The School of the Arts & Media (SAM) Alumni Creative Residency supports recent graduates in their professional creative endeavours. This flexible residency program is designed to bolster the development of your creative project through access to UNSW facilities, resources and networks
This opportunity is open to SAM alumni from all creative disciplines. For up to two weeks, you will have access to the resources and expertise of the Creative Practice Lab (CPL) and the and the facilities of the School of the Arts & Media including technical, production and creative support as well as access to industry networks. You also have the opportunity to make connections with relevant academic, teaching and research staff (where appropriate).
Overall facilities could include:
- rehearsal and performance spaces
- recording studios
- audio-visual equipment
- workshops
- props and costumes stores.
For 2024/25, SAM are able to offer a small stipend to artists completing the residency. In your application, please outline any fixed costs associated with your residency. This could include technical equipment, materials, production costs, staffing.
Read about our previous recipients along with other visiting artists here.
Please note:
- use of certain facilities may require an induction and not all facilities may be available during your allocated time.
- Successful applicants will be asked to complete some form of artist engagement with research and/or teaching and learning in ADA. This could include any activity that is also relevant and of value to their development, such as: an open studio, guest lecture, intern, research exchange with relevant staff researcher, Q&A in appropriate tutorial, research presentation, student observation of rehearsal.
- The residency times are scheduled around SAM’s teaching and research activities, so your residency time may be split across several weeks. Although every effort will be made to accommodate your requests, all residencies are subject to availability and will not be confirmed until UNSW timetabling is released at the start of each term.
- All public facing outcomes taking place outside of business hours will require the resident to hire a duty technician to be on site for the duration. This will be at the cost of the resident.