Acme London Residencies and Awards Programme (Australia)

Acme makes every effort to assist visiting artists with the practical, cultural, and social aspects of their stay. In addition to managing the studio live/workspace, Acme works actively with visiting artists to assist with their networking, practical and research needs and allowing them to develop relationships and focus on their work in a supported environment. Acme staff are available to artists for residency pre-planning, local orientation and for assistance and advice throughout the residency.

The overall aim of Acme’s Residencies & Awards Programme is to offer artists a supported environment and real professional development throughout the residency period. As every artist and their needs are different, Acme representatives are flexible about how they work with artists to achieve their goals.

Benefits

• During the residency period, Acme provide resident artists with opportunities including:
  • Connecting with UK and international artists through Acme’s networks via Acme-organised events including gallery visits and social gatherings
  • Bespoke one-to-one studio critiques or mentor meetings with UK-based arts professionals, organised by Acme
  • Opportunity to work in collaboration with Acme staff to hold artist talks, or develop or participate in group discussions, critiques or events
  • One-to-one ongoing support and discussion with Acme staff
  • Ongoing notifications and invitations to private views, open studios, lectures, and events in London

Funding Information

• Amount: $30,000.

Eligibility Criteria

• Only individuals may apply to this category.
• You must be a practicing artist and an Australian citizen or an Australian permanent resident.

Ineligibility Criteria

• You can’t apply if:
  • You received a grant, or administered a grant, from Creative Australia in the past and that grant has not been satisfactorily acquitted
  • You owe money to Creative Australia
  • They will not accept applications from legally constituted organisations

Assessment Criteria

• Artistic merit
  • Suitability of your practice to the residency program and its artistic environment/offer
  • Quality of work previously produced, and public and peer response to your work
• Viability
  • Suitability of your proposal to the residency program
  • The skills and artistic ability of your collaborators and their relevance to the proposed activity
  • Realistic and achievable planning, resource use and evaluation
• Impact on career
  • How the proposed activity strengthens your artistic practice
  • The relevance and timeliness of the proposed activity
  • How the proposed activity strengthens your capacity as an arts professional, particularly in relation to international development and collaboration

Application Requirements

• Artistic support material
  • This should include relevant, recent examples of your artistic or cultural work.
  • Types of support material they accept
  • Their preferred method of receiving support material is via URLs (weblinks).
  • You can provide up to three URLs (weblinks) that link to content that is relevant to your proposal. This may include video, audio, images, or written material.
  • These URLs can include a total of:
    • 10 minutes of video and/or audio recording
    • 10 images
    • 10 pages of written material (for example, excerpts of literary writing).
  • Other accepted file formats:
    • If you cannot supply support material via URLs, you may upload support material to your application in the following formats:
      • Video (MP4, QuickTime, and Windows Media)
      • Audio (MP3 and Windows Media)
      • Images (JPEG and PowerPoint)
      • Written material (Word and PDF)
• Biographies and CVs
  • You can include a brief bio or curriculum vitae (CV) for key artists, personnel or other collaborators involved in your project.
  • Brief bios or CV information should be presented as a single document no longer than two A4 pages in total.
• Letters of support
  • Individuals, groups, or organisations can write letters in support of your project. A support letter should explain how the project or activity will benefit you, other artists or arts professionals, participants, or the broader community. It can also detail the support or involvement of key project partners, or evidence of consultation.

For more information, visit Creative Australia.