2018/19 Australian Antarctic Fellows screenwriter Jane Allen and novelist Dr Jesse Blackadder. Image courtesy Jane Allen and Jesse Blackadder.

2018/19 Australian Antarctic Fellows screenwriter Jane Allen and novelist Dr Jesse Blackadder. Image courtesy Jane Allen and Jesse Blackadder.

2022 Australian Antarctic Arts Fellowship :: Expressions of Interest is Open

Experience life on the ice first hand, with a rare opportunity to travel to Antarctica and the Southern Ocean as an expeditioner with the Australian Antarctic Program.
 
Please note: The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the Australian Antarctic Program. This is also a transition period with Australia’s new icebreaker RSV Nuyina to come on line and major infrastructure and capability programs commencing. Logistics will be prioritised to support operational needs. We recommend your project be framed with flexibility in mind regarding timing, transportation and station access.
 
2018 Australian Antarctic Arts Fellows, Dr John McCormick and Dr Adam Nash, aboard the icebreaker RSV Aurora Australis

2018 Australian Antarctic Arts Fellows, Dr John McCormick and Dr Adam Nash, aboard the icebreaker RSV Aurora Australis

The Australian Antarctic Arts Fellowship program aims to increase Australian and international awareness and appreciation of Antarctica, the sub-Antarctic, Southern Ocean and the Australian Antarctic Program. The program has a focus on communicating, within Australia and internationally:

  • the activities of the Australian Antarctic Program
  • the importance of the unique Antarctic and sub-Antarctic natural environment
  • human stories and endeavours
  • Australia’s historical Antarctic and sub-Antarctic legacy
  • the international treaty history, values and cooperation that shape Antarctica’s geopolitical significance.

The Arts Fellowship advances these objectives through the work of people gifted in communicating through various media including (but not limited to) the visual arts, film-making, performance, writing, and music.

 
Deadline: Friday 26 March, 5pm AEST.
 
The Australian Antarctic Arts Fellowship has been running since 1984 and is made possible by the Australian Antarctic Division with additional support provided by ANAT since 2017.
 
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