International Residency Application
Liverpool Art Prize 2013:
Metal International Residency Award
The Liverpool Art Prize is an annual competition for artists. Now in its sixth year, the prize is exhibited, administered and managed by Metal at Edge Hill Station.
The Liverpool Art Prizes are as follows:-
The Art Prize: £2000 plus solo exhibition at Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool
The People’s Prize: £1000 selected by the audience during the exhibition of shortlisted artists
Metal Studio Residency Award: Supported studio space for period of 1 year at Edge Hill Station
Metal International Residency: To Shanghai in partnership with Shanghai Art School
THIS IS THE APPLICATION FORM FOR:
METAL INTERNATIONAL RESIDENCY AWARD
The Award
Through a partnership with Shanghai Art School, Metal are offering a month long international residency opportunity for visual artists living and working in the North West region to travel to Shanghai, China. Shanghai Art School will host the visit and provide accommodation and access to a studio for 1 month. The award is envisioned as a professional and ideas development opportunity for artists and is part of the city twinning activity between Liverpool and Shanghai.
The Award includes:-
- travel costs to Shanghai (economy travel)
- accommodation and access to studio facilities for one month
- Per Diems whilst in China (up to 20 working days)
- exposure on Metal’s website, e-newsletter, and through the Liverpool Art Prize marketing
N.B. The Award does not include any artistic fee/stipend/ out of pocket expenses other than Per Diems.
FEEDBACK FROM CLAIRE WEETMAN FROM 2012:
"Being awarded the Metal International residency award to Shanghai has resulted in a rapid period of development in my practice. The four weeks spent in China were intensive, giving me the opportunity to respond to a new place - to be an outsider, something that I have learnt is valuable for me when I want to develop my work. I met and worked with a wide range of people, from China and beyond, have allowed elements of a different culture to influence the work that I make and have been able to dedicate time to understanding my work. Changes have occurred in the way that I work as a direct result of my residency, including technical understanding of digital methods that I can employ, a greater use of contextualisation in my work and an enhanced sense of scale and ambition when I propose to present work."
Who is Eligible to Apply:
The Award is open for application to visual artists living and working in the North West Region of the UK (North West region as defined by Arts Council England boundaries: Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside).
Criteria
Applicants must:-
• be an established artist with at least 3-5 years in practice
• have a demonstrable body of recent work
• currently be exploring a new aspect / project / development in their own practice
• have a strong rationale for wanting this particular opportunity in China
• be prepared to commit the time necessary for the trip (within 12 months of the award being given) and to ensure that the opportunity is made full use of
• be prepared to make a contribution to Metal’s ongoing programme (e.g. Pecha Kucha / artist’s talk / Future Station etc)
• be prepared to make a contribution to Metal’s website (e.g. images / video podcast / written contribution)
How to Apply
Please complete the application form below, attaching:-
- an artist’s statement outlining your practice (no more than 300 words)
- a CV detailing education, experience, exhibitions to date etc
- a residency statement outlining how the opportunity will inform/assist your practice and how you will maximize the opportunity (no more than 500 words)
- 10 x images (dimensions: 72dpi / 472 pixel width) of recent work with an accompanying sheet detailing - title / material / year of creation / dimensions of each piece.
N.B. For large image /video files please send either a weblink or dvd to
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or post to Edge Hill Station, Tunnel Road, Liverpool, L7 6ND. Please remember to clearly label so that we can match to your online application.
Selection Process
All applications are considered by the senior artistic team at Metal: Colette Bailey, Simon Poulter and Ian Brownbill. Applicants will be contacted with the outcome of applications by 29 May 2013.
Deadline
Deadline for Application is Friday 24 May 2013
APPLICATION FORM:
Written by Colette Bailey 15 March 2012