Deadline: 24 June 2025
The BCN Residency provides funding, time, a studio and support for five emerging Sandwell and Black Country artists each year.
Now in its fourth year, the residency programme is held in partnership between Multistory and The Wolverhampton School of Art. A purpose built art school, the WSoA houses specialised workshops (print, ceramic, wood, plastics, metal, textiles and glass workshops, fine art, design and photography), which are inaccessible for many artists currently not in art education.
The programme is supported through mentoring by Multistory, culminating in a day of talks and a showcase held in late Spring 2026, that shares a culmination of the work made and research, conversations and activities that took place during the artists’ residencies.
Funding Information
- Artists in residence will each receive a fee of £1,350, inclusive of travel, and have access to a production budget of £300 towards the creation of new work.
- Residencies are 3 weeks long and based at WSoA, in Wolverhampton city centre, taking place monthly in October and November 2025, and in January, February and March 2026.
Eligibility Criteria
- Artists are eligible to apply.
Application Requirements
- Within your application, please include:
- A statement describing your current work and practice, outlining your proposed activity for the residency, and which months you are available for the residency (max 300 words)
- A biography (max 200 words)
- Your CV (max 1 side A4)
- Documentation of your work: up to 10 images or links. Film and audio pieces should be linked to online. Excerpts of text max 1 x A4 page, or links to text published online.
For more information, visit Multistory.
