Australian Tapestry Workshop 2027 Residencies for Artists in Australia — Open Call and Regional (A$2,500 Stipend), First Peoples, Deadline 12 October 2026
Annual residencies at a Melbourne tapestry workshop, three of them reserved for artists in Australia.
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A A$2,500 stipend for the Regional and First Peoples residencies (funded by the Irene Davies Residency Scholarship); every residency includes a dedicated working space in the weaving studio, up to A$100 of workshop yarn and post-production materials, up to 10 hours of specialist studio support, use of textile equipment, access to the online tapestry weaving course, and the chance to show and sell work in the street-front galleries. The page does not state a stipend for the Open Call residency.
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Three residencies, all for artists in Australia and all with fixed dates: Open Call Residency (13 September – 9 October 2027, two places, artists based in any Australian state or territory); Regional Residency (8 November – 4 December 2027, artists who live and work in regional Australia); First Peoples Residency (1 February – 28 February 2027, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists only, selected by a paid First Nations peer). The call is aimed at mid-career artists; the information pack with the full rules was not read.
Dates & details
- Deadline
- Closes 5pm AEST on Monday 12 October 2026; residencies run between February and December 2027
- Programme dates
- 1–28 February, 13 September – 9 October and 8 November – 4 December 2027
- Language
- English