Today Bundanon opens applications for its renowned 2026 Artists in Residence program.
Established in 1997, the Artists in Residence program is the largest of its kind in Australia and spans Bundanon’s 30 year history. The program grows year-on-year hosting over 250 artists annually and is structured through a series of partnerships with leading arts organisations, companies, cultural agencies, and patrons.
The residency program provides important career opportunities for artists and researchers to develop their professional practice, engage with fellow creatives, and create new work in an expansive natural environment. All art forms are supported through the program including visual and performing arts, literature, dance and music, moving image, jewellery and silversmithing, as well as ecological and scientific research.
Artists and researchers are hosted in purpose-built studios and rehearsal spaces on the organisation’s secluded Homestead site designed to encourage critical thinking and creative production.
There are no direct costs to artists for the Bundanon 2026 Artists in Residence Program. This important initiative highlights the organisation’s commitment to support the development of new work in Australia, consistent with the National Cultural Policy – Revive, that promotes the centrality of the artist.
Bundanon CEO Rachel Kent comments: “It is critically important in this new organisational chapter that we create access for our artists and remove cost barriers. Bundanon’s residency program upholds our core commitment to support cultural production across all disciplines and career stages; and importantly, to give practitioners the space for uninterrupted reflection and testing of new ideas – an essential part of the creative process.”
At the heart of the program is Arthur and Yvonne Boyd’s shared vision for Bundanon as a creative space for contemporary artists of all kinds.
“A place for the community to enjoy the bush and the river, and a place to be used as a forum where those from every facet from the arts and sciences could get together” – Arthur Boyd
Artists, groups, and organisations from around the globe and across all creative disciplines are encouraged to apply.
Applications Open: Friday 11 April 2025
Online Information Session: Thursday 17 April 2025 – Register Here
Applications Close: Friday 23 May 2025 at Midnight
The Artists in Residence program partners with leading arts organisations, companies, cultural agencies, and patrons who make the program possible, including:
Accessible Arts
Australian Plays Transform
Australian Theatre for Young People
British Council
Critical Path
JamFactory
Jewellers and Metalsmiths Group of Australia – NSW
McCahon House
Meroogal, Museums of History NSW
Omega Ensemble
Sir William Dobell Foundation
William Fletcher Foundation
APPLICATION INFORMATION HERE
IMAGES AVAILABLE HERE
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Media Contacts
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Rae Begley, Head of Marketing & Communications, Bundanon, rae.begley@bundanon.com.au.
