The Sidney Myer Creative Fellowships recognise outstanding talent and exceptional courage in an Australian a rtistor cultural leader. Since their inception, the Fellowships have provided $19.4 million in funding to 117 individuals.
The Fellowships are not tied to any specific outcomes or projects. They provide the recipients with the time, space and resources to develop their practice in peace and to take risks without fear.
This year, The Ian Potter Cultural Trust joined Sidney Myer Fund in awarding Creative Fellowships via the same selection process. From a strong field of nominations, eight Sidney Myer Creative Fellowships have been awarded alongside the two inaugural Ian Potter Creative Fellowships.
The 2024 Sidney Myer Creative Fellowships have been awarded to:
- Audrey Lam – a filmmaker working in fiction and documentary
- Caroline Bowditch – a leader in inclusive arts practices and an advocate for accessibility and diversity
- Gelareh Pour – an Iranian-Australian musician, singer and composer who plays the Persian kamancheh and qeychak
- Gillian Cosgriff – a comedian, singer, writer, actor, musician and composer
- Jacobus Capone – a visual artist working across performance, video installation, photography and painting
- Mish Grigor – a theatre-maker working as a writer, director, performer and dramaturg
- Steve Toltz – a novelist and screenwriter
- Thomas E.S. Kelly – a Minjungbal, Wiradjuri and Ni-Vanuatu choreographer who is Artistic Director of Karul Projects
2024 Ian Potter Creative Fellows:
- James Rushford – a composer-performer whose work draws from concrète, avant-garde, improvised and collagist musical languages
- Josephine Rowe – a writer of fiction, poetry and essays
For more information and to read about the Fellows, visit: www.myerfoundation.org.au for details.
Image: (L-R) Audrey Lam, Caroline Bowditch – photo by Mia Mala McDonald, Gelareh Pour, Gillian Cosgriff – photo by Cameron Grant (Parenthesy), Jacobus Capone, Mish Grigor, Steve Toltz and Thomas E.S. Kelly – photo by Shannon Hayes