Nillumbik Artist in Residence Program

Published on 02 June 2025

Applications are invited for the Nillumbik Artist in Residence Program 2025-26.

The Program has been expanded through additional partnerships to offer artists access to new art spaces and training opportunities. The program provides four separate residencies, all located within Nillumbik.

Each residency includes a support grant, an artist-in-residence space, orientation and induction, creative support, promotion, access to cutting-edge technology, and more.

The Baldessin Press & Studio residency
This residency is open to printmakers and visual artists using printmaking processes in their art practice.

Banyule Nillumbik Tech School (BNTS) residency
This residency is open to all artists of all mediums and provides access to BNTS’s cutting-edge technology.

Edendale Community Environment Farm
This residency is open to individual artists and small artist groups of all mediums whose art practice has a focus on the environment, sustainability, biodiversity, climate, the history of Edendale, or a related subject matter.

Writer in Residence Program at Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library)
This residency is open to writers and literary artists of all genres.

Mayor John Dumaresq said that the Artist in Residence Program is about more than just supporting individual artists, it’s about enriching the cultural life of our whole community.

“These residencies provide artists with the time, space and resources to grow their practice, while also creating opportunities for residents to connect with artwork that reflects the spirit of our Shire,” he said.

“We’re proud to support our local creatives. The unique stories they tell through their work becomes part of our cultural heritage.”

Applications are open until Monday 30 June 2025.

To read the creative briefs and find out more visit, nillumbik.vic.gov.au/AIR