A(st)udio Residency Open Call | Round 2

Libita Clayton, Primary, 2018.

For Nottingham/shire-based artists working with sound / audio & musicians from lower socio-economic backgrounds

Deadline Thursday 1 December, 11pm

This is the second round in a series of three residencies for artists working with sound / audio & musicians from lower socio-economic backgrounds and currently based in Nottingham or Nottinghamshire. The artist or musician selected will be provided with a rent-free studio space at Primary for 3-months, as well as access to artist and professional development support.

Opportunity Overview

The artist or musician selected will be provided with a rent-free studio space within our building from 9 January - 9 April 2023, as well as access to artist and professional development support.

The available studio is:

  • Available between 9 January - 9 April 2023.

  • On the ground floor of our main building.

  • A sound-proofed recording space with small area for desk-based working.

  • Accessible 24/7.

  • Connected to Primary’s Wi-Fi.

  • Office space dimensions are 2.4 x 1.9m, sound-proofed recording space dimensions are 1.45 x 1.9m.

Applicant Information

  • This is an opportunity open to artists working with sound / audio and musicians from lower socio-economic backgrounds. Applicants might identify as working class or under class. No means testing will take place.

  • Applicants must also be based in Nottingham or Nottinghamshire; this is because there is no travel budget available for this opportunity.

  • We are open to alternative means of application / application submission, e.g., in the body of an email, presented as a recorded video or audio description.

  • If you have any access requirements that you would like to discuss or want to request more information, please contact colette@weareprimary.org.

  • Applicants will be contacted Friday 9 December.

  • This is the second round of this residency series. There will be three rounds, with three residencies taking place in total.

Please download the application pack for further details on this opportunity and information on how to apply. If you would like to request anything in a different format or have any access requirements that you would like to discuss please contact colette@weareprimary.org.

Application Pack - Docx
Application Pack - PDF
Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form

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