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ACCUMULATE

Closing Date: 5pm 16 April 2026

Shark Island Institute has a celebrated 25‑year history of creating and supporting award‑winning documentaries that aim to educate, entertain, and make a significant social impact through bold truth‑telling. The residency program at Shark Island Kangaroo Valley extends this ethos into a live, collaborative setting, supporting artists to develop new work that is grounded in real stories capable of shifting how audiences think and feel about the world.

ACCUMULATE is our residency for the development of new contemporary Australian work across a multitude of artforms. During the residency, artists are invited to share their practice with one another to broaden perspectives, enrich collective understanding, and support the rigorous generation of new work.

Who can apply?
Artists 18+

This residency is open to individual artists and or *a small team of collaborators working in the following disciplines:theatre and contemporary performance, dance and choreography, music composition, writing, poetry, photography and visual arts.

We welcome applications from emerging, mid-career and established Australian artists from diverse backgrounds who are committed to creating contemporary Australian stories with a global resonance.

Selection: Artists are selected based on the strength and clarity of their ideas, their capacity to articulate the project’s development, and its potential impact. Selected works may also be invited for further development and presentation at The Old Store (Shark Island Sessions, Kangaroo Valley).

*A small team of collaborators is defined as up to three artists working on the same project.

Details: As part of the residency, each artist will be accommodated, receive a $1,000 grant to support travel costs and incidentals as well as all meals whilst in residence.

Closing Date: 16 April 2026

Residency dates: 7–20 July 2026 (14 days / 13 nights)

Grant: $1,000

Places: Up to seven artists

Above Image: by Harry Kielly as part of Shark Island Kangario Valley's Story Assembly Program
ARTISTS INFORMATION
Main Applicant - First Name (if more than one artist)
Main Applicant - Last Name (if more than one artist)
Company Name if relevant -
Address

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Mobile Number

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PLEASE ANSWER THE BELOW QUESTIONS
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Please outline your project:

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Please share where your project is currently at in its development. For example, is it at the early seeding stage of an idea, or has it already had some creative development time?

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Please share the inspiration and the why of the work;

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Please share why a program like ACCUMULATE would be beneficial to your project?

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In the best case scenario, where do you see your work being placed (for example, a festival, community setting, theatre season or tour, exhibition, or education context), What audiences are you hoping to connect with?

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Would you be interested in sharing your work at the OLD STORE, at whatever stage it is at for the community?

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Please include a short video of your work no more than three minutes:
Please upload an example of your work. If written no more then two pages, if images no more than seven images.

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BIO OF ARTISTS
Please upload a bio for you and or your collaborators (If multiple artists are applying please upload as one pdf document, and no more than two pages)

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ARTISTS INFORMATION

PLEASE ANSWER THE BELOW QUESTIONS

SUPPORT MATERIAL

BIO OF ARTISTS