Open Call: Cultivating (more) Flight in Blue Skies
Jazz Moreton, 1,2;1,2 (Film Still), produced during Artsadmin's 'A Resistant Body' in 2018
Cultivating (more) Flight in Blue Skies is the second residency and commission opportunity produced by Coventry Biennial, DASH and Talking Birds that is designed to support a Midlands based d/Deaf, disabled or neurodivergent visual artist to produce a new artwork or project that will be presented as a part of Coventry Biennial 2021.
A full application pack can be found here
An Easy Read version of the application pack can be found here
The residency is offered by Talking Birds as a continuation of their Nest Residency programme that provides time, space and conversation with other artists, and is designed to allow you to think, experiment and take a punt on one of those ‘What if…?’ ideas.
The commission is offered by DASH and Coventry Biennial as a continuation of both organisations’ creative professional development work and their public programmes.
Jazz Moreton, a Coventry-based artist who completed a version of this residency and commission in 2019 explains:
“My biennial residency and commission were a useful and powerful springboard into arts professionalism. One year on, I have become a serious artist with a world of opportunity and a plethora of contacts. I’m now undertaking creative work for the BBC, that I’ve accessed through the mentoring that was offered alongside my commission.”
The successful visual artist will be provided with an accessible work space with Talking Birds where they will benefit from mentoring, constructive critical input and production support from the three partner organisations. The successful visual artist will also receive:
Residency fee: £1,500 (plus additional access support to make the residency suit you)
Commission fee: £1,000
To apply for this opportunity you can complete this short form
If you would rather send a short video or sound recording to ryan@coventrybiennial.com, then please ensure that you answer the following questions:
• Who you are?
• What project would you like to develop during this residency?
• What experience do you have and what input you might need?
• Why are you interested in working with the partner organisations?
• How does your project relate to Coventry Biennial 2021?
• Why is this beneficial to you at this moment?
• Specify any support you would need during the residency.
The deadline for applications is: 6th April 2021
We’ll contact shortlisted applicants on: 8th April 2021
Interviews will take place via Zoom on: 12th April 2021
by Ryan Hughes