SEEDFUND RESIDENCIES
SEED Residencies are a new program for Metro Arts in 2026. Developed in response to artist consultation and shifts within the broader arts ecosystem, the program offers low-stakes, short-term support, giving artists the freedom to pursue more grassroots, experimental, smaller-scale creative explorations that don’t have the expectation of full performance or exhibition seasons.
These residencies provide space, stipends, and a materials/event budget, alongside access to Metro Arts’ Creative Leadership team for consultation and conversation. Artists will also be supported to share small-scale public outcomes as part of the residency.
Some of our SEED residencies are being delivered in partnership with arts organisations that are equally committed to the creative development of artists, offering collaborative future pathways for works that show further potential.