We’re working with Arts Access Victoria to make sure the fellowships are as accessible as possible. We can offer extra funding to support your access needs and we will work with you to make reasonable adjustments where possible.
Find out more about accessibility or contact us to talk about your needs: fellows@slv.vic.gov.au or via 8664 7000.
Scroll down to watch an Auslan video about the Fellowships Program.
National Relay Service
Contact us through the National Relay Service:
- For accessibility inquiries, ask for 8664 7005 to speak to the Access and Inclusion Librarian.
- For all other inquiries, ask for 8664 7002.
For more information, visit the National Relay Service website.
Arts Access Victoria
Arts Access Victoria can provide access support with your application. This could be reviewing your draft proposal, helping you compile support material or helping you complete the form. For information about access support, contact Margaret Mayhew:
- mmayhew@artsaccess.com.au
- or phone 03 9699 8299
For more information, visit the Arts Access Victoria website.
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Click on the tiles below to learn more about the 2025 fellowships on offer.
Amor Residency at Baldessin StudioThis residency allows a visual artist to explore works on paper, in particular printmaking. You’ll use research material from the Library and the studio facilities at Baldessin Studio./get-involved/fellowships/amor-residency-baldessin-press-studio Berry Family FellowshipThe Berry Family Fellowship supports a project exploring an aspect of the social history of Melbourne or Victoria, based on the State Collection./get-involved/berry-family-fellowship Children's Storytelling and Literature FellowshipDo you have a captivating idea that celebrates the art of storytelling for, by and with children? Your project could include writing, illustration, music, oral storytelling or a physical experience for children. /get-involved/fellowships/childrens-storytelling-and-literature-fellowship Climate Futures Artist FellowshipThe Climate Futures Artist Fellowships empower artists working in any art form to imagine a future where art and climate intersect in profound and meaningful ways./get-involved/fellowships/climate-futures-artist-fellowship Creative FellowshipsCreative Fellows will have the chance to create new work in any medium. Write a book, create an artwork or plan an immersive experience for the Library – it’s up to you./get-involved/fellowships/creative-fellowships Georges Mora FellowshipThis fellowship gives one contemporary artist the opportunity to study, experiment and explore fresh thinking in their art./get-involved/fellowships/georges-mora-fellowship John Emmerson Research FellowshipWith access to the John Emmerson Collection, which comprises more than 5000 books, this fellowship if for those who want to research a project on England in the early modern period./get-involved/fellowships/john-emmerson-research-fellowship The Kerri Hall Fellowship for Performing ArtsThis fellowship supports creatives, artists and writers from regional Victoria in the field of theatre and performing arts. /get-involved/fellowships/kerri-hall-fellowship-performing-arts Marion Orme Page Regional Creative FellowshipsA response to published or original source material from the Library’s collection, in any way you choose, to create new work./get-involved/fellowships/marion-orme-page-regional-creative-fellowships Redmond Barry FellowshipDraw on collections at the Library and the University of Melbourne’s Archives and Special Collections to research a work in any discipline. /get-involved/fellowships/redmond-barry-fellowship Tate Adams Memorial Residency at Baldessin StudioThis residency allows an artist to create a limited edition or unique state artist’s book, using research material from the Library and the studio facilities at Baldessin./get-involved/fellowships/tate-adams-memorial-residency2025 Fellowships Program
Watch an Auslan video about State Library Victoria's Fellowships Program. Find out:
- which fellowships are on offer for 2025
- what funding and support fellows receive
- how to apply.
Key Dates
Applications open: Tuesday 4 February 2025
Online information session with Arts Access Victoria: Tuesday 25 February 2025, 3–4.30pm
In-person information session: Wednesday 26 February 2025, 6.30–8pm, State Library Victoria Theatrette
Applications close: Friday 21 March 2025 at 5pm
Notifications: Early to mid June 2025
Information sessions
The Library hosted two information sessions about the 2025–26 Fellowships Program round in February.
Watch a recording of the in-preson information session here, held on Wednesday 26 February 2025.
You can also watch a recording of the online information session with Arts Access Victoria, held on Tuesday 25 February 2025.
If you still have questions after attending an information session or watching the recordings, contact: fellows@slv.vic.gov.au, call 03 8664 7000, or read our frequently asked questions.
National Relay Service
Contact us through the National Relay Service:
- for accessibility inquiries, ask for 8664 7005 to speak to the Access and Inclusion Librarian
- for all other inquiries, ask for 8664 7002
For more information, visit the National Relay Service website.