Yorkshire Artspace Starter Studios - apply for 2011 intake

Yorkshire Artspace are are now inviting applications from artists/makers for the 2011 intake of their 3 starter studio programmes. This year they will be doing it slightly differently in that they will accept applications from talented, commited makers/artists from March 2011 onwards. They will be starting their interview process earlier this year in order to give selected artists enough time to re-locate to Sheffield if needed.

From their website:

The Starter Studio for Designer Silversmiths is located at Persistence Works Studios and offers early career silversmiths access to a large 108m2 shared and equipped workspace at Persistence Works Studios. Now in its 10th year, the programme provides ongoing business, mentor and technical support as well as commission and exhibition opportunities. This year all our current and many of our previous beneficiaries were included in Galvanize Sheffield, our bi-annual festival for contemporary metalwork taking place across the city. For our programme details, background on our mentors and a website list of previous beneficiaries, please click here

First deadline for applications for the Starter Studio Programme for Silversmiths is Friday, 13th May 2011 with interviews taking place on Monday 23rd May.

The Starter Studio Programme for Ceramicists is based at Manor Oaks Studios and offers early career ceramicists/potters access to a fully equipped 55m2 shared workspace for two years with ongoing business, mentor and technical support and exhibition opportunities at Museums Sheffield’s Millennium Galleries. For further details click here.

All our ceramicist starters also benefit from having dedicated time with our Manor Oaks artist in residence which, for 2011, is Edinburgh based ceramicist Frances Priest.

First deadline for applications for the Starter Studio Programme for Ceramicists is Wednesday 18th May with interviews taking place on Thursday 2nd June 2011.

The Starter Studio Programme for Engaged Practice will be located at our soon to be completed brand new Knutton Road Studios in the Parson Cross area of Sheffield. This programme is designed for artists who want to develop a career as artists whose practice is concerned with community/social engagement.

Apart from access to a workspace, the selected artists will also be offered paid work opportunities, dedicated time with the Parson Cross artist in residence (currently Lisa Gallacher) and access to mentor and ongoing business support. You will be based in one of new studios at SOAR Works which houses Knutton Road Studios.

Artist Ruthie Ford, who joined the first programme in 2010, has already benefited from paid work opportunities through the links we have with Sheffield City Council, Museums Sheffield and programme funding through Paul Hamlyn Foundation. For further details click here

If you want to visit us or like further information on our programmes, please contact Mir Jansen, programme manager for the Silversmiths and Ceramicists Programmes on mir@artspace.org.uk or Rachael Dodd, programme manager for the Engaged Practice Programme on rachael@artspace.org.uk or telephone 0114 2130111 or 0114 2130111.