We are looking to commission an artist to be part of our Abundance programme through an exploration of cloth as an artistic material for connection and identity. The residency will span the neighbourhoods, people, and green spaces we work with across Blackpool.
This commission builds on conversations with project partners and residents through our current programme. We have identified cloth as an important material, it forms part of our domestic life through our homes and clothes, it links us to nature through plants for dyes and printing, and it has exciting potential for artistic investigation. We want to explore cloth through a permaculture lens, noticing and exploring patterns in the land and people.
VIEW FULL CLOTH ARTIST RESIDENCY JOB DESCRIPTION
Artist residency from July – December
Artist fee £4,200 (inclusive of travel), suggested breakdown 18 days at £240
This time to include:
- Artist planning and preparation days
- Reflection and idea development time
- Meetings with producer
- Residency days in Blackpool
- Making or workshop days
Materials budget: Up to £800
Deadline 24th June at 5pm
Interviews 7th of July
To apply please submit a proposal that outlines:
- Why you are interested in this opportunity
- A background to your practice and why you feel it to be relevant
- Documentation or links to three examples of past work/ projects that you think are relevant to this brief
- CV
Please send your proposal as one document to catherine.peters@leftcoast.org.uk ideally as a PDF, no more than 1,500 words.
