Standpoint Futures

Development residencies for visual artists

Standpoint Futures visual art development residencies will typically be a 4-8 week residency for emerging/mid career artists, designed to be flexible and responsive to the project, needs and desired outcomes of individual participants.

We will be inviting, through a process of recommendation from prestigious institutions, the most talented emerging artists from across the UK and internationally to come to us for a period (dependent on project) of between 4-8 weeks, during which time we will devise and implement an individually tailored set of meetings and tutorials with artists, writers and curators of the highest calibre. This residency will be particularly suited to artists who want to test new ideas or practice methods with advice and support, realize a specific new project, or have intensive feedback on their work, as well as expand their networks and explore opportunities in the London art world.

Our aim will be to give as much input into an artist’s work and career in the time we have, to make the most difference to their futures. Through engaging in London's art scene and being in a new context, artists can develop ideas and contacts that will develop their practice, expertise and opportunities.

We have a first floor studio of circa 360 sq ft / 35 sq m with 2 sinks, good storage and good natural light. We anticipate hosting one, occasionally two artists at a time depending on their practice and needs.

We will set up an interactive database of participants, who will be encouraged to seek out and develop relationships. There will be an ongoing support and evaluation process between Standpoint and the resident artists.

Mentors and Advisers

We have wide ranging contacts with established and prominent practicing artists, curators, critics and lecturers, from diverse backgrounds and disciplines within Fine Art practice to act as mentors and advisers.

Programme: in addition to self-directed studio time:

• Introduction event - to the resident/exhibiting artists at Standpoint and others
• 4-8 studio visits from mentoring artists/curators/writers
• Gallery and artist research – self-directed off-site visits, advised by residency co-ordinator
• Public presentation of project – gallery installation/performance, open studio or offsite event –organized in collaboration by the artist, residency co-ordinator, mentors and Standpoint curator; promoted by Standpoint and the mentors.

Costs

For an individual residency slot of 4 weeks the fee to Standpoint will be £1850. For 2 artists sharing an additional £650 for expenses and professional development meetings will be required. These costs cover:        

Studio rent for 4 weeks

Residency coordinator 2 days per week for 4 weeks

Professional development meetings    - fees and expenses                     

Administrative and marketing expenses                                                

Standpoint cannot supply artists with living space but we will help them to find suitable local accommodation (probably a room in a shared house).

For more details and application procedure please contact Fiona Macdonald on 0207 739 4921 . standpointgallery@btconnect.com