and facilitates engaging arts experiences for young people in Darwin and across the Top End. They exist to engage young people in the arts as audiences, participants and performers; develop young people’s life skills, artistic skills and confidence through an arts medium; provide an outlet for young people’s voice and an opportunity for peer interaction; and promote positive community perceptions of young people and the arts.

Corrugated Iron delivers JUMP in the NT.

For more information, visit www.corrugatediron.org.au

Contemporary Art Spaces Tasmania

Contemporary Art Spaces Tasmania (CAST) is the lead contemporary visual art development body in Tasmania and provides presentation and development opportunities and support for professional artists practising innovative art. CAST develops and presents exhibitions, installations and offsite projects designed to showcase contemporary art. It also brings exhibitions into the state and tours Tasmanian exhibitions state-wide and nationally.

CAST also offers artist studio placements and conducts ongoing mentorship programs. The CAST Curatorial Mentorship (established in 1995) assists an emerging curator to gain knowledge and skills through an active learning program, while the CAST Board Mentorship (established in 2002) enables recipients to gain increased governance knowledge and build professional networks. CAST regularly hosts visiting curators, artists and arts professionals and provides information, equipment, resources and introductions. Local artists receive professional advice with a specific focus on career development, and CAST also coordinates meetings for the Tasmanian public galleries sector to strengthen information and project exchange across the state.

CAST delivers JUMP in TAS.

For more information, visit www.castgallery.org