Applications for our 2024 fellow are now open!
Applications close 11.59pm 26th March, 2024.

ABOUT 
The Georges Mora Fellowship is awarded with funds generously donated by arts supporters and with the support of the State Library of Victoria, Alliance Française de Melbourne and other partners.

PURPOSE
The Georges Mora Fellowship is awarded each year to a contemporary artist who has demonstrated excellence in their artistic field. The Fellowship provides financial support, residency opportunities and access to organisations and individuals with specialist knowledge to support the artist to research, experiment and create.

BENEFITS 
Principal Benefit
For the financial year of 2024-2025 the Georges Mora Fellow will receive a cash grant of $10,000.
Additional Benefit
The Fellow will receive one year’s Premium Membership to the National Association for the Visual Arts (NAVA). 

Optional Benefits

State Library of Victoria
The Georges Mora Fellow can choose to annex their Fellowship with a three-month full time or up to twelve-month part time secure desk at the State Library of Victoria. This option provides the Fellow with uninterrupted time to work with the rich resources of the Library to explore new thinking and research new ideas. This benefit includes access to a private study within the Library, which can be used outside normal opening hours.  

Self-Identified Local Residency
If the successful Georges Mora Fellow is based outside of Victoria, the Georges Mora Fellowship is open to working with the Fellow to arrange an alternative residency, akin to the State Library of Victoria offer, within the applicant’s state. 

Self-Identified International Residency
The Georges Mora Fellowship can also assist the Fellow in applying for an international residency, should they choose to travel overseas for their project. Costs associated with this residency are the responsibility of the Fellow. 

ELIGIBILITY
The Georges Mora Fellowship is open to any Australian citizen or permanent resident who has a demonstrated art practice. 
The successful fellow will have shown a continuous commitment to the field of contemporary art. 
Artists at all stages of their careers may apply, and there is no age limit.
Applicants who have previously applied to the Georges Mora Fellowship must submit a new project proposal.
If undertaking a Post Graduate qualification, this project cannot contribute to your Post Graduate coursework (work submitted must be unsupervised).

SELECTION CRITERIA
Applicants are shortlisted by the board of the Georges Mora Fellowship. An independent panel of recognised arts and cultural professionals then awards the Fellowship. In selecting the fellow, consideration is given to the artist’s past work, whether this work has demonstrated excellence in their artistic field, and if the proposed fellowship project will extend the boundaries of the artist’s practice in new and significant ways. The Georges Mora Fellowship seeks an artist who has shown a continuous commitment to the field of contemporary art and who wishes to challenge their practice. 

CONDITIONS
Applicants must be available to fulfil the Fellowship between July 2024 - June 2025.

The successful applicant must be available the following dates in Narrm/Melbourne.

  • State Library Victoria announcement and group photo on 25/06/2024

  • State Library Victoria induction on either 27/06/2024 or 28/06/2024

SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION 
Please complete all sections of the application form.
Any images and text associated with the application may be used in the Fellowship’s own publications and publicity.
Visual support material must be provided.
It is recommended that you keep a copy of your application for your records.

Questions asked in the application include:

  • A short biography

  • Title of Proposal

  • What do you see as the outcome of this project (eg. Visual Art, Public Art, Theatre etc)

  • Outline your artistic concept and what you hope to achieve with this fellowship. (1500 characters or less)

  • How would the support of Georges Mora Fellowship in this project contribute to the development of your career and extend the boundaries of your practice? (1500 characters or less).

  • If you choose to undertake a residency at the State Library as part of your fellowship, how would this support your research? (1500 characters or less).

  • Visual Support Material (supplied as URL links, support material can include up to 10 images or up to 5 minutes of Video)

  • Artist CV (2 pages Max)

  • Letters of Support (Optional, up to 2)

Applications for our 2024/25 fellow are now open, and will close on the 26th March, 2024.

Enquiries or requests for further information should be directed to: info@georgesmorafellowship.org.au