ClosedFellowship2025 Visual Arts Fellowship (Emerging)
2025 Visual Arts Fellowship (Emerging) — NSW
$30K – $30K available
Create NSW
Funding for an emerging New South Wales visual artist to undertake a self-directed professional development fellowship. The successful recipient receives $30,000, with shortlisted applicants participating in an exhibition at Artspace, Sydney.
Funding
$30K – $30K
Closed
26 Aug 2024
Location
New South Wales
Who Can Apply
• Applicants can be individuals or groups, but the individual or all group members must be emerging or early career visual artists
• Applicants must be 18 years or older
• Applicants must have resided in New South Wales for the last 12 months
• Applicants must meet ABN requirements
• Incorporated entity, company and trust ABNs are not accepted
• Group applications must be submitted by one individual on behalf of the group
• Nominated group members in a group application cannot submit separate applications to the fellowship
• Organisations cannot apply
• Previous shortlisted applicants or successful recipients of the NSW Visual Arts Fellowship (Emerging) cannot apply
• Proposed professional development activities must not already be taking place or be completed
• Current Create NSW employees, or those employed by Create NSW within the last 12 months, cannot apply
• Successful applicants must provide an active ABN and a bank account with the same name as the ABN, or use a funds administrator
Applicants may be individuals or groups, provided the individual or all group members are emerging or early career visual artists. Applicants must be aged 18 years or over and have resided in New South Wales for the last 12 months. Applicants must meet ABN requirements; incorporated entity, company and trust ABNs are not accepted. For group applications, one individual must submit on behalf of the group, and nominated group members cannot submit separate applications. Organisations cannot apply. Applicants are ineligible if they were previously shortlisted for or received this fellowship, if the proposed professional development activities are already underway or completed, or if they are current Create NSW employees or were employed by Create NSW within the last 12 months. Successful applicants will be required to provide an active ABN and a bank account matching the ABN name, or use a funds administrator.
What's Funded
A self-directed professional development program for an emerging visual artist, which may include research, travel, studio residencies, creation of new work, mentorships and related activities aligned with the artist's practice.Before you apply
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Get a 48-hour grant fit auditExpected Outcomes
Professional and creative development of the recipient's visual arts practice, participation in the fellowship exhibition at Artspace, and completion of funded fellowship activities with final acquittal reporting.Grant not accepting applications
Applications for this round are closed. A new round may open in the future.
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Applicant Types
individual
Stage
early_stage
Funding Purposes
trainingresearchcommunityother
Keywords
visual artsfellowshipemerging artistsprofessional developmentCreate NSWArtspaceartistsNew South Wales
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the 2025 Visual Arts Fellowship (Emerging)?
The 2025 Visual Arts Fellowship (Emerging) is a fellowship grant offered by Create NSW in Australia, providing $30K – $30K in funding. Funding for an emerging New South Wales visual artist to undertake a self-directed professional development fellowship. The successful recipient receives $30,000, with shortlisted applicants participating in an exhibition at Artspace, Sydney.
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How much funding does the 2025 Visual Arts Fellowship (Emerging) provide?
The 2025 Visual Arts Fellowship (Emerging) provides $30K – $30K in funding.
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Who is eligible for the 2025 Visual Arts Fellowship (Emerging)?
- Applicants can be individuals or groups, but the individual or all group members must be emerging or early career visual artists
- Applicants must be 18 years or older
- Applicants must have resided in New South Wales for the last 12 months
- Applicants must meet ABN requirements
- Incorporated entity, company and trust ABNs are not accepted
- Group applications must be submitted by one individual on behalf of the group
- Nominated group members in a group application cannot submit separate applications to the fellowship
- Organisations cannot apply
- Previous shortlisted applicants or successful recipients of the NSW Visual Arts Fellowship (Emerging) cannot apply
- Proposed professional development activities must not already be taking place or be completed
- Current Create NSW employees, or those employed by Create NSW within the last 12 months, cannot apply
- Successful applicants must provide an active ABN and a bank account with the same name as the ABN, or use a funds administrator
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When does the 2025 Visual Arts Fellowship (Emerging) close?
Applications closed on 26 Aug 2024.
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What activities are funded?
A self-directed professional development program for an emerging visual artist, which may include research, travel, studio residencies, creation of new work, mentorships and related activities aligned with the artist's practice.
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