Brink Residency

The Brink Residency is an open project development platform available to artists working in the performing arts and mixed arts disciplines. This residency is an opportunity for performing artists/writers and/or theatre directors to develop a new work with the mentorship from established theatre director Chris Drummond of Brink Productions and professional support from The Mill team and CEO / Artistic Director, Katrina Lazaroff.

The Brink Productions Breakout Residency is intended as a second or third stage development of an existing work or idea.

Outcome:

The successful applicant will be required to present a ‘work-in-progress’ performance outcome at the conclusion of this residency for industry, VIPs and invited guests supported by The Mill.

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Past Recipients

Free-range Residency

The Mill’s Free-range Residency is an open project development platform available to artists working in the performing arts. The aim of the residency is to offer place and space as part of a vibrant arts community, for artists to develop new work.

The Free-range Residency is intended as an exploration of, or experimentation with new ideas. There are two residencies available, the successful applicants will receive:

$500 artist honorarium (inclusive of 11% super contribution)

Two week’s full time use of The Mill’s Breakout space

Artistic (optional), technical and marketing support from The Mill

Outcome:

The successful applicant will be required to present a ‘work-in-progress’ performance outcome at the conclusion of this residency for industry, VIPs and invited guests supported by The Mill.

Key dates:

Applications open: Wednesday, November 2, 2022

Applications close: Sunday, December 11, 2022 11:59pm

Recipients notified: The week beginning December 19.

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Past Recipients

Spotlight Residency

The Mill Spotlight Residency is an open project development and presentation platform available to South Australian performing artists working with contemporary culture. The aim of the residency is to offer place and space as part of a vibrant arts community, for artists to develop and show new or existing work and then take that work interstate for further development, presentation and networking opportunities.

The successful applicant will receive:

A $5,000 artist honorarium, (inclusive of 11% super contribution)

Two week’s full time use of The Mill’s Breakout

Artistic (optional), technical and marketing support from The Mill

Outcome:

The successful applicant will be required to present a ‘work-in-progress’ performance outcome at the conclusion of this residency at The Mill for industry, VIPs and invited guests supported by The Mill.

Key dates:

Applications open: Wednesday, November 2, 2022

Applications close: Sunday, December 11, 2022 11:59pm

Recipients notified: The week beginning December 19.

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Past Recipients

Delima Residency at Rimbun Dahan 2023

In 2023, The Mill will be offering one South Australian artist the opportunity to travel to Rimbun Dahan, Malaysia, for a 3-month (residential) residency, October-December 2023, in cooperation with Mahmood Martin Foundation.

This will be followed by a 3-month (non-residential) studio residency at The Mill, and a solo exhibition outcome presented in The Mill Showcase.

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Pronunciation guide:

The words below are Malay language words where all syllables have equal emphasis and are phonetic.

Delima: De-li-ma

Rimbun Dahan: Rim-bun Da-han

The ‘a’ in Dahan is a short, broad ‘a’ – as in, ‘ask’. The ‘u’ in Rimbun is as in ‘put’. Delima is pronounced Deleema.

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Application process:

1. Read the Residency Information PDF, send us an email to visualarts@themilladelaide.com if you have any questions

2. Information Night

   Hear from artist Rob Gutteridge about his experiences at Rimun Dahan. The info night is an optional but recommended part of the application process.

3. Application form

   Applicants are required to fill in an application form linked below, which asks a series of questions relating to the selection criteria. If you need help with the form, send an email to visualarts@themilladelaide.com and we can have a chat!

4. Interview

   A short-list of artists will be made by the selection panel. Short-listed artists will be required to attend an interview (in person or via zoom). 

Key dates:

Applications open: March 2023

Applications close: May 8, 11:59pm, 2023 

Short-list notified: May 16, 2023 

Rimbun Dahan residency timeframe: October - December 2023

The Mill studio timeframe: January - March 2024

The Mill exhibition: April 2024

Read about our 2021 Sponsored Studio recipients Holly Childs and Hussain Alismail, and our 2022 Sponsored Studio recipients Viray Thach and Tikari Rigney. 

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2023-24 Recipient

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The Mill’s Sponsored Studio program is presented in partnership with Mahmood Martin Foundation.