Open Call for Summer Residency at Cork College of FET, Douglas Street Campus
Sample-Studios in partnership with Cork College of FET Douglas St Campus invites current members to apply for our summer residency. This is an opportunity for our members to have free access to a large City Centre studio space for 10 weeks, from June 8th – August 14th inclusive. To date, seven of our members have availed of this summer residency programme. Open to members of Sample-Studios from all career stages and working in all media who are interested in using this time, large City Centre studio space and facilities to develop their practice in a focused way. To apply, please submit the following materials: Artist CV (max 2 pages) Artist Statement (Max 300 words) A statement of intent outlining the reasons for your interest in the residency and why you need the space (Max 400 words) A maximum of 6 images of recent work, including images, videos, or links to online platforms Deadline: 11am Tuesday 3rd March . Please email your application to programme@sample-studios.com with ‘Cork College of FET Summer Residency’ in the subject heading. Please ensure you use the correct email address. Late applications will not be accepted. Terms: Access to the Studio and facilities is Monday to Thursday, 9am-5pm. 9am-3pm on Friday Applicants must be in a position to use the space a minimum of 3 days per week over the 10 week period. At the end of the residency, resident successful artists are asked to give a presentation or workshop on their residency to the art students in the FET in Douglas Street during the following academic term. There is no fee available but if you opt to give a workshop, material costs will be covered by Sample-Studios. If you currently have a studio in Sample-Studios, you must either maintain your studio or vacate it. We don’t offer temporary fee holidays for residency awardees.