Image: Truc Truong and Jen Mathews, Catapult + Adelaide Fringe Mentorship, photograph Jack Fenby courtesy InReview.
We are delighted to launch the 2026 Catapult + Adelaide Fringe mentorship.
Catapult + Adelaide Fringe applications are now open, and close 18 August 2025, 9am.
The Catapult + Adelaide Fringe mentorship provides a 6-month funded opportunity for a South Australian visual artist, craftsperson or designer. Guildhouse Catapult mentorship programs provide creative professionals with essential funding and support to develop their artistic practice through a meaningful mentorship.
The Catapult + Adelaide Fringe mentorship will culminate in a public program, presentation of new work or performance as part of the 2026 Adelaide Fringe. This opportunity aims to enrich the artist’s professional and creative development through dedicated time spent with their chosen mentor.
The selected applicant will receive $7,500 administered by Guildhouse:
- Mentee/mentor fees (including superannuation) of $5,000
- Presentation fees (including registration fee and venue hire) of $2,500
Building on from a strong history of successful mentorships, this Catapult round continues to focus on applications that provide long-lasting impacts on the recipient’s professional practice. Catapult mentorships have supported a diverse range of artists and learning outcomes, each with an ambitious drive to build on existing skills to further develop professionalism and sustainable creative practice. Robust connections between mentee and mentor, plus clear goals, have proven crucial for meaningful outcomes.
Catapult + Adelaide Fringe is presented in collaboration with Guildhouse and the Adelaide Fringe Foundation – Arts Unlimited.
The mentorship created a supportive space where I felt comfortable asking questions without fear of judgment. It helped shift how I see myself as a maker and collaborator.
Truc Truong, 2025 Catapult + Adelaide Fringe recipient, mentorship with Jennifer Mathews
Online Information Session
7 August 2025
2:00–2.30pm ACST
Online via Zoom
Register
Applying for the 2026 Catapult + Adelaide Fringe Mentorship? We encourage you to join a free online information session. Staff from Guildhouse will answer participant questions and share more about the opportunity.
The session will be recorded, please register to access the recording post-session.
Guildhouse Greets with Adelaide Fringe and Truc Truong
13 August 2025
5:30–7:00pm ACST
Beltana House, 364 Carrington St Adelaide
Register
Join us for an info session with the Adelaide Fringe team to explore how visual artists, craftspeople, designers and venue owners can get involved in the 2025 festival.
We are thrilled to be joined by artist Truc Truong, who was the inaugural recipient of the Catapult + Adelaide Fringe mentorship. Truc will share her experience of the mentorship, and provide participants with valuable insights in the process.
CALL OUT CLOSES:
Monday 18 August 2025, 9am
All enquiries regarding the opportunity should be directed to Guildhouse.
For a confidential discussion of your access needs, please contact us at guildhouse@guildhouse.org.au or on (08) 8410 1822 or via the National Relay Service.
