CITY OF ALBANY ARTIST IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM

The City of Albany Artist in Residence (AIR) program is managed by the Arts and Culture team. Self-contained accommodation is provided at Mary Thomson House next to the Vancouver Arts Centre 1km form the Albany CBD. We have ten residency timeframes available between July 2025 - December 2026.

 The AIR program provides visiting artists with the opportunity to:

  • develop their practice through self-directed creative projects
  • to share skills and exchange knowledge with the Albany creative community
  • to develop professional networks within the region
  • to contribute to wider community engagement with the arts
  • to discover and share the rich Great Southern heritage and environment
  • to contribute to raising the profile of Albany as a creative city.

Applications are now CLOSED for the 2025/2026 residency program.