Studio Space at Phoenix

A call for applications is made 2 months prior to the selection meeting. A notice will be posted on this website's home page.

A shortlist will be compiled and artists will be invited to come before a selection panel. The panel is made up of Phoenix artists, staff, Trustees and invited selectors. Artists selected at this stage will be held on a waiting list until a suitable space becomes available (this will be made up of no more than five artists).

Successful artists will be offered studio space at Phoenix for an initial period of one year (extendable on completion of a review meeting). Studio members will be expected to fulfil the criteria on an ongoing basis and will be subject to regular review meetings.

We offer spaces to artists that successfully meet the selection criteria but also fit our requirements when a space becomes available. Phoenix is keen to keep a balance of working practice, gender, age and ethnicity within the building, and this will be kept in mind when selecting artists and allocating studios.

Criteria for selection:
Artists will be selected for studio space if they can demonstrate an ongoing:

Criteria for selection:
Artists will be selected for studio space if they can demonstrate an ongoing:

• Commitment to their practice
• Willingness to be part of an artists community
• Be a practicing professional artist
• Engage with current contemporary practice
• Willingness to participate in public events, including the annual open studio event, and occasional studio visits.
• Willingness to promote the organisations activities and to acknowledge their part in the organisation where appropriate.
• Contribute to the professional development of artists at Phoenix by taking part in discussion, mentoring and critical debate
• To engage with the organisations education and artistic programmes
• Are committed to spend the majority of their working time actively using the studio space (minimum average of 3 days a week).
• Contribute to the day to day running of the studios.
• The development of the artists’ practice will benefit by the provision of affordable studio space at Phoenix.
• Ability to meet required commitments.
• Ambition to progress and develop their practice within a critical framework.

Application:

A call for applications will be sent out 2 months prior to the selection meeting. Interested artists should visit this web site for more details.

Artists will be asked to:

• Complete an application form including details of the type of space preferred, any requirements or facilities needed.
• Provide a short statement (no longer than 300 words) detailing how you feel you can fulfil the requirements of Phoenix. Please refer to previous/future experience such as working in an educational environment, mentoring, workshops, residencies, curating experience and working on artist led projects or with other art organisations; self initiated exhibitions and events, or other collaborative venture you feel relate to PAA’s aims. Details of ways in which the artist would like to work with Phoenix.
• An up to date CV.
• Up to 10 digital images that represent your current practice (jpeg format), DVD show reel - of not longer than 10 minutes, publications or reviews.
• Two references, one of these should be a bank reference, the other should be someone you have worked with professionally (within the context of your current arts practice).