SiDAS
Schizy Inc Dedicated Arts Space.

​Abbotsford Convent
Naarm-Melbourne

Schizy Inc and SiDAS Studio 
Visual Arts and Writer Residencies.

Accepting Expressions of Interests year-round from practicing artists and writers with diverse and/or complex mental health seeking a place to work. Weekly roster, short and longer term residencies, great community, free for people on low income. Workshops and mentoring available. Arts sector connection and Lived Experience advocacy opportunities.
Wednesday Wilds!
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​Art Classes for Beginners and Artists seeking inspiration.

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No experience needed. Learn everything you need to know to get going making art. Professional tutor. NDIS & Unfunded places.
​WRITERS BREAKFASTS

Monthly Monday morning catchups over morning tea at Abbotsford Convent for all Writers of diverse mental health.



For all info contact Lisa:  [email protected]

Glimmer Anthology.

A beautiful collection of poems, short stories, flash fiction and microscripts, featuring voices of the mental health lived experience writers community.

Glimmer is available to purchase: [email protected]
*subject line 'Glimmer'

Minds Shine Bright is an international writers development and publishing agency.
​Glimmer cover by Sundari LaMond.
Past Workshop Guest Tutors (2025 workshops to be announced soon).
For all enquiries please email SiDAS Studio: [email protected]

To address equity, preference will be given to artists and writers who haven't worked in a studio recently, have limited space
and resources to make art or write at home, and haven't received NDIS or other arts mentoring support recently.

SiDAS Studio and Schizy Inc acknowledge Traditional People of Wurrundjeri Country of the Kulin Nations on which we gather.
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Abbotsford Convent.