2023 Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards

Submissions closed at midnight 17 March 2023 (ACST).

IMPORTANT: Please read information below to assist you in completing your application online.

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

Welcome to the 2023 Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards online application service, powered by SmartyGrants.

You may begin anywhere in this application form. While filling out the application please save as each question has been completed.

For queries about the guidelines, deadlines, or questions in the form, please contact Fiona Bennie on (08) 8936 4208 or by email at fiona.bennie@magnt.net.au during business hours and quote the submission number indicated on the application form.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW GUIDELINES

Further assistance can be found via the following links:

Help Guide for Applicants

Applicant Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

NAVIGATING (MOVING THROUGH) THE APPLICATION FORM

On every page of the form there is a Form Navigation contents box, this links directly to every page of the application. Click the link to jump directly to the relevant page.

Navigating between pages can also be done using the 'next page' or 'previous page' button located on the top or bottom of each page.

SAVING THE DRAFT APPLICATION

The application can be completed over a number of sessions. At the end of each session press 'save and close' and log out. When revisiting the application, log in and click on the 'My Submissions' link at the top of the screen. This will show the list of all the applications you have started or submitted. Any partially completed applications can be added to at any stage up until the closing date of applications.

The application can be downloaded as a PDF by clicking the 'Download PDF' button located at the bottom of the last page of the application form.

SUBMITTING THE COMPLETED APPLICATION

The Review and Submit button is located at the bottom of the Navigation Panel. Please read over the application one last time before submitting. NOTE further edits or attaching additional documents is not possible once the application has been successfully submitted.

Once the application has been reviewed, please submit it by clicking on 'Submit' at the top or bottom of the screen or on the navigation panel. All compulsory questions can be identified by the asterix next to the question.

When the application has been successfully submitted, a confirmation email with a copy of the completed application will be sent to the email address registered for the application.

If the confirmation email has not been received this indicates the application has NOT been successfully submitted.

Hint: also check the spam or junk email folders.

ATTACHMENTS AND SUPPORT DOCUMENTS

Documents to support the application will need to be uploaded to the application form. To do this the documents will need to be saved on the computer or on a compatible portable storage device attached to the computer.

Please allow time between uploads, making sure the upload of each file is complete before uploading the next file. Files can be up to 25MB each; however, it is recommended to keep files to a maximum of 5MB – the larger the file, the longer the upload time.

COMPLETING AN APPLICATION IN A GROUP

A number of people can work on an application using the same log in detail as long as only one person is working at a time. Save the form regularly as data is being entered and before the form is closed.

SPELL CHECK

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