Maidstone Community Centre Writer in Residence Program

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Maidstone Community Centre is a Council run multi-purpose community centre that provides an exciting range of community programs and activities focused on enriching and supporting our community.

About the opportunity

The Maidstone Writer in Residence Program is a pilot program offering a local writer a four-week artistic residency in a dedicated office space, within the Centre. The writer may write, read, converse and think in the shared parts of the Centre (such as the lounge room and gardens) and will be provided with a private office space for more concentrated work.

The program is open to writers of all forms and styles who live, work or study in Melbourne’s West or can demonstrate a connection to the City of Maribyrnong. The residency is suitable for writers who are looking for quiet writing space but are also interested in engaging with community as part of their creative process.

Artists are encouraged to connect to the Community Centre programs and community members while in residence in the form of one community engagement offering, to maximise the benefits of the program for artists and the local community. This might be a workshop, reading of your work, or other activity.

Please note that as this is a pilot program, only one residency will be offered, during March 2026. 

Applications for this residency closed on 15 October 2025.

Inclusions

  • Four-week residency in Maidstone Community Centre from Monday 2 – Friday 27 March 2026. Please note that the residency is available in business hours only.
  • Stipend of $1,000 toward artist fees and/or material costs for public programs.
  • Access to Community Centre resources including printing, use of meeting rooms (dependent on availability) and assistance with connecting to the community and Centre programs. 
  • Marketing support in sharing community engagement opportunities and residency outcomes.

Download program guidelines(PDF, 979KB)

Artwork pictured: Flourish by Justine McAllister, Maidstone Community Centre.

Photography by Nicole Reed.

 

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