The Unconformity is pleased to announce a new artist residency program to be delivered in Trial Harbour in 2025.

The residencies will unfold across two weeks: one week in Queenstown, working from The Unconformity Hall, and one week in Trial Harbour, working in a spacious, coastal gallery/studio and staying in onsite accommodation.

Past artists in residence were invited to identify a West Coast creative collaborator and 2–3 local organisations to engage with through the creative process.

Trial Harbour artist and studio owner Jenny Groves will host groups of artists, with collaborators returning to Queenstown to present an Open Hall event at the end of their residency. 

Participating artists

Visiting artists Bridie Hooper (QLD) and Jen Large (VIC/TAS) will collaborate with local artist David “Fitzy” Fitzpatrick to research the intersection of circus, sculpture and performance art that explores humans’ relationships to effort and its role in society. 

Visiting artist Polly Stanton (VIC) will collaborate with local artist Jade Elford, drawing from Polly’s experience in video and sound and Jade’s practice in analogue photography and filmmaking to capture the shifting sites of Queenstown and Trial Harbour.

Coastal Collaboration Open Hall event

We invite you to join us at an Open Hall event with both artist collaborations on Wednesday 23 April.

Coastal Collaboration Open Hall
6–8pm, Wednesday 23 April
The Unconformity Hall, 35 Cutten Street Queenstown

Please RSVP by email to Program Coordinator Frankie Munro at frankie@theunconformity.com.au. Catering will be provided.

This project was assisted through Arts Tasmania.