Arts SA/UniSA Arts and Cultural Management Research Fellowship

This Research Fellowship is a joint initiative of Arts SA and the University of South Australia’s School of Management, and aims to encourage research in the field of arts management/cultural policy.

The successful candidate will undertake a three-year full-time research program in an area that has direct reference to the development and enhancement of arts management/cultural policy in South Australia. The successful candidate will enrol in a PhD in the field of Arts & Cultural Management in the School of Management, at the University of South Australia. The Fellowship is valued at a total of $60,000 - being $20,000 pa to encompass 3 years full-time study support on campus (This is equivalent to a full-time research scholarship at the university).

The Fellowship recipient will be required to study on campus here in Adelaide at the City West campus. The recipient will be provided with a desk, computer and telephone as consistent with conditions for full-time research students in the Division of Business.

Research topics

Some topics that reflect the interests of the Research Fellowship include:

The role of government in arts support in South Australia/Australia
The changing nature of the relationship between government and the arts in relation to arts support
The concept of the ‘creative industries’ and how this is interpreted/applied in a South Australian/Australian framework?
Connections between Asian and Australian cultural practices
Indigenous art issues particularly re copyright and commercialisation
The development of an independent film industry in South Australia
Arts and business: how does it work and what does it mean?
The development of artists’ businesses/practices: examples of self-supporting/commercialised practices by individual and groups of artists.

Selection criteria for the Fellowship

Selection criteria include:

eligibility for enrolment in a PhD at UniSA or a PhD from a recognised tertiary institution
a particular area of research interest which has direct reference to the development and enhancement of arts management in South Australia
either South Australian residency or commitment to relocate to South Australia for the duration of the residency.

Closing date

31 October (this scholarship is ongoing).

How to apply

Apply online

Links

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