The ever-changing world of artist residencies with Res Artis Executive Director, Eliza Dawson.

This conversation has been on my mind for a while, and I was extremely happy Eliza said yes when I invited her.

As some of you know I have a deep interest in artist residencies from my own personal experience and the work I do with artists in my program, The International Artist. I had A LOT of questions.
If you are curious about artist residencies, interested in undertaking one as part of your practice, even applying for one now, I hope you have the chance to listen to the conversation.

We discuss:
- The biggest mistakes artists can make when applying for an artist residency. This is such good insight. Eliza has assessed thousands of applications, she knows what she is talking about.
- The role artist residencies can play in an artists’ career path.
- What an artist residency is.
- The role of Res Artis and the work it does.
- The benefits of Res Artis membership and how members are vetted.
- Tips for starting an artist residency. Res Artis has a comprehensive A-Z handbook on this.
- The effects of Covid-19 on artist residencies and the role Res Artis is playing in documenting the ongoing impact.
- The ability to take a companion (partner, child) to a residency and what to consider.
- Why Eliza chose to work in the field of artist residencies.
- The residency Eliza was a part of at the Fukutake House Asia Art Platform, working alongside artists and chefs, a super fascinating project.
And much more!

Let me know what you think and your main takeaways from this wide-ranging conversation. Enjoy, and thank you Eliza!

ELIZA DAWSON
Eliza Dawson is the inaugural Executive Director of Res Artis focused on fundraising, public profile and strategy for the organisation. Eliza served on the Res Artis Board of Directors from 2012–2016, including a 2-year term as Vice-President from 2014.

For 6 years Eliza worked as Arts Residencies Manager at Asialink, Australia’s largest and most long-standing artist residency program in the region. Eliza has diverse experience in the arts industry, having worked at a range of local and international institutions and organisations including Christie’s auction house in London, The Ian Potter Museum of Art and Artbank. Eliza speaks intermediate level Indonesian and holds a MA Art Curatorship and BA Creative Arts, both from the University of Melbourne.

RES ARTIS
WORLDWIDE NETWORK OF ARTIST RESIDENCIES
Res Artis is a 29-year-old network of arts residency operators from around the globe. The network comprises more than 550 vetted members in over 75 countries. Res Artis operates from its international office in Australia. They are the worldwide professional body for the field, ensuring sustainability and growth by providing capacity building tools for their members through face-to-face meetings and digital platforms. Res Artis aims to support and connect residencies, engage and advocate the importance of residencies in today’s society, and provide recommendations towards cultural mobility research and policy.

Res Artis Website
https://resartis.org/

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https://resartis.org/membership/

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https://resartis.org/warinukraine/

Fukutake House Asia Art Platform (the residency Eliza was a part of)
https://benesse-artsite.jp/en/art/fukutakehouse.html

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