Entries open for Artist in Residence Programme

Deadline Date: December 06, 2024

 Donor Name: Waiheke Community Art Gallery

 Grant Size: Less than $1000

https://www.waihekeartgallery.org.nz/learning-on-waiheke/artists-in-residence

Applications are now open for Artist in Residence Programme, an opportunity for an artist to live on Waiheke Island and create a body of work over a maximum of a 12-week period.

The selected artist will experience the vibrant island art scene that is home to many creatives working across a range of media and approaches. The island provides access to stunning white sandy beaches, native bush walks, iconic restaurants and vineyards. Living and working in the beautiful and unique island environment, their artists are inspired to develop and expand their practice and create a new body of work for an exhibition at the end of their residency.

Benefits

• Artists will receive the following benefits:
  • 13 weeks accommodation (one week to set-up/pock-down and 72 weeks of residency), including electricity, Wi-Fi and water.
  • A large studio space. A barn owned by a local resident has been provided for the artist to work in to create their body of work. The residence provided is separate from the barn. No tools or equipment are provided in the barn. 
  • A stipend for living expenses for up to 12 weeks and materials provided to the value of $1000.
  • Seven return ferry trips (two trips with Seat ink and five with Fullers). 
  • Exhibition at the Gallery including marketing and installation. 

Eligibility Criteria

• Their passionate and friendly arts community will welcome the artist to the Island with opportunities to engage through workshops, artist’s talks and patron and publicity events.

Requirements

• The works created through the residency should be accessible to a large and primarily New Zealand audience and respond to their unique island environment. 
• Community engagement is an important outcome of the residency artist with a requirement to engage with schools and community groups and deliver a public programme including workshops and an artist’s talk.
• The culmination of the residency will see the staging of an exhibition in the main gallery of the Waiheke Community Art Gallery Te Whare Taonga o Waiheke. 
• The Gallery expects artists to be able to work fairly closely to the dates or discuss any alterations to dates with the Gallery Director. 
• The artist will be responsible for taxation and ACC payments related to the grant. 
• The successful artist will be expected to attend all events as noted in the schedule. 
• It is expected that the studio will be open a half day a week (day to be decided by artist) for visiting public. 
• The artist will be available for photo sessions, media Interviews, publicity and promotion associated with the residency. 
• All works produced on Waiheke during the residency or exhibited in the AiR exhibition are required to be for sale through the Waiheke Community Art Gallery. 
• The artist will reside in the accommodation provided and work in the barn provided and will take due care of both properties. 
• Artist are required to take responsibility for their own activities during the exhibition period. Any alternative arrangements are at the artists own cost. 
• Exhibition de-installation to be discussed with Gallery Director. Works generated as part of the residency to remain at the Gallery for up to three months following the exhibition. The donation of a work from the residency to the Permanent Collection of the Waiheke Community Art Gallery is also requested. 
• Artists wishing to be considered for this residency should complete the accompanying Application form.

For more information, visit Waiheke Community Art Gallery.