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Grant Award View - GA4195
Southern Skies
GA ID:
GA4195
Agency:
Department of Industry, Science and Resources
Approval Date:
19-Dec-2017
Publish Date:
7-Mar-2018
Category:
Scientific Research
Grant Term:
1-Mar-2018 to 24-Apr-2019
Value (AUD):
$21,967.00
(GST inclusive where applicable)
One-off/Ad hoc:
No
Aggregate Grant Award:
No
PBS Program Name:
DISR 17/18 Supporting Science and Commercialisation
Grant Program:
Science for Australia's Future – Inspiring Australia
Grant Activity:
Southern Skies
Purpose:
Explore Australia's night skies through music, astronomy and Indigenous science.
Musical sextet The Griffyn Ensemble and astronomer Dr Fred Watson have collaborated to create Southern Skies musical composition that explores the Southern Hemisphere's constellations, and the history of astronomy in Australia. The Griffyn Ensemble will travel to regional communities including Tennant Creek to conduct collaborative workshops with Indigenous artists and communities, exploring Indigenous astronomy. These workshops will inform the development of the work, with subsequent performances in capital cities. These performances will bring together Western and Indigenous understandings of the night sky, told through music and the spoken word.
Internal Reference ID:
NSW63495
Selection Process:
Open Competitive
Confidentiality - Contract:
No
Confidentiality - Outputs:
No
Grant Recipient Details
Recipient Name:
SOLLIS, MICHAEL BRUCE
Recipient ABN:
11 580 951 374
Grant Recipient Location
Suburb:
MELBA
Town/City:
MELBA
Postcode:
2615
State/Territory:
ACT
Country:
AUSTRALIA
Grant Delivery Location
State/Territory:
ACT
Postcode:
2617
Country:
AUSTRALIA