Rupert Bunny Foundation Visual Arts Fellowship

Applications are now open for the Rupert Bunny Foundation Visual Arts Fellowship (RBFVAF).

The RBFVAF is an acquisitive award of $30,000 presented to a recipient once every two years.

Established in 2005, the fellowship aims to support a contemporary visual artist with an identifiable commitment to visual arts excellence. The successful Fellow will have a desire to extend their arts practice to a new level, expand their imagination and make a contribution to the City of Port Phillip through either or all of the following:

• Conduct research and development that increases or expands a professional artist’s skills or thinking, particularly towards producing a major artwork or work.
• Produce an artwork or artworks that make a significant contribution to the field of contemporary visual art and exhibit with the City of Port Phillip.
• Travel or take up a residency that enable the outcomes of any of the other objectives of the Fellowship.
• Donate artwork to the Port Phillip City Collection.

The City of Port Phillip is recognised for its rich cultural diversity and acknowledges that artists play a vital role in sustaining a creative city. The City believes in supporting the development of exceptional artistic thinking and talent.

Key dates:

Applications open: Tuesday 9 April 2024, 9am

Applications close: Monday 20 May 2024, 5pm

Contact us:

If you have any queries about navigating the online application or do not receive a submission confirmation email or to discuss a project idea, please call 03 98563 7862 or email rbf@portphillip.vic.gov.au