Arts Residencies
Each year the Asialink arts residency program sends 30+ Australian writers, performers, artists and arts managers to undertake arts residencies in Asia. Since its inception in 1991 the program has sent more than 650 people to host organisations in over 20 countries. The grant of up to $12,000 goes towards travel, living and project expenses, and affords recipients the opportunity for in-depth research, stimulating cultural exchanges, international collaboration and uninterrupted time for creativity. Asialink also facilitates 4 reciprocal residencies annually by matching artists and host organisations in Australia with those in Taiwan, Japan, Korea and China.
Left: Rob McHaffie, 2011 visual arts resident to Rimbun Dahan, Malaysia conducting an outdoor painting class with children from the Tao community. Right: Irene Hanenbergh, 2011 visual arts resident conducting a presentation and workshop for Media Arts students at Naresuan University, Phitsanulok, Thailand.
Introducing Asialink's 2012 Arts Residents
- Arts Management | Current Residents
This program is for Australian arts managers across the fields of Writing, Performing Arts and Visual Arts. From curators to festival directors and editors, this opportunity provides international networks and experience and a sharing of skills between Australian and Asian arts professionals.
- Writing | Current Residents
This program provides an opportunity for writers of fiction, non-fiction (including essays, biography, history, travel writing, literary non-fiction), children's books, poetry, plays, blogs, new media, hybrid text-based art, content for digital platforms and more.
- Performing Arts | Current Residents
This program is open to performing arts practitioners, including directors, playwrights, actors, musicians, dancers, designers, new media performers, production managers and technicians.
- Visual Arts | Current Residents
Residencies are open to artists working across the entire visual arts spectrum. From craft-based arts to painters, sculptors, installation and multimedia and photography.
- Read Media Release about the 2012 residents [pdf, 2 pages]
Summary of 2012 applicants:
See breakdown by art form [pdf]
| VIC |
NSW |
QLD |
SA |
WA |
NT |
TAS |
ACT |
Overseas |
TOTAL |
| 94 |
55 |
17 |
13 |
10 |
7 |
10 |
7 |
2 |
216 |
2012 Applicants by Host Country:
| Cambodia | China |
East Timor |
Hong Kong |
India |
Indonesia |
Japan |
Korea |
Laos |
Malaysia |
| 13 |
29 |
8 |
3 | 31 |
30 |
36 |
12 |
1 |
8 |
| Mongolia | Pakistan | Philippines | Singapore | Sir Lanka |
Taiwan | Thailand | Timor | Vietnam | |
| 1 |
1 |
9 |
5 |
1 |
9 |
8 |
1 |
10 |
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