• Applicants to the residency program should not be enrolled in undergraduate studies (including undergraduate honours) in the year of the residency.

• The residency program aims for a balance of disciplines, media, and experience: please ensure your application clearly demonstrates your level and area/s of experience in print media and other relevant disciplines.

• If you have previously undertaken a Megalo residency, you are welcome to reapply; however please note this in your CV to assist in the selection process.

• Joint applications (for up to two participant artists) will be accepted; however only one stipend will be awarded and both participants must undertake the residency at the same time.

All application forms must be submitted online, together with 4-7 images indicative of your practice in a single PDF and a one-page CV.

Please use high-res, good quality images in good light to best showcase your practice. Max 10mb

Your file should be named 'Surname_Firstname_artworks' eg. Frankenthaler_Helen_artworks

You will also be asked to describe your project, why you would like to come to Megalo and/or Kamberri/Canberra.

You will also be asked to outline any previous printmaking experience, however this is purely to assist in understanding your project within the context of your arts practice and if support will be required -there is no requirement for you to have any previous printmaking experience.

All applications will be assessed by a panel of expert peers, who will be looking at the strength of your proposal and examples of your work provided to determine artistic merit. They will also look at the potential impact and benefits of the residency on the applicant’s practice.

Megalo residents in 2026 will also receive free membership with Photo Access, the ACT and region’s centre for contemporary photography, film and video and media arts. Residents will receive access to Photo Access’ film developing, darkroom and digital making spaces, support and mentorship from Photo Access staff and reduced rates on a wide variety of artist and photographer led workshops.

It is not compulsory that your project aligns with the Photo Access Partnership or uses photographic media in any way.

Participating artists will be requested to contribute a representative sample of work produced during the residency to the Megalo archive. The archive collection is used for the purposes of exhibition and scholarly research.  Artists may also be asked to present and discuss their work at a public forum. Megalo will hold the right to reproduce work made by residents for future promotion of Megalo programs but will in all such instances fully acknowledge the artist as the maker of the work.

Residents from outside the Canberra region will be provided with free, shared accommodation in Cargill's Cottage, a heritage-listed building close to our studios. The dwelling was constructed in 1927 as housing for one of ten dairy farms in the area.  The property has a live-in caretaker and two bedrooms for artist stays. The cottage is close to many amenities such as shops, markets and nature walks.

Learn more here.

Megalo understands the importance of opportunities for artist parents and caregivers. We aim to provide flexible arrangements wherever possible, and we encourage parents and caregivers to apply for our residency program. If you require dependents or partners to stay with you during all or part of your residency, we can assess this on a case-by-case basis.

Please note that our cottage accommodation cannot always be guaranteed and is shared with a live-in caretaker (and occasionally other artists). That said, we have hosted families in the past who have found the experience enjoyable and rewarding. If you would like to discuss this option further, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

An artist residency gives artists the opportunity to work for a time in a new space away from their usual living and working environment. This allows artists to focus on a specific project for a period of time.

The Megalo residency program aims to support artists who want to access our world-class printmaking facilities, with the time and space to focus on their own practice. For some this may be a defined project or edition, while others may want the time to experiment with new ideas or processes.

All national residencies run for 4 weeks, while an international residency will run for 6 weeks.

This includes access to the studios and shared accommodation at Cargill’s Cottage for the duration of the residency.

Yes! Successful residents receive a stipend, as well as a materials stipend, studio support when needed, and accommodation if based outside of the ACT region.

National Residents receive:

$2000 stipend

$300 materials stipend

4 weeks of access and accommodation

International Residents receive:

$2500 stipend

$300 materials stipend

6 weeks of access and accommodation

Artists are responsible for covering certain expenses, including travel, food and toiletries.

Yes! Artistic duos are eligible to apply for the residency program. If successful, the stipend will be paid the same as an individual artist and split between artistic partners.

When filling out your application, please nominate a primary contact for the application and make it clear in your application the nature of your artistic partnership.

Megalo Print Studio is Australia’s largest open-access printmaking studio, with three professional studio spaces including screen printing on paper and fabric, relief, intaglio (including etching and aquatint), lithography, photogravure and risograph equipment.

For more information on the available equipment in each space click here.

Yes! While we cannot give specific feedback on your application, you can get in touch with questions about the program or application process via email.

Before emailing us, please read through the guidelines and application portal to see if your question is answered there. If the information isn’t covered we will be happy to help!

Note that we work part-time and it may take time to respond due to limited staff resources.

We will be looking at examples of your work and your project proposal, rather than references or letters. This is so that the assessment panel can focus on each applicant’s proposal and practice in making a final decision.

Due to the high number of applications received, we are not able to give feedback on individual applications.

• Successful applicants in previous rounds have generally:

  • Provided high-quality support material relevant to the proposed project, and illustrative of the calibre of their practice;

  • Proposed a clear and coherent project, and demonstrated the importance of accessing Megalo’s facilities in order to undertake this project; and/or

  • Expressed the impact of this residency as extending their overall practice, and offering new opportunities for their professional and creative development.

Yes! In addition to our annual callout, Megalo regularly supports artists undertaking a self-funded residency.

To help offset these costs, Megalo can offer a letter of support to artists applying for grants. 

Please reach out to discuss your project if you are interested in undertaking a self-funded residency.

Yes! We’re committed to ensuring that Megalo is inclusive and support for everyone. If you would like to request an alternative application format please get in touch so we can discuss the best avenue to suit your needs.