Image credit: Big Lagoon, Francois Peron National Park. Photography by Nick Thake Photo Video.
ARTIST
RESIDENCY
PROGRAM
Applications Closed
Successful applicants
notified by May 31
Contact
Kristen Brownfield
project@artonthemove.art
(08) 9271 3902
APPLICATIONS NOW CLOSED
The Shire of Shark Bay and ART ON THE MOVE are pleased to partner on a new Artist in Residence program in 2024.
One Western Australian artist will be provided the unique opportunity to immerse themselves in a significant research project while living and working in Gathaagudu / Shark Bay.
Application outcomes will be announced on or prior to May 31, 2024.
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THE OPPORTUNITY
This residency offers artists the opportunity to live and work in Gathaagudu/Shark Bay and immerse themselves in a creative project over a period of six weeks. The program aims to foster connection between artists and the natural world, encouraging innovative interpretations that showcase the unique wonders of Gathaagudu/Shark Bay.
Resident artists will be based at Shark Bay World Heritage Discovery and Visitor Centre and may have the opportunity to work with The Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA), Parks and Wildlife Service – Gascoyne District, and DBCA managed National Parks.
During the residency, artists will be supported to engage with the local community through a public event/s such as an open studio, artist talk, or workshop. There may be an opportunity to exhibit the outcomes of the residency in the Rose de Freycinet Art Gallery, to be negotiated between the artist and the host.
RESIDENCY DATES
The residency should take place from August – December 2024. A minimum of 6 weeks to be spent on location, undergone consecutively or in blocks.
WHO CAN APPLY
- Applicants must be practicing contemporary artists, living in WA and have Australian citizenship or permanent resident status.
- Regionally based artists are strongly encouraged to apply.
- First Nations artists are strongly encouraged to apply.
WHAT THE ARTIST RECEIVES
- $18,500 to cover living allowance and project expenses
- Access to the museum collection at Shark Bay World Heritage Discovery and Visitor Centre
- Project support including guidance on public engagement
- Support finding appropriate accommodation and studio/workspace
- Connections to the local community and opportunities to share residency outcomes
- Marketing and promotion of residency and outcomes
KEY APPLICATION DATES
- Applications open March 21, 9am
- Online info session April 11, 5.30pm (Register here)
- Applications close April 26, 5pm
- Successful applicants notified by May 31
All dates and times in AWST
OTHER RESIDENCY OPPORTUNITIES
If you are interested in accessing ART ON THE MOVE’s other residency opportunities, please visit artonthemove.art/projects/artist-residencies
This project has been made possible through the Regional Exhibition Touring Boost managed by the Department of Local Government Sport and Cultural Industries, supported by Royalties for Regions and delivered by ART ON THE MOVE and the Art Gallery of Western Australia.