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R|The Path 2026

with Dr Kellie O'Dempsey

R|The Path is a program taking artists on a journey from concept to production development of a new body of work. Delivered by Dr Kellie O’Dempsey, the program includes intensive group workshops, individual consultations, critiques and talks from artists and industry professionals.

Designed to equip emerging and early-career artists with the skills to plan, strategise and design a professional career path, the program will support artists to:
• identify artistic investigation
• bridge the gap between ideas and a project
• articulate and understand the intersection of practice, concept, and delivery
• design and deliver an artistic project, series, or body of work.
• engage and learn about critique and capacity to discuss new work.
Artists working across all disciplines including but not limited to: painting, drawing, sculpture, textiles, installation, photography, video, audio and digital, and performance art makers are encouraged to apply.

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Program dates:
Applications close 9am Thursday 4 June 2026
Stage 1: Fri 3 to Sun 5 July (in-person workshop Intensive)
Stage 2: Fri 10 to Sat 11 July (in-person workshop Intensive)
Stage 3: Sun 12 Jul to Thu 10 September (online individual mentoring)
Stage 4: Fri 11 Sep to Sat 12 September (in-person workshop Intensive)
Stage 5: Tues 15 September (The Presentation)

Attendance is required throughout the program and applicants should be available over these dates.
1.Contact information(Required.)
2.Website
3.Social Media
4.What are your preferred pronouns?
5.Do you identify as Aboriginal and/or
Torres Strait Islander?(Required.)
6.The fee to participate in this program is $275 (GST incl.) for SCCA members, $330 (GST incl.) for non-SCCA members (plus booking fees) and successful participants will be invoiced upon notification.

Please note: In partnership with Noosa Council, there are three (3) fully subsidised positions available to Noosa artists. If you are based in Noosa and are seeking access to one of these places please indicate.(Required.)
7.Please provide an Artist bio. (150 words)(Required.)
8.Please provide an artist CV (no more than 2 pages).(Required.)
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9.Please provide a PDF file with 5-10 images of your work with captions/descriptions that provide context for the images.(Required.)
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10.Tell us about the line of creative enquiry you are interested in focussing on for The Path? (200 words)

Please note we may contact you for more information or to clarify any information supplied, and you may be required to meet with us before the selection process is completed.

Privacy Statement

SCCA and The Refinery partners will use any personal information provided for the purpose of processing your application and for remaining in contact with you. Your personal information is only accessed by persons authorised to do so.

Please note the information provided on your application and in any related documentation/ discussions may be provided to members of the assessment panel in order to assist us in considering your application.
R|The Path is delivered by SCCA as part of The Refinery.

This program is supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland, Sunshine Coast Council, and Noosa Council through the Regional Arts Development Fund - to support local arts and culture in regional Queensland and the Creative Ecologies Research Cluster at UniSC.