Level Up Studio Residency at Mint Art House - 2026

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ELIGIBILITY

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To be eligible to submit an application you must satisfy ALL of the eligibility criteria below. Refer to the Guidelines for more information - CLICK HERE.

If you are unsure about your eligibility contact City of Gold Coast - Level Up via email to levelup@goldcoast.qld.gov.au

APPLICANT ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible as an Applicant you must meet the following criteria:

Are you an early career artist and aged 18 to 30 years?
Are you a Gold Coast resident? * Required
Response required.
Are you an Australia citizen or permanent resident? * Required
Response required.
Do you have an Australian Business Number (ABN) in the name of the applicant? * Required
Response required.
If you
Do you have artist Public Liability insurance? * Required
Response required.
Are you available to commit to an 8 month residency with a minimum of 21 hours per week studio use at Mint Art House? * Required
Response required.
Refer to the Level Up Studio Residency Guidelines for more details.
Do you commit to attending all mentorship and studio catch up meetings?
Refer to the Level Up Studio Residency Guidelines for more details.
Able to commit to a joint end-of-residency exhibition?
Do you have any overdue acquittals from a funding program delivered by the City of Gold Coast Council (e.g. Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF), Arts Organisations Triennial Funding Program, Arts Development Fund?) * Required
Are you an employee of the City of Gold Coast Council? * Required
Response required.
Are you an employee of Experience Gold Coast (i.e. HOTA Gold Coast, BLEACH* Festival, Study Gold Coast, Destination Gold Coast or Major Events Gold Coast) or any other City Controlled Entities (e.g. Invest Gold Coast) * Required
Are you an employee within an organisation funded through the City of Gold Coast Community Partnerships Fund or Arts Development Fund? * Required

ARTIST CV

For your application to be eligible, you must include a copy of your current cv by attaching a file below.

Artist CV must be current, include your arts and culture experience and be a maximum of 2 x A4 pages.

CV - file upload * Required
Attach a file: Select stored file

    PROOF OF GOLD COAST RESIDENCY

    For your application to be eligible, you must provide proof of residency within the boundaries of the City of Gold Coast Council.

    If you are unsure if your address is within the City of Gold Coast Council boundaries, please check it HERE

    The proof of residency document must include your own name and address and must be ONE of the following:

    • current Queensland Driver’s Licence, Heavy Vehicle or Marine Licence (front and back)
    • electricity, gas, or telephone bill issued within last 6 months
    • Queensland local government rates notice issued within last 6 months
    • bank statement issued within last 6 months
    • current Queensland vehicle registration certificate
    • current contract of property purchase, lease/rental document, mortgage/land ownership certificate
    • official letter from Centrelink or Department of Human Services
    • Australian Taxation Office assessment/Tax File Number confirmation notice
    • Australian Electoral Commission document (e.g. electoral enrolment card/letter)
    Proof of Gold Coast residency * Required
    Attach a file: Select stored file

      EMPLOYER LETTER (Not Applicable)

      This section is not applicable because of your response to questions:

      • "Are you an employee of the City of Gold Coast Council?" on page 1
      • "Are you an employee of Experience Gold Coast (i.e. HOTA Gold Coast, BLEACH* Festival, Study Gold Coast, Destination Gold Coast or Major Events Gold Coast) or any other City Controlled Entities (e.g. Invest Gold Coast)" on page 1
      • "Are you an employee within an organisation funded through the City of Gold Coast Community Partnerships Fund or Arts Development Fund?" on page 1

      Based on the information provided above, you have confirmed that you are an employee of:

      • The City of Gold Coast Council or
      • Experience Gold Coast (i.e. HOTA Gold Coast, BLEACH* Festival, Study Gold Coast, Destination Gold Coast or Major Events Gold Coast)  or
      • Any other Council Controlled Entity (e.g. Invest Gold Coast)
      • An organisation funded through the City Of Gold Coast Community Partnerships Fund or
      • An organisation funded through the City of Gold Coast Arts Development Fund.

      For your application to be eligible, you must upload a signed letter from your employer (CEO, Senior Management or Chair) stating that your application is not associated with the duties of your role within that organisation.

      • If you do not provide this letter, your application will be deemed ineligible and will not progress to the next stage of the selection process.
      • The letter must be maximum 1 x A4 page on your employer's letterhead.

      Refer to the Creative Spaces Guidelines for more details.

      Employer letter * Required
      Attach a file: Select stored file
        Maximum 1 x A4 page on employer's letterhead.