AND RESIDENCY PROGRAMME

How To Be A Resident?

AND is excited to launch it’s regional artists’ residency programme, HOW TO BE A RESIDENT?

The residency programme includes opportunities for artists to develop new work in partnership with a variety of organisations including the Forestry Commission, British Waterways and DaDa. Investigating the model of a contemporary arts residency, they will take place in remote locations, online and on water.

In Summer 2011, AND will launch a two year programme of residencies across the Northwest and online working in partnership with organisations such as Forestry commission, British Waterways and DaDa to develop a programme that will question the model of a contemporary artists residences. ?During the AND festival in Liverpool resident artists and partners will come together to discuss their experiences and question, how to be a resident?

AND is now inviting applications for the three exciting residency programmes the deadline for all submissions is Friday 22 Jul 2011, 17:00

NORTHWEST WATERWAYS, CANAL BOAT RESIDENCY, AUGUST – SEPTEMBER 2011
AND is working in partnership with the British Waterways to pilot an artists residency programme on the Canals of the Northwest of England. This residency offers a unique opportunity for an artist to be in residence on a canal boat on and around the Lancashire and Manchester waterways. The aim of the programme is to offer an artist or group of artists a dedicated period of time to develop research or a project in this unique habitat, question how to be resident on the waterways.
For more information and details on how to apply here
http://www.andfestival.org.uk/event/northwest-waterways-canal-boat-resid…

WILD ENNERDALE, CUMBRIA FOREST RESIDENCY, SEPTEMBER – OCTOBER 2011
AND is working in partnership with the Forestry Commission to pilot a residency programme in the Northwest of England. The Wild Ennerdale residency offers a unique opportunity for a Brazilian artist to be in residence in Ennerdale Valley. The valley is located in the heart of the in the western Lake District, Cumbria and is an area of innovative conservation of international significance.
For more information and details on how to apply here, please not this opportunity is only open to Brazilian artists.
http://www.andfestival.org.uk/event/wild-ennerdale-cumbria-forest-residency

AND & DaDa ONLINE ARTISTS’ RESIDENCY, SEPTEMBER – ONGOING
AND in partnership with DaDa – Disability and Deaf Arts are developing an innovative artists’ online residency programme. This residency offers a unique opportunity for a disabled* or D/deaf artist to work alongside a technologist to develop an online / web based art project or area of research. The aim of the residency is to enable an artist to investigate how technological advancements online has effected how disabled or deaf artists can make work.
For more information and details on how to apply here
http://www.andfestival.org.uk/event/and-dada-online-residency

For more information about AND Festival, visit: http://www.andfestival.org.uk/