This Giving Day to the Arts, we urge you to please donate to our accessible artist residencies.

Accessible Arts partners with Bundanon to present a valuable week-long residency program specifically for writers, musicians and visual artists with disability or who are d/Deaf from NSW and ACT.

This unparalleled opportunity supports underrepresented artists to develop their practice. This equitable initiative is incredibly valuable as artists with disability don’t always get the same opportunities as their non-disabled peers due to a range of physical, financial and cultural barriers.

The renowned Bundanon Artist-in-Residence program is the largest of its kind in Australia. Resident artists are accommodated in accessible self-catering cabins incorporating an artist’s studio or musician’s cottage. They are also given a bursary to cover per diems.

Without much-needed fundraising support, this residency program may not be able to continue in 2026.

Please donate if you can. Every dollar makes a big difference!

Donate Now

Click on the below link to make a donation:

GiveNow – Accessible Arts & Bundanon Artist-in-Residency Program 2026

If you live in Australia, donations over $2 are tax deductible and a receipt will be provided through the GiveNow donation platform.

Your donation will help us cover the costs of a range of expenses for five participating artists in the 2026 program. Your support is critical to the future of diverse arts practice in Australian culture.

Thank you!

Bundanon Artist Residency Testimonials

“Life changing experience.”

“My Bundanon residency allowed me to take a big step forward in my creative practice by having time and space to explore and develop ideas.”

“The program is a really practical way of helping artists with disability create work or activate ideas that will make a unique contribution to art and culture.”

“I loved being at Bundanon. It was a fantastic opportunity to completely focus on creating my art and to be inspired by the beauty of the place and the creativity of the other artists.”

“Bundanon is such an amazing and inspirational place and I am so thankful for this incredible experience to develop myself creatively and professionally.”

“It was such a great opportunity. I got everything done I set out to do. Having my support worker there was important.”

“Making art inspired by the beauty of nature … I developed new works for my future exhibition and I loved connecting with the environment and other artists.”

“This time was very useful to me because my art mentor and support worker was able to be there with me to guide me through the studio process.”

ENDS

Image description: Artist Negin Chahoud creating work in a studio during her 2024 Bundanon artist residency supported by Accessible Arts. Photo by Paul Jones.