The Declan Apuatimi/J Bird Public Art Fellowship aims to support professional development opportunities for contemporary artists with an identifiable commitment to achieving innovation and excellence in public art practice. The successful applicant will be awarded a grant of $20,000 to assist them extend their public arts practice to a new level, explore new processes and methods and to make a significant contribution to art in the public realm in the Northern Territory.

Fellowship endeavors to benefit the artist’s career and artistic growth through study, training or professional development; create professional development opportunities; extend the artist’s current art practice; and recognise the outstanding achievements of the artist.

For the purposes of the Fellowship the definition of further study may include formal and informal study such as University-based study, or a structured residency with a national and/or international organisation or recognised artist. The definition of further study is not restricted to create flexibility for applicants to develop proposals that are aligned with current projects and/or address individual and unique professional development requirements.

For the purposes of the Fellowship a professional artist is defined as a person who has extensive experience in their art practice and can demonstrate a course of development and presentation of their work over a minimum of three years.

To be eligible you must be an individual practising artist with a commitment to public art and a minimum of three years practice. Applicants must be a Northern Territory resident (minimum residence period of three years).

Fellowship applications are due 15 March 2010.

For more information and to apply visit here.

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