Creative Australia has awarded 16 outstanding artists with 2025 Creative Australia Fellowships, representing a $1.28 million investment in Australian creativity.
The Fellowships provide $80,000 each to support established artists' creative practice and professional development over two years, giving them the time and resources to take their work further.
This year marks the largest Fellowship investment round to date, supporting the greatest number of recipients, thanks to additional investment from First Nations Arts, Writing Australia and Music Australia.
Celebrated artists including Thelma Plum, Dan Sultan and Emily Wurramara are among the cohort, along with acclaimed hip-hop artist L-Fresh the Lion and singer-songwriter Lior. They're joined by leading novelists Isobelle Carmody and Jennifer Mills, visual artist Robert Andrew and theatre-maker Samara Hersch.
"These Fellowships support artists to grow their practice by allowing them time and resources to take their work to the next level," said executive director of Arts Investment, Alice Nash.
Director at Writing Australia, Wenona Byrne, said that as the first investment announced by the newly established Writing Australia the Fellowship carries "special significance".
"It reflects our commitment to investing in writing at the highest level, giving an established writer the rare and precious gift of time to write," she said.
Music Australia director Millie Milgate shared her excitement surrounding Music Australia's involvement.
"From its very first meeting, the Music Australia Council determined that providing significant, career-shaping support to artists would be a priority," she said.
"Our investment in six Fellowships in this round reflects that commitment, giving artists and creative practitioners the time and resources to grow their career and reach new audiences."
The 2025 Fellowship recipients include, Lior Attar, Robert Andrew, Isobelle Carmody Samara Hersch, Victoria Hunt, L-FRESH The LION ,Ash McGregor, Jennifer Mills, Fiona Murphy, April Phillips, Thelma Plum, Daen John Sansbury-Smith, Maurial Spearim, Dan Sultan, Aseel Tayah and Emily Wurramara.
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