Council is inviting Expressions of Interest for the Burwood Library & Community Hub Creative Residency Studio

Are you looking for a space to do your creative work? Apply to be one of the artist residents in our Creative Residency Studio!

Located in Burwood Library and Community Hub, the Creative Residency Studio has been developed by Council to provide artists a space to create, to experiment, and to hone their craft.

Express your interest in being a resident artist below. The Creative Residency is only open to artists 18 years of age and over.

First round of applications closes on 14 March 2025. Successful residents will have access to the Creative Residency Studio from April 2025.

About the Studio:

The Creative Residency Studio is an approx. 18m² sound insulated room. The studio currently contains the following equipment:

Microsoft Surface Studio with the Adobe Creative Suite installed

• A 50" screen with Crestron sound bar
• 12 power points
• A chroma key background (green screen wall)
• A Universal Audio Volt 476 Audio Interface and PreSonus Eris E3.5 BT Studio Monitors

As part of the residency, successful applicants can bring their own equipment to use in their art making process.

Selection Process: 

Residency applications close on 14 March 2025. Applications with be reviewed by a panel of Burwood Council's Community Life staff. Candidates shortlisted by this panel will be invited for one-on-one interviews to understand their specific needs in late March. Successful applicants will be announced in April and the residencies will commence thereafter.

• Selection considerations:
• Impact of the residency on the development of the artists' creative practice
• Suitability of the studio for the artists' creative practice
• Intended outcome of the artists' use of the studio
• Potential for further collaboration with Council

About Residency: 

Successful applicants will have rostered access to a studio space to work on their chosen art form. The space is suitable for art forms such as music, digital artist, photography, film, textile artist, writing, etc. Please note that this space is not suitable for painting or pottery based art forms. Special access to the space will be provided to residents outside of library opening hours. Space usage will be shared among residents on a 24 hour/7 day roster (please see EOI below to nominate days/times that would be most suitable to your practice).

This is an unpaid three-month residency; however, use of the space will be free for the successful applicants. Additionally, as part of the residency you will have the opportunity to collaborate with the Library to deliver a free public workshop or exhibition.