Parameters of the 2024 William Hodges Fellowship
Residency Timeframe: Explore the beauty of Southland during a 12 to 16-week period between March and July 2024. The SAF in partnership with SIT expect to offer accomodation until the end of June, 2024.
Artistic Dedication: Utilise the residency as a full-time commitment (35 - 40 hours per week) to develop a deep connection between your artistic practice and the Southland environment.
Community Engagement: The successful candidate must commit to some form of outreach activities with the community.
Artistic Creation: Produce a body of work during your stay for exhibition at the end of the residency, with up to two pieces to be selected by the trustees from this body of work to be donated to the Southland Art Foundation collection.
Aims of the Fellowship
To provide the opportunity for significant New Zealand visual artists to work within and respond to, aspects of the Southern landscape and environment.
To encourage and support artists who are making, or have the potential to make, a significant contribution to the visual arts nationally and/or internationally.
To provide the Artist with the opportunity to gain inspiration from the Southern environment and landscape.
To provide the opportunity to introduce new ideas, motifs and materials into the Artist’s own work.
To provide the opportunity for the people of Southland to have access to, and the opportunity to interact with, the William Hodges Fellow.
To provide an opportunity for members of the public to have a greater access to a wider variety and diversity of art forms, practitioners and practices. We are seeking an opportunity to provide an inner city studio for use during part of the Fellowship period.
To contribute further significant works of art to the Southland Art Foundation Collection.
To recieve application forms, please contact:
Application forms, supporting documents and photographic portfolio must reach :
Email:
Or courier to:
The Administrator
Southland Art Foundationc/- He Waka Tuia
42 Kelvin St
Invercargill, 9810
Application Closing Date: 26 January 2024