Call out: Artists in Residence 2025

Applications now open for 2025 Residents

Canberra Glassworks offers a variety of residencies for both emerging and established artists to support them in their practice. Please see below for more details on each of the residencies we offer.

 

Find out more: ARTIST IN RESIDENCE

Details

The Artist in Residency (AiR) program is for artists who have achieved significant recognition for their technical and artisticwork. The residency provides artists with a place and time for research and development, creating a new body of work, developing a particular idea or continuing along a theme using glass.

AiRs will be provided with a stipend, a designated workspace, use of kilns, flameworking, coldshop, hotshop, neon area and mould room. A limited material allowance is available based on project requirements and can be used to purchase raw materials required for the duration of the residency. Artists must be skilled in the equipment that they are proposing to use and be able to work independently in the studio. We encourage artists new to glass to contact us before applying.

Share accommodation in The Chapel can be provided for interstate artists depending on availability. AiRs will be expected to participate in the residency on a full-time basis for the duration of four to six weeks. It is part of the AiR role to engage with other artists and the public and are expected to give a public talk/ demonstration at the conclusion of their residency.

Eligibility

    • Applicants must be Australian citizens, permanent residents, or artists who have been based in Australia for more than six months prior to applying.
    • Applicants should be considered an established artist, designer or craftsperson.
    • Applicants should be trained and able to use the equipment within the facilities safely and independently or have a plan to work with glassmakers who are sufficiently trained.

Applicants are not eligible to apply if:

    • They are a student
    • They have received a residency or financial support (over $1,000) from Canberra Glassworks in the last 2 years
Find out more: GRADUATE IN RESIDENCE

Details

The New Graduates program is for artists who have recently graduated university, TAFE or other training programs. They must have achieved significant recognition for their technical and artistic work during their studies and be familiar and highly skilled with the equipment that they are proposing to use and must be able to work safely and independently.

The residency provides artists with a place and time for research and development, creating a new body of work, developing an idea or continuing along a theme. Each New Graduate AiR will be provided with a stipend, a budget to be used on mentoring, a studio desk workspace access to workshop areas including use of kilns, flameworking, coldshop, hotshop and mould room.

Shared accommodation in the Chapel will be provided for interstate artists.

Graduates will be expected to participate in the residency on a full-time basis and are required to give a public talk/demonstration.

Eligibility

    • Applicants must be Australian citizens, permanent residents, or artists who have been based in Australia for more than six months prior to applying.
    • Applicants have the support of their lecturer or supervisor.
    • have completed all their studies fully in the past 12 months.
    • Applicants should be trained and able to use the equipment within the facilities safely and independently or within the limitations of the mentoring allowance.

Students with glass making experience from ANU SOAD, UniSA, Monash, SCA, Melbourne Polytechnic and JamFactory associateship programs are encouraged to apply. Graduates from other programs can also apply if they can demonstrate their ability to work independently and safely within the Glassworks workshops.

Applicants are not eligible to apply if:

    • They have completed a PhD
    • They are represented by a commercial gallery
    • They have received a residency or financial support (over $1,000) from Canberra Glassworks in the last 2 years
    • They have any outstanding units to complete. To make the most of this opportunity AiRs are expected to fully commit to this four-week program.

 

Closes Sun 17 February 2025

For more information, please contact our Artistic Programs Coordinator

 

Pictured: 2024 Artist in Residence, Elliat Rich, Shimmer Cabinet, developed during residency at Canberra Glassworks for exhibition MYTHICA IGNOTA