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Home>Arts, Culture and Leisure>Arts and Culture>Laughing Waters Artist-in-Residence Program
Council, in partnership with Parks Victoria, annually
invite contemporary artists to apply to the Laughing
Waters Artist-in-Residence Program.
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| Applications for the Laughing Waters Artist-in-Residence program 2010 are now closed | | Applications for the 2010 program have now closed. Applicants will be notified of the status of their applications by mid-November. Please do not call for feedback until such time.
Applications for the 2011 program will open in July 2010. To be notified once applications open, please send contact details to artsinfo@nillumbik.vic.gov.au or call 9433 3359.
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| Both properties, are situated on protected bushland owned by the State and managed by Parks Victoria. They are both located on Laughing Waters Road, Eltham approximately 30 kilometres east of Melbourne, Australia, with the Yarra River in close proximity.
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| The Artist-in-Residence program is designed to: |
 | provide the opportunity for contemporary artists to develop their practice in an inspiring natural and cultural environment | | contribute to cultural development within the Shire by providing the local community with access to high quality arts activity and local artists with professional development opportunities | | raise awareness of the residency site and its significance on a local, national and international level | | help conserve the environmental and cultural values of the residency site | | profile the Shire of Nillumbik as a leading arts location in Victoria.
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| Background information: | | Birrarung is a heritage mudbrick dwelling designed in harmony with the natural bush. It was designed and built by landscape designer Gordon Ford and builder Graham Rose in 1970 using organic and recycled materials. Birrarung, and the neighbouring abode Boomerang, which was designed by Alistair Knox are situated on two hectares of protected bushland on Laughing Waters Road, Eltham, Victoria, Australia. The property is located approximately thirty kilometres east of Melbourne with the Yarra River close by.
The buildings have a long association with the art and design community, as they have housed a number of artists over the years. The buildings are an exemplification of the abode construction associated with the post-World War II period in this locality and evoke the Eltham lifestyle by the recycled materials used, the open plan design and the connection with the artistic community.
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