November at Cove Park

A busy month of new residencies, the launch of international projects, open calls for applications to our 2019 residency programmes and our search for a new Chair of Cove Park.

We are pleased to welcome the Glasgow-based theatre company Tricky Hat to Cove Park for the first time. This residency will bring together previous performers from the company's devised projects for two three-day workshops. You can read more about this Firebrand Residency here. 

Our first Book Deal Masterclass takes place this month and we look forward to the arrival of all the participating writers. This Masterclass is devised and led by former resident and Scholastic Executive Editor Genevieve Herr and Literary Agent for LBA Books, Louise Lamont.

The workshop Souvenir, taking place this month, is a new project devised and led by Argyll-based artist Sandi Kiehlmann. Over a series of eight workshops, participants will explore the landscape of Cove Park and its surrounding area, having the opportunity to examine and creatively investigate a familiar landscape from an alternative perspective and through a range of drawing processes. Further information and details on how to book a free place is available here.

Finally, we were pleased to host BA Art and Design students from Forth Valley College in Stirling at the beginning of the month. This residency allowed the students to work on site, participate in events and to experience and learn more about the benefits of residencies.

Image: The Launch Event of the Scotland/Japan Residency Exchange Programme, October 2018. Image by Alan Dimmick.

Announcement of the First Scotland/Japan Residency Exchange Programme Residencies

We are pleased to announce that the first residencies of the Scotland/Japan Residency Exchange Programme 2019/2020 have been awarded to artist/maker Florence Dwyer and to design curator Stacey Hunter. Both will travel to Japan in January 2019 for residencies with project partners Arts Initiative Tokyo and Creative Residencies in Arita.

This project was devised collaboratively by Cove Park, Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop and Hospitalfield with several key partners in Japan. We are grateful to everyone who attended the launch event of the programme on 30 October 2018 and in particular to Nick Evans, Mary Redmond, Katy West, Naoko Mabon, Shintaro Tokairin (AIT) and Yoriko Ishizawa (CRIA) for their wonderful presentations.

This programme has been made possible with support from British Council Scotland, Creative Scotland, The Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation, The Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation, Saga Prefecture International Affairs Division and the Agency of Cultural Affairs, Japan.

Image: Launch of the Scotland/Japan Residency Exchange Programme. Left to Right, Laura Simpson, Director, ESW; Stacey Hunter, design curator; Florence Dwyer, maker/artist; Shintaro Tokairin, Project Manager, AIT; Yoriko Ishizawa, Programme Director, CRIA; Lucy Byatt, Director, Hospitalfied; Alexia Holt, Associate Director, Cove Park (photography by Alan Dimmick).

Cove Park Seeks to Appoint a New Chair

Cove Park's current Chair of our Board of Trustees, Seona Reid, is moving on following a significant period of development and innovation. We are now seeking to appoint a new Chair as we prepare to celebrate our 20th anniversary in 2020. Further information and a Recruitment Pack is available here. The deadline for applications is Monday 12 November 2018.

Image: Cove Park's Artists Centre (photography by Ruth Clark)

Call for Applications to Cove Park's 2019 Funded Residency Programmes

In 2019 Cove Park will again award funded residencies as part of its Crafts & Design, Literature, Moving Image and Visual Arts programmes. These opportunities will take place between May to September next year and are designed to support research and the development of new work with an interdisciplinary context. With support from The Bridge Awards, we are also inviting applications to a one-month residency for an emerging visual artist, based in Scotland. 

The deadline for applications to the Crafts & Design and Visual Arts programmes is 7 December; the deadline for Literature and Moving Image is 10 December 2018. Guidelines are available here.

Image: Rhona Mühlebach, Emerging Visual Artist resident 2018 (photography, Alan Dimmick)

October's Featured Artist - David Sherry

David Sherry is a visual artist based in Glasgow and was a Cove Park resident in the summer of 2018. He returned to Cove Park in October as part of our Saturday Studios programme and is currently working on several new national and international projects. You can read more about his recent residency, his solo exhibition at Patricia Fleming Projects and forthcoming exhibitions here.

Image: 'Top Dog', David Sherry, 2018

Call for Applications: Participatory Arts Residency

With support from The Paul Hamlyn Foundation, Cove Park is pleased to offer a new residency in 2019 to support an artist who works with groups, community organisations or individuals as part of their practice. This could be a visual artist, craftsperson, filmmaker, writer, dancer or musician who leads participatory activities or workshops alongside their practice or an artist who predominantly uses social engagement to inform their work. Emerging or established artists are welcome to apply to this programme and we are happy to accept applications from former Cove Park residents. The deadline for applications is 16 December 2018 and further information is available here.

Image: Hands-On Cove Park's 'Sculptural Seeds' workshop for children with adults, July 2018 (photography, Alan Dimmick).

Hands-On Cove Park: 'Souvenir'

There is still time to reserve a place on 'Souvenir', a series of free workshops for adults led by artist Sandi Kiehlmann and taking place from 5 - 29 November. Working both in the studios at Cove Park and in the landscape, participants will have the opportunity to work with a range of techniques and materials. To find out more, please visit our Hands-On Eventbrite page.

Image: Sandi Kiehlmann.

Charlotte Prodger Featured in The List's Hot 100!

We were delighted to see Charlotte Prodger included in the recent announcement of The List's Hot 100 of 2018! The artist is one of several former and current Cove Park residents to be acknowledged in this year's Hot 100. For Charlotte, this reflects both her nomination for the 2018 Turner Prize and her selection for Scotland + Venice 2019: a new commission, curated by Linsey Young with Cove Park, for the 58th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia.

Image: Charlotte Prodger (photography, Ruth Clark).

We would like to thank all the individuals, Trusts and Foundations supporting our programme this year. They include: The Andor Charitable Trust, The Binks Trust, British Council Scotland, The Bridge Awards, The Craignish Trust, The Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation, The Fenton Arts Trust and The Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation.