Shellharbour Council are seeking Expressions of Interest from artists and groups for Artist-in-Residence programs at The Imaginarium, Shellharbour Village arts space.
4-week Residency (formerly titled INCUBATOR residency)
• 2 residencies, each 3–4 weeks
• Stipend: $5,000
Pending funding outcomes, Shellharbour City Council are also offering short 1 week Artist-in Residence programs. If you would like to be considered for these, please nominate your interest in the EOI form.
1-week Residency (subject to an external funding round)
• 7 residencies, each 5–7 days
• Stipend: $1,000
All forms of artistic practice are eligible to apply (performing arts, visual arts, literary arts, crafts… to name a few!).
In 2026 Shellharbour Council are specifically seeking residencies that intersect between an artist’s practice and the community. This means weight will be given to artists who can demonstrate their practice is socially engaged.
Artists are free to use the space 8am-9pm, 7 days a week, throughout the duration of their residency. This is not a live-in residency.
Council requires the space to be used by the artist for a minimum of 5 days each week, for a minimum of 3 hours per day, agreed to in advance on a case-by-case basis.
For more information on selection criteria and how to apply for this EOI go to https://www.shellharbour.nsw.gov.au/things-to-do/arts-and-culture/artist-residence-shellharbour-village/artist-residency-eois
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