You are invited to join us for SITELINES 2024
Artist in Residence EOI's Now Closed
SITELINES 2024 is a City of Gold Coast initiative, curated by SWELL Sculpture.
SITELINES will connect Gold Coast artists with a stellar line up of diverse public art industry professionals. To encourage professional development of artists and to strengthen the arts sector.
The program is designed to increase local capacity through inspiring, educating and encouraging public art creation, and storytelling responding to site. Connecting with Country and telling the stories of the City of Gold Coast. Celebrating cultural heritage, and highlighting our culture, that is distinctly Gold Coast, adding to the shaping cultural legacy of the future through public art, to solidify the City of Gold Coast as a place where culture is every day. To show the world that the City of Gold Coast is a cultural destination with artistic integrity through meaningful public art that builds civic pride and social cohesion. Public art that the public is proud of.
1. SITELINES ARTIST RESIDENCY PROGRAM
Artist Residency Participants
8 Artists will be selected through an EOI process to participate as land art assistants during the build process of Waterlines presented by SWELL Sculpture this April/May at Hinze Dam, Advancetown.
Paid Artist Residency Program
Each participant will be paid an honorarium fee of $1,490
a) THE BUILD | 16, 17 & 18 April 2024
3 full days of hands-on build and mentoring with two lead exhibiting artists at Waterlines.
a. Marcus Tatton will work with 3 participants.
b. Shannon Best will work with 5 participants.
Each participant will be invited to have an immersive hands-on experience of working with temporary land art and will be an integral part of the build. Art Assistants will be required to attend the exhibition site from 8am to 5pm across their 3 designated days, 16, 17 & 18 April. Throughout this process the participants will learn about connecting to Country, working in a team, following a vision and design to build a temporary large scale public artwork from natural materials. They will learn about the meaning behind the works and the professional careers of the lead artists. They will also learn the specialised techniques and skills that are required for each work. Participants will work with the SWELL Team to learn about the process of the builds, the consultation, the concepts, the logistics and stakeholder relationships, budget and more.
b) SCULPTING WITH SOUND – A MASTERCLASS FOR VISUAL ARTISTS | 26 April 2024
Soundscape Kayak Experience and Sound Recording Masterclass
All 8 participants will attend a full day immersive experience with soundscape artist Corrina Bonshek. Participants will be invited to enjoy Waterlines Nature Spirit Kayak Listening Experience on the Hinze Dam with soundscape composed by Corrina Bonshek.
Spend the day with the master composer herself. Experience how composer and visual thinker Corrina Bonshek approaches sound recording, sound manipulation, time and space in this hands-on workshop. Make your own short sound-work, whilst learning industry tips that you can apply to making future soundscapes for your sculptures. This will all take place in and around the Hinze Dam.
2. SITELINES PUBLIC ART SYMPOSIUM AT WATERLINES | 27 April 2024
The Gold Coast Community and all residency Artists are invited to attend the afternoon symposium at View Café Hinze Dam on Saturday 27 April 2024 from 3pm to 5:30pm where lead artists of the exhibition, Waterlines, will deliver a 45-minute presentation followed by an artist panel and Q & A with Co-Founder and Artistic Director Natasha Edwards.
SITELINES Symposium is free and open to the public to attend. Online bookings essential. Click here to find out more and register.
3. PUBLIC ART WORKSHOP: City of Gold Coast Information Session May 2024
Join us for an information session on the commissioning of public art delivered by the City’s Public Art team. Learn about the processes involved in public art and how to begin developing your own art practice for public art opportunities. (More details coming soon)
Expressions of Interest are now closed.
For enquiries email artist@swellsculpture.com.au
SWELL Sculpture presents Waterlines
With a strong focus on land art, Waterlines is an 11 day immersive experience with sculptural installations and eco programming. Two larger-than-life land art installations and soundscape kayak tour, long table forest feast, artist talks, permaculture, edible gardens, bushwalking, yoga and more. 26 April to 6 May 2024, Hinze Dam and surrounding Gold Coast Hinterland. There is something for everyone – come and see for yourself! Click here for more
For parking, accessibility, what to bring and more, click to see our Visitor Info
Images by Leximagery