Creative Development Fellowship
Creative Development Fellowships are open to individual, established artists and arts workers working in all artforms excluding film, television and radio.
The purpose of the Creative Development Fellowships is to provide support for an intensive period of creative development for outstanding individual arts practitioners without the usual constraints and time pressures of delivering a product. Fellowships should incorporate
Fellowships may vary in duration to a maximum period of 12 months. For the purposes of acquittal and future eligibility to the Arts Grants Program, all Fellowships are considered to span a 12-month period (effective from the commencement date of the fellowship activity).
Proposed Fellowships may be developed in conjunction with other planned initiatives, e.g. expansion of a proposed publication, forthcoming residency, community collaboration, performance or major exhibition.
Up to three Fellowships are awarded per year.
The purpose of the Creative Development Fellowships is to provide support for an intensive period of creative development for outstanding individual arts practitioners without the usual constraints and time pressures of delivering a product. Fellowships should incorporate
- a growth of your practice through research and/or developmental activities which focus on the pursuit of excellence and innovation
- activities that build on, enhance or complement your previous practice and will assist you to develop your practice and profile
Fellowships may vary in duration to a maximum period of 12 months. For the purposes of acquittal and future eligibility to the Arts Grants Program, all Fellowships are considered to span a 12-month period (effective from the commencement date of the fellowship activity).
Proposed Fellowships may be developed in conjunction with other planned initiatives, e.g. expansion of a proposed publication, forthcoming residency, community collaboration, performance or major exhibition.
Up to three Fellowships are awarded per year.
Selection Criteria
Applicants will be assessed against the selection criteria of the Arts Grants Program. Applications must also demonstrate a significant track record, with a consistent and suitably high standard of practice.Eligibility
In addition to the general eligibility requirements of the Arts Grants Program, applicants considering this category should be aware:- You must be currently practising within the arts sector and be able to demonstrate a minimum of 15 years professional practice within the chosen area of arts practice
- Scope, scale and impact upon your practice by the proposed activities must exceed that covered by the Development category
- Previous Visual Art and Craft Mid-Career Fellows are eligible to apply. There must be a minimum of five years between the commencement date of the Mid-Career Fellowship and the commencement date of the Creative Development Fellowship.
- Previous Creative Development Fellows are ineligible to apply.
Support Material
In addition to general support material of the Arts Grants Program you must include:- Documentation attesting to the excellence of your work and practice to date. This may include catalogues, previously published work, DVDs of performances etc. The amount submitted must not exceed 15 minutes of video and/or one standard A3 envelope in bulk
- While it is understood that the Fellowship offers a period of open exploration, you must provide a summary of what you wish to achieve and how you will evaluate your fellowship (maximum 2 pages)
Funding Cap
$60,000Closing Dates
Please review closing dates for this grant.
