By Derek Schlennstedt
Although Burrinja Cultural Centre has been undergoing internal redevelopment they are preparing for a grand reopening and are calling on local artists to start applying for the new Burrinja artist studio.
Applications for the new Burrinja artist studios which will be known as The Aerie Creative Ecology open Friday 1 November.
The Aerie is all about like meeting like-minded people, and then finding underlying connections with other artists and creative enterprises.
The Aerie is a place that aims to be a playful, creative, social, and cultural space that is accessible to all.
This new initiative includes purpose built studios, co-working habitats, an exhibition program and creative professional development opportunities.
At the heart of the Aerie is studio tenancy for artists, creative enterprises and arts businesses across most disciplines, ranging from visual artists, to writers, from game developers to graphic designers, and everything in between.
The Aerie provides affordable space to support artists to undertake ambitious projects, sustain their practice and work collaboratively.
Studio tenancy is through a competitive application process that will be assessed by a selection committee.
There are 8 independent studios available, as well as a co-working space and a shared casual studio.
Successful applicants will be offered a three year tenancy in the available studios.
Stage one applications (for the independent studio spaces) opens on 1s November and closes on 6 December, 2019.
Successful artists will move into their new creative homes in early 2020, pending completion of the redevelopment).
If you are interested in having a studio in the Aerie, please contact Burrinja’s Cultural Development Producer, Toni Main to find out more. There will also be an Aerie information session on 12 November, 2019.
Bookings are essential as this session will also include a site visit to the newly built studios that will still be part of the building site.
