This year’s Grant McLennan Fellowship has been postponed, with its funding “rechanneled where it is needed the most”, supporting artists who have been impacted by COVID-19.
Instead of the Grant McLennan Fellowship being awarded to one Queensland performer this year, seven artists will benefit from the Queensland Government's stART Grant, which will assist with performing and creating new work.
“This funding from the Grant McLennan Fellowship is to be rechanneled where it is needed the most - directly to the sector supporting artists and arts workers who have been impacted by COVID-19,” Minister for the Arts Leeanne Enoch said.
“Since the onset of COVID-19, the Palaszczuk Government has committed more than $42.5 million in relief measures to support the sector, including the $22.5 million Arts and Cultural Recovery Package.
“The stART program was one of the rapid response initiatives to support local artists and arts workers to ensure they can continue to pursue their creative endeavours."
QMusic CEO Angela Samut added: “During this extremely difficult time for our industry, and with international borders closed, it is important for us to pivot to the needs of our local artists. We spoke to Grant’s sister Sally about reallocating these funds and she agreed that what Grant would want right now is to help local artists create new music when they are not receiving income.”
Previous Grant McLennan Fellowship recipients include Danny Harley (The Kite String Tangle), Jeremy Neale, Hannah Macklin (MKO Sun), John Busby and Chris Dale (Halfway) and more.
For more details, head to the QMusic website.
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