Call for Writers: Keesing Studio Residency (Australia)

Deadline: 3 September 2024

Creative Australia offers Keesing Studio Residency for writers to direct their program of activity and expand their practice and networks.

The Studio was generously leased in 1985 for 75 years by the late Nancy Keesing to provide Australian writers with the opportunity to live and write in a new and stimulating environment. The Cité provides studio space to professional artists wanting to develop their practice in France. Every month, in partnership with 135 French and international organisations, the Cité’s two complementary sites welcome more than 300 artists from a wide range of disciplines for residencies lasting up to one year.

The diverse range of artists in residence at any one time allows for rich artistic conversations and potential for collaborations. The Cité has a vast network of contacts in Paris and wider France and can assist artists in developing their networks in France. The Cité also organises a program of open studios throughout the year.

Funding Information

There are three residencies on offer: two x three months (with $12,500 support) and one x six months (with $25,000 support).

Who can apply?

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

Who cannot apply?

You cannot 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

Applicants must address the following 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 (if applicable) 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.