Artist EOI: The Bluestone at Little River Railway Station Summer Art residencies

Privacy Collection Statement

Your personal information is being collected by Wyndham City Council for the purpose of administering your expression of interest (‘EOI’) to participate in Council’s The Bluestone at Little River Railway Station artist in residency program. Any information you submit as part of your EOI will be processed by Council in accordance with the project Terms and Conditions. Your personal information will be stored in Council’s Customer Database and used to identify you when communicating with Council and for the delivery of services and information. You can access or amend your personal information at any time by writing to mail@wyndham.vic.gov.au. Your personal information will be handled in accordance with the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 (Vic). For further information on how your personal information is handled, visit Council’s Privacy Policy.

Application

A brief overview of your intention over the residency. This could include your planned activity, research and development over the residency period. (Please note that the overview is an indication only) 1- 2 pages maximum
Response to site (Why would you like to be an artist residency at The Bluestone at Little River Railway Station?) 300 words maximum
A biography along with a paragraph outlining your practice as an artist
Samples of your practice that includes images/web links/ social handles (2MB)

The following information is collected by Council as part of its reporting data. Information will be deidentified for the selection process and will be deleted after data is collated. Please select ‘Prefer not to say’ if you would prefer not to provide the information.

Your application: Maximum 2 pages PDF (2MB)

Unlimited number of files can be uploaded to this field.
2 MB limit.
Allowed types: pdf .

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

By submitting an expression of interest (‘EOI’) to participate in the Bluestone at Little River Railway Station artist in residency program (‘program’) run by Wyndham City Council (Council), you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.

These terms and conditions should be read in conjunction with other documents and information relating to the program, including your EOI form and the information made available on Council’s website.

ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible to submit an EOI, you must be aged 18 years or above. Council staff, Councillors, and their immediate family members are ineligible to apply.

EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

2.1EOIs must be submitted between 9am on 18 September 2026 and 11:59pm on 18 October 2026 via Council’s website. EOIs which are incomplete or received outside of this period will not be accepted.

2.2 You agree to immediately notify Council of any changes to your EOI, including the request to withdraw your EOI by emailing arts@wyndham.vic.gov.au.

ASSESSMENT OF EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

3.1 EOIS will be assessed by a selection panel consisting of Council officers and representatives from each venue on 20 October 2026. Three applicants will be selected and invited to become the artist in residence at their respective venue.

3.2 All applicants will be contacted no later than 5:00pm on 22 October 2026 and advised of the outcome of their EOI.

SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS
To accept the invitation to become the artist in residence and participate in the program, the successful applicants will be required to enter into a further agreement(s) with Council and will be required to provide evidence of their:

a) public liability insurance in a minimum sum of $20 million per single event;

b) Insurance of own equipment

c) being over the age of 18.

NO RELATIONSHIP
Nothing in these terms and conditions or in the conduct of Council and you create a relationship of agency, partnership, employer and employee or joint venture between you and Council.

GENERAL

6.1 Council reserves the right to change or modify these terms and conditions at any time and without notice to you.

6.2 Council’s decisions are final and no correspondence will be entered into.