Lord Mayor’s Creative Fellowships 2023 recipients
The following Lord Mayor's Creative Fellowships projects were approved in March 2023.
The Lord Mayor's Creative Fellowships support Brisbane artists, arts workers, cultural workers or creative producers to grow their creative careers with professional development opportunities.
| Recipient | Description | Amount approval |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Courtney Coombs | Will undertake a structured program of research, knowledge sharing, and relationship building in Amsterdam, Berlin, Helsinki, and Oslo. This project culminated in a two-month artist residency in North-Western Iceland, where they will reflect on new learnings and produce draft works for public presentation. | $7700 |
| Felix Cehak | Will undertake a structured mentorship program with artist Lawrence English, developing broadcast quality professional skills in microphone use for creative field recording. Professional development will be applied in June/July 2023, when the artist will continue his ongoing work recording Albert’s Lyrebird mimicry in the ecosystems of Greater Brisbane. | $11,000 |
| Jade Brider | Will attend cutting-edge workshops and R&D residencies in Europe to develop their choreographic practice for one month. They will return and apply the attained knowledge to their creative processes via VOiiiD Collective and provide both community and professional workshops here in Brisbane under the entity of VOiiiD Collective. | $10,802 |
| Jake Moss | Will attend two international art residencies, one in Spain and another in France, to further enhance their skills, career and connections as a Brisbane artist, filmmaker and writer. They will document their experiences and knowledge gained in Spain and France while creating a series of artworks while there. | $6640.70 |
| Jessie Hughes | Will participate in Pictoplasma's coveted 10-day intensive Character Development Course in Berlin, followed by a two-week TV Screenwriting program at London's esteemed National Film and Television School. The culmination of these skills’ development courses will further advance their abilities as a creator of animated TV while establishing international networks. | $11,000 |
| The Trustee for the Croxford Family Trust | During a mentorship with Queensland Theatre’s Artistic Director and senior dramaturg, Elle Croxford will adapt The Sentimental Girl screenplay as a theatre playscriptand hold a public table reading and Q&A upon completion. | $10,000 |
| Tiana Jefferies | Will undertake a three-month residency in Berlin, Germany to develop their visual art skills and expand their professional networks. GlogauAIR offers a diverse and exclusive program of curatorial and technical support to international artists through structured and formal learning experiences as well as informal networking and mentoring opportunities. | $11,000 |