Tag: Artists Residencies

Open Call: Creative Exchange Residency – European Crafts Alliance

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The Creative Exchange Residency for Craft Practitioners aims to foster a collaborative and open learning environment, encouraging craft practitioners to apply their unique skills and perspectives. Successful applicants can engage in meaningful exchanges, contributing to the rich tapestry of European craft knowledge and practice.

The call is open to professional craft practitioners of all levels from diverse regions across Europe. It facilitates exchanges both between countries and within different regions of the same country, encouraging a wide variety of knowledge-sharing experiences.

Apply in one of the three categories:

Pair Exchange – traditional two-week knowledge exchange, option for a hybrid format with 7 days in person and the rest online, established pairs or find a partner.

Craft Practitioners – attending established workshops of at least 7 days, eligible for a stipend for the workshop duration, propose a supplementary program for the remaining days.

Group Exchange (3-20 participants): Craft practitioners form a group for a collective exchange. There is an option for a hybrid format with 7 days in person and the rest online. Each member of the group is individually eligible for the stipend.

Successful applicants will receive a stipend of 400€.

The roll-out call spans until the 31st of March 2025, and the residency can take place until the 15th of April, 2025, providing an extended application window and more opportunities for craft practitioners.

For more information, visit the European Craft Alliance’s website – https://europeancraftsalliance.org/applications-for-creative-exchange-residency-open-only-until-march-2025/

Their Instagram – @eca.crafts

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Opportunity: Summer Artists Residency at Banff, Canada

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Working with renowned faculty and knowledgeable staff, the Summer Banff Artist in Residence (BAiR) 2024 program offers visual artists the time, space, and resources to engage in intensive, self-directed research and studio practice, build community, and learn new skills in a supportive learning environment.

Participants are provided with a studio, accessible 24 hours a day, and access to extensive facilities.

Financial aid of 100% is available to cover tuition and 50% to offset food and accommodation costs.

Deadline: the 10th of April, 2024.

For more information, visit their website – https://www.banffcentre.ca/programs/visual-arts-banff-artist-residence-summer-2024/20240812

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Opportunity: Clare Island Studio Residency

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The award offers an applicant artist a two-month residency on Clare Island in a house with a separate studio.

The successful artist will be in residence from the 1st of October to the 30th of November (inclusive).

The deadline is Sunday, 13th of August, at 5 pm sharp.

For more information, visit their website – https://rhagallery.ie/residencies-awards/clare-island/clare-island-studio-residency-2023/

Open Call: Designer in Residence 2023 – Benchspace, Cork

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Not strictly textiles, but may be of interest: The Benchspace Designer in Residence Programme is currently open for submissions.

This programme endeavours to bring established designers and makers from outside of County Cork, Ireland, to showcase their work and contribute fresh perspectives to the professional makers at Benchspace.

Applications are also welcomed from academic staff of creative programs in any discipline seeking a period of return to a professional workshop environment.

The Residency affords the successful candidate the opportunity to create a new body of work or facilitate the exploration of innovative methodologies within the creative community at Ireland’s first shared, creative manufacturing hub, based in Cork City.

Programme details:
– 4-week residency across August and September 2023
– Access and inductions to Benchspace’s professional workshops (wood, fine metal, digital fabrication, product photography and digital design)
– Individual studio workspace within our shared workshop
– €2000 to put towards travel, accommodation and expenses
– €200 materials budget

Deadline: Submissions are due by Sunday, 2nd July.
If you have any questions, contact – programmes@benchspacecork.ie

Find out more here – https://benchspacecork.ie/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Designer-in-Residence-2023-Final.pdf

News: Contemporary Felt – Niki Collier Residency at IMMA

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Feltmaker Ireland member Dr Niki Collier has been invited to develop a series of engagements at the Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA).

The residency involves Niki’s practice by connecting her work to IMMA’s collections and current exhibitions.

Using the ancient craft of wool we would start the quest for identity – ours and that of our immediate circle of friends and family. How do we curate identity in the era of constant self-expression and fierce curation of narrative?

Dr Niki Collier

Join Niki Collier for this fun workshop for children and adults while viewing our photography exhibition ‘Influence and Identity’, Twentieth Century Portrait Photography from the Bank of America Collection.

The first workshop was on the 15th of June, but there are several more upcoming. Please keep an eye out on Niki’s Instagram – @nikicollierfelt.

The workshops are free, but booking is essential. There is also a drop-in on Sundays, so if you are free, come by at 2 PM.

Book the workshops on IMMA Outdoors – https://imma.ie/whats-on/imma-outdoors-2023-workshops/