Artist Residencies

ARTSPACE RESISPACE – Artists Support Scheme

Artspace Lifespace offer artists residency space to support artistic projects and to test works in progress. This opportunity is open to artists working across art forms from Bristol and beyond.

Artspace Lifespace is a registered Charity. Our projects operate as self-funded with all income generated by the use of our spaces invested back into the project and our studio holder artists.

Apply for an ASLS Residency in 2027

WHAT WE OFFER

  • Access to space-in-kind (free)
  • A letter of support for funding applications or for your work in general
  • Your work can be featured on our website / social media
  • Ongoing artists’ support from our Management Team

HOW TO APPLY

Artspace Lifespace Residencies 2027

What do we require FROM RESIDENT ARTISTS?

  • Images or video of you using our space and a testimonial for marketing purposes post-residency.
  • Evaluation of your Residency and monitoring data if applicable.
  • Show us some love! Name Artspace Lifespace as a supporter and use our logo on any publicity, promotion material, PR if the R&D using our space results in a show/exhibition/event.
  • Flexibility around dates requested. We will try and accommodate your requested dates if we can.

Plus we’d love to see and share one or more of the following outputs at the end of our Residency:

  • A final piece showing (scratch event)
  • A talk or Q&A open to other artists or blog on your experience (learning)
  • Mentoring a young artist (time)

We would be happy to discuss the above in more detail in a 1-2-1 meeting if your application is successful. Unfortunately, we are not able to offer any financial bursaries at present.

Our 2027 Residency Offer:

  1. Space in Kind at one of Our Venues:

The Island                https://artspace.uk/venue/the-island email: info@theisland.uk

  • Dance Space
  • Gallery Space
  • Circus Training Space
  • Basement Venue (for the development of work or exhibitions only not events)

Sparks Bristol         https://sparksbristol.co.uk/departments/imagination/ email: bookings@sparksbristol.co.uk

Residency space for exhibitions, free public workshops, and grassroots sustainability events and art workshops promoting sustainability plus R&D of new work including:

  • Department of Discovery
  • Department of Imagination
  • The People’s Theatre
  • The White Studio (meeting room for collaborative discussions)

When can I apply?

Applications for Space in Kind Residencies are open throughout the year. Please note that we do not normally accommodate residencies between October and December as this is one of our busiest periods.  

If you are having trouble submitting via the form above, please email info@artspace.uk with the subject 2027 Artspace Residencies to request a form or to apply in a different way. Applications can be submitted via video if preferred.

Please note that preference will be given to artists who have not already benefited from Artspace ResiSpace residency scheme within the last 2 years. Completion of the Artist Resident Feedback form is a condition of the residency.

The Island is unique in that it not only offers a wonderfully exciting space in which to stage work or respond to it’s heritage in regard to site specific concerns, but it also fosters community and supports artwork. The Island is different; it is home to the challenging, the creative, the alternative and the adventurous. The Island is alive. The Island makes art work.

Thomas Bacon, performance artist & curator Tempting Failure