Residencies in Indonesia for Australian artists
The Australia-Indonesia Institute often contributes some funding to Asialink's Residency Program with Indonesia in the fields of the Visual Arts and Crafts, Performing Arts, Arts Management and/or Literature.
Residencies are usually of three to four months' duration and each residency offers a specified amount of funding and initial contacts. Artists are generally attached to a host institution and are expected to pursue their own work as well as participate in the life of the organisation and community. This includes giving workshops and public lectures. Every residency is different and negotiated individually.
Residencies are advertised mid-year by Asialink and application material can be downloaded from www.asialink.unimelb.edu.au.
Residency opportunity for Indonesian Artist in Australia
The Australia-Indonesia Institute (AII) invites applications from organisations to host a residency for an Indonesian artist in Australia. Applications from individuals are also welcome but applicants should have an existing network of contacts in the Australian arts industry to be able to independently organise a program, including assisting in the facilitating of logistical arrangements.
Under the AII’s arts and culture program, the AII Board has this year decided to allocate up to $10,000 (exclusive of GST) to an arts residency. The arts residency is open to organisations/individuals wanting to host an Indonesian art practitioner across all art forms to undertake a period of study, practice and/or presentation of exhibition/performance in Australia which would be of benefit to the individual artist and also enrich and deepen the bilateral relationship in the arts and cultural spheres. The grant of $10,000 goes towards travel, living and project expenses and affords the recipient the opportunity for a period of period of creative development, a stimulating cultural exchange and international collaboration. The AII funding is intended to complement some form of monetary and non-monetary benefits to be provided by the host organisation.
Applicants should apply on-line (include link to smarty grants application) by the closing date of 5pm on 6 March 2012. Applications should clearly describe the specific residency for which funding is requested, include a detailed budget (up to $10,000) and details of any additional support to be contributed by the host organisation, two letters of support and a brief background on the artist's work to date. Successful applicants will be notified in April 2012. Once notified, the successful participant will have 12 months in which to complete their residency. A full acquittal report will be required on completion of the project.