The Expanded Practice Program is a rigorous, year-long course intentionally designed to cultivate a multifaceted, critically engaged and confidently autonomous artistic practice.
Integrating sustained practice-based research with intensive studio development, the program challenges artists to experiment with materials, methods and ideas, expand the boundaries of their work, and situate their practice within broader conversations in contemporary art.
Expanded Practice is designed for artists who already have a strong foundation in their practice and an understanding of the ideas, questions or concerns that drive their work. It is for those who are ready to interrogate their practice more deeply, challenge familiar ways of working, take greater creative risks and develop a more complex and considered body of work.
Professional development is embedded throughout the year, with guidance in writing artist statements and proposals, exhibition development, curation and presenting work publicly. Guest artists, critiques and regular in-depth discussions bring new perspectives and deepen creative dialogue, culminating in a public exhibition and printed catalogue that reflect the development of each artist’s practice across the year.
A strong sense of community, grounded in vulnerability, authenticity, generosity and shared growth, is central to the program. Artists receive sustained support through weekly one-to-one meetings with mentors, alongside ongoing conversations, critique and exchange with their peers.
The aim is not simply to produce work for an end-of-year exhibition, but to develop the ways of thinking, researching, making and reflecting that enable an artistic practice to continue evolving well beyond the program. Current Expanded Practice artists are given priority to return the following year, reflecting our belief that artistic development does not have a finish line. The program can remain an ongoing source of challenge, guidance, connection and momentum as an artist’s practice continues to evolve.
