Acme Residency Programme for Visual Arts Professionals (Australia)

Founded in 1972, Acme Studios is a London-based charity that provides affordable studio space and residencies and awards for non-commercial fine artists. Acme supports over 800 individual artists across 8 boroughs in Greater London, offering a wide range of high-quality, long-term, and professionally managed artist studio spaces, including permanent new-build studios.

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.

Opportunities 

• Connecting with UK and international artists through Acme’s networks via Acme organized events including gallery visits and social gatherings.
• Bespoke one-to-one studio critiques or mentor meetings with UK-based arts professionals, organized 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 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 organizations.

Requirements 

• This should include relevant, recent examples of your artistic or cultural work.
• Their preferred method of receiving support material is via URLs (web links).
• 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).
• 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.
• Individuals, groups, or organizations 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.
• If relevant to your activity, letters of support must provide evidence of appropriate permissions and support from First Nations organizations, communities, and Elders.

For more information, visit Creative Australia.