PICA is inviting expressions of interest from WA and Perth-based artists for the following residency opportunities in 2026:
- International Exchange Program: participate in one of three international residency opportunities with our partners in Taiwan, Makassar and India (India callout to be announced soon!)
- Hyper Local: 2 studio or creative developments residencies of between 4-5 months each are available at PICA for local artists seeking dedicated space and time to develop a long-term project .
- Quick Response: a series of short-term studio or creative developments residencies at PICA for local artists (1–4 weeks). Regional Quick Response residencies will be announced in July 2026.
Participation in PICA’s Studio program is open to artists of all disciplines. Applications from First Nations artists, culturally and linguistically diverse artists and artists who identify as D/deaf or disabled are welcomed.
We encourage residency proposals from artists of all disciplines that:
- Push the boundaries of art forms through an engagement with contemporary practice.
- Are rigorous and ambitious in concept, form and approach.
- Contribute to current cultural and critical discourse and explore questions of our time.
- Seek to open a dialogue with audiences in new and innovative ways.
- Demonstrate a committed studio practice and is suitable to PICA’s studio spaces.
