Open Call : Studio Residency

The gallery is offering one artist access for three months to one of its spectacular 700 square foot studio spaces, with both natural and professional lighting. Working above the gallery space, the successful applicant has the opportunity to network with artists, curators, collectors and the wider public whilst visiting ongoing exhibitions and events organised in the gallery. The residency programme will also provide guidance from gallery directors as well as an end-of-residency solo exhibition organised in the studio space upstairs.

The residency programme is open to artists of all ages and backgrounds including international artists living outside of the United Kingdom. Unit 1 Gallery | Workshop currently cannot provide housing for its residency programme however we will do everything we can to help direct the selected artist to find a place to stay in London.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious artist to benefit from a large studio to create a new body of work as large and complex as desired, to experiment, research or take a new direction, and to strengthen a career.

We offer two residency sessions:

The result will be announced on the gallery’s website and on social media one month before the start of the residency. The selected artist will also receive a direct email from our director and gallery manager. Due to the high number of application we will not be able to provide personal feedback.

Morgan Wills is our current resident until the 29th of November 2017. He will be presenting an end-of-residency solo exhibition in the studio space from the 30th of November to the 7th of December 2017. We welcome studio visits by appointment, please request.

The application cost is £35.

Criteria for selection:

• Applicants must be contemporary practitioners in fine art (painting, drawing, sculpture, design, conceptual, film or cross-disciplinary work),
• Applicants must be able to travel to London for the residency duration,
• Applicants must be open to collaborate and work with other artists and curators,
• Applicants should be interested in fostering a relationship with the gallery’s visitors.