Call for Cryptic’s Artist Residency programme opportunity

Opportunity Are you a Visual Artist working with sound or a Sound Artist working with visual multimedia?

Cryptic’s Artist Residency programme, delivered in partnership with Cove Park, Argyll & Bute, provides the time and support for artists to focus exclusively upon their own practice, engage with artists working in different fields or with different approaches to their practice. 

Since 2012, Cryptic has curated an annual creative artist residency programme at Cove Park focusing on music, sound and multi-media with over 40 artists benefitting from the programme. Aimed at West African visual artists who work with sound and Sound artists working with visual multimedia, this residency offers time, space and freedom. The emphasis of Cryptic’s residency programme is on individual research. 

Though the residency is not geared towards a final presentation of work, all artists-in-residence take part in an informal showing of the work-in-progress, studio visits and/or public discussions at the end of their residency.  The selected artist will be one of 9 artists in residence at Cove Park. Whilst in Glasgow the artist will be expected to immerse themselves in the local cultural networks. Artists are both international and UK based. All artists work in a similar medium and collaboration and peer learning is encouraged.  

PROJECT DETAILS 

 The residency will take place from the 25th February to 17th March 2019.   

Artists will receive a range of support for their residency, including:  

•  Economy round-trip ticket from West Africa to Glasgow and internal transfers to Cove Park 
• Accommodation for 2 weeks in Cove Park and 1 week in Glasgow 
• A weekly per diem of £125 to cover expenses 
• Artist fee of £500 per week 

REQUIREMENTS 

 Applications will be evaluated against the following criteria:  

•  A national of any West African country living and working in Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal or Sierra Leone (unfortunately we cannot accept applications from companies or collectives)  
• Between the ages of 18-35 by 31 December 2018  
• A strong working methodology  Experience of sharing work in progress  
• A willingness to share their practice and experience with peers A strong project idea that you would like to explore during the residency 

HOW TO APPLY‎ 

All candidates are required to submit an application by 5 November 2018. 

Your application should include the following:

1. Project proposal clearly delineating your work and motivation for applying for the residency (Max 500 words).  
2. Equipment list. Please list what you will bring and any extra equipment you may need. Please note that equipment cannot be guaranteed.  
3. Up to 3 examples of high-quality audio and/or video that fully reflect your recent work. The links can be for audio and video content on Soundcloud or Vimeo (5 minutes max).  
4. Artist's professional biography describing all pertinent education and previous performances and exhibitions (max 200 words).  

All profiles of the candidates will be evaluated by a panel of professionals from the organizing institutions, based on the criteria of the application and the quality of the proposed work.  

 Please note that we will only be in touch with the successful candidate. ‎

 Apply to the @crypticglasgow artist residency @covepark. 

 Flight, accommodation and artist fee will be covered. 

Apply by 5 November: 

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