2027 TAKEOVER Program
Expressions of Interest
Now Open

4 RESIDENCIES. 4 SPACES. ONE MONTH.

APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN

TAKEOVER returns in 2027, inviting artists and creatives to unlock the possibilities within The Old Ambulance Station, Nambour.

We're offering four supported residencies across four unique spaces, giving artists the opportunity to experiment, create, collaborate and explore new ideas.

THE SPACES

  • The Black Box Theatre

  • Ramp Space

  • Gallery

  • Little Ambo

TAKOVER 2025: Artist: Ben Burns Project: Petrol & Repairs. The Black Box.

Each residency includes a $2,000 artist stipend, access to one of our spaces and support from the Old Ambo team.

TAKEOVER is about experimentation, creative exploration and making space for the unexpected. Whether you're developing a new idea, exploring a different direction in your practice, testing a performance or imagining an entirely new use for a space, we want to hear from you.

TAKEOVER is intended to support the development of new work and ideas, rather than the presentation of existing or completed projects. We encourage proposals that embrace experimentation, creative exploration and the opportunity to try something new.

There's no expectation of a finished or polished outcome. We're as interested in the creative process as the result.

We welcome proposals from artists and creatives working across all disciplines.

KEY DATES

EOIs close: 11 January 2027
Applicants notified by: 3 February 2027
Residency period: 8 March – 10 April 2027

Got an idea? Take over a space.

APPLY NOW

TAKEOVER 2027 is supported by the Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF), a partnership between the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland and Sunshine Coast Council to support local arts and culture in regional Queensland.