Applied Art Residencies at Ruthin Craft Centre, Denbighshire, Wales
Deadline for applications will be 29th September 2008.
Ruthin Craft Centre, in partnership with Safle invite artists to apply for a 3-month residency based at the new Ruthin Craft Centre, to research and take forward their practice in any discipline related to applied arts.
These projects are initiated within the new Stiwdio Safle programme and focus in particular on the application of the arts in the public realm. Initially two opportunities are offered for residencies to begin in November 2008 and January 2009.
Artists from throughout the UK and beyond and whose discipline relates to applied arts may apply.
Introduction
The new Ruthin Craft Centre, designed by architects Sergison Bates, is arguably the most important recent development in Applied Arts in the UK, in that it not only provides over 350 sq metres of exhibition space, but creates a stimulating working environment with a programme that is committed to exploring all aspects of the applied arts.
The architects Sergison Bates, who represent Britain in the Venice Architecture Biennale in 2008, have created a building in its own landscaped site that architecturally reflects the rhythms of the surrounding Clwydian hills. Included in this contemporary building complex is a courtyard with workshops for artists working in the applied arts and two purpose-built artist-in-residence studios.
In this initiative Ruthin Craft Centre are partnered by Safle, the organisation for public art in Wales, to develop a series of residencies in the studio spaces. The partnership has been developed as part of Safle’s Stiwdio Safle research and engagement programme. It is hoped that these opportunities will work on a number of levels including promoting links between art in the public realm and the applied arts, aiding research and development for artists and the Craft Centre and contributing to the cultural synergy of the complex as a whole and its wider audience.
The Project
In the first instance we are inviting artists to apply for a 3-month residency to research and take forward their practice in any discipline informed by the applied arts. A focus on the application of the arts in the public realm will be encouraged. The objective of the residencies is to give the artists as much opportunity to practice their art as possible. It is imperative that the artist is able to work freely and confidently and there is a hope that having once established a working pattern and context that the artist will feel able to set aside time to interact with the staff, visitors, arts students and other professionals on an appropriate level and timescale.
Each residency studio is 45m with modern facilities etc. They are not equipped for a specific artform as it is envisaged that there will be a wide range of disciplines represented in the studios and specific equipment for the studios will be discussed with the artists prior to the start date.
It is expected that the artists will have the opportunity to contribute to the overall exhibition programme of the Centre or to convert their studio into an exhibition space at the end of the residency.
Budgets
Each 3 month residency carries an artist’s budget in the region of £7000 plus other print, publicity and exhibition costs. Ruthin Craft Centre will assist in finding accommodation in Ruthin town as there is no
accommodation on site.
Timescale
Two opportunities are offered for residencies of 3 month duration commencing in November 2008 and January 2009.
An artist brief with details of how to apply is available to download below.
http://www.safle.com/docs/applied_art_resbrief_final.doc_0.pdf
For more information about Ruthin Craft Centre:
http://www.ruthincraftcentre.org.uk/
For more information about safle:
http://www.safle.com
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