Uploaded August 2022 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
The 2023 State Library Victoria fellowship program invites artists, writers and scholars across disciplines to immerse themselves in the State Collection and bring it to life in unique and innovative ways. Fellows receive access to our expert librarians, office space in the magnificent dome, a generous stipend and the opportunity to fulfil their creative passions and academic ambitions.
Join us in the Village Roadshow Theatrette or from the comfort of your home via a live-stream link and find out more about the 2023 Fellowship Program, including:
what we’re looking for in an application
important dates
key selection criteria
a Q&A session with the panel
This session will be live-streamed online. Submit your questions before and during the event using Slido below. #SLVFellows
https://app.sli.do/event/hwkP4ajeJLHPMwRHaVdd7h
If you require a descriptive transcript for this video, please email us at websupport@slv.vic.gov.au.
If you would like more information regarding the Indigenous Victorian Aboriginal Cultural Research (IVACR) Fellowships, please visit our website or email fellows@slv.vic.gov.au
The 2023 State Library Victoria fellowship program invites artists, writers and scholars across disciplines to immerse themselves in the State Collection and bring it to life in unique and innovative ways. Fellows receive access to our expert librarians, office space in the magnificent dome, a generous stipend and the opportunity to fulfil their creative passions and academic ambitions.
Join us in the Village Roadshow Theatrette or from the comfort of your home via a live-stream link and find out more about the 2023 Fellowship Program, including:
what we’re looking for in an application
important dates
key selection criteria
a Q&A session with the panel
This session will be live-streamed online. Submit your questions before and during the event using Slido below. #SLVFellows
https://app.sli.do/event/hwkP4ajeJLHPMwRHaVdd7h
If you require a descriptive transcript for this video, please email us at websupport@slv.vic.gov.au.
If you would like more information regarding the Indigenous Victorian Aboriginal Cultural Research (IVACR) Fellowships, please visit our website or email fellows@slv.vic.gov.au





![Monograph Series: Dr Deanne Gilson
‘My Ancestors… they’ve lived on this land, they’ve worked on this land, they’ve taken care of this land. For me, to draw upon their knowledge is very important.’ – Dr Deanne Gilson
The first instalment of the Library’s new short-format documentary series, Monograph, is on Dr Deanne Gilson, a proud Wadawurrung woman and artist whose work features in the Library’s latest exhibition, Creative Acts.
Deanne lives and works on her ancestral home in Ballarat. Her practice revolves around her spiritual connection to Country and her Creation story, drawn from her matriarchal line. She is inspired by the stories of her ancestors and their storytelling traditions, the pull of strong family connections, and by Wadawurrung Country itself.
Her practice is many things at once – it’s an act of defiance in the face of colonialism, a method of cultural preservation and revival, and a form education – both for herself, as she unearths more unknown histories and connections, and for others.
‘When I create my artwork, not only am I connecting to ancestral stories and knowledge, I’m [also] creating something for my children and grandchildren and their children and beyond, so that it’s never lost again,’ she says.
In the exhibition Creative Acts, Deanne presents Bundjil the Eaglehawk and Creator of Kulin Country’s depiction of the Wadawurrung Creation story – from spirit form to life and back to spirit form again, as stars in the night sky.
View Deanne’s work, Bundjil Morrgalyu Turt Barram Murrup, Bundjil and the Evening Star Spirits, 2024–25, in Creative Acts. Exhibition open until 31 May 2026. Monograph Series: Dr Deanne Gilson](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/EONAoi544pk/mqdefault.jpg)




