First Nations Residency

Manuka Arts Centre. Photo by Pew Pew Studio for ArtsACT.

First Nations Residency Call-Out

photo access invites expressions of interest from First Nations artists to join our annual residency program. The residency provides access to equipment, facilities, and the opportunity to create and develop new photo-media works for exhibition with the mentorship of photo access staff. 

About Us

photo access is the Canberra region’s centre for contemporary photography, film, video and media arts. Located at the Manuka Arts Centre, we are a not-for-profit, members-based organisation committed to advancing photographic culture through our dynamic program of exhibitions, workshops, and residencies.

Our annual exhibition program features local, national and international emerging and established photographers and photo-media artists, together with accessible public talks, events, performances and artist residencies that foster critical debate about, understanding of and engagement with image practice. We are home to the only publicly accessible darkroom in the ACT region and support a vibrant community of makers working in contemporary darkroom and alternative photo-media processes.

Residency Details

Duration: Residency durations are flexible and subject to negotiation between the artist and photo access.
Access:The Resident will have comprehensive access to the photo access darkroom (including chemicals) and makerspace (including scanners, desktop computers, and camera equipment) and will receive extensive technical and conceptual mentoring from our experienced staff.

Exhibition: The artist will have the opportunity to present their residency outcomes in an exhibition at photo access. Exhibitors will receive artist fees and will be supported with promotional materials, gallery staffing, security, and a catered opening. Artists are also invited to present public programs alongside their exhibitions.

Accommodation, living allowances and travel expenses are NOT included in the residency.

Expressions of interest remain open all year. If you would like to discuss this application, please reach out to our team on (02) 6295 7810 or [email protected]

Emerging First Nations Residency

Submission applications

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Artist Details

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Project Details & File Upload

Please provide your project proposal for 2024 Emerging First Nations Residency. Please include what facilities (darkroom etc) that your project will require or utilise. (maximum 300 words).
Max. file size: 32 MB.
Your artist CV (no more than one page).
Drop files here or
Max. file size: 32 MB, Max. files: 6.
    Provide 6 images of your current work. Images MUST be high resolution JPGs, max 2MB each. Please name your files in the following format example: 1_smith_centreoftown_silvergelatin_2021