The Guildhouse Fellowship 2024 Call Out

What is included

• A $35,000 artist fee to support research and development, materials, etc.
• Professional interpretative documentation, practice and material specific, developed with the artist.
• A presentation outcome with AGSA following the Fellowship.

Presentation outcome

• The presentation outcome is a valuable extension of the core intentions of the Fellowship.
• The presentation outcome may include but are not limited to an event, performance, exhibition etc.
• The presentation outcome will be planned in conjunction with the artist, AGSA and Guildhouse to extend and respond to your practice.

Timeline

• Applications open Monday 19 August 2024
• Applications close Monday 30 September 2024, 9am
• The selected recipient will undertake the Fellowship over a 12–18 month period. The beginning date of the Fellowship is likely to be November 2024 and this will be confirmed with the recipient.
• Presenting in 2026

Eligibility

• Mid-career visual artist, craftsperson or designer.
• Australian citizens or permanent residents of Australia, born or living in South Australia.
• Guildhouse financial member (Accredited or Community)
• This opportunity is not available to peoples enrolled in or undertaking any formal tertiary education at the time of application or during the project.
• Previous recipients of the Guildhouse Fellowship are ineligible to apply.

Selection Criteria

• Potential impact of the Fellowship on your practice.
• Viability of your proposal including relevance to your practice and timeline.
• The strength of your artistic career.
• Quality and/or diversity of your previous work.

Shortlisted applicants may be approached for an interview as part of the selection process.

Selection Panel

The selection panel will be comprised of representatives from:

• AGSA,
• Guildhouse, and
• an established national artist/curator

Address the following questions via text OR video:

• Proposal summary (150 words)
• Biography (max 1 page)
• Artist statement including (250 words)
  • The key ideas and goals that drive you to create
  • How you define your artistic practice as mid-career
• Proposed activity – what will you do during the Fellowship period, and how will it lead to the development of new work? (1 page)
• What impact do you believe the Fellowship will have on your practice? (250 words)
• Support material
  • One support letter
  • One contactable reference
  • Up to 10 high quality images/video links (max 10 mins)
  • CV

Please respond to the criteria through the application form either via VIDEO or WRITTEN TEXT, applications not responding to the criteria will not be considered eligible. Please be in contact if you have any queries about this.

Applicants are strongly advised to book an appointment with Guildhouse Artistic Programs Manager Samantha Faehrmann to discuss their applications before submission.

Book an appointment here. Times are available throughout September 2024.

Ahead of your meeting, please make sure that you have:

• Read the application guidelines above.
• Read the FAQ’s.
• Developed ideas for research or development for your Fellowship project to discuss during the meeting.

Meetings are available via zoom or over the phone.

For more information please read the FAQ sheet here.

• Applicants are strongly advised to book a one-on-one appointment with Guildhouse Artistic Programs Manager Samantha Faehrmann to discuss their applications before submission via the booking link.
• Our Grant Writing Toolkit is filled with great advice about how to put your best application forward. Included in the Toolkit are links to advice for writing artist statements and your CV.
• Nexus Arts offers a grant writing support service for artists from culturally diverse and First Nations backgrounds: WRITE UP. Contact Nexus directly to organise a time to discuss your application. Please note: Nexus are unable to meet with new applicants in the week prior to a round’s closing date.