This is the largest number of applications the Trust has received in its 33-year history, and with that, the calibre of talent and determination demonstrated in this competitive round supported the Board of Trustees' decision to award more grants than ever before.
These new grant recipients will undertake professional development opportunities that they have meticulously planned to deepen their engagement with their practice and advance their early careers.
Whether it's a director attachment in the USA or a research trip across China, this outstanding cohort of artists will be sure to make the most out of their experience abroad.
Congratulations to these artists; we are excited to learn how your projects progress. To learn more about what they have planned, visit our Grants Database.
ROUND 1, 2026 |
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Crafts |
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| Phillipa Byrne | $8,400 |
Design |
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| Bridget Annand | $9,750 |
| Georgia Rumble | $10,020 |
| Juliette Younger | $10,650 |
| Molly Younger | $15,000 |
| William Bennie | $10,020 |
Dance |
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| Alice Collins | $9,000 |
| Amelia O'Leary | $7,000 |
| Bryn James | $15,000 |
| Danni Cook | $12,000 |
| Eloise Wright | $6,354 |
| Flynn Dakis | $7,269 |
| Franky Drousioti | $15,000 |
| Harrison Fletcher | $11,680 |
| Kelly Keesing | $15,000 |
| Lily Alcock | $15,000 |
| Rachel Mackie | $14,000 |
| Rory Warne | $6,000 |
| Tahlia Lily Kirke | $15,000 |
Literature |
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| Samara Lo | $15,000 |
Multimedia |
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| Bianca Lyla Clifford | $15,000 |
| Gabriel Francis | $14,999 |
| Renee Kypriotis | $5,000 |
Music Classical |
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| Henry Docker | $3,750 |
| Holly Williams | $3,500 |
| Joshua Han | $13,000 |
| Katia Mestrovic | $6,500 |
| Kevin Hsu | $15,000 |
| Kristina Fekonja | $8,728 |
| Kristina Newton | $15,000 |
| Natalie Mavridis | $15,000 |
| Paige Gullifer | $3,750 |
| Paul Nicolaou | $4,000 |
| Reuben Tsang | $15,000 |
| Ryan Piccione | $3,750 |
| Samuel Dong | $3,750 |
| Uma Dobia | $12,000 |
| Violeta Shopova | $15,000 |
Music Contemporary |
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| Dominic Flynn | $7,130 |
| Jesse Vivante | $15,000 |
| Lucy Nguyễn-Hunt | $13,769 |
| Margarita Bassova | $14,581 |
| Ripley Kavara | $14,999 |
Performing Arts |
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| Bernadette Fam | $15,000 |
| Claudia Osborne | $13,585 |
| Kat Yates | $9,315 |
| Margot Mansfield | $3,000 |
Visual Arts |
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| Andrea Illés | $15,000 |
| Annabel Sutton | $15,000 |
| Aurelia King | $14,530 |
| Camille Cargill | $13,048 |
| Clara Chanisheff | $15,000 |
| Felix Atkinson | $15,000 |
| Hilary Thurlow | $11,746 |
| Isabella Deary | $10,785 |
| Jarnah Montersino | $14,820 |
| Johanna van der Linden | $10,000 |
| Juliet Phraser | $6,000 |
| Lilly Skipper | $8,918 |
| Sandra Pumani | $15,000 |
| Sarah Drinan | $11,000 |
| Tim Hardy | $14,000 |
| Zena Cumpston | $14,353 |
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