Australian Antarctic Arts Fellowship
About
The Australian Antarctic Arts Fellowship supports artists and creative professionals across all artforms to travel to Antarctica and the sub-Antarctic to develop creative outcomes to be shared with Australian audiences upon their return.
The Arts Fellowship aims to increase awareness and appreciation of Antarctica, the sub-Antarctic, Southern Ocean and the Australian Antarctic Program, demonstrating Australia’s continuing connection with the region, established through its historical presence and legacy.
- Arts Fellows can travel to one of Australia's research stations: Casey, Davis, Mawson or Macquarie Island
- A fellowship trip is 2 to 4 weeks duration
- Travel between Hobart and Antarctica/the sub-Antarctic, plus meals and accommodation while in Antarctica/the sub-Antarctic are covered by the fellowship
- Artists and creative professionals apply through a competitive selection process.
Objectives
The Arts Fellowship aims to increase awareness and appreciation of Antarctica, the sub-Antarctic, Southern Ocean and the Australian Antarctic Program through creative outputs that engage national and international audiences in:
- activities of the Australian Antarctic Program
- importance of the unique Antarctic and sub-Antarctic natural environment
- human stories and endeavours of Australians in Antarctica
- Australia’s continuing connection with Antarctica and the sub-Antarctic established through its historical presence and legacy
- Australia’s commitment to the Antarctic Treaty and its values of international cooperation, peace, scientific research and environmental protection.
As one of Australia’s most unique residency experiences the Fellowship advances these objectives by enabling artists and creative professionals to travel south to conduct research for the development of creative outcomes.
Communicating through (but not limited to) visual arts, screen and digital, performance, sound, literature and music, Fellows share valuable insight to deepen understanding of the Antarctic region with audiences.
Eligibility
- Applicants must be Australian citizens
- Applicants must be aged 18+
- Applications are accepted from practising artists and creative professionals
- Applications can be made by individuals or groups
- Travel to Antarctica must be essential to the project
- Projects must identify with and respond to Antarctica
- Projects must address 2 (two) or more Fellowship objectives.
Artist or creative professional definition
An artist is a person who creates art such as dance works, theatre, music, literature, visual art or experimental art. It is not necessary to earn regular income from your practice. A creative professional is a person who works in the arts such as a cultural practitioner, editor, producer, curator or arts manager.