ABOUT | Regional Artist Development Program
The RAD Program is an artist residency with Wagga Wagga Art Gallery.
It focuses on the development and mentoring of Regional Artists by providing recipients with a spacious studio environment in which to pursue their arts practice.
It offers artist support and mentoring by Gallery staff, while the civic environment will provide stimulus, energy and connection to other creative practitioners and community.
In addition to our annual RAD Residency Program, Wagga Wagga Art Gallery has partnered with Earth Canvas to offer one artist residency on a regenerative farm and studio residency. This opportunity is open to artists who have an environmental focus within their work and are interested in extending their engagement with themes of healthy landscapes, soil, food and a healthy planet.
A two week artist residency (accommodation provided) will be undertaken at a regenerative farm within 100km of Wagga Wagga immediately followed by a two week studio residency at Wagga Wagga Art Gallery.
The successful applicant to the RAD x Earth Canvas residency will receive a stipend of $2000 to assist in meeting travel, project and accommodation costs during the residency.
The RAD x Earth Canvas Program aims to:
- Support regional artist practice, development and exploration
- Connect practicing artists to Regenerative Farms and famers
- Expand community understanding of regenerative farming
- Facilitate a mentored experience for artists with WWAG Collections
and Curatorial Staff
- Provide artists with critical attention to their work (as required and
desired)
- Provide (by arrangement) access to WWAG Collections
- Assist regional artists to profile their practice
- Expand community access and understanding of artist practice
- Provide opportunities for artists to interact with the community
(Open Studio by arrangement)
- Facilitate equity of access
WHO CAN APPLY?
We are currently seeking applications from arts practitioners for the RAD x Earth Canvas Residency 2025. This opportunity will suit artists with a commitment to extend and develop their engagement with environment, landscape art. The Gallery particularly welcomes applications from First Nations artists.
Applications should demonstrate a cohesive project proposal with a considered concept that is relevant to the program aims.
RAD x Earth Canvas Residency
- Early and mid career artist – applications welcome from artists at early- mid of professional practice
- Residency stipend: $2000
- Accommodation assistance: During the On Farm residency, accommodation is provided. No accommodation is available for the In Studio residency.
- This farm and studio residency is not suitable for arts practice involving ceramic/ glass firing, welding or heavy construction.
The is one allocation available during 2025
RAD x Earth Canvas: ‘On Farm’ residency: 1 September – 14 September 2025
‘In studio’ residency: 15 September – 15 September 2025
Studio access is available 9am – 5pm weekdays, 10am – 4pm Saturdays and 10am – 2pm Sundays.
Please read the guidelines carefully to inform your application and ensure you understand the terms and conditions of participating in the Regional Artist Development Program.
SELECTION PROCESS
A selection panel of industry peers will review and assess all RAD applications. Applications are assessed against the artistic merit of the proposal and the benefit of the residency for the applicant's professional development, or/ and the successful realisation of the proposed project.
The selection panel will prioritise applications that demonstrate at least 3 of the following criteria:
- Suitability: the project is suitable for the E3 art space - is clear, well considered and addresses the application guidelines.
- Need: the artist demonstrates need or clear benefits from the residency – ie studio space, mentored critical attention, preparation for exhibition.
- Innovation: the project is innovative.
- Engagement: the project will attract new arts audiences to the venue, by providing by arrangement at least two public programs, events or activities for the community, for example: open studio.
- Committed Practice: the artist/practitioners or group can demonstrate professional commitment to their arts practice.
- Relevance: the project is relevant to regional themes or issues and/or connects with the program aims, and/or is responsive to WWAG collection or artworks.
For the RAD x Earth Canvas residency, the selection panel will also seek applications that demonstrate the following criteria:
- Environmental Focus: The project engages with practice the importance of building healthy landscapes, soil, food and a healthy planet.
- Farm to studio: The project will make sensitive use of the opportunity to be an artist in residency on a regenerative farm, and bring that energy to fruition in the E3 art space.
CONTACT
If you would like further information regarding the program or application process please contact the Art Gallery Team.
Email: egan.mary@wagga.nsw.gov.au
Phone: (02) 6926 9600
Wagga Wagga Art Gallery is supported by the NSW Government through Create NSW.
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