SITE Residency

SITE Residency is a two-month creative residency hosted at The J in Noosa Junction (Kabi Kabi Country, QLD) offering dedicated space and time for artists to deepen, disrupt, and evolve their practice. Open to artists across all disciplines, SITE Residency invites artists into a responsive container for experimentation, ambitious practice, and the unexpected unfolding of ideas.

This is a residency where practice takes the lead- whether artists are digging into something long dormant, refining a current body of work, or venturing into unfamiliar territory. Like the idea of a site- a place to return to, to build from, to listen to- this residency is a grounded space for transformation. 

KEY DETAILS 

• Location | The J, Noosa (Kabi Kabi Country, QLD) 
• Duration | 2 months 
• Dates |  Multiple rounds in 2026
• Residency Space | Private, lockable studio space 
• Residency Hours |  
  Monday – Friday: 
  – Check-In | 8am – 5pm 
  – Studio Access | 8am – 7pm

  Saturday: 
  – Available upon request, depending on venue staffing. We’ll do our best to accomodate where possible- just let us know in advance 

  Sunday: 
  – Closed 

• Applications Open To |  Individual artists, collaborative groups, and/or companies 
• Disciplines | All art forms, including interdisciplinary practices. 

WHAT YOU GIVE 

• A committed period of self-directed creative exploration (minimum average of 3 days/week) 
• A Residency Showing – a public sharing of what’s evolved or emerged 
• A Public Program – a workshop, research walk, artist talk, co-creating session or other format that facilitates artistic exchange with regional creatives 
• Residents must provide their own public liability insurance for up to $20 million 

WHAT YOU GET 

• Artist Fee | $3000 (excl. GST) 
• Residency Stipend | $500 (excl. GST)  (can be used for mentorship, critical feedback, provocateurs, etc) 
• Documentation Support | Up to $350 (excl. GST) 
• Private Studio Space | Dedicated for 2 months 
• Event Support | For both Residency Showing and Public Program 
• Public Program Income | You set your own ticket pricing and retain income 

ABOUT THE SPACE

APPLY HERE by 11.59pm Monday 6 October 2025. 

QUESTIONS? 
Email cultdev@noosa.qld.gov.au. or request Noosa Council Cultural Development via 5329 6500 

SITE Residency is a Noosa Council initiative supported by the Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) – a partnership between the Queensland Government and Noosa Council to support local arts and culture in regional Queensland.

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