Southland Art Foundation – William Hodges Fellowship Residency 2025 Expression of Interest 

The Southland Art Foundation invites Expressions of Interest from visual artists for the 2025 William Hodges Fellowship Residency in Invercargill, Murihiku Southland. This unique opportunity invites artists to live and work in Southland for a 12-week period, engaging with the region and its communities, and producing a body of work that culminates in a public exhibition and a contribution to the SAF Collection. 

The William Hodges Fellowship Residency offers a modest stipend and contribution towards costs in addition to accommodation, community connections and manaakitanga. Further detail will be available to shortlisted artists. 

Applicants shortlisted from the Expressions of Interest will be invited to submit a full proposal. The selection panel will then select the 2025 William Hodges Fellow. 

The 2025 Fellowship is supported by the Invercargill City Council Community Wellbeing Fund, Community Trust South, the ILT Foundation, the Southern Institute of Technology and ICC Creative Communities. We also acknowledge our collaborative partners, He Waka Tuia and Mīharo. 

To be considered for shortlisting, please respond by completing the following questions and attaching additional documents: 

Availability: Are you available for a 12-week residency starting in September 2025 in Invercargill? 

☐ Yes ☐ No               If no, please indicate alternative availability: __________________________ 

Medium and Scale of Work: Please describe the medium/s you work in and the typical scale of your work. 

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Studio Working Space Requirements: Please outline your ideal working space and any specific requirements (e.g. ventilation, access to water, floor space, power, etc.). 

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Proposal Outline (max. 500 words): Please attach a brief outline of your proposed focus or project during the residency. 

Attach Three Images of Your Work Please include high-quality images (JPG or PDF) of three recent works with brief captions including title, medium, and date. 

Acknowledgements: 

☐ I understand there is an expectation that the residency will end in a public exhibition of the work created during the residency. 

☐ I understand that 1–2 works from the residency will be gifted to the Southland Art Foundation Collection. 

☐ I confirm that I would be available for a 12-week residency beginning in September 2025 in Invercargill. 

Signed: __________________________________________________________________________ 

Name: ___________________________________________________________________________ 

Date: ____________________________________________________________________________ 

Timeline: 

• EOI Close: 25 June 2025, 12pm 
• Shortlisted Artists Invited to Submit Full Proposals: By 4 July 2025 
• Full Proposal Deadline: 18 July 2025, 12pm 

Please email completed EOIs and supporting materials to: 

📧 safresidency@gmail.com with the subject line: William Hodges Fellowship EOI 2025