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.