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St Kilda Bowling Club Studio
The St Kilda Bowling Club Studio is a council-managed facility currently housing 20 artists at the old St Kilda Bowling Club at 2 Spenser Street, St Kilda, near Luna Park.
The northern tip of the Peanut Farm Reserve was used for lawn bowls from the late 1960's, and vacated in 1998. When local artists approached the Port Phillip Council requesting studio space, they were offered this site. The studios provide professional workspace for a wide range of disciplines, including painting, sculpture, photography, drawing, installation and new media performance, ceramics, book illustration and fashion design. Studio artists have worked together to engage local residents through open days, educational tours, and through annual events and exhibitions.
The studios have a range of sizes:
- painting studios (approx) 12sqm to 28sqm
- sculpture studios (approx) 20 sqm to 31sqm
- photographic studios (approx) up to 40 sqm
The site is shared with Vegout, a local community garden which has 140 plots tended by local residents and groups. The current community garden emerged from the old green.
Studio Vacancies
The St Kilda Bowling Club Visual Arts Studios currently have two small studios available to rent at $211.40 and $186.60 per calendar month.
Applications close Thursday 31st March 2011.
Download an application form below, or ring the studio coordinator on 9209 6217 for more information.
Applying for Space
Artists may currently apply for a studio tenancy of two years, with the option of applying for a third year based on current work.
Artists applying for a studio at the St Kilda Bowling Club Studios should accompany the form with the following documentation:
a) a current curriculum vitae
b) up to 12 images of current work (Preferably images on CD, but printed material such as photographs, colour photocopies, or emailed images are acceptable). Please list the size of the works as well.
c) a short description of your work (current ideas and practice)
d) a short statement describing the skills you could offer to joint studio projects.
Through its artist studio programme the City of Port Phillip is committed to providing encouragement and opportunities for professional development of studio artists. The City has a commitment to supporting artists who can make a significant contribution to the cultural life of the municipality and to the development and profile of their particular art form.
The type of practice that may be considered are:
- Research/work towards a major exhibition
- A project in partnership with local arts organisations ( e.g Experimenta, The Jewish Museum, Linden, Alliance de Francaise de Melbourne)
- Visual Arts projects which receive funding from Port Phillip through the Rupert Bunny Foundation, or the Cultural Development Fund
- Research/ work for an art in public spaces project (ephemeral or permanent)
- Community based projects in partnership with other organisations.
For more information about applying please download and read the St Kilda Bowling Club Studio Guidelines before completing the application.
Artists may wish to consider applying for funding for their projects through the Cultural Development Fund and the Rupert Bunny Foundation Visual Arts Fellowship
St Kilda Bowling Club Application Form
St Kilda Bowling Club Studio Guidelines
EXAMPLE Studio Licence ProformaPlease download this form and return it with support materials to the Arts and Festivals Unit, City of Port Phillip, Private Bag 3, St Kilda 3182.
For further information contact the Studio Co-ordinator (03) 9209 6217.
Exhibitions and Open Days
Studio artists have the opportunity to share their work with the local community through their annual exhibition and studio open days.
Current Studio Artists:
Kylie Baudino, Chris Beaumont, Suesy Circosta, Penelope Davis, Marc Freeman, Anna Griffith, Kate Just, Salvatore Lolicato, Pam O'Neil, Mary Peacock, Sally Rossiter, Bernhard Sachs, Heather B Swann, Corey Thomas.
