Bundanon

The British Council residency supports contemporary arts practice by providing space for artists to experiment, conceive, and develop new work and ideas in the areas of nature-based and rural arts, arts as place-based climate action, creative sense-making for present and future, collaboration between arts and science, culture as an ally in activism, and experiments in futures.

The British Council Fellowship funds a three-week residency for a UK based artist annually at the Bundanon Artist in Residence program. This residency includes a stipend toward the stay. Applications are made through Bundanon’s annual call out on our website here.

The Sir William Dobell Art Foundation was established for the benefit and promotion of art in NSW and annually provides scholarship funding support to a selected visual artist as part of the Bundanon Artist in Residence program.

The Sir William Dobell Art Foundation partners with Bundanon to provide a two-week residency and includes a stipend. Applications are made through Bundanon’s annual call out on our website here.

The McCahon House Trust preserves and protects cultural legacy and contemporary art practice in New Zealand. The McCahon House Fellowship supports a one-month residency at the Bundanon Artist in Residence program and includes a stipend.

This residency is by invitation only and the selection process is managed by McCahon House Trust.

The William Fletcher Foundation exists to assist the development and advancement of talented artists in need, to further the cause of art education in New South Wales, and to remember and honour the artist William Fletcher. The William Fletcher Foundation residencies are awarded biennially to Australian resident, mid-career artists.

The residencies are for two weeks and include a stipend. Applications are made through The William Fletcher Foundation biennial call out here.

Bundanon provides a two-week residency including stipend for a First Nations artist.

Applications are made through Bundanon’s annual call out on our website here.

Bundanon provides a two-week residency including stipend for an artist living with disability or who is d/Deaf.

Applications are made through Bundanon’s annual call out on our website here.

Accessible Arts is the peak arts and disability organisation in New South Wales. They advance the rights of, and opportunities for, people with disability or who are d/Deaf to develop and sustain professional careers in the arts and have equitable access to arts and culture across NSW.

The Accessible Arts partnership with Bundanon provides a creative and career development opportunity for five (5) artists with disability or who are d/Deaf from NSW and the ACT for one week. The selection process is managed by Accessible Arts. Join the mailing list here to be notified when applications open.

Australian Plays Transform (APT) is Australia’s national play development and publication organisation. APT seeks new voices for new times, develops plays that change the national story, links them to production, publishes them and promotes them round the world. The APT supports a residency at Bundanon’s Artist in Residence program that varies in length.

The selection process is managed by APT. Join the mailing list here to be notified when EOIs open.

Australian Theatre for Young People (ATYP) is the national youth theatre company. They exist to connect young people with the professional theatre industry locally, regionally and nationally. ATYP specialises in integrating professional theatre practice with supportive youth theatre process.

ATYP and Bundanon Trust partner to provide an Artist in Residence program annually for one week.

This residency is by invitation only and the selection process is managed by ATYP.

Critical Path is Australia’s leading centre for choreographic enquiry, research and development. They support choreographers to explore new ways of working, develop new collaborations and engage in debate and critical appreciation of dance.

Critical Path and Bundanon partner to provide an Artist in Residence program annually for one week.

This residency is by invitation only and the selection process managed by Critical Path.

JamFactory is a unique not-for-profit organisation located in South Australia that champions the social, cultural, and economic value of craft and design in daily life. JamFactory offers an annual two-week residency at Bundanon to a selected ceramicist or jeweller/silversmith, including travel costs and a stipend.

For further information, please visit their website here.

The Jewellers and Metalsmiths Group of Australia (JMGA-NSW Inc.) represents jewellers and object practitioners throughout Australia and is a voluntary non-profit organisation. JMGA-NSW supports an annual two-week residency at the Bundanon, which includes a stipend.

Applications can be made through Bundanon’s annual call-out on our website here.

The Meroogal Women’s Art Prize is a regional, non-acquisitive competition and exhibition. It is open to a work in any medium made by a woman aged 18 years or over who is a resident of NSW. First prize includes a residency at Bundanon.

For further information, please visit their website here.

Performance Space is Australia’s leading organisation for the development and presentation of experimental art. It consistently identifies, nurtures and presents new directions in contemporary practice.

Performance Space and Bundanon partner to provide an Artist in Residence program and symposia for one week.

This residency is by invitation only and the selection process is managed by Performance Space.

The South Coast Writers Centre is a charity whose purpose is to advance culture by promoting public participation in literature. This week-long retreat at Bundanon will allow up to eight emerging or established south coast writers to focus on developing or completing works.

Applications are made through the South Coast Writers Centre website here.