The residency will run from February 2023 until October 2023. It includes a fixed rate commission (at a value of £3k-£4k), free accommodation and flexible workspaces. The anticipated time commitment is 1 day per week term time.

We are open to applicants from any artistic discipline but are particularly keen on a socially engaged practitioner who can work collaboratively to enable people to co-produce high quality artistic outputs. The theme for the residency is INSPIRED. This is a rare and exciting opportunity for an artist to develop their own creative practice in a wonderful geographic and scholarly environment.

We are inviting applications from experienced artists working in any discipline (previous incumbents have been photographers, abstract artists, sculptors, and writers) who feel they could work creatively within our college and with partners in the local community. We would also be receptive to applications from people working in musical theatre or film-making too. Regardless of any specialism, we are seeking someone with a collaborative or participative track record and style who can engage with students, staff, and members of the local community.

The artist will be someone interested in working within a Higher Education context in a collegiate system. Durham University offers a unique take on this and each college has its own quirks and idiosyncrasies. An ethos of collaborative practice and college-community engagement is uppermost. We are making this offer to established artists/practitioners, as well as recent graduates. This opportunity is open to UK-based artists.

The theme for our residency is “INSPIRED”, as we want to someone who can help us unlock our creative potential across a number of college and community settings. We would like to be encouraged, guided, and motivated through an artistic process.

Outputs: How this is realised is open to interpretation. The material outcomes of the residency are flexible but may take the form of temporary or permanent artworks/ installations/ productions/ recordings created with input from students, staff, and the local community. We would like the end of the residency to culminate in an exhibition or event, where the artist could showcase the work produced. We would like a clear plan of what the outputs from the residency would be.

See full brief to the right of the page.

How to apply: Please address all correspondence to: Andrew.tinkler@durham.ac.uk

Deadline: Monday 5th December 2022 at 1pm
Interviews: Week commencing 12th December 2022 (interviews will be held virtually)