Eligibility

We welcome applications from artists who are; - at any stage in their practice - working in any form/medium/discipline Artists do not need to have attended residency before, do not need to have undertaken formal arts training (we believe experience is gained in many ways, including through lived experience), or be familiar with workshop environments. The residency groups are formed carefully to bring together artists with diverse practices, experiences and from different geographic locations. This offers artists a chance to meet others working in different contexts and to make new connections.

Number of Participants

There are usually 5 or 6 artists living on site at the same time, sharing our self-catering accommodation. This may be less if residents’ families (bio/chosen), allies or support workers are staying here too. Residents are encouraged to make themselves at home here and have 24/7 access to the site (except some workshops) after the SSW team finishes work. There may be artists participating in different programmes living and working on site at the same time.

Deadline

July 29, 2022 12:00 UTC

Selection Results (Announcement Dates)

August 11, 2022 23:00 UTC

Duration

September 19, 2022 - February 10, 2023

Costs

• £480.00 program fee (one-time)

Facilities

Ceramic Facility, Sculpture Facility, Shared Studio, Wood Shop

Housing

Kitchen, Private Room, Shared Bathroom

Public Programs

Discussion, Group Dinners, Workshops

Disciplines

Activists, Arts Administrator, Blacksmith, Ceramics, Collective, Conceptual Art, Crafts & Trades, Curatorial, Drawing, Dreamers, Film, Installation, Interdiscplinary Arts, Intervention, Land Art, Literature, Makers, Metalsmith, Multimedia, Painting, Pedagogy, Performance Art, Public Art, Research, Scholar, Sculpture, Social Practice, Sound Art, Thinkers, Video Art, Visual Arts

Languages

English

Program Description

Group residency at SSW offers artists dedicated time and support for the development of their practice. Coming together on our rural site in north-east Scotland, up to 6 artists live and work alongside each other for four weeks at a time. Residency at SSW is experimental, collective and supported by SSW’s skilled team. The combination of access to facilities and workshops with peer exchange and learning is unique and offers lots of possibilities in the development of your practice. With this, the programme is particularly suited to artists who; - want to test out new ideas or directions in their work - are interested in connecting with materials and processes in our workshops - are seeking connection with other artists - value open-ended and experimental approaches to making Throughout the residency we facilitate a loose structure of optional group activity, including studio sharings, meals, walks, saunas and workshops, to build connection and conversations between the group.