Call for artists
Somerset Artist Residency
East Quay are pleased to offer a 5‑week residency to a Somerset-based artist, in our sought-after Studio 10 Project Space here at East Quay.
The residency will run as part of our contribution to this year’s Somerset Arts Week’s Open Studios Festival, which will take place between Saturday 13 - Sunday 28 September 2025. We are accepting applications from artists working in all mediums.
About Studio 10 Project Space:
Studio 10 is our multi-use project space which helps us build connections with the local community, through introducing our audiences to new mediums, artworks, and wider contemporary practice. It also provides us with the space in which to platform emerging and underrepresented artists alongside our wider exhibition programme.
Residency dates:
Saturday 30 August - Sunday 5 October 2025 inclusively
Production Budget and Honorarium:
Contains Art CIO is offering the following fee (inclusive of VAT) to the selected artist, to covers artist stipend, material costs, and any equipment needed to produce work during the residency: £1,200
Artist eligibility:
East Quay defines ‘Somerset-based’ in-line with Somerset Council’s five districts: Sedgemoor, West Somerset, Taunton Deane, South Somerset, and Mendip.
Somerset-based artists must have at least one of the following connections to Somerset:
- Has grown up in Somerset
- Has attended a school in Somerset within the last 10 years
- Is a resident of Somerset
- Has a Studio in Somerset
Please note:
This is an opportunity for artists who are looking to be present and active in Studio 10 during the 5-week period. This is a Studio Residency, rather than an exhibition opportunity as such, so the focus is on making, exploring and sharing ideas with different people in a new environment. It is therefore expected that the selected artist is present in the space on a regular basis, including during Somerset Art Weeks, and is happy to talk with visitors throughout the residency. We recognise that existing commitments can make this difficult, so are happy to discuss individual challenges when it comes to meeting these requirements.
If you have any questions, please contact Millie Laing-Tate at millie@containsart.co.uk
Application deadline:
5pm, on Friday 21 March 2025
About Studio 10 Project Space:
Studio 10 is our multi-use project space which helps us build connections with the local community, through introducing our audiences to new mediums, artworks, and wider contemporary practice. It also provides us with the space in which to platform emerging and underrepresented artists alongside our wider exhibition programme.
Residency dates:
Saturday 30 August - Sunday 5 October 2025 inclusively
Production Budget and Honorarium:
Contains Art CIO is offering the following fee (inclusive of VAT) to the selected artist, to covers artist stipend, material costs, and any equipment needed to produce work during the residency: £1,200
Artist eligibility:
East Quay defines ‘Somerset-based’ in-line with Somerset Council’s five districts: Sedgemoor, West Somerset, Taunton Deane, South Somerset, and Mendip.
Somerset-based artists must have at least one of the following connections to Somerset:
- Has grown up in Somerset
- Has attended a school in Somerset within the last 10 years
- Is a resident of Somerset
- Has a Studio in Somerset
Please note:
This is an opportunity for artists who are looking to be present and active in Studio 10 during the 5-week period. This is a Studio Residency, rather than an exhibition opportunity as such, so the focus is on making, exploring and sharing ideas with different people in a new environment. It is therefore expected that the selected artist is present in the space on a regular basis, including during Somerset Art Weeks, and is happy to talk with visitors throughout the residency. We recognise that existing commitments can make this difficult, so are happy to discuss individual challenges when it comes to meeting these requirements.
If you have any questions, please contact Millie Laing-Tate at millie@containsart.co.uk
Application deadline:
5pm, on Friday 21 March 2025
