The Yarra Youth Services’ Artist in Residence (AIR) program is an opportunity for emerging artists aged 20 – 25 years to expand and professionalise their arts practice, gain experience facilitating workshops for young people, and be an active part of a creative community.
The residency provides an emerging artist with an allocated desk in the Yarra Youth Service’s art studio for 12 months, support and guidance from Youth Arts Officers, and the opportunity to present work in a group exhibition at a public gallery towards the end of their residency. The studio space accommodates up to 4 artists, depending on their practice. Each AIR will be assigned a desk in the arts studio, sharing space with the other AIRS as well as young people occasionally using the space to work on art projects. As part of the residency, each Artist In Residence will be engaged to develop and deliver a term of visual arts program Open Studios (9-10 x 2 hour workshops), providing artistic support and guidance to young people ages 12-25 years old. The Artist in Residence will receive support and mentorship from the Youth Arts Officers to plan and facilitate these workshops. Facilitators will be paid at current NAVA rates.
Successful candidates will engage in a shared residency from April 2025 in the studio space at Yarra Youth Services in Fitzroy, free of charge. The studio space accommodates up to four artists, depending on their practice. To apply, submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) that includes an overview of your artistic practice, ideas of how you want to engage with young people, artist CV, and a portfolio of your work.
Alternatively, you may respond in a video (up to 5min), or a creative essay (visual, written, comic…It’s up to you!). Applications will be assessed by a panel comprising of Youth Arts Officers, former Artists In Residence and Yarra City Council staff.
We strongly encourage you to talk to one of the Youth Arts Officers before you submit an application. Potential applicants are encouraged to attend a session of Open Studios, held at Yarra Youth Services on Thursdays 4-6pm.
Before you complete an application, make sure you have read the guidelines here.
If you are interested in applying for this program, please complete the following application and submit.
Applications close at 11:59pm on Sunday 13 April 2025.
If you have any questions about the program or application, please contact Chiara Grassia Youth Arts Officer on 0418 178 446 (Monday- Thursdays 10am-6pm) or Chiara.Grassia@yarracity.vic.gov.au
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