The Australian Antarctic Arts Fellowship is currently not open for applications.

Sound artist with microphone on stand in the field with station in background
Australian Antarctic Arts Fellow and sound artist Philip Samartzis recording near Casey station. Photo: Philip Samartzis

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Please note: Applications are currently not open for the Fellowship while the Australian Antarctic Program continues to work through the ongoing operational impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Two years of significantly restricted travel to Antarctica during the pandemic resulted in deferral of critical infrastructure and science projects. This continues to impact prioritisation for the limited amount of travel berths and station accommodation available in Antarctica each year. When applications are opened, it is recommended that they be framed with flexibility in mind regarding timing, transportation and station access.

Australian Antarctic Arts Fellowship Objectives

The Arts Fellowship program aims to increase Australian and international awareness and appreciation of Antarctica, the sub-Antarctic, Southern Ocean and the Australian Antarctic Program. The program has a focus on communicating, within Australia and internationally:

  • the activities of the Australian Antarctic Program
  • the importance of the unique Antarctic and sub-Antarctic natural environment
  • human stories and endeavours
  • Australia’s historical Antarctic and sub-Antarctic legacy
  • the international treaty history, values and cooperation that shape Antarctica’s geopolitical significance.

The Arts Fellowship advances these objectives through the work of people gifted in communicating through various media including (but not limited to) the visual arts, film-making, performance, writing, and music.

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