Join us in 2024

Spring has sprung and it's time to start the search for next year's Ockham Collective. If you've ever thought about getting involved, or even if you haven't, now is the time to get in touch.

What is the OC?

The Ockham Collective is a charitable trust with a kaupapa of supporting lifelong creativity and education. Our support is direct: we offer three beautiful spaces to like-minded people who want to share their knowledge and ideas with our city. At the core of this is our annual residency programme. Part of the beauty of the OC is that it's open to all kinds of creatives at any stage of their careers. We've had award-winning writers rubbing shoulders with gigging musicians and visual artists straight out of university. It's this eclectic mix that makes the OC so unique and inspiring.

What we offer our creative residents

As part of the 2024 Ockham Collective you'll have free use of our spaces where you can teach, perform, host workshops, run group sessions, exhibit art, rehearse, plan and create. We want our spaces to be filled with interesting people doing interesting things. As well as providing the space for free, we actively promote whatever artistic and educational events our OC creatives are involved in, whether they're held in our precincts or not.

No such thing as a free lunch, you say?

In return, all you're asked to do is to attend a monthly meal (our shout!) where you can swap ideas and debrief about your current projects with your fellow residents. What you get out of it is very much up to you. We see it is an opportunity to access support and encouragement from your peers, to discuss potential collaborations, to promote each other's endeavours and, ultimately, to nurture your creativity.

Residencies are typically for a calendar year and are offered at the discretion of our trustees. Note: this is not a live-in residency and it doesn't come with a stipend. You are, however, free to charge whatever price you choose for any lessons and events you may hold.

We want you!

If you would like to be considered for the 2024 Ockham Collective or need more information about how it all works, contact OC director Peter Dragicevich by 17 November. There's no form to fill in or anything like that. Simply let us know a little about yourself and what kind of projects you'd like to bring to our spaces.