Inviting eligible NSW literature practitioners to apply for 12- or 24-month residencies in terrace housing on Cumberland Street, The Rocks.
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Applications close: 23 April 2026, 2:00pm
The Rocks Creative Terraces, Affordable Residencies Program provides opportunities for NSW Literature Practitioners to live in private affordable accommodation in central Sydney co-located with other writers and creative neighbours.
In this instance, ‘Literature Practitioners’ are defined as: writers working in any creative form, including fiction, short stories, screenplay/drama, poetry, children’s books, and narrative non-fiction, and illustrators working in children’s books and graphic novels. The Program is open to NSW Literature Practitioners at any stage of their career.
Open to all NSW Literature Practitioners career stages. Residencies start from June 2026.
Find out more including how to apply on the website.
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For enquiries about the Residency Program, please email the Creative Spaces team at creativespaces@create.nsw.gov.au
For assistance submitting applications via SmartyGrants please email arts.funding@create.nsw.gov.au
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