Veteran Artist in Residence Program, Returns
Cronulla RSL Sub-Branch President, Cory Rinaldi, has recently been promoting The Anzac Memorial Veteran Artist in Residence program.
The program offers contemporary veterans with established creative practices the opportunity to engage with the Memorial and the broader community through an artwork or project. The guest veteran artist (or group) will have a unique chance to explore the Memorial's architecture, history and artefacts as part of a creative project that reflects on and interprets Australian military experience, the Anzac Memorial and/or memorialisation.
The inaugural Veteran Artist in Residence, Cory Rinaldi, is an Army veteran of Malaysia, East Timor and Iraq. During his residency, he painted a series of works exploring the Memorial’s architecture and his experience of military service. His residency culminated in an exhibition of 18 paintings. You can learn more about Cory, in the Cronulla RSL Podcast Episode ‘Friends By The Beach’ (listen here). HIs work, ‘Sacrifice’ is on display in the Club’s foyer. https://www.cronullarslcommunity.com.au/coryrinaldi
Applications are now open, for a new artiist for the program.
The program recognises the skills associated with artistic practices such as collaboration, selfdiscipline, innovation, and creative thinking as well as the positive impact on health and wellbeing and connectivity. It allows a veteran artist, through their chosen medium, to share their experiences and stories with the community and supports the Memorial’s intent as an active space for veterans and their families.
A grant of is attached to the Residency to assist a guest veteran artist (or group) to develop their work. Applications for the 2025 Residency close on Monday, 24 March at 5pm.
