FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Why are STA doing the Mob in Focus project?
STA wants to financially support Aboriginal Artists to process, create and share their creativity. STA acknowledges the last 12 months have been especially tough for Aboriginal people and we want to actively support you with $ and a platform to share your creative work.
We also love supporting and sharing creative work!
What does the fee cover?
The Mob in Focus fee is a professional fee to financially support you to be creative. The fee covers display of the resulting work online and in print to support the online showcase.
The fee does not purchase the resulting work but is to support Artists in their creative process. The fee can be used by the Artist in any way that supports work creation.

What’s the theme?
Artists are invited to respond to recent events such as the result of the Voice Referendum, the Domestic violence crisis gripping our country, personal circumstances, family, community, country and the path forward. The NAIDOC theme of ‘Keep the fire burning! Blak, loud and proud’ is also great inspiration. How you create and what you create is up to you.

I’m create visual art. How will my work be part of the online showcase?
Visual Art works such as paintings, drawing, prints, digital images and sculptures will be displayed online by images provided by the artist.

I’d like to create a dance. How will me work in showcased?
The work you provide for the online exhibition will be a video or stills that best share the resulting dance movements. STA will work with you on the best way to represent your works.

What about written words?
If you write poetry or stories you can propose to have the written words included as part of the exhibition or a video of you reciting the words. Or a combination of both.

How will the successful Artists get paid the commissioning fee:
STA will pay the Mob in Focus fee in two installments. $300 at the commencement of the creative period and a second and final payment of $200 when the resulting work is provided in a format suitable for inclusion in the online showcase.
Artists will need to submit a suitable invoice / tax invoice for payment. need help with developing your own invoices? Check out our handy STA invocing for Artists help sheet.

I’ve not done an invoice before. Can I get help?
If you’ve never been paid via an invoice it’s a great professional step for your career. STA have developed an easy to use online invoicing for artists webpage which also includes handy downloadable novice templates.

Do I need an ABN to be part of the program?
Mob in Focus is a program that attracts a professional fee. All participating Artists will need to include an ABN as part of their invoices to have the fee paid. Apply for an ABN now, it’s a free online process at the Australian Business Register.

Does STA own the work made through the Mob in Focus project?
No, the fee only covers display of the work online and in print to support the exhibition and project. Resulting work remains the property of the Artist.

Can resulting work online be for sale?
Resulting work can be sold at the artists discretion. All inquiries from interested parties will be forwarded directly to artists via a supplied email or online link. STA will not be selling work on behalf of Artists through the Mob in Focus showcase nor will we require any commissions on sales or any other form of financial gain by Artists resulting from participation in the Mob in Focus project and showcase.