The Yarra Youth Services Artist in Residence (AIR) program presents opportunities for early career artists aged 20 – 25 years to develop their studio practice, build workshop facilitation experience, collaborate and continue creative conversations with peers and mentors.

Successful candidates will engage in a shared residency in the studio space at Yarra Youth Service’s Block Studios in Fitzroy, free of charge. In return, artists will deliver weekly two-hour workshops, with Yarra Youth Arts staff support, to young people in the City of Yarra for the duration of the residence.

Yarra Youth Services will also work with the Artist in Residence towards securing exhibiting and other creative opportunities during their residency.

The Artist in Residence program has been developed to provide emerging artists with a connection to the City of Yarra with a free studio space to continue developing their practice in return for the opportunity to contribute to the community through artistic community engagement.

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST REQUIREMENTS

Application process:

Your Expression of Interest will be reviewed by a panel consisting of Yarra Youth Services’ Arts Development Officer and a current Artist in Residence.

Your submission will be assessed on:

Artistic and aesthetic strength of individual practice.

Evidence of Working with Children’s Check or commitment to have applicable check completed.

The demonstration of strong communication skills with the ability to work flexibly with others to realise artistic outcomes.

Support material to submit:

• An overview of your arts practice. (500 words)

• Two examples of arts projects that you could run which would engage and inspire young people aged 12 – 25. (800 words)

• 6 – 10 images of works in one document (maximum 3 pages)

• Professional CV including a referee who can provide information about your arts practice, and where possible, any experience that you have in working with young people and/or in a community art context (maximum 2 pages). Please include your name, address, phone and email.

• Proof of a current Working with Children’s Check (Please note that a current Working with Children’s Check is required for the residency. If you do not currently have one, please note that your successful engagement will depend upon your commitment to having one completed at your own cost).

Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their submission within three weeks.   

Submissions must be sent to:

chris.parkinson@yarracity.vic.gov.au by December 15, 2017

For more information please contact:

Chris Parkinson

Youth Arts Development Officer

Yarra Youth Services

156 Napier St, Fitzroy 3065

E: chris.parkinson@yarracity.vic.gov.au

P: 9426 1454 M: 0402 483 092