Still of 'MinusOneSister' directed by new grantee Marni Mount, written by Anna Barnes, presented by Double Bluff in association with Theatre Works as part of Melbourne Fringe Festival 2023. Image: Andrew Signor.

The Ian Potter Cultural Trust 14 Apr 2025

New Grantees | Round 1, 2025

In our most recent round of Emerging Artist Grants, 29 early-career artists were awarded $302,022 in grants.

After receiving a record-breaking 175 applications in this round of Emerging Artist Grants, 29 outstanding artists were awarded $302,022 in grants.

The Trust's new grantees will participate in various professional development opportunities in 16 countries, from Vietnam to Latvia to Canada.

From research residencies to mentorship opportunities, our new grantees will travel internationally to gain hands-on professional development experiences suited to their unique artistic practice.

Congratulations to our new grantees; we look forward to following your professional development journeys. For further information on their projects, you can visit our Grants Database.

NEW GRANTEES

Crafts

 

Madeline Wright $10,000

Design

 
Georgia Stevenson $15,000

Dance

 
Alix Kuijpers $12,500
Bianca Perrone $8,500
Caitlin Mewett $11,449
Ngioka Bunda-Heath $15,000
Olivia Adams $15,000
Tracey Trinh $8,500

Literature

 
Kat Capel $8,000

Multimedia

 
Kalu Oji $14,809

Music Classical

Bonnie Staude $15,000
Georgia Cooper $5,000
Harry Egerton $5,815
Liam Freisberg $15,000
Miles Mullin-Chivers $15,000
Suzie Kim $15,000

Music Contemporary

Garbrielle Fernandez $5,000
Neil Cabatingan $9,265
Robert McIntyre $3,502

Performing Arts

Daniel O'Halloran $9,000
Gina Tay Limpus $13,111
Kavitha Anandasivam $15,000
Lauren Harvey $10,808
Marni Mount $6,000

Visual Arts

Amber Cronin $7,621
Gabrielle Nehrybecki $6,000
Indeah Clark $10,700
Sammy Hawker $12,000
Tina Stefanou $4,442