Graduate Resources
We are passionate about supporting our graduates and celebrating their achievements. We provide graduates with a robust program of exciting opportunities including:
- Graduate Support Program | financial awards and quick response grants for costs related to exhibitions and the production and presentation of new work
- Graduate Writing Program | paid opportunities for graduates to write catalogue essays and responses to the Adelaide Central Gallery exhibitions, and have their writing printed and displayed alongside the exhibitions
- Alumni Crit Nights (pictured right) held quarterly to allow graduates to have access to a healthy critical platform to exchange ideas and meet visiting curators and artists.
- Regular Graduate Newsletter emails that promote graduate activity as well as current opportunities in the arts sector such as exhibition call outs, job vacancies, art prizes, art talks etc. If you are a graduate and are not receiving these monthly emails, do get in touch
- Alumni borrowing privileges at the Adelaide Central School of Art library
Graduate Support Program
Graduates of the Adelaide Central School of Art Bachelor of Visual Art and/or the Bachelor of Visual Art (Honours) program are eligible to apply for financial assistance to support the development of their artistic careers. In their first twelve months following the completion of study, alumni are able to apply for a Kickstart award to propel them into the visual arts industry and graduates who completed their studies between one and five years ago can apply for a Fellowship Award to build their skills and industry presence. This staggered model allows us to support graduates at various stages throughout their early careers.
For example, if you completed your studies in 2025, you would be eligible to receive:
- One Kickstart Award throughout 2026
- One Fellowship Award between 2027 – 2030
- One Quick Response grant each academic year from 2026 – 2030
Graduates are strongly encouraged to discuss all Graduate Support Program applications with Curator Andrew Purvis or other appropriate ACSA staff member before submitting.
If your institution or business would like to discuss funding or partnering with us with on a new graduate opportunity, do get in contact with Andrew Purvis, or call the School on (08) 8299 7300.
Quick Response Grants
Quick Response Grants provide support of up to $500 for Bachelor of Visual Art and Bachelor of Visual Art (Honours) graduates of the School in their first 5 years post-graduating who are undertaking professional development activities.
The grant round is open during the academic year (12 January – 20 November, 2026). There are a finite number of Graduate Quick Response Grants available; the round will close early once these have been exhausted.
Quick Response Grants need to be acquitted within 3 months of completing the proposed activity.
Kickstart Awards
The Kickstart Awards provide $1,000 for Bachelor of Visual Art and Bachelor of Visual Art (Honours) graduates of ACSA who are seeking to undertake activity that will contribute to the further development of their arts practice.
Eligible graduates are able to apply for a Graduate Kickstart Award during the first 12 months following the completion of their studies.
A maximum of 3 Graduate Kickstart Awards will be awarded per round.
Fellowship Awards
Fellowships provide a financial award of $2,500 for graduates who are seeking to undertake ambitious activity that will contribute to the further development of their arts practice.
Graduates of the ACSA Bachelor of Visual Art and/or Bachelor of Visual Art (Honours) program are eligible to receive one Fellowship between two and five years following the completion of their studies.
A maximum of 2 Fellowships will be awarded per round.