Ian Potter Emerging Performers Fellowships program

The program awards two Fellowships annually to support outstanding ANAM alumni who demonstrate a commitment to developing an independent creative practice. 

Emerging Performers Fellowships provide financial and mentoring support to the artist over a period of two years. Fellows will receive $100,000 over two years ($50,000 each year) from The Ian Potter Cultural Trust alongside tailored mentoring, coaching and network development from ANAM’s faculty of professional musicians.  

In discussion with ANAM, Fellows will be allocated a professional mentor in each year of the program. The mentor does not have to be Australian or based in Australia. Fellows may select a new mentor in the second year of their Fellowship.

Who can apply

To be eligible for an Emerging Performers Fellowship, an applicant must:

  • Be a minimum of 18 years old. 
  • Be an Australian citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia.
  • Have completed at least two years' training at ANAM.
  • Have completed their formal music or music-related training – either at ANAM or another Australian or international institution – at least two years prior to the commencement of their Fellowship.
  • Be based in Australia for at least eight months in each year of their Fellowship.

    Any work created during the Fellowship should be created predominantly in Australia but may have an international iteration.

Application process

Applicants will be required to provide:

  • A written application of no more than 1,400 words; outlining the immediate and medium-term creative practice goals, and how a Fellowship would assist in realising these.

    A detailed list of activities, timeline, budget or how Fellowship funds will be spent is not required.
  • CV (including non-orchestral performance, teaching and/or other creative activities).
  • Links to two recordings of recent performances.
  • Names and contact details of three referees.

All applications must be submitted through ANAM's website.

Selection criteria

Applicants will need to:

  • Articulate a three- to five-year plan displaying a commitment to developing an independent performance practice;
  • Demonstrate a track record of some of the activity that demonstrates this commitment; and
  • Have attained the highest-level technical and musical ability.

Applications closed

Applications will open in September 2025. For more information, visit ANAM's website below.