Creative Kirklees / Opportunities / Mon 06 Dec 2021
Artists Access to Art Colleges Placements: Hudds University
As part of the national Artists Access to Art Colleges project the University of Huddersfield will be offering three placements to visual artists, giving them the opportunity to undertake a period of research or realise a project between January and June, using the workshops and supporting facilities associated with their Contemporary art, Illustration and Photography courses. They would like at least one placement to be an illustrator
Application deadline 9am Mon 6th Dec 2021
Facilities available - Printmaking / Printing (digital, screen, Riso, booklet printing, binding equipment), Textiles (weave, knit, print, dye, embroidery, rug tufting), 3D construction (wood, ceramics, laser-cutter, 3D printing, spray booths), Moving image / Photography (studios, motion capture, virtual reality analogue and digital cameras, Black Magic film cameras) Painting, Drawing, Library and Lecture programme. A full list is available on our webpage
Visit their AA2A webpage or find more info at the link below on eligibility and application procedure, etc
• Access is free, hopefully for at least 100 hours, between Jan 2021 and June 2022
• AA2A's Support Fund, for artists on benefits and low income can provide expenses up to £350
• All previous AA2A Artists can apply
• MA or PhD students can apply on graduation if they have one year’s previous professional practice
• All other applicants must have at least one year’s professional practice after graduation before applying
• Applicants must be able to work with minimal technical support
• Schemes aim to benefit students and institutions by contact with practicing creatives
• AA2A welcomes applications from those with disabilities, from culturally diverse backgrounds and non-graduates.
"This is such a valuable scheme for artists, offering access to the facilities and time to experiment with new techniques, developing new ideas and making new contacts. The scheme enabled me to test and produce work for further research, grant applications and exhibitions” AA2A Artist
Contact email H.I.Plewis@hud.ac.uk for further information
Deadline 6 December 2021 9 am
For more information visit https://aa2a.biz/pages/appinfo
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Website: https://aa2a.biz/pages/appinfo