Creative Spark Residency Programme

Creative Spark Residency Programme.

Description of residency program
Creative Spark is delighted to offer visual artists a residency programme for 2019.

Creative Spark is a not-for-profit company established to promote creative and cultural industries, including new and emerging businesses and freelance practitioners, in County Louth, Ireland.

Creative Spark provides a dedicated creative training and workspace facility in Dundalk, County Louth. We identify and apply best practice in supporting all creative endeavour whether for community goals, career advancement for creative practitioners or skills acquisition within the creative sector.

Duration of residency
Residencies will be of 2 to 3 months in duration in 2019.

Disciplines, work equipment and assistance
The Creative Spark Residency Programme will provide opportunities for visual artists and art professionals to research and develop their practices.

It will support both emerging and established visual artists working in any medium, but will give preference to those artists developing a body of work in a printmaking discipline.

Accommodation
Not provided - artist must find private accommodation, which is readily available in the local area.

Studio/ workspace
Each residency will be supported by provision of 24 hour access to studio space in Creative Spark, along with access to all the facilities and basic technical support.

Fees and support
Once off €100 materials stipend. No fee for residency, no other support.

Expectations towards the artist
The artist will be expected to contribute to a workshop and exhibition. There will also be an optional opportunity for them to give a talk.

Application information
Application will be by open call or invitation and will be open to Irish and international applicants.

The residency programme will award up to five residencies to visual artists each year.

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