YAGABALING RESIDENCY OPPORTUNITY 2025

 

THIS APPLICATION IS NOW OPEN

Karul is very excited to announce the opening of our 3rd annual First Nations Residency Opportunity, Yagabaling.

Yagabaling means ‘to make something new’.

We are excited to provide the opportunity for a First Nations performing artist/s to come to Karul Projects to develop their skills, project and ideas. An opportunity to focus for two (2) weeks full-time that transitions into Ngari Ngali-Wahlu, our First Nations Choreographic Dance Intensive.

If successful you will be given studio time, mentorship from Karul’s Artistic Director and Associate Artistic Director, free registration into Ngari Ngali-Wahlu, documentation, the opportunity to share you findings with a First Nations community audience and $5,000 to go towards fees, travel, accomodation ect.

VENUE

Karul Projects, Coolangatta, Gold Coast, Minjungbal Jogun, QLD 4225

WHEN

March 17th - Applications Close

April 1st - Successful Recipient Notified

June 16th - 25th - Residency Dates

June 26th - 28th - Ngari Ngali-Wahlu Intensive

PROVISIONS

  • $5,000 Bursary for fee, flights, accomodation, project costs.

  • Karul Studio Access for 2 weeks.

  • Registration to Karul’s Ngari Ngali-Wahlu Chroeographic Dance Intensive

  • Accomodation during the Ngari Ngali-Wahlu Intensive

  • A First Nations Only sharing on day one of Ngari Ngali-Wahlu (Friday 28th June)

  • Documentation of the showing

TO APPLY

Application form can be found here:

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You will need to provide short answers to the following

  • Name, Location, Contact details

  • Your practice.

  • Your project.

  • Why Karul?

  • Why now?

ASSESSING PROCESS

Yagabaling will be assessed by a First Nations professional outside of Karul’s director team.

The application will assessed on;

  • The project merit

  • Benefit to the artist/s practice and career development

  • Why is now the right time for your project

ACCESIBILTIY AND ASSITANCE

If any assistance during the application is needed or should you wish to ask any questions please don’t hesitate to make contact on the email below.

  • karulprojects@karulprojects.com

APPLICATIONS TERMS & CONDITIONS

  1. This is a First Nations Residency opportunity.

  2. Applicants may apply individually or as a group/collaborators however the bursary will remain at $5,000.

  3. All applicants must identify as First Nations.

  4. If applying as a group the lead/applying artist must be First Nations Australian however the group can include First Nations artists from other International Nations.

  5. The applicant must have a dance practice.



NOW OPEN

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PREVIOUS RECIPIENTS

2023 - Glory Tuohy-Daniell

2024 - Amy Flannery