Young and Emerging Artist Professional Development Program 2025-26
This program supports young and emerging artists and arts workers to undertake professional and skills development activities.
Applicants must be 25 years of age or under at the time of application or in the first five years of their professional creative practice.
A delegate of the Minister for Arts and Heritage has approved funding of $80,000 for ten (10) activities in this round.
Funding recommendations were made by expert peers drawn from the Cultural and Creative Industries Expert Register.
Grants
RECIPIENT | FUNDS | ACTIVITY |
|---|---|---|
Amy Baillie | $8,000 | Interstate professional development opportunities including artist residency and dance internship |
Delilah Willow Fisher | $8,000 | Emerging directors program |
Donovan Miller | $8,000 | Professional development with Assembly 197 (Launceston) and Brand X (Sydney) |
Eleanor Kramer | $8,000 | Mentorship, plein air workshops, and inaugural solo exhibition |
Jack Lark | $8,000 | Mentorship with Marta Dusseldorp through Archipelago Productions |
Mali Davis | $8,000 | Listening with the Elders: mentorship and collaboration |
Rupert Bullard | $8,000 | Music mentorship with Bernadette Barrett (EU) and Charlotte Abroms (AUS) |
Sophie Coe | $8,000 | Mentorship with Amber Koroluk-Stephenson |
Wenxin Wang | $8,000 | Piano masterclasses |
Woolf Wakelam | $8,000 | Working with music production professionals in Fremantle, WA to create recordings for professional debut solo album |
Feedback from the expert peers
- Applicants over the age of 25 years were strongly encouraged to carefully explain how they fit the definition of emerging as included in the program guidelines (in their first five years of practice).
- The stronger applications to this round clearly articulated:
- why the specific opportunities or activities were chosen, and why they were timely and relevant to either creative or professional development
- what specific benefits would be gained and how they would impact their practice and career in the longer term
- the possible benefits for the wider Tasmanian arts sector (through skills sharing) and/or benefits for Tasmanian audiences.
- Where possible, applicants were also encouraged to include:
- confirmations for any proposed opportunities
- clear timelines for proposed activities
- evidence of partnerships and professional connections
- letters of support from others in the sector, further speaking to the criteria.
- Applicants were encouraged to:
- ensure all hyperlinks are working, and provide passwords if required
- make sure applications are accessible to a diverse peer panel using plain English
- have someone proofread applications before submitting.
Peer assessors
The following peers assessed in Arts Tasmania’s March 2026 rounds (including Aboriginal Arts Program, Artsbridge, Low-interest loans, Tasmanian Aboriginal Arts Mentoring Scheme, and Young and Emerging Artist Professional Development Program):
- Brianna Shahin
- Chloe Mayne
- Dean Greeno
- Elise Bagorski
- Ellina Evans
- Gabriel Comerford
- Janice Ross
- Justin Marshman
- Kate Von Rock
- Lenny Bartulin
- Naarah
- Scott Targett
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