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2025 National Regional Arts Fellows
Regional Arts Australia is pleased to announce seven recipients of the 2025 National Regional Arts Fellowship
The National Regional Arts Fellowship is a program that invests in the development of regional artists and arts workers across the country, providing guaranteed income to develop work, skills, networks, or research. Funded through the Australian Government’s Regional Arts Fund, this program invests in individuals across regional, rural, and remote Australia to support creative development, skills-building, research, and network expansion - with a focus on economic, cultural, and environmental sustainability. These Fellowships are more than just funding. They represent a commitment to artistic and professional growth, offering guaranteed income to support creative practice, skill development, research, and connection. Designed to be contemporary, flexible and deeply responsive to the needs of regional, rural and remote artists, the program empowers individuals to shape their own journey - in their own time and place.
“Artists are working in every corner of the country and these Fellowships offer regional artists the freedom to deepen their practice, build vital networks, and continue telling the unique stories that shape Australia’s cultural identity. With the support of the Australian Government’s Regional Arts Fund, we’re proud to invest in sustainable artistic growth that enriches both individual careers and our national creative fabric. Congratulations to all of this year’s Fellows - your work matters, and we’re excited to see where it takes you.”
— Ros Abercrombie, Executive Director, Regional Arts Australia
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE 2025 FELLOWS + THEIR PROJECTS:
OVERVIEW: 2025 NATIONAL REGIONAL ARTS FELLOWSHIPS
Seven fellowships have been awarded in 2025 with a total funding pool of $120,000. At least fifty percent of the fellowships provided are targeted to cohorts that Regional Arts Australia has identified as being under-funded or under-represented in the Regional Arts Fund competitive grants program:
| Creative & Professional Development | $20,000 | JAJA Dare South Evans Head, NSW Artform: Visual Arts Project Title: The KNU |
| Creative and Professional Development | $20,000 | Felicity Chapman Jubilee Pocket, QLD Artform: Visual Arts Project Title: Exploring the Power of the Natural Environment |
| Creative and Professional Development | $20,000 | Ben Andrews Linton, Vic Artform: Digital Arts Project Title: Vestibular access for immersive and interactive artwork |
| Creative and Professional Development | $20,000 | Philip Channells Rosebank, NSW Artform: Dance/Physical Theatre Project Title: Professional development project: strengthening regional dance & building producing skills through international consultation |
| Creative and Professional Development | $20,000 | Amanda-Lyn Pearson Winton, QLD Artform: Community Arts Project Title: Outback Comedy Festival: Building Festival Leadership Capacity in Remote Outback Queensland |
| Early Career Development | $10,000 | Nadia Refaei Moonah, TAS Artform: Visual Arts Project Title: Regional Arab stories: researching and expanding video practice |
| Early Career Development | $10,000 | Samantha Kucurs Tinaroo, QLD Artform: Multimedia Project Title: The Journey so Far: Artists of the Atherton Tablelands |
ABOUT THE NATIONAL REGIONAL ARTS FELLOWSHIP
Fellowship activities may commence from 1 August 2025 and run until 31 December 2026.
Creative & Professional Development: $20,000
The Creative & Professional Development Fellowship provides $20,000 to regional artists and arts workers to support creative practice or professional development, with a focus on sustainability. In 2025, a total of five Creative & Professional Development Fellowships have been awarded. At least one designated for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander applicants, and at least one designated for applicants with lived experience of d/Deafness and/or disability.
Early Career Development: $10,000
The Early Career Development Fellowship provides $10,000 to regional artists and arts workers who are in the early stages of their practice or career and have had less access to funding opportunities. It supports the development of creative practice or professional development opportunities, with a focus on sustainability. In 2025, two Early Career Development Fellowships are provided. At least one designated for applicants who are under 25 years of age.
