Established in 2007 in honour of the late Queensland singer-songwriter Grant McLennan, the $25,000 Grant McLennan Memorial Fellowship offers the recipient an opportunity to travel to New York, London or Berlin for up to 2 months and use the experience of being immersed in a foreign and vibrant musical culture to further develop their own artistic skills.

Grant was one of Australia's greatest songwriters and a founding member of internationally successful 1970's Brisbane band The Go-Betweens. See The Go-Betweens performing Streets of Your Town (external site).

In 2012, the winner will be announced at the Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts at a special concert event, Bands of Your Town, where the four selected 2012 finalists will perform.

Key Eligibility

This program is open to:

• Individual songwriters
• Songwriting teams of no more than 2 people.

You must:

• Reside in Queensland and be an Australian citizen or permanent resident
• Be 21 years of age or older
• Be a member or be eligible to be a member of Australian Performing Rights Association (APRA)
• Have satisfied the reporting requirements of any previous Arts Queensland grants
• Have an ABN or nominate an auspice body
• Only submit one application in each round (eg songwriting duos may not also submit individual applications).

Further eligibility requirements are outlined in the grant guidelines (PDF, 134KB).

Key dates

Closing Date: 5 April 2012.

Announcement at Bands of Your Town: 3 August 2012.

How to apply

1. Read the 2012 Grant McLennan Memorial Fellowship Guidelines and Grant Guidelines - Part B for eligibility (PDF, 134KB)
2. Complete the application form (DOC, 232KB)
3. Post five copies of the application form and support material to Arts Queensland.

Who to contact

For more information, email carli.whitlock@arts.qld.gov.au, or telephone Arts Queensland reception on (07) 3224 4896 or toll-free 1800 175 531 who will direct you to the relevant Arts Development officer.

Past grant recipients

Read about past grant recipients.