Art residency application form link
https://forms.gle/Cmnwv2aqeHRLaKJP7
The residence is in a medieval castle or Guard House, known as A Boste, and has a spiral staircase leading up to a tower 4 stories up. It’s about 1000 years old! (Click here to see photograph galleries of the workshops, accommodation and surroundings)
Meet other artists, come on retreat, enjoy the stunning landcape and views, meditate with the sunrise or sunset in the tower ( or paint or photograph). This is a time for you, to rest and recuperate, an incubation space, but also if you get inspired to do lots of work the facilites are there. Swim in the wild, the river is a lovely swimming spot! Walk around the island in the river, and it’s wildness. Practice yoga in the castle, in the tower with the sunrise, or on the river beaches.
YOU could be a painter, a sewer, a sculptor ( small space for now) a ceramicist, a pianist a writer a wanderer just wanting a change and to meet some interesting people.
You get to use: your bedrooms, living area and kitchen. And studio space. Often residents make friends and take it in turn to make dinner together.
There is a very comfortable living room, with an open fireplace, and an Bosendorfer imperial grand piano.
There is also a reading room/library/writing room
The house is full of original art
There are 8 guest bedrooms
4 with baths ensuite including WC, Hokusai, Martin, Boudin
3 with baths ensuite, shared WC Hesse, Scherbarth, Abakonowicz
I without bath ensuite, just a sink. This is the biggest room however and can sleep up to 4 people comfortably if sharing is desired. The bathroom is just across the corridor and is beautiful with an old cast iron bath and a view to a ruined castle.
There are 4/5 studios in the house with one large shared studio, and several more studios available across the road at the Old Ham Factory.
The house is in the centre of the village, with amenities within short walking distance.
Residencies are on a minimum biweekly basis, with a maximum of 8 residents at one time although generally there are 1-5 artists except for workshops where we have up to 16. There is use of the kitchen for long term residents. We are exploring catering for residents, we do have catering for all workshops
Workshops will be hosted 4 to 8 times a year, in the spring and autumn, the rest of the time the house will be available for longer term residencies.
Residencies are priced at 900 euros per week, with a minimum of two weeks and a maximum of two months. This is the same price as local inns but without studio space and all the other facilities. And without all the fabulous art works!
There is one residency which will be free/subsidised by the legacy and in honour of James Edward Scherbarth, who was very involved in this project. Other accommodation assistance can be provided on an as needed basis. If you have financial difficulties and wish to apply for free or subsidised residencies, please fill in the form below and explain your desire for subsidy. These will be awarded by the group of artists/curators of BeArtz.
Each resident will be asked to leave a piece of work if they can, which will go into forming a permanent collection and eventually a museum/gallery at the Old Ham Factory.
As the old Ham Factory building is developed, exhibitions will take place in the large hallway there.
The model of the Non profit BeArtz is Ballinglen in Ireland.
HOW TO APPLY
PLEASE FILL OUT THE ATTACHED GOOGLE FORM TO APPLY FOR A RESIDENCY
We don’t necessarily need such detailed information unless you are applying for a grant but we do need the following
Send us an e mail to receive your application form to info@be-artz.com Both individual and group application are accepted.Applications are accepted in English, Spanish and French Polish. To apply we will ask:
- Short bio or statement.
- Proposal describing the project or idea that you would like develop during the stay at the Guard house Castle.
- A brief description of what you do or a selection of works or writing samples. ( maximum of 12 items).
- Link to website/blog (if you have one).
There is NO fee to apply. All submissions will be received and processed as soon as we are able.
This is a link to the google form which might make it easier for you to apply.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1G4SEOi6B3aN3EiIaA3YwjNd9wrXGwPfIzvPIXXhBZJ4/edit?ts=67bafd41
PHOTO & VIDEO IMAGE RELEASE POLICY By registering for a workshop or residency you give permission for photographs of you and your artwork taken during a workshop or residency to be used for publicity, video, website content, social media, and be-artz publications. Be-artz will not share these images with any other institution or organization for their use. If you do not give permission, please let us know in writing.