Short-Term Artist in Residence

Organisations may apply for the costs of travel and artists fees for a minimum period of two weeks and a maximum period equal to six weeks full-time. The host organisation will cover the artist’s accommodation, materials and other expenses. Short-term artists residencies must be mutually beneficial for both the artist and host organisation. Artists may be working in any artform, other than film, television or radio.

Host organisations can include collecting organisations such as museums, galleries, libraries, historical societies, Indigenous cultural centres, language centres and keeping places, community organisations, not-for-profit organisations, private businesses, Local Government, and schools.

Where the applicant is a school, priority is given to schools with limited access to the arts.

Assessment Criteria

• Demonstrate potential for the artist to develop their artistic practice through access to skills development or related opportunities unique to the residency
• Pay a reasonable fee to the artist. Please refer to the essential information for all applicants. An explanation of the fee to be paid should be included in your budget notes.

Eligibility

• Applications must be signed and agreed by both parties, ie. the proposed host as well as the proposed artist in residence
• Host organisations must be based in Western Australia and the artist in residence must be Western Australian
• Tertiary institutions are not eligible to apply, and
• If the application is from a school, the applicant must describe access by the wider community to the artist’s activities.

Support Material

Please see general support material of the Arts Grants Program. In addition applications must include:

• An artist’s statement outlining the proposed benefits and expected outcomes for the artist as a result of the residency (maximum one page).

See the intellectual property section in the essential information for all applicants for information relating to projects involving collaboration and cultural ownership.

Funding Cap

Closing Dates

Please review closing dates for this grant.

Contact

Contact your Project Officer or call DCA on +61 8 9224 7310 or toll free for Country WA callers only on 1800 199 090.

Additional funding for the Short-Term Artist in Residence Program is a result of DCA’s response to the recommendations of the Museum Policy Reference Group report: Developing a Way Forward for Western Australia’s Heritage Collections and Collectors. Also available are the Executive Summary and Action Plan.