Making Moves - Resident Artist Opportunity

Making Moves Resident Artist Opportunity, Solihull Solihull Arts Complex (Solihull MBC) is seeking an experienced designer maker for a residency at Kingshurst Arts Space, north Solihull as part of the Making Moves project.

Making Moves is a craft development initiative which builds on a seven year partnership between Staffordshire County Council and Craftspace. In a new two year phase the partnership has evolved across the West Midlands pairing four HE institutions with a range of Local Authority Arts Development Officers. The programme will comprise of 9 residencies to explore commissioning models, a touring exhibition and opportunities for students, graduates and professional makers.

This two month residency will run between 6th February and 30th March 2012. The selected artist will be hosted in Kingshurst Arts Space to work with local elderly residents, providing them with high quality making sessions, to encourage greater involvement in community life. A recent graduate will shadow the artist and support the making sessions and will also receive mentoring from the artist. The artist will also have space and research time to further their own practice in response to the residency.

A sharing event/exhibition at the end of the residency will include activities which can be opened out to the wider community and potentially facilitated by community participants sharing their new skills.

Following the residency the artist will be commissioned to create a piece of work which will feature in an exhibition showcasing all 9 residencies that will tour throughout the partner’s regions from June 2012 – May 2013.

We are asking for a commitment of 20 days over 2 month period @ ÂŁ250 per day (including travel and VAT).

Deadline for applications: 6th January 2012 Interviews will be held: 23rd January Planning meeting will be held: Friday 27th January 2012 For information please contact: Aimee Green, Arts Development Officer, Solihull MBC 0121 704 8349 agreen@solihull.gov.uk or Anne Forgan, Making Moves Project Coordinator 0777 0674552, anne_forgan@yahoo.co.uk