Shared Practice

Shared Practice is an 18 month Professional Development program for emerging and mid-career artists.

Image: Creative Collaborations. Photo by Skye Petho

About the Program

Shared Practice, Regional Artist Development Program is an 18-month program for emerging and mid-career visual artists living on the Mid North Coast. This initiative is designed to empower artists by providing essential skills, resources, and mentorship to advance their careers.

The program supports artists through targeted workshops, one-on-one mentoring, networking opportunities, and practical experience to foster artistic and professional growth. Participating mentees have been selected through an Expression of Interest process and will be mentored by established practising artists.

Shared Practice Artists

Congratulations to the 10 artists selected to participate in our Shared Practice Mentorship Program:

Anne de Nooijer
Bee Hudson
Brad Collins
Joel Easson
Kellie De Waal
Kelly Joy
Lucy Juhnke
Olivia Cotovich
Ros Fuhrer
Tori Ann Donnelly

These artists will be paired with a mentor to support them through an 18 month professional development program and to develop new work for their final group exhibition. We look forward to working with this talented cohort of artists!

Shared Practice Mentors

We are excited to announce our mentors for Shared Practice:

Sarah Bowen (Lead Mentor)
Marc Renshaw,
Nikky Morgan-Smith
Sarah Hill
Kylie Caldwell
Jeremy Sheehan (Lead Mentor)

These mentors are established practising artists across different disciplines and will be supporting our cohort of artists participating in the program.

Key Activities

Structured Mentorship Program

Ten (10) mentees will be paired with experienced mentors who are professional artists, for tailored guidance on project development, industry engagement, and career growth.

Professional Development Workshops & Industry Panel Talks

Participants will take part in a program of training sessions covering essential career development topics such as business skills, funding applications, marketing, networking and more tbc.
Workshops will be delivered by Industry professionals providing insights into creative practice as well as delivering Masterclasses to develop artistic skills.

Final Exhibition Showcase - January 2028

Participants will develop new works to a theme determined by the cohort and mentors. Mentees will create new works under their mentors’ guidance for the final showcase, ensuring a tangible outcome and industry exposure.
Participants will receive a stipend of $1650 towards their participation and artist materials for the final exhibition.