About
Kings Artist-Run provides a location for contemporary art practice, supporting distinctive experimental projects by artists at all stages of their careers.
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KINGS Artist-Run acknowledges the Wurundjeri and Boonwurrung people of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we operate.
We offer our respect to Elders both past and present and extend this offer to all Australian First Nations people.
Emerging Writers’ Program
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Applications are currently open for the KINGS x un Projects Emerging Writers’ Program 2026.
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Information and application form available at this link.
un Projects publishes writing that emerges from art making, providing an independent platform for critical discussions about local artistic practice. With a focus on artists, writers and independent practice, un Projects publishes essays, artists’ work and reviews, in print and online.
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Alongside this editorial and publication support, the program hosts workshops open to both EWP participants and the public, delivered by a range of writers and artists.
Previous recent workshop facilitators include: (2025) Ragnar Thomas, Azza Zein, and Amelia Winata; (2024) Cameron Hurst, Cher Tan, Tara Heffernan, and Diego Ramirez; (2023) Sophia Cai, Abbra Kotlarczyk, Jazz Money, and Elena Gomez.
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The current KINGS EWP co-ordinators are Rachel Gresswell and Amy Stuart. Emily Kostos provides editorial support from un Projects.
2025
Annabel Brown
2024-25
Meenal Khare
2024
2023
2022–23
Anna McDermott
La Fielding
2021–22
Celine Saoud
Charlotte Kerr
Luna Mrozik Gawler
Matt Siddall
2020
Angela Glindemann
Clare McLeod
Thomas McCammon
2019
Nadia Niaz
Harriet McInerney
Miranda King
Corinna Berndt
Olga Bennett
2018
Henry Law
Michaela Bear
Loni Jeffs
Elyse Goldfinch
Josephine Mead
2017
Christine McFetridge
Gareth Morgan
Hayley Haynes
Madeleine Russo
Anatol Pitt
Rebecca McCauley
2015
Abbra Kotlarczyk
Kenny Pittock
Diego Ramirez
Catherine Read
Joe WT Scott
Jess Williams
un Extended Reviews
May 2024: Kaijern Koo, First things, Brunswick Street Gallery: Sarah Low, A Wild and Fragile Coast
May 2024: Tara Grace, tender effacement, become undone, FUTURES Gallery: Alice Ramsden, Murmurations
Dec 2023: Tom Campbell, Alex Hobba – Cockfighter’s Ghost, BLINDSIDE: Alex Hobba, Cockfighter’s Ghost
Nov 2023: Madison Pawle, Flesh Boundaries, FUTURES Gallery: Sarah Drinan, Flesh Boundaries
Oct 2023: Uswa Qureshi, A Language of Craftism, Rubicon ARI: Sophie Cox, Protest and Survive
May 2023: Wen-Juenn Lee, Sometimes holiness is a room; sometimes, a door, Arts House: Okkoota ಒಕ್ಕೂಟ
Jun 2022: Lara Fielding, Sirens are sung by gentle Sissy/ Engcanto, The Art Gallery of New South Wales: Justin Shoulder, AEON †: TITAN ARUM
Oct 2021: Matt Siddal, Salt + Loving; Halophile, BLINDSIDE: Grace Ferguson, Emma Phillips, Trevor Santos and Annika Koops, curated by Josephine Mead
Sept 2019: Michaela Bear, Hannah Gartside: Fantasies, Ararat Gallery TAMA
Sept 2019: Henry Law, Martin George, Box of Stamps, Haydens Gallery
Sept 2019: Loni Jeffs, Winter Sun, Daine Singer Gallery
April 2019: Miranda King, DARK KNIGHT: Jill Orr, Magdalen Laundries, Abbotsford Convent
April 2019: Harriet McInerney, WOOLWORTHS ORCHID: Sophie Penkethman-Young, AIRspace Projects
April 2019: Olga Bennett, Katie West: Clearing, TarraWarra Museum of Art
Sept 2018: Josephine Mead, The Eyes That Saw Her Were Closed, Incinerator Gallery
Sept 2018: Elyse Goldfinch, Sense, Cement Fondu: Emily Parsons Lord x Laure Provoust
About
Kings Artist-Run provides a location for contemporary art practice, supporting distinctive experimental projects by artists at all stages of their careers.
More information ›
KINGS Artist-Run acknowledges the Wurundjeri and Boonwurrung people of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we operate.
We offer our respect to Elders both past and present and extend this offer to all Australian First Nations people.