Applications for the Robert Stigwood Fellowship Now Open

The Robert Stigwood Fellowship is now open to artists and industry professionals keen on receiving mentorship and guidance from leaders in their field to improve their career opportunities in the Australian music scene.

First established in 2014, the annual fellowship takes its name from South Australian music industry pioneer Robert Stigwood and is helmed by local lad Dan Crannitch and Stu MacQueen, who have worked with the likes of DMA's, Don West, Amy Shark, Grinspoon and more through their record label and management roster, Wonderlick Music.

The program is designed to build industry knowledge, expand professional networks and create opportunities for participants to achieve their long-term goals in music.

There are two Fellowships available, with the Artist Fellowship focusing on the needs of creatives and including everything from songwriting and production mentorship to marketing and PR tutelage, while the Industry Fellowship offers emerging South Aussie music industry entrepreneurs one-on-one help to develop and strategise a business plan for the following 12 months.

There is around $25,000 worth of funding dedicated to each artist and $5,000 to industry entrepreneurs involved in the fellowship.

Across the 12 months, Crannitch and MacQueen will help selected applicants build a sustainable career, with previous Fellows including Tkay Maidza, Electric Fields, Teenage Joans, aleksiah, West Thebarton, Bad Dreems and the Tullamarines.

Applications are open from now until Wednesday 11 November at create.sa.gov.au, with all applicants notified of the outcome of their application by email in mid to late December 2026.

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The Robert Stigwood Fellowship Program is a key initiative of the South Australian Government's Music Development Office, with the most recent intake including artists Any Young Mechanic, effie isobel, Maybe Hugo, Molly Rocket and Kurralta Park, and industry professionals Band Banta, Daybed Records, Runt! Records and Caps Lock Records.

"We at Any Young Mechanic are proud to have been selected as Stigwood fellows and are grateful for Dan's, Stu's, and the program’s ongoing support," Any Young Mechanic said in a statement.

"To be provided with insights and mentorship from leading industry figures, as well as critical financial assistance, means we are able to sustain our ambition to be artists in our own right and make an impact in both Australia and the wider world."

Applications for the Robert Stigwood Fellowship are open from now until Wednesday 11 December. For more information and to apply, visit create.sa.gov.au.