The winner will receive $10,000 to develop a body of work for solo exhibition at Praxis Artspace in the Adelaide during the 2025 SALA Festival.
In addition, Country Arts SA will provide a $5,000 mentorship opportunity for the successful applicant to work with a professional advisor of their choosing.
The aim of the award is to provide the winning artist a significant opportunity to further their career by encouraging artistic growth which is scaffolded by the financial and curatorial support necessary for them to be ambitious and ‘break new ground’.
Proposals must be viable for a presentation outcome within the project budget and timeline.
Applicants must be able to demonstrate a rigorous commitment to their professional practice and articulate how the award will support them to try something new, extend themselves or reach the next stage of their career.
Country Arts SA will provide
- $10,000 to make a body of work for exhibition
- $5,000 mentorship opportunity
- Curatorial support
- Exhibition production costs
- Artwork freight to and from your studio
- Venue hire with the presenting partner Praxis Artspace
- Production of an exhibition catalogue, inclusive of design, printing and a writer’s fee
- High-quality photographs of your artwork
- Marketing and promotion of you and your exhibition
Eligible Applicants
