OPEN CALL – ART+TECH Artist in Residency

Dec 10 to Jan 10, 2025
12:00 to 11:59 pm GMT

A+E Lab invites applications for early-to-mid career digital artists/collectives with creative souls and innovative minds who embrace digital tools and are always pushing boundaries and challenging the status quo. Selected artists will receive support to develop new work through a funded residency program at A+E Lab in the beautiful national legacy— Historic Dockyard Chatham.


What We Offer?
• £1,000 artist fee
• Access to A+E Lab facilities and equipment
• Technical and artistic mentorship
• Marketing and documentation support
• Public sharing event at the end of residency
• Opportunity to deliver workshops with local community/schools


Timeline
• Residency Period: 1-2 weeks at A+E Lab between February to March 2025
• Application Deadline: 10 January 2025, 23:59
• Outcome Notification: 24 January 2025, 23:59
• Public sharing or workshop event: by March 2025


The residency will be tailored according to the availability of the A+E Lab and the selected artists. The residency and sharing event must be completed by the end of March 2025. We accept an individual or group proposal for a new or ongoing project. We can also assist you with the accommodation options if required.


Eligibility
• Early-to-mid-career digital artists and creatives who embrace new technology and innovative ideas in their practice. We welcome ideas from all genres and you don’t need to be currently working with the technology, you can use this residency to test the idea.
• Must be available for the full residency period
• Must be willing to engage with the local community through workshops
• One position is reserved for Medway-based artist/s
• Open to UK and international applicants


Selection Process
• Applications will be reviewed by a panel of 3 local creative practitioners based on:
• Artistic excellence and innovation
• Integration of technology in creative practice
• Potential impact on artist's development
• Potential for meaningful community engagement


How to apply
Application Form
Application Guideline
• Residency location: A+E Lab, Unit 1, Building 64, Main Gate Road, Historic Dockyard, Chatham, ME4 4TZ
• Enquiries: A+E Lab aecreativeworkshops@gmail.com

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