Benchspace Designer in Residence 2023

benchspace invites applications from established creative professionals for the 2023 Designer in Residence. Applications are also welcomed from academic staff of creative programs in any discipline seeking a period of return to a professional workshop environment.

Benefits

• €2,000 expenses to cover travel and accommodation.
• Access & inductions to benchspace’s professional workshops (wood, fine-metal, digital fabrication, product photography& digital design).
• Your own studio workspace.
• Interaction with other professional makers and creative businesses.
• €200 budget for materials.

Expectations
• Commitment to be present for a minimum of 30 hours per week in the workshop for a period of 4 weeks.
• Engage in collaboration, and peer knowledge sharing with makers at benchspace.
• 1 x Public engagement event
• Sharing of progression through social media channels.
• Progression of a new body of work or methodology.

Qualifications
• Demonstrate a high level of professional creative achievement.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Self-motivated, ability to work independently, and critical thinker.
• Be living outside of County Cork.
• Previous experience and proficiency in equipment to be availed of. Further Information

The expected duration of the Residency is 4weeks,commencing in August 2023.Selection criteria will include quality of current portfolio, potential for professionalgrowth, technical skill,and ability to communicate and collaborate in a shared workshop environment.

For details and application, follow the link here