12-month studio residency for creatives in the former caretaker’s cottage at Vaucluse House.
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November 2026
Vaucluse House, 69A Wentworth Rd, Vaucluse NSW 2030
Vaucluse House Creative and Cultural Residency Program EOI
Museums of History NSW is inviting applications from cultural practitioners, creatives and organisations to participate in its creative residency program commencing in November 2026.
Take inspiration from a beautiful harbourside setting on Birrabirragal and Gadigal Country and enjoy the use of a non-residential studio at the former caretaker’s cottage at Vaucluse House for 12 months.
The Vaucluse House Creative and Cultural Residency Program offers time, space, connection and inspiration. It is a multidisciplinary non-residential program providing fully subsidised access to four sunny studio spaces within a shared cottage.
The program is open to all NSW-based creative practitioners at any stage of their career who are enthusiastic about the opportunity to connect audiences with their work. While not mandatory, demonstration of a proposed creative connection to Vaucluse House, the surrounding landscape and/or the work of Museums of History NSW is desirable.
Expressions of interest close Sunday 6 September.
Find out more here.
Applications are submitted online and must include:
a covering letter (no more than 2 pages) or short video (no more than 2 minutes) outlining:
how the residency will benefit your creative or cultural practice
proposed outputs from your residency
the public good that will come from your residency
previous public engagement experience, such as workshops, talks or performances
examples of previous work (no more than 6 pages)
a CV outlining professional experience and 2 letters of support (no more than 4 pages in total).
evidence of public liability insurance
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Vaucluse House resident Photo © James Horan for Museums of History NSW
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Vaucluse House Resident Photo © James Horan for Museums of History NSW
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Vaucluse House Resident Photo © James Horan for Museums of History NSW
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Sandstone verandah, Vaucluse House Photo © Katherine Lu for Museums of History NSW
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