SPILL (your guts) RESIDENCY

SPILL is a residency program for practicing performance based artists at any stage of their career to access time and space to explore, experiment, create and research new or existing ideas, processes and projects.

Following the success of the inaugural SPILL platform delivered from 2020 - 2023, SPILL (your GUTS) residencies are back! In 2025, GUTS will offer 3 x 2 week residency opportunities from our studio at the Araluen Arts Centre, based in the Central Desert region of Mparntwe (Alice Springs). GUTS believe fiercely in the development of artistic practice and providing space to experiment, fail, imagine and redefine ideas in a supportive environment. 

SPILL residencies are not outcome based, however we expect artists to be engaged in their practice or project for a minimum of 20 hours per week. Whilst the organisation works primarily in contemporary dance, applications can be from any artist working in the realm of physical performance including performance art and experimental theatrical forms. We encourage applications from artists who have practices or projects that align with our core values - bravery, risk, community and collaboration. 

Applications from artists who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, other First Nations communities, and those based in Regional and Remote locations will be preferenced, so if this is YOU, we strongly encourage you to apply. The residencies will be selected by GUTS’ Artistic Team alongside guest curators belonging to these communities.

  • GUTS will provide resident artists with: 

    • Use of the GUTS Studio for the duration of your residency

    • Solo Residencies:

      • Accommodation

      • Return flights between Mparntwe/Alice Springs and artists home residence

      • $1400/week fee + 11.5% superannuation + work cover

      • $450/week per diem

      • A $500 materials allocation

    • Groups of 2 or more: 

      • A flat fee of $8500. Artists will be responsible for organising their own travel, accommodation, etc. If you are applying as a group we ask that you submit a simple budget to show how you are planning to divide the funds. 

    • Support from GUTS for the duration of your residency. This can include mentorship and advice on producing, funding and presenting independent work (among other things!), or the potential to be bodies in space, thrash out creative ideas or provide feedback during research and experimentation. 

    • The potential to engage with local communities, including the possibility to teach classes and hold open studios for sharing and exchange of ideas. 

  • GUTS offer 3 residencies of 2 weeks, for individuals or groups, hosted in our studio at the Araluen Arts Centre in Mparntwe/Alice Springs.

    Residency dates will be negotiated with successful applicants.

  • Residencies will take place in Mparntwe/Alice Springs, in Central Australia. The Central Desert is a unique, diverse and complex place, and one of the most isolated geographies in the world, and it’s important to think about WHY being HERE is going to be interesting, inspiring and important to your work. Mparntwe/Alice Springs is a place with a strong sense of community, so we encourage our visitors to offer some sort of public engagement while you are in residence. This could take the form of a showing of your work, a Q&A for interested locals or teaching a workshop either for adults or young people -  we are open to ideas and the shape of this can be formulated during your stay.

  • Applications can be submitted via the online form. You can also submit a video or audio response, please contact us if you wish to apply in an alternative format.

    Otherwise, click through to the online form and SPILL your GUTS to us, we can’t wait to hear from you.

    Timeline for Applications

    • Applications open 10 February 2025

    • Applications close 28 February 2025

    • Applicants notified of outcome in week beginning 17 March 2025 

SPILL RESIDENCIES

APPLICATION FORM

Please note, this form does not save your progress. We recommend drafting your answers in a separate document, and then filling in the form once you’re ready to submit!

PREVIOUS RESIDENTS

  • BENJAMIN HURLEY & EMMA RICHES

    2022 Residents

  • ASHLEIGH MUSK & MICHAEL SMITH

    2021 Residents

  • TEGAN NASH OLLET

    2021 Resident

  • EMILY FLANNERY

    2021 Resident

  • KELLY BENEFORTI

    2020 Resident

  • JENNI LARGE

    2019 Resident

This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body.

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