Deadline: 22-Jan-23
With the generous support of the Muscat family and the broader community, Express Media is honoured to present the 2023 Kat Muscat Fellowship, offering support and development for a young writer or editor.
Kat Muscat was a brilliant young mind of the Australian writing community, whose formidable talent was demonstrated extensively through her incisive writing and perceptive editing. Kat was an integral part of the Express Media community for many years, before stepping up to become Editor of Voiceworks from 2012 – 2014. Throughout her 10 years with Express Media, Kat helped to shape the careers of young writers and editors from all around Australia.
The Kat Muscat Fellowship offers professional development up to the value of $5,000 for an editorial project or work of writing by a young person of an underrepresented gender. The work must respond to the values and provocation, continuing Kat’s legacy and further developing the future of defiant and empathetic young Australian writers and editors.
The Kat Muscat Fellow is selected by the Custodial Committee of The Kat Muscat Fellowship, which includes members of Express Media’s board and staff, the Muscat family and appointed community members.
The Fellowship is made possible with the generous support of the community and the Muscat family.
Award Information
- The Kat Muscat Fellowship offers professional development up to the value of $5,000 in 2023. These funds may be used towards professional development opportunities, including, but not limited to: mentoring, residencies, interstate travel, or project fees.
- A proposed budget must be submitted as part of the application process, and the final budget will be developed in consultation with Express Media.
Eligibility Criteria
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To be eligible, applicants must:
- Be a person of an underrepresented gender or sex. This includes cis women, trans women, trans men, non-binary people, intersex people, gender diverse people and those who are otherwise marginalised due to their gender or sex.
- Be aged 16 to 30 at the commencement of the fellowship on 2 March 2023
- Be an Australian citizen or permanent resident of Australia
- Propose a suitable project that aligns with the theme of ‘Challenge’, and the values of Express Media and The Kat Muscat Fellowship.
- The committee is evolving and so is the language they use for the fellowship. In regards to gender eligibility for this fellowship.
Selection Criteria
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These must be directly addressed in your application
- Vision: What is your idea and proposed project?
- Impact: What impact will the Kat Muscat Fellowship have on your artistic practice and career, and what is the potential impact of your project on the wider community?
- Capacity: What relevant experience or track record have you demonstrated, or how can you outline your personal and creative potential to make this project happen?
- Feasibility: How will you realise or execute your proposed project, and is it achievable within the budget and timeframe of the Fellowship? Please include a brief budget to indicate how the funds will be used and if you have secured other funding for this project. If you would like to use their budget template.
- The Custodial Committee of The Kat Muscat Legacy Projects, which includes members of Express Media’s board and staff, the Muscat family and appointed community members, will select successful applications.
For more information, visit Express Media.
