English Riviera UNESCO Global Geopark Artist Residency Programme - Overview
Artizan Gallery is pleased to be able to offer four new artist residency programmes for 2024 as part of a piece of work to create new collections responding to the English Riviera UNESCO Global Geopark (ERUGGP) designation, and the significance of this relationship to Torre Abbey and its current restoration works.
Running in two strands, the residencies will each offer a resource grant and month long studio hosting either at Torre Abbey in their Learning Lab or at one of Artizan Collective’s two Torquay spaces.
This programme is funded as part of the Torbay Local Heritage Grant Scheme by Torbay Culture via National Lottery Heritage Fund Investment, and is additionally supported by Museum Estate Development Fund using public funds by Arts Council England, the Cultural Assets Fund (CAF); a government funding stream, administered by the National Heritage Memorial Fund (NHMF), to protect treasured heritage assets in England from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic alongside match funding from Torbay Council and the Friends of Torre Abbey (FOTA).
Full information about the opportunity can be found here and
the deadline for submissions is Midnight, July 5th.
Offer
The programme is looking to appoint four artists and give them each the opportunity to produce a new body of work responding to the residency themes. Included in the offer is:
A month-long studio placement with Artizan Collective CIC or Torre Abbey
A £1,000.00 support grant for producing the work
Participation in a showcase event at Artizan Collective Gallery (and additionally at Torre Abbey within that strand)
Opportunity for work to be included within ERUGGPs long term approach to tell the story of our Geopark on a local, national and international stage
Opportunity to be recognised as a Geopark Ambassador Artist
Full information about the opportunity can be found here and
the deadline for submissions is Midnight, July 5th.
Dates
Call Live | 7th June |
Deadline for Applications | Midnight, 5th July |
Confirmation of Successful Artists | Week Commencing 10th July |
Work Start | Week Commencing 15th July |
Geopark Residency 1 | 19th August – 15th September |
Torre Abbey Joint Residency | 16th September to 13th October |
Geopark Residency 2 | 16th September to 13th October |
Torre Abbey Residencies Work Completion Deadline | February 2025 |
Torre Abbey Showcase | Spring 2025 |
Geopark Residencies Work Completion Deadline | February 2025 |
Final Showcase (all works) | Spring 2025 |
Evaluation Period | Spring 2025 |
Submissions
Submissions can be made in 4 ways. We are open to receiving submissions in other formats where all relevant detail is provided. Please get in touch with us if you would like to submit in a different way.
Curatorspace: This is a really great platform that we've been publishing our opportunities on for 5 years now. Artists can create a free or paid account that allows them to submit not just to our exhibitions but to hundreds of other opportunities. You can head to the submission form here and see details of their membership options here.
Fillable Word Form: Download the fillable word form here and complete and return it to jacobbrandon@artizangallery.co.uk
Fillable PDF Form: Download the fillable PDF form here and complete and return it to jacobbrandon@artizangallery.co.uk
Email: Using the information from either of the above two forms, simply return your responses to all questions in the body of an email. This should be sent to jacobbrandon@artizangallery.co.uk
Contact
All enquiries in the first instance should come to jacobbrandon@artizangallery.co.uk
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