FIRST NATIONS
ARTIST
RESIDENCY
2025/2026
The opportunity for an Aboriginal
or Torres Strait Islander artist to deeply engage with their practice
in their own studio (rent free)
for12-months, and develop curatorial experience through
the presentation of a major exhibition for NAIDOC Week 2026.
Supporting First Nations artists through an opportunity to grow, explore and foster their creative practice.
• A 12-month rent-free studio space at The Creator Incubator
• The opportunity to curate an exhibition for NAIDOC Week 2026
• Collaboration and skill exchange with 38 resident artists
• Inclusion in a vibrant and supportive artistic community
• Exposure to galleries, curators, and industry mentors, and
more...
Artists supporting
Artists.
Applications
OPEN
Emerging and early career, Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander artists are invited to apply for a 12-month studio residency at The Creator Incubator.
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Applications Open: Monday 19th May, 2025
Applications Close: 5:00 pm, Friday 20th June, 2025
​Recipient Announced: 6:30 pm, Saturday 5th July, 2025
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Renae Lamb
2024- 25
Renae Lamb is a proud descendant of the Wiradjuri and Wongaibon people of Central West NSW, though her ancestral community ties are vast and wide within the region. She is an artist, educator, entrepreneur and cultural mentor.
Renae is the founder and owner of Midnight Dreaming, a fully Aboriginal-owned business showcasing Renae’s art in multiple different formats from prints and larger commissions to garments and accessories. Midnight Dreaming also provides culturally safe dance lessons that encourage children to embrace and learn their spiritual connection to Country and express their cultural identity through movement and storytelling. 100% Blak-owned and operated, Renae collaborates with local Aboriginal dance teachers and communities to provide students with the opportunity to be the storytellers they were born to be.
