Overview

Residencies are often identified by the locations where they take place. This panel will address the specific challenges that accompany the site of a residency or commission in terms of both the infrastructure and the expectations of a given place, answering questions, such as: to what extent is the idea of site tied to a physical location? How do sites relate to the kinds of support organisations offer, including production-based environments, those that support independent research and practice and ones that offer contemplative retreats versus those that encourage and enable social or civic engagement? The relationship between organisations and artists and the significance of local and international cultural exchange will also be explored.