Making Space: Outcomes of a residency program

The City of Stirling 2026 artists in residence showcases the outcomes of their residency in a combined exhibition from 4th to 14th November at the Inglewood Arts Hub.

The 2026 residency program offered six artists time and space to deepen and extend their practice through an immersive, site-responsive residency. Artists were encouraged to engage with and respond to the history, geography, physical qualities, character or community of their studio location through their arts practice.

Each of the six artists were selected for their considered intentions, grounded in strong research, demonstrated arts practice and community-engaged or participatory approaches. 

Over a period of nine weeks, these artists embraced their residency spaces, developing new work and, expanding their practice, connecting with new audiences, and entering into a dialogue with place, be it reflecting upon or representing the stories and lived experiences of the people or groups they have interacted with or researched.

This exhibition presents the outcomes of the 2026 City of Stirling Artist in Residence program. On display will be finished artworks, works in progress, collaborative community projects, documentation of process and reflections on the practice and experience of the program, grounded in our community and our places. 

Exhibiting artists: Claire Davenhall and Amanda Kendle | May Kee Cheah |Sheree Dohnt | Jenni Vacca | Rebecca Ryan |