Short Description

The New Forest National Park Artists Residency has become a significant biannual event in the UK’s residency calendar. Over the previous 3 rounds, the seven past and current artists in residence are building a significant body of rich, innovative research, and through deep dives into the Forest’s varied social, cultural and ecological states have challenged the way we historically have seen this extraordinary national treasure. It is time again that we look for our next two artists. Apply Now. This May we have two Australian multi-disciplinary artists showing at spudWORKS. Em Burrows and Jeremy Segal are based in Berlin and are going to bring us New Forest Collage Radio. Their stay here was a month of rich conversation with Foresters, local creatives and nature. Whilst their exhibition is running Copenhagen based artist Isabella Martin will be researching New Forest Time.

Eligibility

Open to UK and International Artists

Artists from all disciplines are invited to submit expressions of interest with a simple plan of ideas and questions they might like to explore in a paid residency.  We are looking for artists with a clear direction in their personal practice.  The residency is open to artists or makers working in any medium, visual arts, crafts, performing arts, writing, film, video, or digital media. Each residency will take place over a four-week period. These dates are fixed. Applicants may select to apply for their favoured option or both. If you can do both we recommend you do so. We highly recommend you spend some time looking at the past resident artists well documented on the SPUD website. 

Submission Requirements

  • A link to your website if appropriate CV and artist’s statement. Please include your current location if an international applicant.
  • Proposal to include why you would like to undertake this residency, how you would use your time, how this would benefit your practice as an artist.  Please explain how your work will connect to the special qualities of the New Forest and to the communities who live and work here.
  • Examples of previous work. This can be in the form of up to 3 images or a link to your webpage. 
  • Please note maximum file sizes and formats when submitting online.

How to Apply

Online Application

Program Benefits & Awards

  • 4-week artist fee: £3750
  • Artist Travel budget: £250 (no additional budget is available for international artists)
  • Materials and exhibition: £1000
  • Total fee available per artist: £5000 Gallery hire/exhibition: £2000
  • Residency hire/accommodation: £1000

Entry Fee

None

Location

London, United Kingdom

Timeline

  • Application Deadline: 2 May 2025

Website Link: https://www.spud.org.uk/newforestartistinresidence

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