The program champions inclusion, collaboration, and innovation, offering space and time to for recipients to immerse themselves in their practice whilst being surrounded by the beauty of the Mornington Peninsula.
Current residencies include:
Blak & Bright First Nations Residency
With Blak & Bright Literary Festival. Past residents: Claire G. Coleman (2022), Tony Birch (2023), John Morrissey (2024), Jackie Sheppard (2025).
Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards Residency
With the Wheeler Centre. Awarded to the Unpublished Manuscript winner. Past residents: André Dao (2021), Keshe Chow (2022), Mick Cummins (2023), Rachel Morton (2024).
Birrarangga Film Festival Residency
For emerging First Nations filmmakers, in partnership with Birrarangga.
Emerging Creative Leaders Residency
With Footscray Community Arts. Supports early-career artists. 2025: Tarryn Love.
Chamber Made Multi-Artform Residency
For interdisciplinary practice. 2025: Roslyn Orlando and James Howard.
RMIT Culture facilitates access to the iconic McCraith House where artists, writers, and practitioners develop new work in a unique setting, supported by strategic arts and education partnerships.
Discover the history and legacy of McCraith House in this short documentary.
This illustrated book explores McCraith House’s design, family history and its revival as a creative residency space.
RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business - Artwork 'Sentient' by Hollie Johnson, Gunaikurnai and Monero Ngarigo.
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