Exciting local artist opportunities at Penrith Regional Gallery and Q Theatre

Penrith Performing and Visual Arts is pleased to announce two amazing initiatives for local artists: Ancher Points: emerging Artists intensive at Penrith regional Gallery and Q theatre Lab at the Joan.

Ancher Points: emerging Artists intensive is the inaugural professional development program designed specifically to support emerging artists from Greater Western Sydney in a contemporary regional gallery setting.

the program will take place in the Gallery’s Ancher house, an architectural collaboration between Margo Lewers and renowned midcentury Architect, Sydney Ancher. it builds on the experimental, artistic and intellectual legacy of the original inhabitants, Gerald and Margo Lewers, who realised their creative vision at emu Plains.

the program’s focus is to provide an in-depth industry and peer-to-peer experience that promotes skills and knowledge exchange, while offering dynamic opportunities for artists to connect across the Greater Western Sydney region.

Penrith regional Gallery invites applications from emerging artists who live, work or has a connection to Greater Western Sydney, are in their first five years of their practice and are 18 years old and above. this unique opportunity is limited to 12 with two positions assigned for First nations artists.

Q theatre Lab is Q theatre’s residency program that champions the creation of new work that is for, with or by Western Sydney artists. it’s designed to make creative space and time for developing a dynamic project in the ideas or early stages of development.

Q theatre Lab aims to offer artistic freedom to develop ideas, new work, or artform, and puts the artist’s needs at the centre of the process. the program is artist-led, allowing artists to set their parameters best for their personal

Western Sydney artists and stories, this platform is for any Western Sydney artist with a performance-based practice.

Q theatre offers two residencies with $2,500 each in financial assistance. Further residencies may be considered budget pending. the successful applicant/s will receive financial aid, space to develop the work and technical and dramaturgical support for dedicated creative development.

Ancher Points: emerging Artists intensive applications close on tuesday 28 February - www. penrithregionalgallery.com.au/ ancher-points/

Q theatre Lab expressions of interest close on Monday 6 March - www.qtheatre.com.au/q-theatrelab-2023/