Taiwan – Australia: Indigenous Artist in Residence Program
Investing in Culture: The 2021 Taiwan – Australia Indigenous Artist in Residence has been postponed to 2023.
Expressions of Interest for 2023 will be announced in early 2023 for Northern Territory Indigenous artists working in the visual arts, music, theatre, or dance.
The Taiwan – Australia Indigenous Artist in Residence is co-funded by the Northern Territory Government and the Taiwan Indigenous Peoples Cultural Development Centre.
The exchange will enable the selected artists to engage in different cultural customs and strengthen connections between their respective arts communities. The program presents an invaluable experience for cultural exchange.
About
The 6 week cultural exchange residence for Australian and Taiwanese Indigenous Artists will provide opportunities for the exchange of ideas that will lead to the culmination of new work. A collaboration between Artback NT and the Indigenous Peoples Cultural Development Centre Taiwan, the program is generously supported by the Northern Territory Government, Taiwan’s Council of Indigenous Peoples, and the Australian Office in Taipei. Formalised with a Memorandum of Collaboration, the program presents a unique opportunity for cultural exchange between First Nations artists.
Each year of the 3 year program, an Indigenous artist from the Northern Territory and an Indigenous artist from Taiwan will undertake a six-week residency in each other’s respective countries.
The mutual aims of the exchange are to:
- highlight the diversity of First Nations experiences
- promote the unique cultures, languages and histories within Australia and Taiwan
- provide audiences with sophisticated contemporary representations of First Nations perspectives
In 2018 the successful applicants Rachael Wallis and 桑梅絹 Sang Mei-Chuan completed their respective residencies in June-July and August-September. Read about these artists here and head to our ‘Behind the Scenes’ to read their residency reflections – Sang Mei-Chuan and Rachael Wallis.
Paiwan dancer and choreographer, Aulu Tjibulangan and Ramingining songman and multi-artform creative Bobby Bununngurr were selected as the 2019 Taiwan – Australia Indigenous Artist in Residents. Read more about the 2019 artists here and Aulu Tjibulangan’s time in the Northern Territory and Bobby Bununngurr’s experience in Taiwan in our ‘Behind the Scenes’.
The program includes:
- Artist fee of $6,000 for the full 6 weeks
- An option to travel with an assistant or companion for the duration of the residency
- Travel costs including flights and accommodation
- Appropriate studio space
- Interpretative assistance: English – Chinese
- Assistance to showcase work completed during residency
- Up to $1,000 for freight and materials as required
Taiwan Residency Application Guidelines
The Taiwan-Australia Indigenous Artist in Residence program is a collaboration between Artback NT and the Indigenous Peoples Cultural Development Centre Taiwan, generously supported by the Northern Territory Government, Taiwan’s Council of Indigenous Peoples and the Australian Office in Taipei.
