The Creative Generation Visual Art In Residence program is a Department of Education program supported by the Queensland Art Gallery and Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA).
In Residence is held annually for 3 days through November/December at QAGOMA, providing Year 10 Queensland visual art students with the unique opportunity to strengthen their understanding of the academic, experimental, collaborative and reflective nature of contemporary visual art and gain an appreciation for the breadth of opportunities in the creative industries.
Throughout the 3 days, students engage with exhibitions at QAGOMA, artists and tertiary partners as they participate in creative making and responding workshops.
In Residence is open to all current Year 10 Queensland state and non-state school students who are or will be enrolled to study senior visual art in the following year.
In Residence 2025 will be held in Brisbane from 25 to 27 November 2025. Nominations for the 2025 program are open from 16 July to 12 September 2025.
Nominating for 2025 Creative Generation Visual Art In Residence
Submission process
Before entering the program, schools must download and read the
2025 In Residence submission guidelines. The guidelines contain information on all elements of the program and what is expected of schools, students and parents/guardians.
Nominations may only be submitted by teachers—students are not eligible to nominate themselves. Teachers can nominate up to 4 students (maximum) and must upload each student’s response and relevant consent forms to the
nomination website
by 5pm Wednesday 16 September 2025.
A
guide to the database is available for help with navigating the submissions portal.
Student response to featured artwork
To apply, Year 10 students are required to develop a response to the featured artwork as outlined in section 3.5 of the submission guidelines.
The student response must be created specifically for the purposes of this program application and communicate their response, interpretation or connection to the specified artwork.
Project consent forms
All students nominated for the program are required to complete the
2025 Visual Art In Residence project consent form and
QAGOMA consent form. Schools will be required to upload completed forms via the submission portal.
Submissions cannot be finalised without completed consent forms.
Outcomes from previous Visual Art In Residence programs