Kirk Cud Bright Studio Residency Brief

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Studio Residency Opportunity in KirkcudbrightFor Artists aged 25 and Under


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Introduction

Wasps Studios invites you to apply for an exciting new artists residency programme in thebeautiful rural town of Kirkcudbright in Dumfries and Galloway.

Working in partnership with the Holywood Trust, we have created this new opportunity fortwo artists aged 25 or under who either already live in Dumfries and Galloway or have aconnection with the region. Our overarching aim is to encourage young contemporary artiststo base their career in Dumfries and Galloway.

The residency will be based in our stunning studio complex, Cannonwalls & Claverhouse, forthe period of one year. The complex was redeveloped in 2010 by converting twoneighbouring townhouses into 14 studios for artists living and working in the region.

The ResidencyThis studio residency is a fantastic opportunity for professional development at the beginningof your career. If selected, you will get the time, space and seed funding to research, developand exhibit a new body of work. Meantime, you can enjoy the experience of working in aprofessional studio community alongside artists of different disciplines and at different stagesin their career.

There are two residency places available. Each is worth 5500 and the successful artist willget:

A free studio space for one year at Cannonwalls & Claverhouse, Kirkcudbright

1000 budget for the research and development of new work 1200 towards locating a venue to stage & promote your own exhibition (with support

from Wasps and other local artists) 2600 contribution towards living expenses for the year

There will also be an opportunity to open your studio and show your artwork to newaudiences as part of the highly popular Spring Fling event (June) and Wasps Artists OpenStudios Weekend (October).

Eligibility & How to Apply

If you would like to apply for this residency then please send the following:

Six images of your art work in a digital format (max size of 2 MB per image) A statement about your practice An up to date C.V. Up to 400 words (maximum) outlining why you would like to be selected for the

residency; how you are connected to D&G; how you would spend your time inKirkcudbright and what kind of work you would like to develop

Our criteria for selection will include the following considerations:

That you are 25 years of age or under


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A formal arts education / training. Although a degree in fine arts is preferable, it is notessential. This means you are also eligible if you have completed a local arts courseand do not intend to leave the region to study at degree level.

A connection to the region. Ideally we would like young people that originally come

from D&G and are returning, or who are already based in the region. However, weare open to hearing about other ways you are linked to the region.

Quality and uniqueness of artistic work/practice

Applications will be reviewed by a panel consisting of representatives from Wasps staff andthe local studio community; the Director of the Holywood Trust, Karen Ward Boyd; andformer D&G Council Visual Arts Officer and professional photographer, Colin Tennant.

Please post or email your application to the address below.

Timeline

The deadline for applications is 30th April 2102.

A shortlist of artists will be invited to an interview in Kirkcudbright on 18th May 2012.

Applicants will hear if they have been successful or not by 23rd May 2012.

Ideally, the residency will start on 1st August 2012 and finish by 31st July 2013. However,there could be some flexibility in the dates for the most suitable artists.

About the place

D&G is an exciting place to be right now. A strong network of creative people has emergedrecently to collaborate and drive forward some exciting artist-led initiatives, including TheStove in Dumfries. For more info about the artist community you can visit thehttp://thecommonty.blogspot.co.uk .

The region is a special place with a unique ecology and diversity of landscape. For example,the Galloway Forest Park (near to Kirkcudbright) is the UKs first Dark Sky Park. The forest ispitch black due to minimal light pollution and is one of the best places for stargazing in theworld.

Plans are also underway to create a new style UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in Galloway andSouthern Ayrshire. If approved, the area will have an international accolade whichdemonstrates how nature conservation and sustainable development go hand in hand.

Kirkcudbright itself is set in a sheltered position in the estuary of the River Dee, on the northSolway shore. Its best known as Scotlands Artists Town, one of several themed towns inD&G (along with Wigtown Book Town and Castle Douglas Food Town). It has a longstanding reputation as an artists colony; a lasting legacy from the 19th Century when theGlasgow Boys such as E.A. Hornel (whose former home is now a National Trust property),Jessie M. King and her husband, E.A. Taylor, and Charles Oppenheimer stayed there. Theseartists have enjoyed renewed popularity of late after a recent large show at Kelvingrove

Museum and Art Gallery.


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Lots of contemporary artists now live and work in the town and there are also some goodlocal galleries. Further afield, the town offers easy access to gloriously wild coastallandscapes as well as hill walking, mountain biking, fishing, horse-riding and sailing.

Wasps & The Holywood Trust

Wasps Studios supports the careers of visual artists and makers by providing affordablestudios at 19 locations across Scotland. We currently support 14 artists working across arange of artistic practices in Cannonwalls and Claverhouse including drawing and painting,sculpture, printmaking, glass, woodwork and textiles. You can find more info atwww.waspsstudios.org.uk .

The Holywood Trust is a charitable trust that helps young people throughout Dumfries andGalloway fulfill their potential in the cultural, educational and social aspects of their lives.They do this by providing financial grants to individual young people and organisations whichsupport or provide opportunities for young people in the region. You can find out more info atwww.holywood-trust.org.uk.

Contact details

For an informal chat about this residency please contact:

Alison FullertonWasps StudiosThe Briggait

141 BridgegateGlasgow, G1 5HZTel. 0141 553 5890Email [email protected]

Please email all application information to [email protected] with KirkcudbrightResidency in the subject header.

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