Deep Dive Mentorship 2025 EOI
Chamber Made is excited to announce a new mentorship program – Deep Dive Mentorship.
Applications for the 2025 mentorship have now closed. Applicants will be informed of outcomes by Tuesday 12 November 2024.
The mentorship provides an opportunity for one emerging artist to be in a mentor relationship with an established artist and with Chamber Made over a period of three months. Each year will feature a different artist mentor. Our 2025 mentor will be theatre-maker Roslyn Oades. You can view more about Roslyn Oades here.
The program has emerged from our observation while working with emerging artists of their need for different layers of artistic and professional development support, and to experience this intensive, deep-dive without the pressure of a public outcome.
WHAT
This is a paid opportunity. The mentee will receive $1000 for 20 hours paid contact time in addition to some observational opportunities, as follows:
- 10 hours with mentor
- 10 hours skills development with Chamber Made staff (eg assistance with grant writing, budgets, scheduling, planning etc – according to what is most useful for the individual)
- In the rehearsal room observations, as available, during Chamber Made and/or mentor projects
WHO
The Deep Dive mentorship is for artists working in multi-artform performance practice, who are within the first eight years of professional practice. Importantly, we seek artists who have a special interest in working with this year’s mentor, Roslyn Oades, and can articulate that interest in their proposal.
WHEN
The 2025 Deep Dive Mentorship will run February – April 2025. There is some flexibility around these dates. Specific dates and times of meetings and activities will be negotiated with the successful applicant.
WHERE
This is an in-person mentorship based in Melbourne. Specific locations for mentorship sessions will be negotiated by the mentee, Chamber Made and Roslyn Oades. Any work with Chamber Made will take place at the Chamber Made office in North Melbourne. There is no travel allowance available for the mentorship.
HOW
You can submit your online application whilst the EOI is open.
Selection criteria
- Demonstrated experience of up to eight years in a professional performing arts practice
- Interest in cross-artform performance practice – particularly working across the areas of performance/theater, sound and music.
- Clear articulation of what you’d like to focus on in your Deep Dive with Roslyn Oades and Chamber Made.
- Potential impact of the mentorship on your artistic practice and career.
Applications will be assessed by:
- Tamara Saulwick – Chamber Made Artistic Director
- Roslyn Oades – Theatre-maker / 2025 Deep Dive mentor
Applications open Thursday 15 August 2024
Applications close 5:30pm AEDT Friday 11 October 2024
Applicants will be notified of the outcome by Tuesday 12 November 2024
If you have any access needs in regards to applying please email info ( at ) chambermade.org
Applications for the 2025 mentorship have now closed.
FAQs
I am currently studying, am I eligible to apply?
No. This mentorship is not suitable for students. We are seeking artists in their first eight years of professional practice. You may be a recent graduate and you do not have to have any qualification to apply.
I come from a singular practice background such as music or theatre. Am I eligible to apply?
This mentorship is for artists who are interested in cross-artform practice. You will need to demonstrate how your practice intersects with more than one artform, even if you are in the very early stages of exploring that practice.
Are there any other restrictions as to who can apply?
Current staff and board members of Chamber Made are not eligible to apply. Applicants are required to be Australian residents and available to come to regular meetings in Melbourne. There is no funding available to cover travel costs.
How many hours will the program require each week?
This will be negotiated at the start of the program according to mentee and mentor availability, and whether observational opportunities are available.
My practice is quite different from Roslyn’s. Should I still apply?
Yes. As long as you can clearly articulate why the mentorship would be of value to you.
