February 22, 2015
Regional artists have been invited to apply for Federal Government funding of up up to $30,000 to gain professional skills either in Australian or abroard.
“These fellowship grants represent an opportunity for artists in regional areas to take an important step forward in their careers, by travelling abroad to gain new skills or working alongside prominent artists,” Member for Wide Bay Warren Truss said.
“I would encourage local artists and arts workers to consider applying,” Mr Truss said.
In October last year, funding was announced for five Regional Arts Development Fellowships, which are aimed at supporting professional regional artists and promoting a vibrant, creative life in Australia’s regions.
“In comparison to their counterparts in more urbanised areas of Australia, artists in regional areas often face a variety of barriers to developing their professional careers,” Mr Truss said.
“The government recognises the barriers faced by regional artists and that is why we provide these fellowships, in order to help them acquire the training and experiences necessary to advancing their professional careers, while also helping to culturally enrich the regional communities from which they come.”
There are five Regional Arts Development Fellowships open for applications:
- The International Creative Development Fellowship ($30,000)
- The Indigenous Creative Development Fellowship ($20,000)
- The Young Artist Creative Development Fellowship ($15,000)
- The Institutional Fellowship ($30,000)
- The Indigenous Institutional Fellowship ($30,000)
Applications close at midnight on Friday, April 17.
- For more information , visit the Regional Arts Australia website
