The Artist in Residence programme at M.A.P Projects offers emerging artists time, space, and support to focus on creative development. Residencies are designed to encourage experimentation, reflection, and the testing of new ideas within a shared creative environment.

Artists in Residence are invited to engage with the wider M.A.P community and may present their work through exhibitions, open studios, talks, or workshops. Residencies are flexible and responsive, supporting a range of practices and approaches.

Residencies

Open Call

Artist in Residence — M.A.P Projects (Self-Funded)

M.A.P Projects invites applications for a self-funded Artist in Residence (AIR) taking place over four weeks. This residency is open to emerging artists seeking dedicated time and space to develop and present new work within a public-facing gallery environment.

The M.A.P Projects Residency programme supports self-directed artistic development, experimentation, and presentation. The residency is non-prescriptive, allowing artists to focus on research, testing, or production, culminating in a short exhibition outcome. Artists will have full access to the gallery space throughout the residency, enabling an immersive and sustained engagement with their project.

The selected artist will work within the M.A.P Projects gallery, engaging with the wider M.A.P community and situating their practice within an active creative context. The residency concludes with a one-week exhibition and opening event, offering public visibility and professional presentation of the work developed during the residency period.

Self-funded residencies at MAP Projects are offered to ensure the long-term sustainability of the program. This model allows us to provide consistent access to space and professional presentation while being transparent about costs and limitations.

What the residency includes

The residency comprises:

  • Four-week residency

  • 24/7 access to the M.A.P Projects gallery space

  • 32sqm gallery space with natural daylight and access to shared balcony

  • Dedicated use of the gallery as a studio and project space for the duration of the residency

  • One-week exhibition at the conclusion of the residency

  • Public opening event hosted by M.A.P Projects

  • Promotion through M.A.P’s website, mailing list, and social channels

  • Professional support and liaison from the M.A.P Projects team

Residency fee

MAP Projects offers self-funded residencies at a fee of $1,100, supporting access to the space and the sustainability of the program.

Where exhibitions result in sales, a reduced 10% commission applies, with artists retaining 90% of all sales.

Residency outcomes

Artists are expected to approach the residency with a self-motivated and self-directed approach. The residency culminates in a one-week exhibition, providing an opportunity to present work developed during the residency in a professional gallery context. The exhibition and opening event will be developed collaboratively with the M.A.P Projects team.

Eligibility

This residency is open to emerging artists working across all disciplines. Applicants should be able to demonstrate how the residency period would support the development of their practice and how they intend to use the gallery space across the four weeks.

Selection process & How to apply

To apply, please submit:

  • A short proposal outlining your practice and how you would use the residency and gallery space

  • Please include a single PDF containing up to 10 images and/or links to up to 5 moving image or sound files

  • An artist CV (max 2 pages, PDF)

Please submit applications as a single PDF to:- mapstudiosydney@gmail.com
with the subject line: ‘Application — M.A.P Projects AIR’

Deadline for applications

Ongoing

Due to the volume of applications expected, we may not be able to provide individual feedback to unsuccessful applicants.