Black Duck Gallery Artist in Residence program.

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The Black Duck Gallery and Cottage is a stylish yet cosy space built by local craftsman John Burke.

The space will not only be available for holiday goers, it will also be home to the Black Duck Artist in Residence program.

With Mt Ninderry out one window and the Maroochy River out the other, Black Duck is a space to truly relax and get creative while connecting with the public, and putting on your very own solo exhibition in a professional gallery space. Expressions of interest will be taken for the Artist in Residency Progam

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What is the Artist In Residence?

Our Artist in Residence (AIR) program is a series of 5 night residencies for artists to exhibit and sell artworks, promote themselves as an artist and connect with the public through events and workshops. During your stay in the cottage you will have full use of the Black Duck Cottage Gallery, the Black Duck Workshop and the beautiful surrounds to create work in. So you can make the most of your stay the Residency includes a marketing package and a catered opening event leaving you the time to focus on what you do best….getting creative.

This year we have 2 residencies on offer:

September 19th – 24th

October 10th – 15th

What you provide

As part of your residency you will host at least two events to engage with the public including an opening event which is included as part of the package. The Black Duck AIR operates as an open studio so you are required to be available and open to the public for at least 5 hours a day. In a nutshell:

• You need enough work to fill the gallery space on arrival
• Be prepared to work from the space and have the gallery open to the public for at least 5 hours per day.
• Host an opening event and at least one workshop/talk/public engagement during your stay. The more events the opportunity for public involvement.

In participating in the residency program, not only are you promoting yourself as an artist, sharing your art and giving yourself the time to create, but by engaging with the public, you are helping to build a greater understanding of the artistic community and also inspiring others within their own practises. Truly an opportunity to create and engage with the community.

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Accommodation

The cottage is fully self-contained with a kitchenette and shower, a large loft style bedroom with queen bed and a 4 x 6m gallery space downstairs, ready for hanging. The cottage itself is set on a popular through road leading towards the renowned Spirit House restaurant and the beautiful Mt Ninderry, a popular walking track for tourists and locals alike, and it is less than a couple of minutes drive to the thriving country town of Yandina.

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Inclusions & Cost

• Residency cost is $700
  This amount includes:
• 5 nights accommodation in the Black Duck Cottage
• Solo gallery space to hang work in
• Workshop space
• Marketing package which includes
  • Press Release
  • Online promotion via social media
  • Event Flyers (digital and 20 hardcopy)
  • Promotional posters for 2019 AIR series (digital and hardcopy)
  • Event flyers (digital and hardcopy)
  • Story on the Black Duck website
  
  **Promotional material will be sent to you prior to stay and will also be displayed in the local and surrounding area.
  
  

• Opening event package which includes
• 4 bottles of bubbles
• Cheese platter
• Invites (digital and 20 hardcopy)

**If you are interested we can organise the following at additional costs:


• - Live entertainment
- Catering - Photography - Videography - Full event management

• What’s not included:
• Food for the week
• Transport or set up costs
• Art materials

Gallery Setting Up and Pulling Down

Installation of your exhibition is on the day you start your residency which is a Thursday. Pack down and check out is the following Tuesday.

The Black Duck Gallery has a full hanging system but all display is the sole responsibility of the exhibitor including hanging of the work and any 3d structures. The exhibitor is responsible for the removal or delivery of all artworks.

Unfortunately we are unable to provide any storage facilities either prior to or after the exhibition. Works must arrive on the first day of the residency and be removed at the conclusion on the agreed date.

Although we make every effort to ensure goods are safe and treated with the utmost care, we are not held responsible for any damages to works when in the gallery. The exhibitor is responsible for their own products insurance if they wish to be covered.



Black Duck Gallery Floor Plan

The Black Duck Gallery has a full hanging system but all display is the sole responsibility of the exhibitor including hanging of the work and any 3d structures. The exhibitor is responsible for the removal or delivery of all artworks.



Typical gallery hanging

Tom Mason's exhibition - Coming Home 2018



Painting workshop

Tom Mason's exhibition - Coming Home 2018.

How do I apply??

All interested parties are to fill in a proposal application form and e-mail it to info@blackduckcottage.com.au along with a refundable $70 deposit.

If unsuccessful you will be informed via e-mail and your $70 will be refunded.

If successful an offer of acceptance including dates will be sent back via e-mail which you will have one week to accept or decline. If application is accepted by all parties the deposit becomes non-refundable and the balance of $$630 is to be paid in full no later than 7 days after acceptance.

If for any reason the Black Duck Gallery has to cancel the residency, you will recieve a full refund.

By agreeing to the residency you are consenting to allow the BD Gallery to use any photos, video and written content for ongoing promotion purposes.

Applications for the 2019 Artist Residency close July 21st