Applications are now open for the 2026 Gunyah Artists-in-Residence Program!
The Gunyah AiR program has been running since 2011, providing low cost accommodation for short term self-directed residencies for solo, collaborative, family and group projects.
Gunyah AiR program takes place on Gathang Country, the ancestral lands of the Worimi people. We acknowledge them as the traditional custodians for this place, land, sky, and waters. When artists come here to develop and share their creativity, learning, skills and cultural practices, we respect the knowledge and wisdom embedded forever within the First Nations Custodianship of Country.
'Gunyah' means resting place, or place of shelter, in the Gathang language of the Worimi people.
Gunyah is located in the small coastal village of North Arm Cove, on the northern side of Port Stephens NSW. The house was designed and built in the early 1980s, by a group of friends as a weekend project and holiday home. This group still own, manage and maintain this waterfront property; they continue to enjoy holidays here and also invite artists to spend time in this special place via the Gunyah AiR program.
The selection panel for the 2026 Gunyah artists-in-residence program includes previous Gunyah artist-in-residence, Nadia Odlum, and the director of the Gunyah artists-in-residence program, Kath Fries.
Please read ABOUT Gunyah and then go to the APPLY page for specific dates and links to the online application forms.
Applications close Monday 1 December, 5pm.
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| Visiting Rainbow Lorikeets on the Gunyah deck Photo: Kath Fries |
