Apply now for the 2026–2027 Artist in Residence Program
Woollahra Gallery at Redleaf’s Artist in Residence Program supports artists and creatives to research and develop new work within a historic, harbourside cultural setting.
The program offers artists access to one of two non-residential, non-furnished studio spaces over a four-month period.
Opportunities are available across the following periods, with two residencies running simultaneously in each period:
- July – 25 October 2026
- November 2026 – 21 February 2027
- March – 20 June 2027
In exchange for rent-free use of the studio, Artists in Residence are required to engage with the community by:
- participating in one open studio event; and
- developing and delivering a Community Engagement Project.
Woollahra Gallery at Redleaf is committed to supporting local artists, young creatives, First Nations organisations and individuals, and artists with diverse access needs. The Gallery’s annual program is developed and delivered within a transparent, strategic framework aligned with Council objectives and best-practice standards.
Applications close Sunday 15 March 2026 at midnight (AEST).
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Current Artists in Residence, October 2025 - February 2026
Yanti Peng
Yanti Peng, 彭妍缇 is a Hainan-born interdisciplinary artist working across sculpture, photography, and 3D computer tools. At its core, her work engages with cultural phenomena that permeate our technocratic landscape, examining their effects on the human psyche. Through this process, she unravels the entangled web of systemic forces that shape how we perceive, connect, and make meaning.
She has exhibited at galleries such as Blindside Gallery (Naarm), Cement Fondu (Eora/Online), 4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art (Eora) and Pari (Eora). She has received commissions from UNSW, Parramatta Artist Studios, Inner West Council and PHIVE. And has worked on film projects selected by the Sydney Film Festival and ABC. She is on the board of Runway Journal as a Digital Producer.
Whilst in residence at Woollahra Gallery, Peng intends to expand on her sculptural practice and the scale of her works. Experimenting with integrating screenic and physical forms, allowing the swelling summer landscapes of Woollahra to shape her emotions, rhythms, and approach to making.
Yuta Matsumura
Yuta Matsumura is a Sydney-based multidisciplinary artist, composer, musician and producer. He works across a broad swathe of media, including sculpture, drawing, printmaking, music performance and production.
Yuta has recorded and toured internationally with bands like Low Life, Oily Boys, Orion, Th Blisks and The Lewers. In 2024, he collaborated with indigenous artist Keanu Nelson on his runaway success debut album Wilurarrakutu. He has worked at Papunya Tjupi Arts Centre alongside significant Aboriginal artists Carbiene McDonald, Doris Bush and Puuni Brown to realise projects and exhibitions. His visual art has been featured widely on album covers, gig posters and shirts, as well as being exhibited at artist-run spaces.
Yuta’s intention for his residency is to bring his own experience to the salubrious streets of Woollahra, and to realise a concert for the local community in Blackburn gardens.
Previous Artists in Residence