Fellowships 2025

Give your ideas a flying start with a Library Fellowship.

Applications for 2025 will open on Tuesday 4 February and close at 5pm on Friday 21 March 2025.

Download the 2025 Fellowships preparation pack.

Amazing things happen when you bring your ideas to the Library and use the State Collection to imagine new possibilities.

Whether you're an artist, writer, storyteller, educator, researcher, or creative, a fellowship can help your ideas soar.

As a Library fellow, you can delve into the collection, explore the Library as a unique place for creation and do something incredible with what you find here.

The collection spans more than 5 million items, including books, manuscripts, maps, music, artwork, newspapers and objects.

Immerse yourself, unearth hidden gems and create bold and imaginative work that expands our collective understanding of the nature of libraries. The possibilities are endless. 

Fellowships are for everyone – you don't need any particular experience or credentials. We provide funding, a desk at the Library and a dedicated librarian to help you find what you need. 

Explore our collections, take a look at previous fellowship projects, or read our frequently asked questions.

Accessibility

We’re working with Arts Access Victoria to make sure the fellowships are as accessible as possible. We can offer extra funding to support your access needs and we will work with you to make reasonable adjustments where possible.

Find out more about accessibility or contact us to talk about your needs: [email protected] or via 8664 7000.

National Relay Service

For accessibility inquiries, ask for 8664 7005 to speak to the Access and Inclusion Librarian.
For all other inquiries, ask for 8664 7002.

For more information, visit the National Relay Service website.

Arts Access Victoria

Arts Access Victoria can provide access support with your application. This could be reviewing your draft proposal, helping you compile support material or helping you complete the form. For information about access support, contact Margaret Mayhew:

[email protected]
or phone 03 9699 8299

For more information, visit the Arts Access Victoria website.

Fellowships

Working out of offices in the Library's magnificent dome annulus, the 2025 fellows will reimagine our collections through photography, musical performance, video animation, sculpture and more. Enriching Victorians' understanding of who we are, where we've been and where we're going.

Click on the tiles below to learn more about the 2025 fellowships on offer.

Amor Residency at Baldessin Studio

This residency allows a visual artist to explore works on paper, in particular printmaking. You’ll use research material from the Library and the studio facilities at Baldessin Studio.

Berry Family Fellowship

The Berry Family Fellowship supports a project exploring an aspect of the social history of Melbourne or Victoria, based on the State Collection.

Children's Storytelling and Literature Fellowship

Do you have a captivating idea that celebrates the art of storytelling for, by and with children? Your project could include writing, illustration, music, oral storytelling or a physical experience for children.

Climate Futures Artist Fellowship

The Climate Futures Artist Fellowships empower artists working in any art form to imagine a future where art and climate intersect in profound and meaningful ways.

Creative Fellowships

Creative Fellows will have the chance to create new work in any medium. Write a book, create an artwork or plan an immersive experience for the Library – it’s up to you.

Georges Mora Fellowship