SYLLABUS III

Wysing Arts Centre, Eastside Projects, Iniva, New Contemporaries, S1 Artspace, Spike Island and Studio Voltaire, invite

applications from artists for Syllabus III; a peer-led alternative learning programme in its third year that will support ten

artists across ten months.

Starting in September 2017, Syllabus III will provide selected participants with a series of intensive sessions led by each

of the partners. Syllabus III will be co-developed with the artists selected to participate who, with the support of staff

and artists working with each of the partner organisations, will have the opportunity to bring forward ideas to the

programme and actively contribute to its delivery.

Syllabus III aims to reach artists with a range of practices and artistic approaches and bring together individuals from

across the UK. As organisations that seek to support artists from all backgrounds, we would welcome applicants who

identify as gender non-binary, or who come from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, and those who identify

as disabled.

 

If you would like to know more about the Syllabus, we will have drop-in sessions available on the following dates and

locations:

Karst, Plymouth Sat 1 April, 3:30 – 5pm

Eastside Projects, Birmingham Tue 4 April, 6:30 – 8pm

Iniva, London Wed 5 April, 6:30 – 8pm

Studio Voltaire, London Sun 9 April, 4:30 – 6:30pm

S1 Artspace, 21-24 South St, Park Hill, Sheffield Mon 10 April, 2 – 4pm

Outpost Studios, Gildengate House, Norwich Wed 12 April, 12-2pm

 

 

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

The programme will be structured around a series of sessions which all participants will be required to attend. Some of

these may be retreats lasting up to four days whilst others may be shorter and in new locations. At the first retreat at

Wysing, artists and curators connected to the organisations will work with the selected participants to devise and

structure a curriculum that will support individual and collaborative artistic development, and offer access to networks

and knowledge.

During periods between sessions, texts and reading lists will be uploaded onto a shared drive allowing discussions and

curriculum development to be continued remotely.

The benefits of the programme include:

• The opportunity to shape and develop a collaborative, reflexive learning experience.

• The opportunity to develop a supportive network of peers.

• Contact with staff at the partner organisations and access to the artists they work with.

• An intensive programme of sessions at partner venues that offer time to come together to discuss work and

practice.

• Connections with arts organisations, communities and networks in host cities across the UK.

• Opportunities for one to one support and discussion throughout the programme

 

 

COSTS

The Syllabus costs approx. £3,000 per artist to deliver. We have secured Arts Council England funding to cover much of

these costs in 2017/18 so the cost to each artist will be £500 for the ten-month programme. The £500 can be paid in

monthly instalments and payments are made to Wysing Arts Centre who are co-ordinating the programme on behalf of

the partners. Additional costs to participants will include travel and some accommodation which is estimated at an

additional £500 per person. Efforts will be made to ensure that low cost rail fares and accommodation can be booked

well in advance. The partners are happy to write letters of support for participants who wish to make applications for

professional development or travel grants.

 

APPLICATION PROCESS

• Applicants should have been out of formal education for approximately 4 years and we are interested hearing

from applicants who have not progressed through formal art training routes.

• We aim to establish a cohort that represents a diversity of cultural perspectives and artistic practices and would

welcome applications from a wide geographic spread across the UK.

• We are looking for applicants who want to both develop their own work and actively contribute to the

development of the curriculum for Syllabus III

• Syllabus III is open to artists based in the UK

• Applications may be made via video or audio, to support those with dyslexia, rather than written form.

 

To apply, please provide:

• A statement describing why you would like to participate in Syllabus III (max 500 words);

• Initial ideas for potential contributors or content; what this could bring to Syllabus III and why it is important to

you and your work (max 500 words);

• A general statement on your work (max 500 words);

• A current CV;

• Please upload a selection of 10 images or a 5 minute showreel of relevant material. Please also provide links

(vimeo/You Tube/soundcloud etc) to full length versions of AV work and/or websites where additional visual

material can be found.

• Applications must be made online via THIS LINK

Applications that are not made via this process will be ineligible.

The deadline for applications is 12 midnight Sunday 23 April. Interviews for The Syllabus will take place on 22 May in

Birmingham, 23 and 25 of May in London.