Artist Residency including youth-led mural project
Call out: Artist in residence for youth-led project in Sandown, to include the redesign of murals at the Wildheart Animal Sanctuary
Artswork in partnership with the Bay CE Secondary School and Forest Edge School, is looking to commission an Isle of Wight-based professional creative as artist in residence for the schools, to work with the students between October 2025 and March 2026. The artist and students will co-create one or more creative interventions – including repainting of the Wildheart Animal Sanctuary murals – that make a positive difference to the town.
Up to £14 000 is available for this work. This includes the artist’s time, materials, installation costs, travel, expenses and VAT. In putting forward their proposal, it is for the artist to determine how the budget is allocated to deliver the proposed project. Applications from groups of artists are welcomed.
Deadline: 10:00 Wednesday 3 September 2025
Submit a Proposal
Please send a short (2p A4 maximum) expression of interest responding to the artist specification and a CV which can include up to 5 images or a website link.
Applications must be received by email to petarainford@artswork.org.uk by 10:00 Wednesday 3 September 2025.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to present their ideas to the students between 10:00 – 12:00 on Tuesday 9 September 2025. Please let us know if we can offer any access support to facilitate your attendance.
Full details can be found in the document above.
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