ABOUT
TOURING
CAST Touring is the National Exhibitions
Touring Support (NETS) agency in Tasmania and is affiliated
with NETS Australia. CAST Touring manages all aspects of the
development and tour of travelling exhibitions of contemporary
art, craft and design through intrastate and national public
gallery networks.
This agency works to provide a range of
services across the initial planning of exhibitions and the
preparation for touring, the management and coordination of
exhibitions on tour; and the provision of information and
advice to public exhibition venues.
The Touring Exhibition Program endeavours
to maintain a balance of exhibition types and art forms from
across the fields of contemporary art, craft and design and
to include works by emerging and established artists. The
program seeks to maintain a range of exhibitions that meet
the needs of urban, regional and remote audiences in Tasmanian
and elsewhere. CAST Touring also aims to support the strategic
objectives of public galleries and organisations in Tasmania
through the provision of services, support and advice.
CAST Touring manages and administers other
initiatives, including:
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an Exhibition Development
Fund (EDF) that assists public galleries
and independent curators in the research phase of developing
a travelling exhibition for touring. |
see Exhibition
Development Fund program
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an annual Curatorial Mentorship
Program which supports an emerging curator to develop
an intrastate touring exhibition with assistance from
professional staff. The successful applicant to this program
receives funding to research their project. |
see Curatorial Mentorship program
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a Craft Mentorship program
aimed at emerging practitioners. The program provides
an opportunity for the successful applicant to develop
a training program with a mentor of their choice. A 12-week
living allowance for the trainee and fees for the mentor
are funded. This opportunity is provided through the Visual
Arts/Crafts Board (VCAB) and is subject to ongoing funding. |
see Craft
Mentorship Opportunity
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