Wednesday, March 06, 2013
Monday, March 04, 2013
Natural Bennachie Commisions, Scotland
Land and Public Art Work • Digital • Art-Science Collaboration
Natural
Bennachie offers a unique opportunity to bring together multi-media
artists to work alongside specialists in the fields of archaeological
and ecological sciences in order to better understand the natural and
cultural heritage surrounding our landscape.
We welcome applications from all disciplines, and proposals that address the Year of Natural Scotland/Natural Bennachie objectives that are outside the stated commission considerations.
DEADLINE: Midnight, 17 March 2013
The Land Residency and Public Art Commission offers an opportunity to an artist interested in participating with the Bennachie community – including the Forestry Commission, Ranger Service and the Bailies of Bennachie, and developing new works.
The artist will create new works on Bennachie itself. Working closely with the Forestry Commission, Aberdeenshire Council Ranger Service and the Bailies of Bennachie, the artist will be in residence over five months, participating in the Bennachie community, creating new work and delivering events and workshops that will allow to the public to engage with Bennachie through creative practices.
Duration: The artists will be in residence from June/July to November 2013, with public engagement activities taking place through the summer and autumn months. There will be a culminating celebration event in October, with a final exhibition/presentation in the Spring 2014.
Fee: £7000 plus travel and accommodation.
Materials Budget: £3000
Further Information
Application Form
The Digital Commission offers an opportunity to an artist interested in working with the natural and cultural heritage of Bennachie, exploring the concepts of what is natural? The artist will work with and carry out research within the local communities, collaborate with the other project participants and develop a film or sound work that reflects upon human interaction and impact on the natural environment.
The artist residency period is flexible, with a minimum of six weeks spent in residency at SSW/Bennachie. The artist will be asked to lead an event as well as a media workshop during the commission period. The final outcome will be presented at the public celebration event in October.
Duration: The artist will be in residence on a flexible basis from June/July to November 2013, with public engagement activities taking place through the summer and autumn months. There will be a culminating celebration event in October, with a final exhibition/presentation in the Spring 2014.
Fee: £3250 plus travel and accommodation.
Materials Budget: £1000
Further Information
Application Form
The Art-Science Collaboration offers an opportunity to an artist interested in working with environmental sciences. The artist will work alongside the University of Aberdeen in carrying out a soil analysis of Bennachie, in order to explore past environments there. They will develop a body of work for exhibition that will be displayed with the scientific data gathered.
The artist residency period is flexible, with a minimum of six weeks spent in residency at SSW/Bennachie. The artist will be asked to give a presentation of their work and engage with the public events and activities that take place at Bennachie in conjunction with the Natural Bennachie project. The final work will be presented at an exhibition within the University of Aberdeen in November.
Duration: The artist will be in residence on a flexible basis from June/July to November 2013, with public engagement activities taking place through the summer and autumn months. There will be a culminating celebration event in October, with a final exhibition/presentation in the Spring 2014.
Fee: £3250 plus travel and accommodation.
Materials Budget: £1000
Further Information
Application Form
DEADLINE: Midnight, 17 March 2013
If you have any questions regarding this project and commission opportunities please contact Emily Wyndham Gray on 01464 861372 or email emily@ssw.org.uk.
For further information regarding Bennachie and the Bailies of Bennachie please visit: www.forestry.gov.uk and www.bailiesofbennachie.co.uk.
This project will be running alongside the Bennachie Landscapes project, which is led by the Bailies of Bennachie. This offers an opportunity for further collaboration and participation with the ongoing archaeological and anthropological investigations.
We welcome applications from all disciplines, and proposals that address the Year of Natural Scotland/Natural Bennachie objectives that are outside the stated commission considerations.
DEADLINE: Midnight, 17 March 2013
The Land Residency and Public Art Commission offers an opportunity to an artist interested in participating with the Bennachie community – including the Forestry Commission, Ranger Service and the Bailies of Bennachie, and developing new works.
The artist will create new works on Bennachie itself. Working closely with the Forestry Commission, Aberdeenshire Council Ranger Service and the Bailies of Bennachie, the artist will be in residence over five months, participating in the Bennachie community, creating new work and delivering events and workshops that will allow to the public to engage with Bennachie through creative practices.
Duration: The artists will be in residence from June/July to November 2013, with public engagement activities taking place through the summer and autumn months. There will be a culminating celebration event in October, with a final exhibition/presentation in the Spring 2014.
Fee: £7000 plus travel and accommodation.
Materials Budget: £3000
Further Information
Application Form
The Digital Commission offers an opportunity to an artist interested in working with the natural and cultural heritage of Bennachie, exploring the concepts of what is natural? The artist will work with and carry out research within the local communities, collaborate with the other project participants and develop a film or sound work that reflects upon human interaction and impact on the natural environment.
The artist residency period is flexible, with a minimum of six weeks spent in residency at SSW/Bennachie. The artist will be asked to lead an event as well as a media workshop during the commission period. The final outcome will be presented at the public celebration event in October.
Duration: The artist will be in residence on a flexible basis from June/July to November 2013, with public engagement activities taking place through the summer and autumn months. There will be a culminating celebration event in October, with a final exhibition/presentation in the Spring 2014.
Fee: £3250 plus travel and accommodation.
Materials Budget: £1000
Further Information
Application Form
The Art-Science Collaboration offers an opportunity to an artist interested in working with environmental sciences. The artist will work alongside the University of Aberdeen in carrying out a soil analysis of Bennachie, in order to explore past environments there. They will develop a body of work for exhibition that will be displayed with the scientific data gathered.
The artist residency period is flexible, with a minimum of six weeks spent in residency at SSW/Bennachie. The artist will be asked to give a presentation of their work and engage with the public events and activities that take place at Bennachie in conjunction with the Natural Bennachie project. The final work will be presented at an exhibition within the University of Aberdeen in November.
Duration: The artist will be in residence on a flexible basis from June/July to November 2013, with public engagement activities taking place through the summer and autumn months. There will be a culminating celebration event in October, with a final exhibition/presentation in the Spring 2014.
Fee: £3250 plus travel and accommodation.
Materials Budget: £1000
Further Information
Application Form
DEADLINE: Midnight, 17 March 2013
If you have any questions regarding this project and commission opportunities please contact Emily Wyndham Gray on 01464 861372 or email emily@ssw.org.uk.
For further information regarding Bennachie and the Bailies of Bennachie please visit: www.forestry.gov.uk and www.bailiesofbennachie.co.uk.
This project will be running alongside the Bennachie Landscapes project, which is led by the Bailies of Bennachie. This offers an opportunity for further collaboration and participation with the ongoing archaeological and anthropological investigations.
Friday, March 01, 2013
U-Hang @ Art Gene 2013, Exibition Opportunity
More than 45 local, national and international artists have exhibited to date under Art Gene's U-Hang Programme. U-Hang is an opportunity for artists at any stage of their careers to show their work in a public space alongside other events at Art Gene.
Successful applications will be judged on the quality of the artist's work, its use of the physical space available, and the strength of the contribution it makes to the Art Gene research remit:
"The role of artists, architects and communities in Re-Visioning the regeneration of the social, natural and built environment." More here
Successful applications will be judged on the quality of the artist's work, its use of the physical space available, and the strength of the contribution it makes to the Art Gene research remit:
"The role of artists, architects and communities in Re-Visioning the regeneration of the social, natural and built environment." More here
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