Professional Placement Program

• 40 hours one-on-one mentorship within an industry environment with a mentor who has been selected to participate in the Program.
• Over 10 different mentorships to choose from (more details in the Placement Details section below)

• 30 days hands-on professional development within a host organisation who has been selected to participate in the Program.
• Over 40 different placements to choose from (more details in the following Placement Details section)

• Early career: Artists / creative workers with between 1 and 3 years accumulative experience as per the eligibility criteria.
• Mid-career: Artists / creative workers with a minimum of 3 years accumulative experience as per the eligibility criteria.

All applicants must:

• be 20 years of age or older by 26 May 2025
• be an Australian citizen or permanent resident
• be a resident of the Gold Coast
• have a registered Australian Business Number (ABN) or be willing to obtain one in the name of the applicant or their business
• have uploaded relevant compulsory support material as part of the application
• have no overdue acquittals from a funding and/or professional development program delivered by the City of Gold Coast (see Glossary in Guidelines document).

Applicants must be an early career artist or creative worker who has between 1 and 3 years accumulated experience working in a professional creative art capacity:

• in their area of expertise and / or
• within an organisation in the cultural or creative sector, and / or
• managing their own company and / or
• official tertiary education industry-based experience.

Applicants must be a mid-career artist or creative worker who has a minimum of 3 years accumulated experience working in a professional creative art capacity:

• in their area of expertise and / or
• within an organisation in the cultural or creative sector, and / or
• managing their own company and / or
• official tertiary education industry-based experience.