Bowery Theatre Residency 2025-26

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Welcome, Eligibility and Administration

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2025-26 BOWERY THEATRE RESIDENCIES

The Bowery Theatre and Brimbank City Council respectfully acknowledges and recognises the Wurundjeri and Bunurong peoples as the Traditional Custodians of this land and pays respect to their Elders past, present and future.

Welcome!

Through these residencies we aim to provide a creative performance space where artists and the local Brimbank community connect and experiment with bold ideas.

Artists and Creative Producers can submit an application using this portal for the 2025-26 Bowery Theatre Residencies.

A Bowery Theatre Residency provides a professional development, creative development and performance space for artists to make and present new work in the Bowery Theatre and at St Albans Community Centre (STACC) with and for the Brimbank community.

A Bowery Theatre Residency supports:

  • Creative Practice in the presentation of a bold vision, strong rationale, creative skills, concepts and ideas;
  • Meaningful community engagement;
  • Process-driven arts practice to make a new, contemporary performance work;
  • Artistic and professional development for artists;
  • Development of new, local audiences; and
  • Work that is reflective of the cultural identity of Brimbank.

More information is in our GUIDELINES. 

We encourage artists from the BIPOC community, young people and people with disabilities to apply. If you have access requirements, please contact the Community and Performing Arts Senior Officer.

Visit our FAQs webpage for further information, definitions and support organisation links to help with the application process. 

General Information and Eligibility

  • Please read the Residency Guidelines before making an application.
  • Contact 9320 6888 or email service@smartygrants.com.au if a problem occurs when you are working on the form.
  • Do not leave your application idle for more than 60 minutes as you will lose any unsaved data.
  • The submit button is on the final page of the form. You cannot submit your application until all the compulsory questions (marked as *) are completed.
  • Before submitting your application, please ensure that you have attached all required documents. Once submitted no changes can be made.
  • A PDF copy of the application form can be downloaded at any time by clicking through to the "Review and Submit" page and then click on "Download PDF".

Applicants must ensure they are eligible to apply for a grant before completing this application. Contact the Community and Performing Arts Senior Officer, Siena Balakrishnan on M:0438 056 587 or email sienab@brimbank.vic.gov.au for clarification if you are unsure.

Applications are due no later that 5pm on Monday 3 March 2025. 

Eligibility Checklist (Please select all that apply) * Required
Response required.Response required.
Clear the selected value for Eligibility Checklist (Please select all that apply)
As an indication that you are eligible, you should be able to select all of the Eligibility Criteria. If you are an individual artist without an ABN or your group is not incorporated and not able to get current public liability insurance cover for the duration of your project, you need to be auspiced/sponsored by another organisation that is eligible.

Administrative and Background Information

1) Contact Person for application: * Required
This will be your contact person for this application.
Only write if applying from a group or organisation. Please make sure that this is your group or organisation's registered name as it will be checked against your ABN number (where applicable).
3) Street Address: * Required
Primary physical base: office space, rehearsal space or performance space
Please provide a valid telephone number with an area code.
Must be an email address
Word count:
Must be no more than 300 words. Please describe who you are: this may include your artform, inspirations, history of work, key collaborations, themes, vision, methods and aspirations. You may like to read the description of previous Residency recipients.
Word count:
Must be no more than 300 words. This may include performances, media, awards, partnerships, recognition, development of new work, reviews, and grants. This may also include your arts practice and the impact it has had on communities or the positive relationships and partnerships you have made.
You may provide your pronoun. More information available at: https://www.midsumma.org.au/media/ooyffkap/inclusive_language_guide_171220.pdf

Public Liability Insurance

8) Do you have Public Liability Insurance cover for the duration of your project? * Required
Response required.
If you do not have public liability insurance cover for the duration of your residency you need to engage an auspice.

ABN

9) Do you have an ABN? (Australian Business Number)? * Required
Response required.
The ABN provided will be used to look up the following information.
Click Lookup above to check that you have entered the ABN correctly.
Information from the Australian Business Register
ABN
Entity name
ABN status
Entity type
Goods & Services Tax (GST)
DGR Endorsed
ATO Charity TypeMore information
ACNC Registration
Tax Concessions
Main business location
ABN and organisation name need to match or no grant payment can be made. To check your ABN visit http://www.abr.business.gov.au/

Please be aware that if you do not provide an ABN, Brimbank City Council is required to withhold and send 48.5% of your grant allocation to the Australian Tax Office (ATO).

Do you require an Auspice?

10) Do you require an Auspice? * Required
Response required.
Clear the selected value for 10) Do you require an Auspice?
If you answer Yes to this question, you will be directed to the Auspice Details Question. More information is available in our FAQs.

Auspice Details, if applicable. (Not Applicable)

This section is not applicable because of your response to questions:

  • "10) Do you require an Auspice?" on page 1

Note: If your application is successful, the residency payment will be made to your Auspice on your behalf.

12) Postal Address: * Required
13) Auspice Contact Name: * Required
Must be a valid Australian number with an area code, i.e., 0392494000
The ABN provided will be used to look up the following information.
Click Lookup above to check that you have entered the ABN correctly.
Information from the Australian Business Register
ABN
Entity name
ABN status
Entity type
Goods & Services Tax (GST)
DGR Endorsed
ATO Charity TypeMore information
ACNC Registration
Tax Concessions
Main business location
ABN and organisation name need to match or no grant payment can be made.

Please be aware that if you do not provide either an ABN, Brimbank City Council is required to withhold and send 48.5% of your grant allocation to the Australian Tax Office (ATO)