How to Apply: Studio 18
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L to R: Heri Dono, Studio 18 view, Gertrude Contemporary Art Spaces,
February 2006. Studio 18, Gertrude Contemporary Art Spaces
Studio 18 Application
Guidelines
Located on the second floor of the Gertrude complex, Studio 18 is a residential studio space available to international and interstate artists and curators. The Studio 18 program allows visitors to participate in and contribute to Melbourne's art community, and also facilitates the exchange of information between Australian and international artists. Visiting artists to Studio 18 benefit from working within a professionally supported environment of artists and colleagues.
Studio 18 is a self contained open plan studio and living space, approximately 96m2, with good natural and artificial light. It encompasses a small kitchen equipped with cooking facilities, a private bathroom, mezzanine bed space, telephone, internet connection, a TV and furniture. A washing machine is not provided. Access to the gallery's fax, photocopier, computers and email are also available. Some basic tools can be borrowed from the gallery office, however visiting artists are responsible for providing their own tools and materials.
The studio is centrally located in an area in which artists, arts professionals, academics and students reside, and the locale of many galleries, affordable cafes and restaurants, and is about a kilometre from the central business district of Melbourne. Access to public transport means that most areas of the city and surrounding suburbs can be reached easily.
Eligibility
Contemporary visual artists pursuing an innovative practice in a
professional capacity are eligible to apply. The ability to accommodate
artists using very heavy or unusually large materials may be limited
due to restricted access. Artists wishing to use power tools or
toxic materials (such as resin) should indicate their intentions.
Tenancy
Visiting artists to Studio 18 are able to take up residency for
6-week to 3-month periods. A nominal
rent is charged as outlined below, which includes all outgoing costs,
except telephone which is charged separately according to use.
Rental Charges
Rental charges are currently set at $165 per week (including GST),
which includes all outgoing costs, except telephone which is charged
separately according to use.
Availability
Studio 18 is currently available from January 2011.
Criteria
Successful artists are chosen on the basis of quality and innovation
of work, potential benefits to the applicant, the organisation and
to the broader art community. Decisions are ultimately subject to
the availability of the studio.
Required Information
Proposals should address the applicant’s reasons for wanting
to undertake the studio residency and an outline of their project
(which may be simply to pursue independent studio practice, or cultural
exchange opportunities, etc.). Applicants should use the PDF
application form and submit the following information
:
1 Proposal/outline of project
2 Preferred
starting date and duration of visit
3 Source
of financial support during intended stay
4 1 page
CV
5 Visual material (see below) and image list
Please use Adobe Acrobat
to type into the PDF form fields, or else print and complete by
hand.
Visual Material
Please submit work that has been completed in the past 2 years.
Material in excess of the limits below will not be viewed by the
committee.
Preferred visual
materials
12 digital images on CD, saved as individual JPEGS at 72-dpi resolution.
One DVD (10 minutes max.)
Deadline
Applications for 2011 residencies must be postmarked by Monday 5 July 2010
Decisions
Decisions are made by the Director in consultation with Gertrude’s
International Studio Selection Committee which is made up of gallery
staff, practising artists and other arts professionals. Applications
will be assessed approximately five weeks following the deadline.
Applicants will be advised of results in writing. Decisions are
final and cannot be negotiated.
Enquiries
Enquiries should be addressed to the Director. T +61 3 9419 3406
F +61 3 9419 2519 E info@gertrude.org.au
Submissions should be
addressed to:
Gertrude Contemporary Art Spaces
200 Gertrude Street
Fitzroy VIC 3065 Australia
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