Deadline: 12-Apr-23
The Australia Council for the Arts is seeking nominations for its Debra Porch Award: Visual Arts Residency to support both an Australian artist and a Thai artist to undertake reciprocal residencies.
The Australia Council is supporting a program of reciprocal residencies between Australia and the Asia Pacific with the support of the Debra Porch Award.
Artist Debra Porch’s practice focused on memory, mortality and the relationship between presence and absence. Working and teaching during art residencies she undertook in their neighborhood regions became vital in her art, work and life.
In honour of Debra Porch’s life’s work, this award will support two artists, an Australian artist and a Thai artist, to undertake a visual arts residency, stimulate strong connections and build long-term engagements.
For the third year, an Australian visual artist will be awarded a grant for a supported residency at SAC Gallery in Chiang Mai, Thailand. A Thai visual artist will also be awarded a reciprocal grant for a supported residency at West Space in Melbourne, Australia.
The residency host organisations will introduce the artist to the local sector and assist with research and network building with relevant communities. The artist will also have the option to share an artist talk or participate in a public program at the end of the residency period.
Award Details
The Australia Council for the Arts will support one Australian artist and one Thai artist to undertake the residency. Successful applicants will receive a grant of $15,000 AUD with $12,000 AUD to cover artist fees and $3000 AUD as contribution toward travel costs and living expenses.
Outcomes
This residency is research-focused and provides artists with a platform to undertake fieldwork, develop new work and forge new connections or deepen existing ones between Thailand and Australia. Successful studio residents are encouraged to engage with the local and regional art scene through studio visits, talks, screenings, performances and other activities and there will be curatorial support to do the same. An artist talk/public program will be organised at the conclusion of the residency. While the residency does not necessitate an outcome, they hope for the award to facilitate future engagement or exhibition opportunities for both successful artists.
Eligibility Criteria
This program designed for visual artists who work in an interdisciplinary and/or gallery context and who are:
- early or mid-career artists in Australia or Thailand. Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of either country, and can be based in any city.
- have a visual arts and/or interdisciplinary practice with an interest in material exploration.
- committed to a long-term engagement with Thailand, and vice versa.
For more information, visit Australia Council for the Arts.