Summer Residency 2012-13

Following the success of the 2012 Winter Residency program, the Contemporary Sculptors Association is inviting applications from emerging and established artists for a 6 week Summer Residency at the Yarra Sculpture Gallery.

We are offering the opportunity for artists to experiment and expand their practice, a time to take chances and explore possibilities. We are looking, ideally, for artists who would like to have the opportunity to create installation or large scale sculptural works within the gallery space.

Up to five artists will be selected and allocated one of the gallery spaces in which to work. Artists will have 24 hour non residential access to the space. An Open Studio will be held on the last weekend of the residency, where the artists can present any finished work or discuss work in progress with other artists and the public.

Details of the gallery space can be found below. Please rank your preferences for spaces, if you have them, in your application. We will endeavor to accommodate your choices but cannot make any guarantees.

Applicants will need to provide a CV, 5 images of current or relevant work (1MB max each image) and a 250 word proposal for the residency. Successful applicants would be required to join the CSA if not already members.

Applications can be emailed to yarrasculpturegallery@gmail.com or sent via post to:

              Summer Residency
              Yarra Sculpture Gallery
              117 Vere St
              Abbotsford, VIC 3067


Residency Dates:

14th December 2012 - 5th February 2013

Open Studios Saturday 2nd & Sunday 3rd February

Application Due Date:

5pm Monday 26th November  

Costs and commitments: 

Successful applicants who are current CSA members are required to pay $150 to cover rent and bills.
Future members pay $210 Full / $180 concession - includes annual membership to the CSA.

A $100 bond is required from all participating artists. This will be returned at the end of the residency, providing that the space is returned to previous working order.

We don't police commitment or working hours and understand that everyone has different working methods, but our expectations are that you would be using the space for a minimum of 15 hours per week and will be available for the open studios.

  

Projection room
Has a projector and DVD player mounted and at your disposal. No natural light.

Gallery one
Loads of hanging space on the walls. No natural light.

Gallery two
May be split - east to west, into 2 spaces. Whole area has a lot of natural light, with more in the northern space. The southern space has a large roller door, with access via the side lane way. Steel roof trussers run north/south across gallery two and three. 

Gallery Three
Sky light in the centre of the roof. 2 partitioned walls for hanging. Steel roof trussers. 

The YSG thanks the City of Yarra for their continuing support of the gallery.

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The Yarra Sculpture Gallery is run by the Contemporary Sculptors Association.

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