Susie Dureau, 2025 Artist in Residence. Photo: Kayapa Creative Studio.
Eramboo Artist Environment
Artist in Residence: Eramboo Artist Environment
About
Surrounded by the inspirational bushland environment of Ku-ring-gai National Park, an artist will be provided their own non-residential studio space at the Eramboo Artist Environment in Terrey Hills for up to six months. The artist is given a $3,000 allowance for materials, to provide mentorship and community engagement opportunities, and for an exhibition or other public outcome at the culmination of the residency.
Northern Beaches Council and Eramboo are offering this opportunity for mid-career artists to develop a new body of work, or site-responsive creative project.
Susie Dureau, 2025 Artist in Residence
Susie Dureau’s artistic practice explores the intricate relationships between humankind and the more-than-human world, emphasising sensory engagement as a form of understanding. Working across oil painting, spectrogram collages, and light installations, she investigates the unseen forces and entangled connections that shape human existence. Recently, Susie has re-introduced the use of earth pigments and traditional Western painting techniques into her contemporary practice, combining tactile materiality with technological innovation to examine the intersections of human-made and natural processes.
During her residency at Eramboo, Susie plans to foster mentorship collaborations, exchanging knowledge and skills with fellow artists to enrich her practice and contribute to a broader dialogue about art and ecology.
Living and working within the rich coastal environment of Garigal Country on the Northern Beaches, Susie holds a Master of Fine Arts from the National Art School, Sydney and a Bachelor of Design from the University of Technology, Sydney.
Read our Local Creatives interview with Susie from October 2023, or visit Susie's website: susiedureau.com
Photo: Kate Holmes
2025 Guidelines
Please note, these guidelines are for reference only and may change for future iterations of the residency program.
Eligibility
Applicants must:
- be residents of Northern Beaches Council Local Government Area, or be based in Sydney (artists from other locations are welcome to apply, however no further costs will be covered, including for accommodation and travel)
- show a commitment to utilise the studio regularly (minimum 15 hours per week)
- not be a previous Eramboo Artist in Residence
- not be an employee of Northern Beaches Council
- have a willingness to work to professional standards and checks (insurances, safety etc)
The successful applicant must:
- demonstrate all the above, and
- enter into an agreement with program partners.
Artist Outcomes
Artists are expected to produce three key outcomes:
- community engagement – share their learnings/work with local audiences
- mentorship component – could include delivering a masterclass, series of workshops, or one- to-one mentoring of a local Northern Beaches-based artist
- production and showcase of work/body of work – could include an exhibition, performance, or temporary public work
The successful applicant will articulate a plan for how they plan to showcase their body of work, how they will engage with the community, and fulfill the mentorship component.
Applicants are responsible for:
- managing any events, with support from Eramboo
- promoting any events, with support from Eramboo and Council
- catering any events
Timeline
- Applications Open: 10am, Mon 30 Sep 2024
- Applications Close: 3pm, Mon 11 Nov 2024
- Applicants notified of outcome: Early Dec 2024
- Residency period: Feb - Jul 2025
- Project Plan due: Mon 4 Mar 2025
- Deliver mentorship component: Mar - May 2025
- Finalise project outcome plan: May - Jul 2025
- Residency period ends: Jul 2025
- Presentation of outcome: Jul 2025
Assessment Criteria
Applications will be assessed on:
- artist’s creative process and suitability of art form for the studio
- strength and innovation of artist’s plan for residency including:
- project outcome - strength/innovation of artist’s proposed outcome/s
- community engagement - identified strategies to connect with the community and audiences
- mentorship component – strength of plan to share knowledge and practices with local artists/creatives
- evidence of capacity to execute project outcome/s
- quality of artist’s work to date
- value of the studio to the development of the individual artist
Applications will be assessed by a panel of arts and cultural representatives from Eramboo Artist Environment and Northern Beaches Council.
How to apply
Applications are made online using the SmartyGrants platform:
https://northernbeaches.smartygrants.com.au/artist-residency-2025
If you don't already have one, you will need to set up a SmartyGrants account. This will let you save and return to your application form at any time.
Download a preview of the application form here.
Please note: you need to submit your application online via SmartyGrants as outlined above.
Applicants are encouraged to discuss their proposal with Paul Matthews, Arts & Cultural Development Officer before lodgment on 02 8495 7564 or creative@northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au.
If you have questions about the program, please contact us on:
- Phone: 1300 434 434 or 02 8495 7564
- Email: creative@northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au
To speak to a Council officer with an interpreter, contact the Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS National) on 131 450 and ask to be connected to the Northern Beaches Council on 02 8495 7564.
Visiting Eramboo
Eramboo Artist Environment is progressing to the fore of contemporary artistic production. Eramboo offers affordable non- residential and residential studios, and an exhibition space to emerging and established creative practitioners.
Accessibility
The Artist in Residence Studio at Eramboo is wheelchair accessible. There are accessible bathrooms on site. All bathrooms are in a separate building to the artist studios.
Service animals are welcome at Eramboo. Please note that due to the proximity to the National Park, pets that are not service animals are discouraged.
Location
Eramboo Artist Environment, 304 McCarrs Creek Road
Terrey Hills NSW 2084
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