Comic Creator Fellowship

February 19, 2025

Centre for Stories has partnered with Perth Comic Arts Festival (PCAF) to offer a Comic Creator Hot Desk Fellowship to one person who is both writing and illustrating a comic project. 

The fellowship includes an 8–10-week hot desk at Centre for Stories in Northbridge, profiling on both Centre for Stories and PACF’s websites and social media, mentor check-ins from PCAF, a $1500 stipend and a $200 printing allowance. The fellow’s final work will be printed and exhibited at PCAF’s Market Day at the State Library of Western Australia on 13 July 2025.

Applications open 19 February 2025 and close on 19 March 2025.

Read the fellowship submission guidelines first before applying. 

Submit your application using the form below. 

UPDATE: If you are having difficulty submitting your application via the form below, please provide your application details in a Word Doc file and any supporting graphic content as PDF or JPEG format. Email to submissions@centreforstories.com. We apologise for any inconvenience. 

This project is funded by the Centre for Stories Founder’s Circle and with funding from the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries. 

For inquiries, including questions regarding access needs, get in touch: info@centreforstories.com

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