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Wednesday, May 12, 2010

UK: Laura Ashley Residency Award at Aberystwyth Arts Centre

Overview

Applications are now invited for the Laura Ashley Residency Award. The successful artist will be based for a period of 3 months between May - July 2011 at the Creative Arts Units at Aberystwyth Arts Centre, part of Aberystwyth University.

The residencies are open to UK visual artists in all disciplines including applied arts. The aim of the residency is to allow an artist ‘time out’ to develop their work as they wish while also including 12 days of education work with people in the locality. The basic idea of this education work should be proposed by the artist with their application, and the details of the project will be planned and organised by Arts Centre staff with the artist, before their arrival.

The successful artist will receive studio space of c. 35 square metres, accommodation, living expenses for the duration of their residency and extra payment per day of education work.

Aberystwyth Arts Centre’s Artists’ Residencies are based in the award-winning Creative Arts Units designed by Thomas Heatherwick. The residencies offer the chance for the artist to step away from the everyday constraints of life and experience time in which to develop individual artistic practice, and also to exchange ideas in a creative atmosphere with people from other disciplines. The Laura Ashley Residency also offers the opportunity to plan and carry out an educational project within the area. We do expect the successful artist to have some experience of education work, but they will also receive support and guidance from the experienced Visual Arts Education team.

The residency also includes:

- An informal public talk by the artist about their practice
- Arranged visits to other arts venues in Wales
- Open Studio exhibition of work at the end of the residency.
- Career review advice


The possibility of the artist’s work being exhibited for a longer period in one of the Arts Centre Galleries will be discussed during the residency.

The Residency Award will cover the following costs for the agreed period: cost of the Studio, including heating, lighting etc; accommodation arranged locally. A fixed sum of £100 per week for living expenses and £25 per week for materials will be awarded, plus £100 per day for the 12 days of education work. An additional amount is available for materials specifically for the workshops. Travel to and from Aberystwyth at the start and end of the residency is borne by the artist.

The studios have basic furniture only. Facilities within the Arts Centre will be available by negotiation, eg. digilab equipment, darkroom, ceramics studio etc.

Applicants will be evaluated on criteria including the artistic or professional excellence of their work and of their proposed educational project; their previous experience in educational projects and interest in undertaking this; and the extent to which a residency at Aberystwyth Arts Centre will contribute to the artist’s development and be consistent with the applicant’s creative goals, and professional development.

HOW TO APPLY

The deadline for applications for this residency which will take place from the start of May until the end of July 2011 is 30 September 2010. Applications can arrive at any point up until this date; early applications are encouraged. Applicants should fill in the Residency application form and send it to the address listed on the form, together with the visual and printed material and references as requested.

Laura Ashley Residency Application Form


If further copies of the form are required, by post or by email, please email etr@aber.ac.uk

Or call 01970 622887/ 621634
Information can also be downloaded from:
http://www.aberystwythartscentre.co.uk/information/artistsinresidence.shtml

Please send your completed form, with the relevant enclosures (images/ artist’s statement/ up to date CV/ supporting material if any) to the address below before the 30 September 2010.

Artists’ Residencies (Laura Ashley)
Aberystwyth Arts Centre
Aberystwyth University
Penglais Hill
Aberystwyth SY23 3DE
Tel: +44(0) 1970 622887 www.aber.ac.uk/artscentre
Email address for queries: etr@aber.ac.uk


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