AirSpace Gallery has put out a call for artist submission for its summer residence
The gallery has been developing a series of GREEN projects in Stoke-on-Trent, looking at how artists use notions and themes of Food, Permaculture, Growing and Sustainability, and their efficacy in the post-industrial context of a City.
They are interested in why many artists are interested in working in this thematic area – the increase in the number of projects and artists employing food and growing as themes and methods of working, and to understand this in relation to how artists are tapping into resources and cultural heritage locally, and the impact this has on ways of working.
This 3 week residency is an opportunity for artists working in this sphere to test and develop existing practices and new works within one of the country’s leading artist-led spaces.
Residency Details
Dates – Friday 3rd to Saturday 25th June , 2016
Application Deadline – Midnight April 30th, 2016
Artists Fee : £500 inclusive of materials
Residency Space – the successful applicant will have the use of the Gallery’s main exhibiting space as their own studio/residency space, including 24 hour access, and free wi-fi.
Accommodation : free, private room in shared house for the duration of the residency
Eligibility Open to practising artists working in any medium, in the UK and Abroad. Undergraduates are ineligible.
The residency will be:
• 3 weeks, with a Public Presentation of the residency activity – to be negotiated through conversation between AirSpace Gallery and the successful applicant.
• There will be an opportunity during the course of the residency for the successful applicant to speak at a Public Symposium in Stoke-on-Trent, on the subject of Food, Growth, Sustainability and the Role of the Artist.
• The Gallery is keen that during the residency there would be some open times where the public might be able to chat to the artist and see the residency progress and also that there be consideration of keeping a public-facing blog of the residency output.
How to Apply
Applicants should submit the following, as single PDF’s, in electronic form:
•Residency Proposal: A structured proposal for the 3 week residency laying out planned work, proposed themes and structure (500 words max)
•Artist Statement: An introduction to your background and current practice (500 words max)
•CV: An up-to-date relevant artists CV. Please include links to your work previous exhibitions or other information that may help us to make a decision.
•Images: Please annotate your proposal with a good selection of relevant images
Please send completed proposals to gs@airspacegallery.org with the subject ‘Summer Residency (Food)’
N.B. Unfortunately this opportunity is not open to current under-graduates
