The Australian Parliament House Artist-in-Residence program is now open for expressions of interest in Canberra.
Open to visual artists over the age of 18 – it provides the opportunity to spend time developing your practice while creating art that presents a fresh perspective on Parliament House.
This program offers unique access to the national heart of democracy where politics, history, architecture and art meet.
The successful artist will receive benefits including:
- an artist’s fee for the research stage of $10,000
- an additional commission fee for new work of up to $30,000
- travel and accommodation allowance of up to $15,000
- access to a workspace within the Parliamentary Library.
The visual art mediums eligible for the residency include:
• Painting
• Drawing
• Printmaking
• Sculpture
• Glass
• Ceramics
• Textiles
• Photography
Specific requirements are detailed on the Frequently Asked Questions page Parliament House Artist-in-Residence Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) – Parliament of Australia
Expressions of Interest close the morning of 16 June 2026 – so please share this email with others who you may think might be interested in applying.
For more information about the program, go to the Australian Parliament House Artist-in-Residence Creative Research and Commissioning Program – Parliament of Australia
This information has been provided by Hon Catherine King MP, Member for Ballarat.
