Botanic Gardens Trust Artist in Residence Program 2011

Deadline: 29 October 2010 (RECEIVE)

Artist in Residence Program 2011
Botanic Gardens Trust
Sydney, Australia
Residency commencement: from February 2011
Exhibition: early 2012


In keeping with the ongoing use of the Gardens by artists since European settlement and before, the Botanic Gardens Trust offers an annual Artist in Residence Program which allows artists to work in and be inspired by the Royal Botanic Gardens and its collections. The program is offered to a practicing artist who has a demonstrated history of producing work of a high standard for exhibition and whose residency will contribute to the Trust’s programs.

The period of the program is from early February to late December each year. The program usually ends with an exhibition of the artist’s work held between January and March of the following year and the program can be arranged to encompass installation works.

Who can apply?
The program is offered to a practicing artist who has a demonstrated history of producing work of a high standard for exhibition and whose residency will contribute to the Trust’s programs.

Assessment
The expressions of interest are judged by a committee of Trust staff representing different areas within the Trust and an external judge nominated by the Trust. The committee then interviews selected artists asking them to submit examples of their work.

Assessment Criteria
The Artist's work is assessed on:

artistic merit
technical merit
originality
compatibility with the Trust’s ethos
commercial viability
suitability for display in the Red Box Gallery or other appropriate venue within the Royal Botanic Gardens.

The Botanic Gardens Trust agrees to provide the following: (truncated)

Supervised full access to the Trust’s living and preserved collections for use by the artist
Suitable space for storing art works, materials and equipment
Full insurance cover for the artist and art works whilst on Trust lands
A solo exhibition in the Red Box Gallery or other suitable venue in the Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney for ten weeks from January in the year following the residency.

Download Application form for Artist in Residence 2011: ARTIST_IN_RESIDENCE_PROGRAM_2011.pdf

Visit website for complete details: www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/artist_in_residence_program

Applications and enquiries:
Relle Mott
Artist in Residence Program
Botanic Gardens Trust
Mrs Macquaries Road
Sydney NSW 2000 Australia
Telephone 02 9231 8134
Email: relle.mott@rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au