Tasmanian Residencies 2025-26
This program supports Tasmanian artists to undertake residencies at locations across Tasmania. Each residency is four weeks in length.
A delegate of the Minister for Arts and Heritage has approved funding of $35,000 to support seven (7) artists to undertake residencies at sites across Tasmania in 2026.
Funding recommendations were made by expert peers drawn from the Cultural and Creative Industries Expert Register.
Grants
Recipient | Funds | Activity |
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Camilla Ker | $5,000 | a residency at all that we are |
Cullen Butters | $5,000 | a Poatina Arts Village residency |
Lila Meleisea | $5,000 | a Tasmanian Residency for Independent Practice at Assembly 197 |
Lucia Benson | $5,000 | a Glover Country residency |
Niecy Brown | $5,000 | a residency at all that we are |
Olly Read | $5,000 | a Tasmanian Residency for Independent Practice at Assembly 197 |
Shelley O’Reilly | $5,000 | a Glover Country residency |
Feedback from the expert peers
The peers discussed the overall quality of the applications and made the following comments:
Applicants should:
- clearly explain the activity and why it matters now
- clearly articulate the benefit of the activity by exploring the expected outcomes for the applicant, participants, the sector and the wider Tasmanian community
- ensure that all links included as support material are active and can be accessed without memberships, subscriptions, or payment.
The stronger applications to this round included:
- a clear explanation of how the activity would benefit the artist, participants, audiences and/or the wider community in Tasmania
- specific plans for sharing skills and knowledge after returning from interstate or international opportunities
- high-quality, relevant support material directly related to the proposed activity, including letters of support
- evidence of strong and confirmed partnerships such as letters or emails
- clear strategies for documenting activities, reaching audiences and evaluating outcomes.
Applicants were encouraged to:
- consider the broader impact activities could have on Tasmania's arts community
- explain why chosen partners, venues or mentors are the right fit (especially if seeking support towards international opportunities, with information needed around how the opportunity would differ from local or national options).
Peer assessors
The following peers assessed in Arts Tasmania’s September and October 2025 rounds (including Artsbridge, COLLECT Art Purchase Scheme – arts businesses, Cultural heritage organisations, Organisations – projects, Organisations – youth arts, Roving Curators, and Tasmanian Residencies):
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