Country Arts SA, Naracoorte Community News
Country Arts SA invites artists from all disciplines nationwide to apply for a three-week residency this October at Grindell’s Hut located in the heart of the Vulkathunha – Gammon Ranges National Park in the Northern Flinders Ranges, South Australia.
Established almost 20 years ago, the residency provides an environment of extraordinary natural beauty imbued with historic significance for artists to pursue their practice while immersed in an outback environment. The park forms part of the traditional Country of the Adnyamathanha people and is rich with cultural significance. It is also a haven for many rare and endangered plants and animals.
The Grindell’s Hut Artist in Residence program is a partnership between Country Arts SA, and The Department for Environment and Water through the Vulkathunha‐Gammon Ranges National Park Co‐ Management Board, and managed by Country Arts SA.
Country Arts SA Chief Executive Anthony Peluso said the Grindell’s Hut residency was a rare opportunity for artists.
“Artists value the time they have to focus on their practice and being on Adnyamathanha Country at Grindell’s Hut is an experience like no other, where interruptions are nature’s reminders and the country shares its long held stories. The time away is transformative.”
Last year’s Grindell’s Hut Artist in Residence Stephen Oakes said it was one of the best things that’s happened to him as an artist.
“The Grindell’s Hut residency was an incredibly rich experience. Every day I was out in the epic landscape, collecting imagery and sounds. By night I would collate and compose. Looking out the window on a late October evening as the ranges changed colours, I felt deep gratitude and the sense that the residency really does give the artist permission to create. In my case, it was the first time I’d created for 3 weeks in a row, each day dedicated to my passion… This is a life changing opportunity for any artist.”
One artist nationwide will be selected to take part in the residency program which will run from 6 – 27 October 2024. Expressions of Interest must be submitted no later than 5:00pm, Monday, July 22, 2024.
This article appeared in the Naracoorte Community News.
