Residency dates for 2026 coming soon.
The Onslow Storrier NAS Residency, La Cité Internationale Des Arts, Paris
2025 Recipients
January – March: Emryn Ingram-Shute, NAS MFA 2022, BFA 2020, Sessional Sculpture & Printmaking Lecturer
April – June: Nigel Dobson, NAS MFA 2019
July – September: Tango Conway, NAS BFA 2016, Sessional Drawing Lecturer
October – December: Armando Chant, NAS MFA 2022, Sessional Drawing Lecturer
The La Cité Internationale Des Arts Paris Residency
A three-month studio residency in Paris for a National Art School Graduate or Academic Staff Member.
Application deadline Sunday June 30, 2024
Notification of Outcome July 31, 2024
Residency Dates
- January 3 – March 27 2025
- April 2 -June 27 2025
- July 3 – September 29 2025
- October 3 – December 26 2025
Please note: Applicants are asked to indicate their preference in the application form. These dates are fixed by the Cite des Arts and are not negotiable.
Residency
A residency at the Onslow Storrier National Art School Paris Studio offers the opportunity of dedicated focus on your practice in one of the great centres of artistic excellence. The Onslow Storrier National Art School Paris Studio is located at La Cité Internationale des Arts in Paris, and has been made possible through the generosity of Annette Onslow and Tim Storrier. The studio is located on the Right Bank in Rue de L’Hôtel de Ville in the 4th arrondissement overlooking the river Seine, near many commercial and public galleries and only a short walk to Notre Dame Cathedral. There are 270 studios that house artists, musicians and writers from around the world.
Eligibility
- Recent National Art School BFA, GDFA, MFA or DFA graduates (within the last 5 years) OR
- Current National Art School academic staff (including sessional). Please note that in the event that a successful applicant is a permanent staff member, appropriate leave arrangements will need to be considered.
- Only applications that are fully completed and received by the closing date will be considered by the selection panel.
Selection Criteria
The Residencies will be awarded to applicants who:
- Demonstrate a record of artistic achievement and dedication to their practice;
- Clearly articulate the benefit of the Paris residency to their artistic development and;
- In the opinion of the selection panel, would benefit from such an opportunity at this stage of their career.
Application Materials
As part of your application, you are required to upload the documents listed below. Uploaded files should include your full name in the file name.
Please include the following documents:
- Your Proposal (PDF format) addressing the following areas.
- Artist Statement summarising current practice (no more than 500 words)
- Rationale for undertaking the residency at La Cite International Des Arts in Paris (no more than 250 words)
- Please identify any specific requirements (e.g. access, workshops, OH&S, etc.)
- A Summary CV outlining your professional profile and achievement (PDF format, 2 pages max.)
- A maximum of 10 Images (PowerPoint format, 1MB image per page). Please note:
- The PowerPoint should be saved as a .ppt not .pdf.
- Each slide should include the artist’s name, title, date, medium and dimensions.
- Moving image-based artists can present a high-quality video of up to two minutes presented as a single-track show reel.
The panel reserves the right to not assess applications that do not include specified supporting material correctly formatted as outlined above.
Additional Information
- The Selection Committee is not compelled to offer all residencies.
- Failure to abide by the rules set down by La Cité in regard to residence and use of the studio including any damage to the building or contents will result in the forfeiture of the bond held by La Cité.
- The panel may request to meet with an applicant to discuss their application further.
Conditions
Selected applicants must agree to cover costs of the residency including:
- Monthly fees and Bond payment to the Cité Internationale des Arts for the 3 months;
- Personal living expenses throughout the residency including meals, art materials, museum & gallery entry fees.
- All necessary travel expenses between Australia and ParisAll travel, medical, and other insurance necessary for the period of travel and residency. Evidence of this insurance must be provided to the National Art School.
Acquittal of Residency
The selected applicants will be required to:
- Make a presentation to the NAS community on the residency experience and outcomes.
- Provide high-resolution photographs and a quote of approximately 200 words that can be used by NAS for promotional purposes and in publications including the Annual Report and Yearbook.
- Submit an approximately 1000-word report no later than eight weeks post-residency regarding their residency, experience and project.
Residency Costs
Applicants are advised to plan well in advance to ensure they are able to fund their residency. In addition to costs of international flights and living expenses, there is a mandatory fee payable to the Cité des Arts. Please see below for the fees. It is strongly recommended that artists research and apply for any available grants well in advance to help cover the residency costs.
| Fees to La Cité | One Person |
| Indicative monthly fees | €566 per month |
| Fees to La Cité | One Person for 3 months |
| Bond (refundable) | €566 |
| 3 Months fee | €1,698 |
| Total | €2264 |
Applications are now closed for 2025 residencies
FAQ
Australian passport holders can generally travel visa-free in the Schengen Area, which includes France, for up to 90 days in a 180-day period.
https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/before-you-go/the-basics/schengen
The following supporting documents must be presented at the request of the Border Police upon your arrival in France:
- A valid passport issued less than 10 years before and valid for at least 3 months after the envisaged departure date.
- Proof of accommodation covering the whole duration of the stay.
- Sufficient financial means, assessed according to the duration and purpose of your stay.
- Your return ticket or the financial means to acquire one at the envisaged return date.
- Any document providing details on the profession or the capacity of the traveller as well as on the establishments or organisations located in France which are expecting you, if you are on a professional trip.
- An insurance certificate covering all medical and hospital expenses for which you may be liable for the duration of your stay in France, as well as medical repatriation costs and expenses in the event of death.
The National Art School does not advise on visas and encourages you to confer with the appropriate embassy or consulate.
A furnished live/work studio: a workspace, a bedroom area with single bed and bedding, a bathroom with shower, washbasin and WC, a fitted kitchenette with a cooktop, fridge and tableware for two.
Travel insurance is essential, including medical and repatriation costs and expenses in the event of death. Coverage of €30,000 minimum is required, including medical repatriation, and emergency and/or hospital treatment. This will also need to cover all personal belongings and materials.
If you want to invite someone for a short period of time, don’t forget to fill out a request form at reception at least two days in advance. An extra charge based on how long the person stays will be added to the following month’s charges = one week to a month €253, one week or less €141.
Costs to consider:
- Travel insurance
- Flights
- Art materials & production costs
- Laundry
- Transport
- Recreational activities
- Dining
As a rough guide, this can cost between of $5,000 to $10,000 AUD for 3 months in a foreign country.
You must also consider the monthly fees to La Cité = €566 per month
+ Bond (refundable) = €566
Total Fees = €2,264 EUR
- NAS Professional Practice Grants for Academic Staff Development
Three grant rounds each year for NAS Academic Staff Development funds (approx. May, August and November), generally $1500-$3000.
The NSW Government’s arts and cultural driver with grants for professional & skills development for individuals
Grants up to $15,000 to support emerging and early-career artists in taking up professional development opportunities, usually overseas. There are generally 2 Funding Rounds each year.
Australia’s official arts council offering funding for Arts Projects for Individuals and Groups up to $50,000 for a range of activities and projects across all art forms.
CONTACT
Lily Fenwicke
International Residencies Coordinator
+61 2 9339 8717
[email protected]
We encourage all eligible candidates to apply, regardless of whether this is your first residency application. Please contact the International Residencies Coordinator to discuss any accessibility requirements or adjustments that can be made to your application process.
‘Queer Contemporary: Chaosophy’, as part of Mardi Gras 2025, is now open until Saturday 8 March.
Curated by Dr Liz Bradshaw, with work by artists Kika Kereru Baker, Daniel Browning, Sam Chan, Blake Griffiths, Frankie L.A, nikita lelu, r e a, Victoria Spence, Jake Starr, Ali Tahayori, Magic Young and Justine Youssef.
Three generations of queer artists make and break language across the intersections of art, activism, poetry and performance. Through their individual aesthetics and distinct voices, together the artists disrupt histories, languages, conventional silences and institutional spaces, using and queering language to propose alternate perspectives on and interpretations of identity and ways of being.
11am – 5pm Monday to Saturday
Building 25 Project Space
Free admission, all welcome
Feb 17
NAS Library is proud to launch their 2025 Library Stairwell Gallery programming with this years LSG show for Queer Contemporary, ‘Subtexts’, opening this Thursday 13 February.
‘Subtexts’ unites four artists whose work demonstrates the complexities of queer identity, each considering their own personal relationship with queerness. The show offers alternative narratives and styles that challenge notions of queer uniformity, opting to explore the undertones and implications of queerness as a dislocated front.
‘Subtexts’ asks of the ambiguous term; Are we united by virtue of our difference, or rather the unique positions it presents us?
Featuring works by
@professional__disoppointment
@sarah_r_serfati
@theolathouras
@ziggywoodartist
Feb 9
Three generations of queer artists make and break language across the intersections of art, activism, poetry and performance in ‘Queer Contemporary: Chaosophy’, as part of Mardi Gras 2025.
Through their individual aesthetics and distinct voices, together the artists disrupt histories, languages, conventional silences and institutional spaces, using and queering language to propose alternate perspectives on and interpretations of identity and ways of being.
Opening night Thursday 13 February, with special guests Swamp Daisies.
RSVP at link in the bio.
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Sam Chan, ‘Transfiguration’, 2024, Chillagoe White Pearl marble, mild steel, incense, image courtesy and © the artist, photograph: Jennifer Leahy (Silversalt)
Ali Tahayori, ’The four elements: fire, earth, water, air (detail)’, 2022, hand cut mirrors plaster on wood, image courtesy and © the artist, photograph: Daniel Kukec Photography
nikita lelu, ’I drip into a bath and drift’, 2024, glazed mid-fire paperclay, underglaze, terra sigillata, silver, image courtesy and © the artist, photograph: Jennifer Leahy (Silversalt Photography)
Magic Young, ‘Evulva’, 2024, nylon, image courtesy and © the artist, photograph: Jennifer Leahy (Silversalt)
Feb 6
We’re looking for an Exhibitions Project Officer!
The role has a focus on major Indigenous exhibition projects currently in development for the National Art School as well as touring programs. The role assists with the delivery and coordination of Gallery programs, talks, and other events in the gallery spaces.
You have a background in visual art, art history, curatorship and gallery experience. You have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, along with strong organisational and project management experience.
Note this is an Identified Role and is open to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants only, in accordance with Section 14(D) of the NSW Anti-Discrimination Act, 1977 NSW.
Application deadline extended to Sunday 9 February.
Apply at the link in bio.
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Ronan Pirozzi, `Serpentine`, 2023; `Trajectory`, 2023; `Desolate`, 2023; installation view, undo the day, NAS Gallery, Sydney, 2024, oil on welded steel, image courtesy and © the artist, photograph: Zan Wimberley
Feb 2
The National Art School has today announced respected Australian academic, writer and curator Dr Kristen Sharp as the next Director and Chief Executive Officer.
Kristen joins the National Art School with extensive experience in the fields of contemporary art and tertiary education having spent six years as Associate Dean Discipline, Art in the School of Art at RMIT University, and previously 9 years as Academic Lead Art History and Theory at RMIT. She will commence her new role at the National Art School on 24th February 2025.
Read the full media release at the link in bio.
Jan 30
