Organizer Information
This residency is a collaboration between Feral, Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park / Inverclyde Council Ranger Service, and RIG Arts.
Feral is a Glasgow-based arts producing house founded in 2015, known for supporting independent artists across visual theatre, dance, outdoor arts, and interdisciplinary movement practices. They develop artist-led projects, facilitate touring, organise festivals, and support creative research.
Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park is Scotland’s largest regional park, with the Inverclyde Ranger Service based at the Greenock Cut Visitor Centre. The Rangers maintain local habitats, support conservation, host educational activities, and manage public access and community events across the Greenock Cut and Lunderston Bay.
RIG Arts is an award-winning socially engaged arts charity in Inverclyde, bringing professional artists and local communities together through creative regeneration, mental health support, heritage, climate-focused art, and dynamic multidisciplinary programming.
Title & Description
Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park Outdoor Arts Residency (April–June 2026)
This residency invites Scotland-based artists or collectives to develop site-specific or outdoor performance projects that respond to the landscape of Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park, particularly its Inverclyde section, including the Greenock Cut and Lunderston Bay. Artists working in contemporary performance—dance, live art, visual theatre, circus, and interdisciplinary practices—are encouraged to propose ideas for research, exploration, or early-stage testing in the landscape. The residency supports projects created outside traditional arts buildings and aims to re-imagine public space through artistic intervention. Selected artists will receive a creative fee, materials budget, accommodation, producing and mentoring support, access to studio space at RIG Arts, and assistance from park rangers. There is no requirement for a final public outcome, but artists may share works in progress.
Categories
Outdoor Arts, Site-Specific Performance, Contemporary Performance, Dance, Live Art, Visual Theatre, Circus, Interdisciplinary Arts.
Eligibility
- Open to individual artists, collaborators, or collectives.
- Applicants must live and work in Scotland.
- Suitable for both experienced outdoor artists and those exploring outdoor/site-responsive work for the first time.
- Artists must work within contemporary performance fields.
- Encouraging applications from diverse backgrounds, identities, and communities.
Program Benefits & Awards
- Artist fee of £3750 (calculated for preparation, research, and delivery for up to two collaborators).
- £500 materials budget.
- Accommodation, travel, and per diems if needed.
- Access costs are covered where applicable.
- Studio time, equipment, and accommodation support through RIG Arts (Broomhill Art Flat).
- Site access and ecological support from Clyde Muirshiel Rangers.
- Two mentoring sessions with an Outdoor Arts mentor of the artist’s choice (£250 value).
- Producing support from Feral.
- Optional opportunity to share research with local audiences.
Application Fee
None
Application Requirements
Complete the Google Form application with personal details, project proposal, artistic background, residency intent, and any access needs. Formats can be adapted upon request.
How to Apply?
Online Application
Key Dates
- Application Deadline: 11 January 2026
- Notification Date: Week commencing 26 January 2026
- Residency Period: Between April – June 2026
Location
Glasgow, Scotland
Additional Details
Residency partners assist with permissions for site work. Access needs can be discussed and accommodated. Public sharing is optional and flexible in format.