Artist in Residence Programme - Call for Artist

Purpose of the Artist in Residence Programme

New Lodge Arts is interested in exploring, through this residency, the relationship between artist, community and place, where the meaning of the work is implicit; obvious rather than hidden.  The residency will creatively investigate approaches to working effectively within a community context to platform the views and concerns of local people, so that through this process they have might an impact on their environment.  The residency will be collaboration between artist and community rather than artist delivering to the community.

The Artist in Residence will work in a community context.  S/he will understand the community, or the context of place, and through collaboration, negotiation, discussion and forming relationships with the community, will articulate ‘a sense of place’.  They will take on the role of facilitator, collaborator and participant with a weekly presence of at least eight hours per week in the community.  The artist will bring their skills and ability to communicate while the community will bring their knowledge, ideas, aspirations and dynamic.  The work created will have a connection with the context whether people or place. 

The artist will connect to nearby community facilities (e.g. The FabLab) and contribute their skills and expertise to the New Lodge Arts programme. 

The scheme will run from April 2017 – March 2018

The Artist in Residence will be expected to spend at least 8 hours per week within the Culture Shop or delivering programmes locally.  This will be agreed with the Arts Programme and Operations Manager.

Fee        £6, 000 (inclusive of VAT and all expenses) paid at monthly intervals.

See attached PDF for more information.