ONE ON ONE
mentorship
The Guildhouse One On One Mentorship Program, supported by the Ian Potter
Foundation will provide five creative practitioners with the opportunity to learn new
skills or techniques, through developing a relationship and learning from a
professional peer. The outcomes will be applied in the creation of new work that will
be exhibited alongside a work of the Mentor in a commercial gallery in early 2016. This
will be a group exhibition with the five partnerships. Guildhouse will facilitate the
exhibition, and coordinate an exhibition catalogue and documentation.
Mentees may be emerging, mid-career or established visual art, craft or design
practitioners. Mentorships will be mutually beneficial and facilitated in a method to
be negotiated and decided upon by the participants in order to gain the greatest
exchange of ideas and skills.
An artist fee of $6000 to be shared between the mentor and the mentee will be paid.
Regionally based applicants are encouraged to apply. Country Arts SA have a Quick
Step Grant that may assist with travel and accommodation expenses – you are
encouraged to discuss this opportunity with your local Regional Arts and Cultural
Development Officer. Guildhouse can assist with the Quick Step application if required.
Guildhouse will facilitate partnerships in a method to be negotiated and decided upon
by the participants in order to gain the greatest exchange of knowledge. This will be
a process, whereby both parties will be given the opportunity to negotiate,
collaborate and contribute to the mentorship in a way which best suits both parties.
REQUIREMENTS OF PROJECT
If successful in your application:
• New work created as a result of the mentorship will be exhibited at a
commercial gallery alongside work produced by the mentor
• There will be two reporting requirements, one at the mid-point and one at the
conclusion of your mentorship from both mentee and mentor
• We will document the process and project outcomes. These images will be
used in the catalogue and to promote the program, Guildhouse, Ian Potter, and
used in official acquittals, reports and online.
Applications are due by 9am Monday 20 April.
You will be notified of the outcome by 30 April 2015. Your mentorship can commence
in May and will officially conclude at the end of the exhibition in early 2016.
APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE
• Project proposal (see outline below)
• Bios for each individual (max 200 words)
• CVs for each individual
• Two referees and their daytime telephone number
• Up to ten items of relevant support material
• Project timeline
• Letter of support from your proposed mentor
PROJECT PROPOSALS SHOULD OUTLINE:
• The names and roles of those involved
• The goals of the mentorship and the potential for career development
• The suitability of the proposed mentor
• Both parties have understood and agree to each other's aims, and
expectations
• A clear structured working arrangement that suits the individual needs of
participants
• That you are committed to your practice and have a professional approach.
Applications must be submitted as ONE DOCUMENT ONLY
Either a PDF, powerpoint, keynote, or website.
We strongly recommend you discuss your proposal with Megan or another member of
the Guildhouse team prior to submitting it.
Please email or dropbox applications to [email protected].
If you have any queries, please call Megan between 9:30am and 5pm, Monday to
Thursday on 8410 1822.
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