GC Creative Spaces

GC Creative Spaces is an initiative delivered by the Arts and Culture Unit. The program helps connect Gold Coast creative businesses, practitioners, companies and Council-owned spaces.

The Creative Spaces – Artist in Residence Program plays a significant part in the vibrant cultural life of our city. The program promotes traditional and contemporary arts practice. It supports creatives to access spaces to build their practice, connect with others, develop new work, and reach new audiences.

Image: Eira-Shay Barker-Hart, Mint Art House Residency, 2024

The opportunity

Are you a mid-career artist or creative in need a space?
Do you have time to commit to grow and develop your creative practice and arts career?
Do you enjoy working and networking with fellow creatives?

The program offers mid-career artists with an 11-month self-led residency with co-working studio space to help you advance your create practice and career.

The program provides:

independent access to a variety of co-working studio spaces across the Gold Coast
a stipend of $2200 to support their participation
support from arts professionals to provide creative practice and career direction advice.

There are 6 independent co-working studios available across 3 locations – Broadbeach, Upper Coomera and Ormeau.

Spaces:

Art Shed 1, Ormeau Community Centre, Ormeau – 2 creatives
Art Shed 2, Ormeau Community Centre, Ormeau – 2 creatives
Art Pods x1, Broadbeach Community Space – one creative
Arts Workshop, Upper Coomera Community Centre – one creative

Eligibility

Applicants must:

be an Australian citizen or permanent resident of Australia
be a resident of the Gold Coast
have an Australian Business Number (ABN) registered in the name of the applicant
have uploaded relevant compulsory support material as part of the application including current resume, proof of Gold Coast residency,
have no overdue City funding acquittals or reports with the City of Gold Coast
commit to 11 months of studio use, with a minimum of 21 hours per week
commit to attending all studio catch-up meetings
commit to a minimum of 2 'activations' to engage the creative community

City of Gold Coast employees are not eligible to apply.

Past recipients may apply, however, preference is given to new applicants.

For full eligibility requirements, please read the GC Creative Space Guidelines(PDF, 583KB).