Artist and designer-maker placements in 13 host universities, AA2A - Artists Access to Art Colleges
The AA2A project gives 53 artists and designer-makers the opportunity to undertake a period of research or realise a project using university facilities. Wolverhampton University offers an additional placement for a Creative Writer.
AA2A schemes aim to benefit students and institutions through their interaction with practising artists.
In exchange for access to facilities, AA2A artists are asked to propose ways in which their presence will benefit students.
•Access is free, for at least 100 hours, between Oct 2018 and April 2019 •AA2A's Support Fund, primarily for artists on low income provides expenses up to £350 •Artists on AA2A schemes run from 2016 to 2017 or before can now reapply •All applicants must have at least one year’s professional practice •Only MA / PhD students can apply in the same year they graduate •Applicants should be able to work with minimal technical support •Artists have a web profile on AA2A's networking site to document their project •Many host institutions offer exhibitions as part of their scheme
Facilities (University of Wolverhampton):
Creative Writer: Lending Library, Lecture programmes and the University community. It is hoped that applicants may wish to host readings and interventions with the written and spoken word as part of the University Library programme. All placements will also have access to the collections of Wolverhampton Art Gallery and City Archive.
Further details and to request an application pack here
Application deadline: 5th September 2018
More info on the AA2A project here