In 2022 The Mill will be offering two selected BIPOC artists the opportunity to join The Mill community, receiving 6-months of studio space and an exhibition outcome as part of The Mill Showcase. The artists will be selected through an open call-out addressing criteria assessed by a panel of The Mill and Mahmood Martin Foundation.
Thanks to Mahmood Martin Foundation, the selected artists will join our community of studio artists with their own private workspace at 154 Angas St, allowing them to develop their practice within a professional environment. Working at The Mill positions artists alongside other professional and emerging artists, providing encouragement, inspiration and facilitating networking and collaboration. It encourages collaboration between artists from diverse backgrounds, extending artists' practice and exploring new territories.
In addition, the artists will be given the opportunity to exhibit work created in the studio in The Mill Showcase, providing a public outcome for the program and profiling the artist to a wider audience. The artists will also have access to discounts for Premier Arts Supplies and Central Artist Supplies, as well $550 towards exhibition and workshop production.
The artists will work with The Mill’s team to deliver the exhibition, with potential to develop other public programming such as workshops, artist talks, podcasts and more.
Selection criteria:
This opportunity is specifically being made available to a Black, Indigenous and POC artists who are:
Emerging and/or established
Committed to making their practice their main hustle
Seeking space and time to develop a concept/body of work for exhibition
Looking to connect with a community of professional practitioners
Who is not eligible:
Artists who are full-time students or who work full-time
Non BIPOC artists
We strongly encourage applications from artists from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and artists living with disability.
What you get:
6 months access to a dedicated studio space at The Mill (including access to high-speed internet via Gig City, all overheads and outgoings) at no charge
Access to other shared areas at The Mill including the workshop, meeting space, kitchen and other public areas
Professional and artistic support from The Mill’s team (including professional development advice, artistic critique and more)
Introductions to The Mill’s studio community to aid with networking and professional development
A 2 month exhibition in The Mill Showcase, delivered in consultation with The Mill’s Visual Arts Curator
An exhibition opening event, delivered by The Mill and open to VIPs, guests and the general public
Profiling via The Mill’s networks, including social media, mailing list and events
The opportunity to liaise directly with The Mill’s supporters and develop relationships
Read about our 2021 Sponsored Studio recipients Holly Childs and Hussain Alismail, and our 2022 Sponsored Studio recipient Viray Thach.
Key dates:
Applications open: April 4, 2022
Applications close: 11:59pm, May 9, 2022
Notified: May 17, 2022
Studio residency timeframe: July-December 2022
The Mill’s Sponsored Studio program is presented in partnership with Mahmood Martin Foundation.