Weekly roundup of arts grants, opportunities, and awards in Australia
ArtsHub's weekly roundup highlights new opportunities for creatives, including major residencies for writers, a large commission for young playwrights, and grants for contemporary musicians in Western Australia and arts workers in New South Wales. Many grants and fellowships close in May or early June due to end-of-financial-year activity. The article also mentions recent news: Dr Ashley Hay appointed as Establishing Editor of Meanjin literary journal; David Malouf remembered as a writer of wisdom and grace; Rosemarie Milsom announced as director of Adelaide Writers' Week after boycott and resignations; Dennis Altman reports UQP cancelled a children's book illustrated by Matt Chun citing antisemitism; and writer Claire G Coleman expresses solidarity with Jazz Money and Evelyn Araluen over UQP pulping a First Nations writer's book.
Key facts
- New opportunities include residencies for writers, a commission for young playwrights, and grants for musicians in Western Australia and arts workers in New South Wales.
- Many grants and fellowships close in May or early June.
- Dr Ashley Hay appointed Establishing Editor of Meanjin.
- David Malouf remembered as a writer of wisdom and generosity.
- Rosemarie Milsom announced as director of Adelaide Writers' Week.
- UQP cancelled a children's book illustrated by Matt Chun, citing antisemitism.
- UQP pulped a children's book by a First Nations writer.
- Claire G Coleman expresses solidarity with Jazz Money and Evelyn Araluen.
Entities
Artists
- David Malouf
- Matt Chun
- Jazz Money
- Evelyn Araluen
- Claire G Coleman
Institutions
- ArtsHub
- Meanjin
- QUT
- University of Queensland Press (UQP)
- Adelaide Writers' Week
Locations
- Australia
- Western Australia
- New South Wales
- Adelaide