Residencies

For many years Seacourt Print Workshop has provided opportunities for artists to visit and work at our facility. The exchange of ideas and approaches to printmaking has been inspiring to our members and beneficial to our visitors. The residency programmes have included a two week International Visiting Artist programme and a three month Artist in Residence Programme.

Artist in Residence 2009

As part of an ongoing programme researching non toxic approaches to printmaking we are seeking an artist printmaker with at least 2 years' professional experience who has worked in one or more of the following techniques: Galv-etch, Ferric Chloride etching, copper sulphate etching, water based screen printing, waterless lithography.

Duration:

The residency will last for 12 consecutive weeks, beginning on Monday 7 September 2009 and ending on Friday 27 November 2009. These dates may be negotiable in exceptional circumstances but a total of twelve weeks must be completed before the end of 2009.

Artist Fee: £3,000 sterling

This fee will be divided into three equal instalments paid at the beginning of each month. The residency does not include accommodation or travel expenses. While Seacourt Print Workshop will endeavour to assist the artist in every way to secure affordable accommodation, the selected artist must make their own travel and living arrangements. All expenses incurred are the responsibility of the selected artist.

Responsibilities:

The recipient will provide a talk on their practice to members of Seacourt Print Workshop. The recipient will engage with the local community through a short outreach programme arranged in partnership with North Down Community Network. The recipient will be expected to create a body of work during their residency, several pieces of which will be selected for exhibition at the end of the residency. Framing will be the responsibility of Seacourt Print Workshop. The selected artist will not be an employee of the studio or its funding bodies, and any taxes or contributions that may be due from any fees paid are the sole responsibility of the artist.

Recently introduced Border Control legislation may impact on some visitors from outside the EU. Please contact your nearest British Embassy to ascertain what documents you will require if selected to participate in this programme.

All applications and accompanying materials must arrive by Friday 29th May 2009.
How to Apply:

Information and application forms are available by request from March 23rd 2009 in a variety of formats.

E-mail: info@seacourt-ni.org.uk

By post: Seacourt Print Workshop,

Unit 33 Dunlop Industrial Units,

8 Balloo Road, Bangor,

Co. Down, BT19 7QY.

By Telephone: +44 (0) 28 9146 0595
This Residency is funded through North Down Borough Council's Arts Committee

 

2008/09

 

Jacob Semko at work

This year, as part of a year long programme researching non toxic approaches to printmaking, we selected Canadian artist Jacob Semko. Jacob was educated in printmaking at the University of Cincinnati, Ohio, and at the University of Saskatchewan. He has travelled and taught extensively, including at the Hong Kong Institute for Education, and at the Department of Printmaking in Xi'an Academy of Fine Arts in Xi'an City, China.