In 2023, The Mill will be offering one South Australian artist the opportunity to travel to Rimbun Dahan, Malaysia, for a 3-month (residential) residency, October-December 2023, in cooperation with Mahmood Martin Foundation.
This will be followed by a 3-month (non-residential) studio residency at The Mill, and a solo exhibition outcome presented in The Mill Showcase.
Pronunciation guide:
The words below are Malay language words where all syllables have equal emphasis and are phonetic.
Delima: De-li-ma
Rimbun Dahan: Rim-bun Da-han
The ‘a’ in Dahan is a short, broad ‘a’ – as in, ‘ask’. The ‘u’ in Rimbun is as in ‘put’. Delima is pronounced Deleema.
Application process:
Read the Residency Information PDF, send us an email to visualarts@themilladelaide.com if you have any questions
Information Night
Hear from artist Rob Gutteridge about his experiences at Rimun Dahan. The info night is an optional but recommended part of the application process.
Application form
Applicants are required to fill in an application form linked below, which asks a series of questions relating to the selection criteria. If you need help with the form, send an email to visualarts@themilladelaide.com and we can have a chat!
Interview
A short-list of artists will be made by the selection panel. Short-listed artists will be required to attend an interview (in person or via zoom).
Key dates:
Applications open: March 2023
Applications close: May 8, 11:59pm, 2023
Short-list notified: May 16, 2023
Rimun Dahan residency timeframe: October - December 2023
The Mill studio timeframe: January - March 2024
The Mill exhibition: April 2024
Read about our 2021 Sponsored Studio recipients Holly Childs and Hussain Alismail, and our 2022 Sponsored Studio recipients Viray Thach and Tikari Rigney.
The Mill’s Sponsored Studio program is presented in partnership with Mahmood Martin Foundation.