Residencies

Artsource-managed residencies

Currently artsource manages two residencies for West Australian artists:

• to Basel, Switzerland for six months each year

• to The Gunnery, Sydney for three months each year

Both of these residencies include a grant, plus free residential and studio accommodation. For full information, please go to the specific residency on this site.

WA Residencies

Artsource offers two premier residency opportunities in the port city of Fremantle, Western Australia. Residencies at Old Customs House and the Henderson Street Cottage provide artists with a unique professional development opportunity immersed in the cultural heart of Fremantle. Residencies at both locations are available to international, interstate, and, local artists and arts administrators from all mediums. Full details, images, and application forms are available in the Fremantle Residency section.

Artsource also manages a Residency Program, mainly in country WA, aimed at giving artists the chance to enrich their own art practice while sharing it with a new community. An ability and desire to interact with the local community is a prerequisite, however other outcomes for the residencies are kept to a minimum. Full details, images and application forms on each residency are available in the West Australian residency section.

Residency development

Artsource is developing more funded residency opportunities for WA artists. Where possible, we would like these to include an exchange. Eg. a WA artist is funded to undertake a residency in another state or country in exchange for a visit from an artist from that state or country.

To achieve this goal, artsource is embarking on a fund-raising program to support the residency program on an ongoing basis. More information will be made available as the program develops.

Other residency opportunities

Information about established residencies that are not managed by artsource is available in the specific residency section on this site – International, Australian or West Australian. Information about new residencies or closing dates coming up is promoted to members through our regular e-zine.

Letters from residency artists

Read about their experiences in-situ

artsource residency fund::::

The artsource Residency Fund is our first ever public appeal. The aim is to raise $2million to achieve the dream of providing 12 talented Western Australian artists with travel residencies every year for ten years.

Your opportunity to contribute to the long term cultural identity of Western Australia

As a vital step in enhancing the visual culture of your State, artsource has established an artist’s Residency Fund. Over the coming ten years, the Fund will assist our most talented emerging and established artists to travel the world – to research, learn and apply their experiences to the development of their art practice.

With your support we can achieve the dream of providing 12 talented Western Australian artists with travel residencies every year for ten years.

• 100% of your valued donation will be directed to the residency fund – there will be no management fees
• Donations over $2 are fully tax deductible

If you would like to know more, please contact Yvonne Holland, General Manager via:

email

or (08) 9335 8366

Download donation form here.