Art Space Portsmouth are delighted to be working with and hosting the Your Voice 2 Residencies
Call For Submissions
The Your Voice 2 project is a collaboration with the charity Motiv8 (www.motiv8.org.uk) and the arts organisation Project Caboodle (www.projectcaboodle.com) which is a free flowing community of artists and makers.
We have created an archive of oral recordings from young people about what it’s like to be young in today’s society, as well as an oral archive of mature and elderly people about historical events taking place in Portsmouth. During the Artist Residency we aim to provide artists with a space to make new responsive work to these oral recordings and deliver workshops to young people.
Our projects are designed to bring art to wider audiences, especially within under-represented groups, and we use art and educational activities to help tackle some of society’s challenges. We do this by collaborating with charities and organisations that support communities and promote inclusion. Our goals are to develop sustainable skills, and enhance cross generational connections that help bring people together. During the residency you will be required to provide 2 days of creative workshops and mentoring sessions to approx 10 young people aged between 12-19.
We are looking for artists working with any medium from all backgrounds and living within a 50mile radius of Portsmouth. If you consider yourself an artist in the wider context and have a proven track record of making art then we would love to hear from you!
The artist residency is funded by National Lottery Project Grants, and will take place at Art Space Portsmouth and runs for 2 weeks between 23rd October – 21st January.
DEADLINE: 9th September 2022
The Artist residency includes:
– 2 weeks studio residency at Art Space Portsmouth
– End of residency exhibition
– £2200 artists fee
– You will be required to provide 2 days of creative workshops and mentoring sessions to young people.
Please note, this is not a live-in style residency and accommodation is not provided.
Please submit the following to be considered:
– 150 word description of what work you might create that is influenced by the oral recordings
– Some examples of your work either as a pdf (no larger than 5MB), or a link to a website
– 2 x workshop ideas for young people
– Your preferred 2 week period selected from below (select up to 3 options or state ‘all options’ if you have no preference’).
Option 1 – 23rd Oct – 6th Nov
Option 2 – 6th Nov – 20th Nov
Option 3 – 20th Nov – 4th Dec
Option 4 – 4th Dec – 18th Dec
Option 5 – 18th Dec – 8th Jan (We have allowed extra time for the festive season)
Option 6 – 8 Jan – 21 Jan
Please send submissions by 9th September 2022 to projectYV2@gmail.com with ‘YV2 Submission’ in the subject heading.
Download the Call for Submission document below.
