Australia–Thailand reciprocal visual arts residency 2024

Creative Australia has committed to a three year (2024 – 2026) trilateral partnership with SAC Gallery, Bangkok and UNSW Galleries, Sydney with the support of the Debra Porch Award. Each gallery will host two artists each year; an Australian artist and a Thai artist, to undertake a visual arts residency of 6 weeks.

An Australian visual artist will be awarded a grant for a supported residency at SAC Gallery in Bangkok, Thailand. A Thai visual artist will also be awarded a reciprocal grant for a supported residency at UNSW Gallery Sydney, Australia.  

The residency host organisations will introduce the artist to the local sector and assist with research and network building with relevant communities. The artist will also have the option to share an artist talk or participate in a public programme at the end of the residency period. 

This programme is designed for visual artists who work in an interdisciplinary and/or gallery context and who: 

• Are mid-career artists in Australia or Thailand (applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of either country) 
• have a visual arts and/or interdisciplinary practice with an interest in material exploration
• are committed to a long-term engagement with Thailand, and vice versa.  

Each Award has total value of up to 13,000 AUD for Australia and 10,000 AUD for Thailand. 

Debra Porch Award application guidelines

Deadline: 28 May 2024