Artist Residencies
The Regional Artist Development (RAD) Residency Program is an artist residency with Wagga Wagga Art Gallery. It focuses on the development and mentoring of Regional Artists by providing recipients with a spacious studio environment in which to pursue their arts practice. Gallery staff will provide artist support and mentoring, while the civic environment will provide stimulus, energy and connection to other creative practitioners and community. The studio is within the Gallery complex (E3) on the banks of the Wollundry Lagoon. It has perfect northern light, wet area facilities and air-conditioning. Successful applicants will be granted the studio for a period of up to four weeks, and will receive a $2000 stipend to assist with the planning and delivery of the project.
2024 Artists in Residence
Chris Orchard - Environmental Thinker in Residence
Associate Professor Christopher Orchard joins the Wagga Wagga Art Gallery in 2023 as its Environmental Thinker in Residence.
Melissa Martin - From the Ceiling
Melissa Martin is a Tumut-based printmaker exploring the possibility and drama of large-scale paper cuts and installations.
Kate Smith - Artist in Residence
Wagga Wagga based painter Kate Smith will be undertaking a residency in the E3 studio as she prepares for a major solo exhibition at Sutton Gallery in Melbourne slated for early 2025.
Greg Pritchard - Time Space Pace
Greg Pritchard will undertake a four week residency developing his practice of “fast art”. Greg will spend his time in and around the E3 art space gathering materials, and interviews to form a new art installation.
Zanny Begg: Artist and Filmmaker in Residence
In 2024 and 2025 Zanny Begg will join Wagga Wagga Art Gallery as Artist and Filmmaker in Residence.