Artist in Residence Accommodation
Denmark Arts is equipped to host artists and creatives year-round in the Artshouse - The Artshouse is a multi-purpose community arts facility.
Situated at the far end of the building, the self-contained apartment is surrounded by peppermint trees and salmon gums.
The apartment adjoins an artist studio that is available to hire at an additional cost if you desire a dedicated work space.
The space is perfect for any creative travelling to Denmark to attend arts workshops, professional development, creative opportunities or similar.
We especially invite anyone seeking to host a workshop, exhibition or performance onsite at the ArtsHouse.
WE DAIR YOU
The Denmark Artist in Residence (DAIR) program is a subsidised program offered for during the year to successful applicants.
Applications Open November to December annually.
Outside of these times creatives are welcome to apply to reside in Denmark and use the studio. To subsidise the cost of the accommodation, the local community welcomes workshops/performances/exhibitions and Denmark Arts' team can advise on ticketed events.
ABOUT THE ACCOMMODATION
- Fully self contained apartment
- Private kitchenette and bathroom
- All linen is provided.
- Retro inspired décor
- Queen bed
- Large work/dining table
- Balcony over looking the natural reserve and creek bed flowing into the Kwoorabup (Denmark) river
- Quiet and private
- Building is nestled within Denmark's CBD - location is walkable, 2mins to supermarkets, markets, eateries and the local shopping district.
Enquire about the availability of the accommodation.
Room from $300 per week, or $80 per night.
Minimum stay 2 nights
Applications for 2025/26 DAIR supported residencies OPENING SOON
The Denmark Arts Artist in Residence program supports visiting artists to undertake a residency at the Denmark ArtsHouse from 1-6 weeks.
Denmark has a vibrant creative community and cultural identity and also has a unique natural and cultural heritage with strong community interest in supporting and promoting environmental sustainability and conservation values.
The program aims to provide artists with an opportunity to immerse themselves in Denmark's community and natural environment and to undertake research and development for their own creative practice.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Engaging our community is an important part of this program. Please consider how you will participate with Denmark Shire. By providing something for our community you support sector capacity building, encourage the creation of new networks, spark collaboration, and support the mutual exchange of ideas.
This can be in the form of:
- Artist Talk
- Workshop/s
- Open studio
- Performance
- Exhibition
We'd like to thank everyone who applied for our 2024/25 program.
The seasons for 25/26 are:
Bunuru - Djeran 2025
(March 23 - April 9 2025)
Djeran - Makuru 2025
(May 6 - June 6)
Denmark Festival of Voice is May 30 - 1 June
Makuru 2025
(June 15- July 10 2025)
Kambarang 2025
(Oct 12 – Nov 9 2025).
Bunuru 2026
(Feb 18–March 2026).
Djilba 2025
(April - May 2026)
2025 RESIDENCIES TO COME
2025
Alyssa Curtayne (Como) January
I have attended the Emerson College's Storytelling Beyond Words course (U.K.) in 2024 and I have body of work designed to assist young people aged 8-16 to build confidence and resilience, and have a sense of curiosity, wonder and joy of the world we live in. The purpose of my visit is to build on this body of work and to share it with the community.
https://www.alyssacurtayne.com/
Leah Vlatko (Geraldton) February
I am a textile artist and educator who has been living and working in Jambinu on Amangu country for over three years. I was born on Wongatha country (Coolgardie) and regional WA has always been important to me. My work plays with traditional understandings of 'craft' and incorporates crochet, embroidery, weaving, and community practice. Themes of native flora, considerations of colour, and connection to place are significant in my work. My recent practice incorporates crocheting with wire, creating delicate pieces in gold hues. This practice started on Menang Noongar country in Albany, where I explored the concept of Banksias with artist Ash Frost in a residency at Vancouver Arts Centre (2019). The result of these continued experimentations was a piece I titled ‘Study in Banksia’, which was the recipient of the Bowman-Bright Mid West Art Award (2021).
https://www.artworkarchive.com/profile/leah-vlatko/portfolio
Kylie Boltin (Perth) April
A writer, director, commissioning editor, and academic. The creator of many award-winning TV, online and interactive programs and is the recipient, amongst others of the 2021 Walkley Award for Innovation, the 2014 Walkley Award for multimedia storytelling, the 2020 Betty Roland Prize for Scriptwriting at the NSW Premier’s literary awards and the 2019 PXN International Prize at the New Images Festival, Paris. Programs Kylie has created have exhibited at festivals such as SXSW Austin, International Documentary Festival Amsterdam, and Sheffield Doc/Fest. All of Kylie’s work is culturally and linguistically diverse. Kylie is currently an Associate Professor of Screen and Media and Edith Cowan University. Previously she was the commissioning editor, of online documentaries at SBS where she commissioned and produced original interactive content for SBS OnDemand. Kylie also worked within the NITV commissioning team. Kylie will be writing her book whilst in Denmark.
Annick Akanni July
An experienced textile and materials designer and artist-educator with over a decade in design and five years in art education. With strong African origins, she weaves together the interconnectedness of her culture and the environment where she creates and shares. Her passion lies in the intersection of textile art and education, blending diverse cultural influences into deliberate, mindful design practices. Annick’s work is surface pattern, print and woven textile-focused. Expressing her art form through the use of colour, pattern and texture, Annick works with a range of mediums, enjoying the process of making with her hands, and using natural materials to make her art pieces. Techniques such as hand drawing, painting, collage art, watercolour, block/screen printing, natural dyeing, and hand weaving when exploring design ideas to make fabric. Annick describes her work as multifaceted and layered, a contrast between both minimalism and very detailed, highlighting the beauty of imperfections.
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/annickakanni/?originalSubdomain=au
Tiffany Foster (Mandurah) September
An avid pastelilst, Tiffany is most recognised for her vibrant birds, landscapes and large floral paintings. She works both from her home studio and en Plein air out in nature, inspired by the light and colour that abounds in Western Australia. Her plein air pastels took out two of the major awards at the 2023 Plein Air Down Under festival and she is keen to keep furthering her knowledge and use of this fascinating medium.
2023-2024 RESIDENCIES
2024
Madoda Fani (South Africa) - October - September
Fani grew up in Gugulethu township, Cape Town and studied graphic design at Sivuyile College. Fani credits South Africa’s lineage of traditional clay masters as seminal influences. He was schooled in smoke-firing techniques by Molelekoa Simon Masilo and Nic Sithole, while Jabu Nala – a member of the renowned Nala family of Zulu beer-pot makers – taught him to burnish clay with a stone.
Over the course of his career, Fani has branched out into clay seating, timber furniture and bronze sculpture. He has participated in residency programmes in Argentina (2009), France (2013), Austria (2023) and Mexico (2023), and taught a summer workshop at Haystack Mountain School of Crafts in Maine, US (2023). His work has been featured in Clay Formes, edited by Olivia Barrell (Art Formes, 2023) and Handbuilt Ceramics by Jo Taylor (The Crowood Press, 2021).
Fani was a finalist for the LOEWE Foundation Craft Prize in 2022 and received first prize at the 2016 Ceramics Southern Africa Exhibition, among others. He has work in the Philadelphia Museum of Art and Mint Museum in Charlotte, North Carolina, and in the collections of the LOEWE Foundation and HRH Franz, Duke of Bavaria.
"I really appreciated how well I was taken care of. I had everything I needed and more, anything I wanted they would organise without hesitation. I enjoyed the fact that they were so keen on taking me out to explore what the cities had to offer. I would recommend this residency to anyone, with the confidence that they'll have a beautiful experience as have I. Thank you all." Madoda Fani
https://www.instagram.com/madodafani
John Eden (Kalamunda) - John's practice focuses on creating a sense of place through plein-air drawing and painting. His project titled See Monkey Do (From Sea to Summit) saw him engage with community through a number of participatory drawing and painting workshops combined with active outdoor pursuits such as climbing, trail running and mountain biking in the wilds of the Denmark environment.
https://www.johnedenartist.com/
https://www.instagram.com/flying_pork_pies/
Penny Bovell (Fremantle) - Penny spent a year living in the Denmark Shire in 2021 at which time she began a series of works based on the rock formations found along the coast. Penny spent time building on that work and continued to explore the geography and social history of the area. Penny hosted an open studio and delivered 7 one on one artist feedback and skill sharing.
2023
Elisa Markes-Young (Margaret River) - Elisa is a recipient of a Regional Arts Australia Fellowship in 2023 for a research project titled Tęsknota and the making of home, which had Elisa collaborating with Denmark based artist, weaver and lacemaker Ruth Halbert. Elisa hosted several open-studio sessions and presented an artist talk.
Andy Quilty (Warnbro) - Andy is a multi-disciplinary artist whose practice engages with the observation and documentation of egalitarian creative gestures in outer suburban and regional communities.