Park Studio: Artist residency space at Pine Rivers Park

Looking for an affordable artist studio to bring your ideas to life? Park Studio offers local artists and creatives a shared, open-plan space to work, collaborate, and be inspired by the community.

Set in the heart of Pine Rivers Park in Strathpine at the old Information Centre, it gives park visitors a chance to see creativity in action and connect with the arts.

It's more than just a workspace. Park Studio gives creatives the freedom to explore, share ideas, and grow. It's a place for artists, performers, musicians, and collectives to experiment, develop projects, and inspire.

The 84-square-metre studio comes with movable tables, chairs, and storage trolleys. Its flexible layout is ideal for installation work, rehearsals, or working alongside other creatives. View the floor plan.

Eligibility and residency conditions

Successful applicants pay a low monthly fee of $183, which covers electricity and water. Each group will be paid $750 to plan and run a creative workshop with the local community towards the end of their residency.

To be eligible, residents must:

be an artist collective, creative business or organisation based in or relevant to Moreton Bay. This includes:
- visual artists
- performers
- musicians
- makers
- designers
- filmmakers
- writers
- other creative industry professionals.
commit to at least 15 hours per week in the studio
be aged 18 years or over
hold a minimum $20 million public liability insurance for the duration of the residency.

Residents must also:

pay monthly studio rental fees on time per Council’s fee schedule
work autonomously on their creative project while helping foster a supportive, creative community
collaborate with Council’s Cultural Activation team to promote their residency, document their work, and deliver a public workshop towards the end of their residency.

Becoming a Park Studio resident

Each residency must include three to five creative practitioners. This can consist of individual artists or a creative collective. A collective is a group who work together or individual artists who complement each other in a shared open studio environment. Artists with complementary practices can team up to apply for a residency. You can also apply if you are already part of a creative collective.

Submit your interest now

Expressions of interest close 30 November.