Expressions of Interest
RMIT Intersect manages six creative projects that together form a dynamic program of exhibitions, residencies, creative laboratories, talks and events. These projects consider and use contemporary art as a means of intersecting with and enriching our University community, as well as our broader local and global ones. They are Project Space, Spare Room, Situate, Site Eight, the Lightscapes and Speaker. For more information regarding Intersect and its projects, please visit our About page.
The process for expressing interest to participate to in a Intersect project is different for each project, but the selection criteria that they will be assessed against is the same. This includes the following evenly weighted criteria:
Quality | Projects should be critical, innovative and contribute to contemporary cultural and social discourse.
Relevance | Projects should consider their relevance and contribution to the Intersect Program, the School of Art, RMIT and broader audiences. Projects that promote a diversity of practice, voice and background and those which connect to the School's curriculum and research may be preferenced.
Feasibility| Projects should have the capacity for timely and quality delivery. Projects that are co-supported or co-hosted may be preferenced.
Each project has its own set of eligibility and timelines. This is important to note, as expressions of interest will not be considered if they are from ineligible individuals or if they are lodged too close to their proposed start date. Below is a list of projects by title (please note that the Situate project has been subdivided into Melbourne-based Residencies and International Residencies). For more details and eligibility, please select the project (or projects) below that you are interested in participating in.
+ Project Space Spare Room
Project Space and Spare Room are two adjacent galleries located on RMIT city campus. Further details regarding these galleries can be found on the About page or Project Space and Spare Room page.
Eligibility
- Individuals are eligible if they are mid-career or established artists or curators, as evidenced by industry experience and exhibition history; and
- Individuals must not be current students or staff of RMIT University (in the case of group or curated exhibitions, RMIT staff or students should not comprise more than 25% of the project); and
- Projects must occur between February and October.
Expressions of interest
- Expressions of interest can be lodged and received at anytime but should allow 1 to 3 months for consideration; and
- Expressions of interest should be lodged 12 to 24 months in advance of the intended project period; and
- Individuals are advised to contact the Coordinator of Intersect to discuss the project during its development; and
- To submit an expression of interest for Project Space and/or for Spare Room, please complete the Expression of Interest Form at the bottom of this page.
+ Situate (Melbourne-based Residencies)
SITUATE's Melbourne-based residencies include Teaching Residencies, Partnership Residencies and inbound Reciprocal Residencies. These residencies offer artists, curators and researchers the opportunity to engage with the School of Art and to pursue personal artistic or theoretical research. These residencies may be between 3 and 12 weeks in duration but are generally 8 weeks in length; actual timelines should be determined by the project. Melbourne-based residents may be provided access to various equipment and facilities of RMIT and the School of Art, such as a private artist studio, specialist equipment or workshops. Residents may also be invited to participate in exhibitions, seminars and publications in the School or with a partner. Please note that RMIT does not have on-campus accommodation, and so accomodation plans must be considered for individuals who are not local. Further details regarding Teaching Residencies, Partnership Residencies and inbound Reciprocal Residencies can be found on the About page.
Eligibility
- Individuals are eligible if they are mid-career or established artists, curators and researchers, as evidenced by industry experience and exhibition history; and
- Individuals must be semi-fluent in English; and
- Individuals must not be current students or staff of RMIT University; and
- Projects must occur between February and November (projects occurring during the RMIT semester periods will be preferenced); and
- Projects with an output (exhibition, publication, performance, etc.) will be preferenced; and
- For Teaching Residencies, individuals with lecturing or teaching experience may be preferenced.
- For Partnership Residencies, project partnership and support funding must be confirmed.
Expressions of interest
- Expressions of interest can be lodged and received at anytime but should allow 1 to 3 months for consideration; and
- Expressions of interest should be lodged 12 to 24 months in advance of the intended project period; and
- For Partnership Residencies, expressions of interest can be lodged by the individual or by the partner organisation on behalf of the individual; and
- Individuals and partner organisations are advised to contact the Coordinator of Intersect to discuss the project as it is in development; and
- To submit an expression of interest for a Partnership Residency, please complete the Expression of Interest Form at the bottom of this page; and
- For inbound Reciprocal Residency projects, please consult our project partners regarding their eligibility, deadlines and application process (applications should be made directly to the partner organisation); and
- For Teaching Residencies, nominations are opened once per year for a set period. Please contact the Coordinator of Intersect regarding upcoming deadlines for nominations.
+ Situate (International Residencies)
SITUATE's International residencies include outbound Reciprocal Residencies and Graduate Residencies. Further details regarding these residencies can be found on the About page.
Eligibility
- Individuals are eligible if they are a graduate of the PhD, DFA, MA, MFA or BA Honours programs from the RMIT School of Art; and
- For outbound Reciprocal Residencies, individuals are eligible if they are currently enrolled in a PhD, MA, MFA program or BA Honours program in the RMIT School of Art; and
- For outbound Reciprocal Residencies, individuals are eligible if they are a staff member of the RMIT School of Art (includes Higher Education staff, Vocational Education staff, fixed-term staff, continuing staff and casual staff).
Expressions of interest
- For outbound Reciprocal Residencies, expressions of interest are opened once per year for a set period. Please consult the Up and Coming page or contact the INTERSECT Coordinator or Administrator regarding upcoming deadlines for proposals; and
- For outbound Graduate Residencies, expressions of interest are opened once per year for a set period to eligible students. Please contact the INTERSECT Coordinator or Administrator if you have questions regarding upcoming deadlines.
+ Site Eight
Site Eight is a gallery located on RMIT's city campus. Further details regarding these galleries can be found on the About page or Site Eight page.
Eligibility
- Individuals are eligible if they are students, staff or graduates of the RMIT University School of Art (in the case of group or curated exhibitions, RMIT School of Art staff, students and graduates should comprise at least 75% of the project); and
- Projects must occur between February and October.
Expressions of interest
- The SITE EIGHT program is designated to the various cohorts of the School to support activities relating to their communities, learning and teaching needs and research interests. Requests for preferred allocations are fielded from program coordinators in September for the following calendar year.
- Staff and students of the School are advised to contact their School of Art Program Coordinator to discuss potential uses of SITE EIGHT.
+ Lightscapes
The Lightscapes are 14 lightboxes fixed to the facades of Buildings located at RMIT's city campus and Melbourne Central. The Lightscapes are divided into 3 groups: 5 lightboxes fixed to Knox Place at Melbourne Central; 4 lightboxes fixed to RMIT Building 24 on Rodda Lane; and 5 lightboxes fixed to RMIT Building 2 in the RMIT Building 2 courtyard and lightwell. Further details regarding this project can be found on the About or Lightscapes page.
Eligibility
- For the LIGHTSCAPES (Knox Place), individuals are eligible if they are current students of the RMIT School of Art; and
- For the LIGHTSCAPES (Rodda Lane) and LIGHTSCAPES (Lightwell), individuals are eligible if they are current students or staff of the RMIT School of Art or if they are mid-career to established artists.
Expressions of interest
- Expressions of interest can be lodged and received at a anytime but should allow 1 to 3 months for consideration; and
- Expressions of interest should be lodged 6 to 24 months in advance of the intended project period; and
- Individuals are advised to contact the Coordinator of Intersect to discuss the project during its development; and
- To submit an expression of interest for Lightscapes, please complete the Expression of Interest Form at the bottom of this page.
+ Speaker
The Speaker program is a series of presentations open to students and the public and delivered during the RMIT semester. Further details regarding this project can be found on the About page.
Eligibility
- Individuals are eligible if they are mid-career or established artists, photographers, curators and researchers, as evidenced by industry experience and exhibition history; and
- Individuals are eligible if they are theorists or practitioners whose specialty or discipline might relate to or be of interest to the arts of photography community; and
- Individuals must be fluent in English; and
- Individuals must not be current students or staff of RMIT University; and
- Presentations must occur between March and April (for Semester 1) or between August and September (for Semester 2); and
- Individuals who have not have given a lecture at RMIT University in the past 3 years will be preferenced; and
- Individuals with recent, current or forthcoming projects in Melbourne will be preferenced.
Expressions of interest
- Expressions of interest should be lodged no later than 4 months in advance of the proposed presentation; and
- Expressions of interest can be lodged by the individual or by a staff member on behalf of the individual; and
- To submit an expression of interest for a Speaker presentation, please contact the Coordinator of History + Theory + Cultures and the Coordinator of Intersect directly.
Expression of Interest Form
INTERSECT accepts expressions of interest for exhibition, residency and lecture projects from eligible applicants or project partners. To submit an expression of interest, please complete the form below. Please note the following:
if your submission is interested in working across multiple project, please tick all that apply;
ineligible expressions of interest will not be reviewed (please review the details noted above to ensure that the project is eligible for consideration);
Intersect does not have the availability to provide detailed feedback regarding unsuccessful expressions of interest;
if your submission requires any financial or in-kind support, please provide a budget for the project: Project Budget Spreadsheet (.xls, 38KB);
all expressions of interest must be lodged through the online form below. If you wish to develop your submission offline, you can download a copy of this form at the following link: Expression of Interest Form (.doc, 66KB). Please note that this document is intended to be used as a guide only.
If you have any questions regarding the projects or the expression of interest process or form, please contact the INTERSECT Administrator or Coordinator.