The successful appointments for the Rosamond McCulloch Studio Residency in Paris for 2026
- Marie Edwards Scholarship - Janine Combes
- Wayne Brookes Visual Arts Prize - Alexander Poljansek
- Self Funded - Chloe Allen, Neil Haddon, Paul Snell, Ella Noonan.
The Rosamond McCulloch Studio is a residential studio in the world-renowned Cité Internationale des Arts complex in Paris just a short walk from many of the city's major museums. Rosamond McCulloch, a lecturer and painter at the University of Tasmania, was passionate about providing students with opportunities to extend their studies beyond Tasmania.
In her honour, and with the support of additional scholarships, the University of Tasmania now offers several residencies each year at the Studio. Housed in a beautiful eighteenth century town house close to the main Cité complex.
Since its establishment in 1991, many Tasmanian artists have had the opportunity to live in the heart of Paris while studying and developing new work.
Creative Tasmanians including visuals artists, musicians, performers and writers who are graduates of the University of Tasmania are encouraged to apply.
There will be up to 4 X 3-month residencies provided across 2027.
How to apply
At the time of residency applicants must be:
- Graduate of the University of Tasmania
- Able to demonstrate creative practice
- Currently enrolled as a honours or Postgraduate student (where applicable)
Ensure you read all terms and conditions for each scholarship associated with the residency program as eligibility above may change depending on the scholarship you wish to be considered for. Preference is given to those who reside in Tasmania and who have not had a residency in the past five years. Practice may be creative based or theoretical.
Please note that all residencies; whether scholarship supported or self-funded are subject to the same monthly service charge required by the Cité. Further details regarding financial contributions can be found in studio costs below.
Applications for 2027 residencies are open from 14 May - 15 July 2026.
- Selection Committee review applications throughout August
- Successful residents and scholarship awardees notified early September 2026
- Contact and enquiries to CPA.Admin@utas.edu.au
Eligible applications will be assessed using the following criteria:
- The creative and innovative excellence of your project and its outcomes
- The significance of Paris to your project
- How well your support material relates to your proposal
- The relevance of the project to your professional development
- Your project’s potential to invigorate Tasmanian arts locally, nationally or internationally
Applicants will be sent to the Cité Internationale des Arts for final selection.
The Residency program for the Studio is currently overseen by an organisational committee consisting of University staff, including:
- Alexandra Lasczik, Head of School, Creative and Performing Arts, University of Tasmania
- Professor Meg Keating, Professor of Art, School of Creative and Performing Arts, University of Tasmania
- Ms Annah Simsons, Business Manager, School of Creative and Performing Arts, University of Tasmania
- Lucia Usmiani, Admin Officer, School of Creative and Performing Arts, University of Tasmania
The Selection Committee will comprise leading representatives from Tasmania's cultural and creative industries and academic representatives from the School of Creative and Performing Arts.
The Studio
The Cité Internationale des Arts complex is situated on the right bank of the river Seine, a stone's throw from Notre Dame on the Ile de la Cité and within easy walking distance of all the main Paris galleries, including the Louvre.
The Cité complex has approximately 300 studios, owned by universities and arts organisations around the world. The buildings also house common rooms and a library, a large gallery, a concert hall, as well as printmaking and photographic facilities.
A full suite of programs is also offered to enrich residents’ experience at the Cité Internationale des Arts, including exhibitions, performances, open studios, and workshops. These activities create opportunities for connection with an international community of artists and provide valuable platforms for collaboration, professional development, and creative exchange.
The Rosamond McCulloch Studio is in an 18th-century townhouse, a block back from the main Cité complex. It is a small apartment with kitchen and bathroom facilities, a combined living room and workspace, and a bedroom on a mezzanine floor. Two sets of French windows overlook a charming garden.
Four residencies are available to graduates, with up to three supported by scholarships and the remainder offered on a self-funded basis.
Scholarship supported residencies
- The $10,000 Mary Maxwell Travel Scholarship is available to Honours and Postgraduate students in the School of Creative and Performing Arts.
- The Wayne Brookes Visual Art Travel Prize, valued at $4,000 is awarded to an emerging Visual Art candidate to support their residency.
- The $3,000 Marie Edwards Travelling Scholarship is available to Postgraduate students in the School of Creative and Performing Arts to support travel to the Rosamond McCulloch Studio.
Self-funded residencies
- Other residencies are offered on a self-funded basis for a three-month period.
- All expenses associated with these residencies must be covered by the successful applicants.
Please note that all residencies; whether scholarship supported or self-funded are subject to the same monthly service charge required by the Cité.
The Cité Service Fees are approximately €590 per month per person (€565 monthly fee + €25 monthly short stay fee= €590). These fees must be paid directly to the Cité management prior to departure.
The Cité Internationale des Arts manages the studio on behalf of the University and residents will be expected to pay the Cité service fees that go to supporting the management of the studio and the suite of programs on offer to residents.
The Artists
Since the Rosamond McCulloch residency began, more than 150 Tasmanian artists have been able to further their practice, many establishing significant international and national reputations as visual artists or establishing careers in visual arts management.
| Resident | Description |
|---|---|
| Robyn Higgins | Mary Maxwell Travel Scholarship 2025 Project summary: Documentation of the European Rabbit: An exploration of an Australian invasive species within art, museums and popular culture in the species' native territories. |
| Natasha Bradley | Wayne Brookes Visual Arts Prize Project summary: To research how Parisian urban renewal project Parc De La Villette facilitates movement and cultural connectedness and can potentially translate to Tasmanian urban transformation projects. |
| Claire James (Eddie) | Marie Edwards Scholarship Project Summary: Exploring the historical, sensory, and feminist narratives within Paris' Parc des Buttes Chaumont to further my project Echoes of Extraction. |
| Adrienne Eberhard | Self funded Residency Project Summary: Finalising a bilingual manuscript of poems/'letters' between Marie Antoinette and cross dressing Marie Louis/e Girardin, also from Versailles, who sailed in Tasmanian waters in 1792/93. |
| Scout MacDonald | Self funded Residency Project Summary: Exploring Paris' art scene, drawing from puppetry, circus and physical theater in order to enhance my own skills in performance and theatre devising. |
| Sarah Day | Self Funded Residency Project Summary: To write and edit new poetry, and to pursue French translation of existing work in the artful and exciting city of Paris and its environs. |
2024 on hold due to refurbishment of the Cité.
Six Tasmanian artists will jet off to Paris in 2023 where they will immerse themselves in the creative arts after being selected by the Committee in a competitive application round in July 2022.
| Resident | Description |
|---|---|
| Fran Bow | 2023 Mary Maxwell Travel Scholarship Recipient |
| Project summary | Extending my creative techniques within the medium of puppetry; with aims of furthering my skillset both on and off the stage. |
| Dr Julie Gough | 2023 Wayne Brookes Visual Art Travel Prize Recipient |
| Project summary | Research/planning/communications residency proposition to develop a Tasmanian garden (creative arts cross cultural history project) with the Jardin de Plantes, Paris. |
| Yvette Watt | Self-funded Residency |
| Project summary | A creative response to the Musée de la Chasse et de la Nature (The Museum of Hunting and Nature) |
| Victor Medrano | Self-funded Residency |
| Project summary | An exploration of the experiences, practices and challenges faced by local curators and artists of culturally and linguistically diverse (CaLD) backgrounds in the Paris art scene. |
| Tony Flowers | Self-funded Residency |
| Project summary | Oliver 3D picture book project, visual, cultural and location research in Paris for book illustrations. |
| Maggie Jeffries | Self-funded Residency |
| Project summary | A series of botanical oil paintings to pay homage to Claude Monet and the garden that inspired some of his most inspirational paintings. |
| Michaye Boulter | Self-funded Residency |
| Project summary |
My project proposes studying traditions of western landscape painting and gathering resource material based on the river Seine. |
Since the Rosamond McCulloch residency began, over 150 Tasmanian artists have been able to further their practice, many establishing significant international and national reputations as visual artists or establishing careers in visual arts management.
| Resident | Specialisation |
|---|---|
| Ray Arnold | Printmaker, Direct of LARQ, Queenstown, Tasmania |
| Pat Brassington | Photographer and digital media artist |
| Jane Burton | Photographer |
| Dr Julie Gough | Installation artist of indigenous heritage |
| Michael Edwards | Printmaker and drawer, Director of Contemporary Art Tasmania |
| Patrick Hall | Furniture designer |
| Dr Alicia King | Installation artist |
| Dr Fiona Lee | Socially engaged art and academic |
| Stephen Lees | Landscape painter |
| Anne MacDonald | Photographer and academic |
| Donna Marcus | Sculptor and mixed media artist |
| Dr Brigita Ozolins | Installation artist and academic |
| Brian Parkes | Curator, Jam Factory, Adelaide, Chief Executive |
| Heather B Swann | Sculptor |
| Helen Wright | Printmaker and drawer |
Funding
There are generous funding opportunities that applicants can apply for to assist cover the costs of a Cite residency.
- The Mary Maxwell Travel Scholarship in Creative Arts and Media
No application required. This scholarship provides support to the value of $10,000 for Honours and Postgraduate students in the School of Creative and Performing Arts to take up a funded residency at the Rosamond McCulloch Studio in Paris, which provides both living and working space. Funds are inclusive of the studio rent, with the remainder to be used toward individual travel, visas, living expenses and materials relevant to the residency. This will be assessed by the Rosamond McCulloch Committee and awarded based on merit for travel to the Rosamond McCulloch Studio in 2026. - The Marie Edwards Travelling Scholarship
No application required. Valued at $3000, this scholarship is available to support a 2026 residency and available to students currently undertaking postgraduate study in, or within three years of graduation from postgraduate study in, visual arts, craft or design at the University of Tasmania. This will be assessed by the Rosamond McCulloch Committee and awarded based on merit for travel to the Rosamond McCulloch Studio in 2026. - The Wayne Brookes Visual Art Travel Prize
No application required. The Wayne Brookes Visual Art Travel Prize, valued at $4000, will be assessed by the Rosamond McCulloch Committee and awarded to the most worthy emerging Visual Art candidate for travel to the Rosamond McCulloch Studio in 2026. - Arts Tasmania Artsbridge Grants are an external funding source provided by Arts Tasmania. This program supports Tasmanian individuals and groups to travel within Tasmania (intrastate), Australia (interstate) or overseas (international) for arts or cultural heritage opportunities. Visit the Arts Tasmania website for details.
