Funded Residency for Artists at the West Dean College in the UK 2019

West Dean College for Arts and Conservation is offering a funded Artist Residencyin the UKfor 2019, designed to support contemporary practitioners in developing research projects and studio-based practices. The residency is informed by the College’s rich history of supporting skills-based making as well as the legacy of its founder, Edward James, renowned for his support of individual artists and avant-garde collaborations across a variety of creative fields. The Fine Art programs are based in the School of Arts, which also incorporates Creative Writing, Contemporary Craft, and Historic Craft Practices. The College is also renowned as a center of excellence in Conservation and Collections Management and has a range of facilities that support skills-based making, such as ceramics, metalwork, bookbinding, furniture making and horology.

Eligibility Criteria:

1. Applicants must be 18 or over
2. Residencies can only be awarded to individual artists, not collaborative groups
3. This opportunity is not open to students in full-time education, although PhD candidates can apply
4. This is an opportunity open to international artists that will be taking place in the UK
5. Applications are encouraged from artists whose interests align with a variety of thematic areas related to the College's history and current activities including, but not limited to: Architecture, Archives and Collections, Conservation, Dance, Design, Education, Horticulture, Music, Patronage, Publishing, Surrealism, Theater, and Writing
6. Resident artists enrich the creative learning environment of the College by providing support to full-time Graduate and MFA students. This will include a presentation on their practice or research, tutorials and/or seminars, workshops and group critiques. The amount of time expected to be allocated to these activities is equivalent to two full days
7. Artists are invited to send proposals outlining how they wish to spend their time at West Dean College, what facilities they would require in order to fulfill their proposal, and an indication of any additional support

Funding:

The residency program provides artists with full board accommodation for a three-week period. Studio space is provided, as well as access to a variety of resources and facilities, including the College Library, technical support, the Historic House and the West Dean Archive and Collection. Travel is covered within the UK, and a £200 materials budget is available.

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