Deadline: 1-Jul-25
The South Australian Living Artist Publication Grant Program supports the production of a major, high-quality book profiling an established South Australian visual art, craft and design practitioner with a significant track record of achievement in their area of practice.
The publication also aims to support the development and profile of South Australian arts writing through the commissioning of a professional arts writer (or writers) and a mentorship opportunity for an emerging South Australian arts writer.
Funding Information
- A grant of $10,500 is available to pay the writer(s) and emerging writer to research and write the book for the successful nominee (amount shared between all writers).
Eligibility Criteria
- Nominations are invited from individuals and organisations for professional practising visual art, craft and design practitioners working and living in South Australia. Self-nominations are also accepted.
- Nominees must be outstanding visual arts, craft and design practitioners who live and work in South Australia.
- Nominated writers must live and work in South Australia and may include those who have previously written a book in this series.
- The writer(s) must be able to commit to providing a complete manuscript (ready for editing) and images by June/July 2026.
- It is expected the nominated artist will have high quality images of their work available for reproduction in the book.
- Nominations should include an emerging arts writer to be mentored on the project.
- Nominations on behalf of an artist must include their contact details and signed permission.
- Nominations must include contact details and signed permission from all writers, including the emerging writer.
- Nominators can make more than one nomination.
- Nominators must be Australian Citizens or have permanent resident status and live, or be primarily located, in South Australia.
For more information, visit Creates SA.
