The goal of EAR is to provide a positive and productive location for artists from all over the world to come and stay and create new work and networks. While artists are in residence there are no creative expectations but are invited to participate in an artist talk/presentation once a month which are private events but occasionally community members may be invited to attend.

We also hold Open Days on a monthly basis where members of the public are able to visit the studio spaces. Artists are also encouraged to exhibit their work during their stay, if they wish and this can be arranged on an individual basis. There are several locations around town that may be utilised upon arrangement. 

Artists have 24 hour access to the studio building attached to the artist house. The studio is a shared space with each artist working at their own station equipped with a work table, shelving, lighting, easel, wall space, power and internet.

The studio has air conditioning/heating, hot and cold water, direct access to the garden, a separate street entrance and a private entrance to the house. A conference room/library space also serves as a writers room separate to the studio. We also welcome artists that do not require the use of a studio space and wish to focus on other projects.

The house accommodates up to four artists at a time, each in a private room. Kitchen, laundry and living spaces are shared and there are two shared bathrooms and two toilets. The house is available for the exclusive use of resident artists and is located in the centre of town close to shops and the pub. Across the road is Lake Wallace, with a 5km walking track around it and barbecue facilities. 

Edenhope is a small town with daily conveniences such as a supermarket (with hardware and haberdashery), post office, pharmacy, a pub and cafe/bakery.  There is also a medical centre, hospital, variety of churches, motel with restaurant, local community art gallery, thrift shop, antique shop, and the southern hemisphere’s only Dachshund Museum! 

There is a strong arts presence in the wider area with both nearest major towns home to regional galleries, a number of arts festivals and the nearby Silo Arts Trail. Group trips and tours can be arranged to visit local hiking spots, geological sites, galleries and places of interest, and larger towns for shopping. 

With natural scenery, farmland and key geographical sites of interest in all directions including the World Heritage Listed Naracoorte Caves, Bailey’s Rocks, Mt Arapiles (known for its world class mountain climbing), Little Desert National Park, and the Coonawarra Wine Region nearby. A number of exciting and inspiring locations are a day trip away including the Grampians (Gariwerd) National Park, the pink Lake Tyrrell, and the Murtoa Stick Shed. 

Residency applications are accepted on a rolling basis and artists and makers of all kinds are invited to apply. 

Please read our Information Handbook for more details.

Mission statement

To provide an awesome artist residency experience for artists at all career levels. We want to share the art making process with the wider community, encourage creativity, and create a world wide network of artists, united by the shared experience of undertaking an artist residency here in Edenhope, that continues to be fruitful into the future.