The Mill’s Writer in Residence program, in partnership with CityMag, supports emerging writers from a variety of disciplines. The program creates a broader audience for writing through leadership, mentorship and publication.
One 12-month residency in The Mill’s CBD studios is offered per year, culminating in four pieces of commissioned writing by the recipient and support from CityMag and The Mill. The program also includes a $1,500 fee plus 11% super for a personal project and aims to assist emerging writers in developing connections and exploring opportunities to collaborate with The Mill’s community.
Work funded under this program may include, but is not limited to, creative essays, creative nonfiction and storytelling, artist profiles and response to art and exhibitions.
The residency for 2024 will run from January to December.
Take a look at current recipient Aushaf Widisto and previous recipients Piri Eddy, Renee Miller, Tanner Muller and James Murphy.
The successful applicant will receive:
A $1,500 project fee plus 11% super contribution
Four pieces of commissioned writing, a total of $1,200 plus 11% super contribution
Key dates:
Applications open: Wednesday, November 1, 2023
Applications close: Monday, January 15, 2023, 9am
Recipients notified: January 19, 2024
About the mentor:
Jim Plouffe is the Chief of Staff at InDaily and CityMag.
His three decades in media has spanned everything from freelancing in Indonesia during the fall of Suharto to being the Editor-in-Chief of Reader’s Digest Asia in Singapore to establishing The Lead South Australia for Solstice Media in Adelaide.
He’s passionate about magazines, and a story well told – no matter the medium.
