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. 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/fax, black and white TV and basic
furniture. A washing machine is not provided. Access to the gallery’s
fax, photcopier, basic computer and email is available by arrangement,
for a small user’s fee. 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 February 2009.
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
6 Stamped
self-addressed envelope & international mail coupons. Please
check correct postage charges for the return of material such as
slides, videos, catalogues, etc. Gertrude Contemporary Art Spaces
cannot be held responsible for postage costs.
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.)
Other accepted formats
12 slides (preferably 35mm slides. Please do not send originals)
or 1 video (10 minutes maximum duration) or catalogues, photographs,
colour photocopies, or any other printed material. Please note that
visual material will not be returned if a stamped, self-addressed
envelope is not included with the application.
Deadline
Applications must be postmarked by Monday 30 June 2008, 5.30pm
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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