This Autumn, we are delighted to be able to offer several opportunities for locally-based artists.
1. Hatching Residencies at The Nest
Our well-regarded Hatching Residencies are currently open for applications, with a deadline of October 1st. For all the details on those, there’s a dedicated page here.
2. The Writing House Residency at The Nest
What are the burning issues that you’d really like to begin exploring through narrative for the stage? Urban, political, social, personal? This ‘Writing House’ residency offers you the opportunity to begin a journey. It is part-funded by a legacy donation from Theatre Absolute, who commissioned and developed work with writers throughout its 30 + year history in Coventry.
Experience suggests that early stages of contact with writers is often the most crucial – spending time talking ideas through, and identifying places to start. This new residency offers the opportunity to take that time: thinking, writing, stopping, thinking some more, with added mentoring support from Theatre Absolute’s award-winning writer and artistic director Chris O’Connell.
Deadline 22 November
Up to 10 days dedicated studio space plus fee equivalent to £105 per day
Residency will take place mid January (dates tbc with successful writer) at The Nest
How to apply/application form here.
3. States of Nature Residency at The Nest
The States of Nature residency is part of Talking Birds’ involvement in Coventry Art Show.
OPEN CALL COMING SOON
States of Nature is inspired by ecological philosopher Timothy Morton’s call for a greater awareness of our relationship with the environment: an understanding that all life forms are fundamentally interconnected within a vast, complex network of being. This theme brings together artists whose work embraces the natural world in its abundance, beauty, and complexity. Animals, plants, air and water are highlighted as part of our shared living history, foregrounding ways of coexisting that challenge the human-centric and invite us to imagine a new relationship with the planet.
This States of Nature strand aligns with one of the British Art Show 10 themes designed by Ekow Eshun, the curator of that exhibition. You can read more about the strands here.
The Coventry Art Show has been collaboratively organised by the Coventry Art Forum and is supported by an Arts Council England National Lottery Project Grant.
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