Fully-Funded Cavendish Arts Science Fellowship in Cambridge

Submissions for the second Cavendish Arts Science Fellowship at Girton College are open.

This unique collaborative opportunity is open to artists internationally. We welcome artists working in or across any medium, including visual arts, performance, theatre, film, writing, dance, music and sound, architecture, spatial and social practices, technology and digital and those with experimental practices.

We are seeking adventurous artists who challenge traditional ways of knowing, engage with communities, and enjoy collectively imagining new possibilities. Artists with no previous experience working with scientists or in a scientific environment are particularly encouraged to apply.

Duration:

The Fellowship will last one year from October 2022, and will include a residency in Cambridge of up to a maximum of a year. The artist will receive a stipend, and accommodation and subsistence during the period of residency. A budget will be provided for the production of new work, and for travel.

1. A stipend of £10,000 GBP will be paid to the successful candidate.
2. All accommodation and meals will be provided by Girton College during the residency in Cambridge.
3. A budget of £10,000 GBP will be made available to support the development of new work.
4. Travel to and from Cambridge for the residency will be paid for up to £3,000 GBP.

1. The Fellowship is open to artists working in any medium and regardless of place of residence or nationality. Applicants must be out of full-time education and over the age of 18
2. With experience of developing high-quality artistic ideas, processes, and outcomes.
3. With a practice of embedded working in communities, especially those beyond traditional institutions and mainstream spaces.
4. Keen to explore and collectively imagine in ways that disrupt convention.
5. Open and keen to create innovative thought-provoking work beyond their current practice.
6. Committed to collaborative practices across diverse spaces, and engagement with a breadth of different voices.
7. Enthusiastic about being a part of the community at Cavendish laboratory and Girton College, extensively interacting with physicists and those in other fields, and fostering new connections through artistic practice.

About Girton College:

The College was founded in 1869 and provides, in conjunction with the University of Cambridge, an education for some 700 undergraduate and graduate students which is recognised internationally as being of the highest standard.

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