Aspex seeks artist with a disability for residency opportunity
Deadline: 7 June, 2016
Aspex is inviting applications for an artist-in-residence with a disability. As a part of the ‘Evolve’ pilot project, made possible through funding by the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, this residency will form part of a summer season of events taking place at Aspex and in the local area.
‘Evolve’ is a consortium between Aspex, New Theatre Royal and Portsmouth Cultural Trust, which aims to address a lack of inclusive arts and cultural provision for children, young people and adults with Special Educational Needs and disabilities, as well as those on the autistic spectrum.
It intends to give people of all ages the opportunity to interact with high quality artwork, engaging with a range of art forms from visual arts, to performance and music, following a creative case for diversity.
Funding of £1000 is available to support an emerging artist develop new work for presentation at offsite events, including Victorious Festival and the Fratton Family Festival. Use of our new Artist Studio is available for the duration of the residency.
The residency will take place from 1 - 26 August 2016, with the final presentation of the work at offsite locations from 27 August - 18 September.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an artist to work with the gallery at a significant time in its 35th anniversary year, and following the recent capital investment by Arts Council England, Foyle Foundation and Garfield Weston Foundation in 2016 to develop a new artist studio and expanded Learning Space.
Applications should be received by Aspex no later than mid-day, Tuesday 7 June 2016. Visit Aspex’s website for more details: www.aspex.org.uk
Aspex
Aspex has a 35-year track record of supporting emerging artists and engaging audiences, through the delivery of a programme of exhibitions, off-site projects and participatory opportunities. Artists such as Mona Hatoum, Richard Wilson and Susan Collis, all internationally acclaimed, received support from Aspex at an early point in their careers. This work has continued with projects including Emergency, an open submission biennial exhibition, offering key opportunities for artist exposure and professional development.
Since relocating to the waterfront at Gunwharf Quays in Portsmouth in 2006, the gallery has focused on finding ways to meaningfully engage its visitors by facilitating connections with artists and revealing the creative process. The participation programme provides activities for toddlers through to pensioners, and its work with children with Special Educational Needs and Autism has been described as exemplary.
www.aspex.org.uk
The Esmée Fairbairn Foundation
The Esmée Fairbairn Foundation is one of the largest independent grant-making foundations in the UK. Their aim is to improve the quality of life for people and communities in the UK both now and in the future. They fund the charitable activities of organisations that have the ideas and ability to achieve change for the better.
www.esmeefairbairn.org.uk
Aspex
The Vulcan Building
Gunwharf Quays
Portsmouth PO1 3BF
UK
