Grant McLennan Memorial Fellowship Now Open

Established in 2007 to honour late Queensland singer-songwriter Grant McLennan, the $25,000 Grant McLennan Memorial Fellowship offers the opportunity for an artist to travel to New York, London or Berlin for 2 months to immerse in a vibrant foreign musical culture to further develop their artistic skills. Deadline April 5th.

Grant was one of Australia's greatest songwriters and a founding member of internationally successful 1970's Brisbane band The Go-Betweens.

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.

Key dates

Closing Date: 5 April 2012.

Announcement at Bands of Your Town: 3 August 2012.

How to apply


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.

Published: 14 Mar 2012 by QMusic Newsdesk