2026 Artists and collectives
Meet the 2026 cohort of artists and collectives selected for North Sydney Council's Creative Studios, Spaces and Residencies program.
The 2026 cohort represents a wide range of disciplines and career stages. Highlights include award-winning painter Marie Mansfield, conceptual installation artist Bernadette Facer, fibre artist Catriona Pollard, interdisciplinary artist Yanti Peng, emerging artists Bella Abel, Richard Trang and Anisha Sawaid, drawing-based artist Belinda Yee and the eco-arts collective Tree Veneration Society. A dedicated First Nations residency at Alfred Street brings together Emma Hicks, Nathan mudyi Sentance and Jodie Dowd to run workshops and share cultural knowledge with the community.
Over the coming year, residents will engage audiences in hands-on activities, explore site-specific projects inspired by North Sydney’s landscapes, and showcase work reflecting the diverse creative talent supported by the program.
Photo: Jacquie Manning