Open Call for Artist/Designer/Maker Residency at The Bowes Museum October – December 2023

The residency is open to artists, designers and makers working across the visual or performing arts who have an interest in exploring heritage, museums and archives collaboratively and would benefit from having the time and space to research and develop their social practice through close engagement with an institutional collection and archive.

Key information 

Fee: £3800 to include October – December residency with 10 half day public-facing sessions.

Travel and accommodation bursary: £1,000(TBM does not provide accommodation or travel)

Production budget: £2000

Space at TBM for thinking, researching and making

Dates: Between October– December 2023

Location: The Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle and remotely

Deadline for submission: Midnight on 24/09/2023

To apply, please prepare the following:

An expression of interest (500words max.) explaining:

– The research and making proposal you wish to develop during the residency

– How this opportunity will benefit your practice

– What interests you about working with TBM’s Silver Swan Project 2023

How to apply

Send us a CV or biography

And up to three images of your work or a video/audio extract (no longer than two minutes)

You can also find out about this residency by watching a VideoAsk with our Director of Programme and Collections, Vicky Sturrs https://www.videoask.com/fhknfryb3

Please send your submissions to hr@thebowesmuseum.org.uk

You can also send your application by post, please do not send original artwork, applications will not be returned:

Silver Swan Project Residency 2023

The Bowes Museum

Newgate

Barnard Castle

Please see the full description in the link below.