NRCG Launch Artist in Residence Program

NRCG Launch Artist in Residence Program

Ignite Studios @ NRCG is an extension of the Northern Rivers Community Gallery (NRCG), a community-engaged cultural hub in the Northern Rivers region, owned and operated by Ballina Shire Council.
 
The Ignite Studios @ NRCG AiR program provides  time and space to expand on artistic practice, researching and experimenting with ideas for new work or new ways of working.
 
The Funded AiR is available for residencies exploring two themes; Environment Futures and Space and Place and is open to Australian and International arts professionals from a diverse spectrum of creative disciplines, both emerging and established, from the quirky to obscure celebrating the importance of contemporary art voices with people and place. Creative disciplines could include, but are not limited to artists, designers, writers, performers, producers, directors, composers, curators and educators.
 
The AiR program provides a residential and separate studio space, professional development opportunities and facilitates access to local community, cultural and industry networks and feeds directly into the NRCG annual public and artistic programs. As a key requirement, AiR participants are required to engage with the wider community through the NRCG public or artistic program that can include lectures, artist talks, workshops, open studios, exhibition, performance or site-specific activations.
 
Located in the heart of the Ballina CBD, adjacent to the NRCG and housed in the historic former Ballina Fire Station, Ignite Studios provides a dynamic shared access space supporting the development and participation of artistic pursuits. Facilities include artist studios, a visiting artist-in-residence (AiR) studio and access spaces for workshops, creative events, pop-up exhibitions, meetings and special projects.
Applications for the 2018 Funded AiR program close Sunday 11 February 2018. Visit nrcgballina.com.au/ignite-studios for more information and to apply