Cow House Studios Residency

Call for Applications

Deadline February, 29, 2012

Cow House Studios award four, ten week residencies annually. Applications are open to Irish and international artists. In collaboration with the Wexford Arts Centre and Monster Truck Gallery & Studios, all four artists will exhibit in a group show traveling to both exhibition spaces the following Autumn. These residencies offer a valuable support structure for emerging and mid career artists, and brings critically engaging contemporary work to our rural community.

Cow House Studios provide shared accommodation, and twenty-four hour access to the studio and facilities. The 223 m2 (2400 ft2) open plan space contains a wood shop, darkroom and computer lab. Individual spaces measure 18 m2 (194 ft2), each with abundant natural light. Wexford Arts Centre and Monster Truck Gallery & Studios host a group exhibition for all four artists.

Successful applicants are responsible for travel and material expenses, and asked to contribute €60 per week for food and other consumables.

Programme Dates

The 2012 Artist in Residence Programme runs from September 16 until November 25.

Application Submission Date

The deadline for the 2012 residency is February 29, 2012.

Eligibility

Applications are open to Irish and international visual artists working in any medium.

Required Information

1-Completed registration form
2-CV/resume
3-Artist Statement
4-List of images. Include title, year, medium & dimensions.
5-10 to 20 still images: Photographs, laser prints or CD (When sending a CD images must be j-peg, tiff or pdf files, no larger than 1600 x 1200 pixels), and/or up to 10 minutes of video on DVD (Can also be in QuickTime or windows media player format.)
6-A self addressed stamped envelope with sufficient postage to return your work. Please note international applications cannot be returned.

Decisions

A selection panel will review the submissions and make its decision solely on the information provided. The panel members include gallery staff, practicing artists and other arts professionals. Applicants will be notified of the results for the 2012 residency by email before April 30, 2012.

Enquiries

Address enquiries to Rosie O'Gorman

Please send applications via mail to:

Cow House Studios
Artist in Residence
Ballybawn
Rathnure
Enniscorthy
Co. Wexford
Ireland

http://www.cowhousestudios.com

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