Fellowship for a Visual Artist

Fellowship for a Visual Artist

The Copyright Agency’s Fellowship for a Visual Artist will support an established Australian visual artist to develop and create new work in any medium for exhibition or for a public outcome.

The Fellowship will provide sustained support for a year to one established Australian artist to create a significant  work for exhibition or for a public outcome. As the Fellowship is intended to support one individual, joint applications are not eligible.

As the Fellowship is intended to support one writer, joint applications are not eligible.

The project should span up to 12 months. A project of one or two months is not regarded as a substantial Fellowship activity.

Applicants should submit a compelling project description accompanied by support material to demonstrate their ability and artistic merit.

To be eligible to apply, the visual artist must have a contract with a commercial/public gallery,  cultural institution or organisation, or a letter of intent to exhibit the work. (This should not be a letter of support.) This Fellowship will not replace any royalties and payments under the usual terms of a visual artist’s commission.

The Fellowship is not intended to support the creation of work for an academic or scholarly purpose and audience.

Applications are assessed by a panel of independent peers from the visual arts sector.

One Fellowship will be awarded each year.

Amount of grant: $80,000

Projects must start after 1 October 2020.

Who can apply

• Applicants must have a substantial body of work with a minimum of ten solo exhibitions in public/commercial galleries, cultural institutions, or organisations. This may include group exhibitions in national cultural institutions.
• Applicants must have had five critical or scholarly reviews published of their work.
• Applicants must have secured either a contract for the work, or a letter of intent, to exhibit/present from a commercial/public gallery, cultural institution, or organisation.
• Visual artists must submit their own applications. Galleries or representatives cannot apply on behalf of artists.
• Applicants must be Australian citizens or permanent residents.
• Applicants must have acquitted any overdue Cultural Fund grants.

How to apply

• You must apply via the SmartyGrants online grants platform.
• Applications must be submitted by the closing date via the SmartyGrants online system.
• Applicants may submit only one application per round to the Cultural Fund.
• Late applications will not be accepted.
• Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Your application

You must provide a clear outline of your intended project. Your application must include a detailed project description along with support material.

Support Material

You must submit the following support material with your application as a PDF via the online system:

• A sample of your work (up to 10 images from past or current work)
• A one-page CV outlining your exhibition history
• Links to five critical essays/reviews of your work
• Proof of a contract or letter of intent to exhibit from a gallery/cultural institution/organisation

IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND GRANT OBLIGATIONS

The successful applicant will agree to acknowledge the Copyright Agency’s Cultural Fund in any publication or exhibition arising from the Fellowship.

Successful applicants must submit an acquittal report on their funded activities within eight weeks of the completion of the project via the SmartyGrants online portal. This report should include a description of the funded activities and detail the success or otherwise of the activity.

Applicants who have not acquitted any outstanding completed grants cannot apply until they have successfully acquitted their previous grant.

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More information and contact

For further information, contact the Cultural Fund on 02 9394 7600 or email culturalfund@copyright.com.au