The MAANZ 2026 Travel Award is now open for applications
The Travel Award will be awarded to support the costs of participating in the MAANZ Symposium in Brisbane, to be held on 8-11 October 2026.
The purpose of the Award is to:
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Support an emerging mosaicist or mosaicist experiencing disadvantage
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Further the acquisition of mosaic skills and knowledge
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Promote the sharing of skills and knowledge in the broader mosaic community
The Travel Award must be used for the cost of Symposium registration, a workshop (optional), travel, and accommodation. Details of symposium here.
Symposium Registration – value $750, includes attendance at:
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Thursday 8 October Exhibition Opening and Symposium Launch (return bus to the gallery, drinks and canapés)
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Friday 9 October Plenary Sessions (includes lunch, morning/afternoon tea, and a networking drink)
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Saturday 10 October Evening Salon (Art Auction and cocktail event with drinks and canapés)
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Sunday 11 October Celebration Dinner (meal and selected drinks)
Please note: Workshops are not included in Symposium Registration but may be chosen separately by the Award recipient, subject to availability.
In addition, the Award covers accommodation, travel to and within Brisbane, and optional workshop fees up to a total combined value of $1,250. Award recipients are expected to co-fund any costs that exceed the total award value.
The winner(s) is required to report on the outcome of their Travel Award either in the form of a written report to the MAANZ Executive or as a presentation at a MAANZ meeting.
For further information, see the FAQs -
Eligibility
Applicants for the award must be an emerging artist and will give preference to those who meet at least one of the following criteria:
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aged 30 or under, or
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identify as First Nations, or
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is experiencing disadvantage.
MAANZ defines ‘emerging artist’ as someone who is in the first five years of their professional career (typically under 5 years) and who is actively developing their practice through making, exhibiting, networking, training, and seeking opportunities. An emerging artist may be undertaking or have recently completed specialised training or study.
MAANZ does not have a single narrow definition of ‘disadvantage’. In common with many other visual arts organisations, by ‘disadvantaged’, we mean artists who face structural, financial or cultural barriers to sustaining their practice and who are therefore under-represented in MAANZ. This can include: artists with low incomes, artists with disability, artists from cultural and linguistically diverse backgrounds, artists in crisis (e.g. experiencing unexpected disruption due to natural disasters), and artists who are under-represented in MAANZ.
Applicants MUST be members of MAANZ. You can join MAANZ at the time of applying for the Travel Award, if you are not already a member.
How to Apply
Your application must include:
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A completed application form (see below
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Anything else you think is relevant to your application.
