Application Form for The Old School, Mount Wilson Artist in Residence

Applications will only be accepted between 1st April and 31st May for the following months of October to June, excluding April when the visitor numbers to Mt Wilson make the residence impractical.

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A copy of your application will be sent to you via the email address in your Applicant Details

Applicant Details

Name *

Address *

Phone Number *

Email *

Field of Practice: *

Where did you hear about this residency?

Residency Dates

Each residency runs for three or four weeks during the period October 2026 to June 2027. Please specify your duration and month of preference below. Please note, it may not be possible to meet all requests.

Duration Preference - number of weeks *

First Preference: Month *

Second Preference: Month *

Referees

Please provide the contact details for two authorities in your field who know your work.

Referee 1:

Name *

Phone *

Email *

Referee 2:

Name *

Phone *

Email *

We expect 3 types of attachments:

1. Please attach a current CV, no more than one A4 page
2. Please attach a residency proposal no more than two A4 pages, including your proposed community engagement activity
3. Please attach examples of your work

For visual artists, photographers, printmakers and textile artists: up to 5 good quality images of recent works including titles/descriptions.
For video artists, one video up to 10 minutes in duration
For musicians and composers: one recording up to 10 minutes.
For writers: up to two pieces of writing to a maximum of 1,000 words in any genre/s

Support Material

Submit only .pdf, .ppt, .doc, .docx, .pptx, .jpg, .png, .gif, .jpeg, .mp4, .mp3, or .mov.

File Upload *

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• Please ensure that total file size does not exceed 10MB.

By submitting this application, I declare that all information is correct and that all support material is my original work. I understand that, if I am successful, this material may be used for promotion of The Old School, Mount Wilson Artist in Residence program through Mt Wilson website and print publications.

Application Guidelines

The Old School, Mount Wilson Artist in Residence program provides accommodation and exclusive use of a studio for 3 to 4 weeks. The program is designed to benefit both emerging and established artists and considers applications from visual artists, writers, photographers, video artists, printmakers, musicians, composers, and textile artists. The residency is also suitable for two artists collaborating on a project. Applications will be assessed and selected by a panel consisting of an arts administrator, a curator and a member of the Artist in Residence (AiR) committee. We reserve the right to seek external advice when assessing your application.

Selection Criteria

Successful applicants will be selected on the basis of their written proposal and the sample works submitted, according to the following criteria:

Quality of work
The strength of the proposal
Proposed community engagement activity

The panel will also consider:

Suitability of the art form for the studio
Availability of dates

To Apply:

Submit this application form.

I have read, understand and agree to the Old Schoolhouse, Mt Wilson Artist in Residence program Application Guidelines.

You must agree to these terms to continue.

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