Artist Retreats: BRITISH ISLES
ENGLAND
Artscape Trust, 76 Savilby Road, LN1 2AB Sturton by Stow, Lincoln, United Kingdom. Tel: 44-142-778-7680. (visual arts) http://www.transartists.nl/air/artscape_trust.6527.htmlDelfina Studio Trust, 50 Bermondsey St., London SE1 3UD, United Kingdom. Located in a renovated factor near London Bridge. The building has 30 artist studios, some of which are specifically designated for international artists for 9 month periods (October - June). Private room, shared bath, kitchen, sitting room. Artists must provide own meals and materials. (visual arts) http://www.delfina.org.uk/res/application.html
Digswell Arts Trust, 101 Handside Lane, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire AL8 6SY, United Kingdom. Tel: 01-707-326109. Studio space, workshops, fellowships. (visual arts) http://www.chilternweb.co.uk/digswell/index.html
Hardingham Sculpture Workshop, Gresham Farm, Hardingham, Norwich, Norfolk NR9 4EP England. Studio and housing, 2 weeks to 2 months. (sculpture)
Henry Moore Foundation Residency, 74 The Deadrow, Leeds LS1 3AH, United Kingdom. Tel: 0113-246-7467. Open to sculptors under 35 who have completed post-grad courses or equivalent in sculpture, as well as scholars and curators; 10 months; furnished apt. in London and stipend. (sculpture) http://www.henry-moore-fdn.co.uk/Roald Dahl Museum and Story Center, Writer-in-Residence, 81-83 High St., Great Missenden, Buck HP16 0AN, United Kingdom. Tel: 44-0-1494-892192. 4 month residency with stipend and accomodation in the museum complex. Writer must agree to participation in some community outreach projects. Preference given to writers who have written for children. http://www.roalddahlmuseum.org/contact/default.aspx
The Royal Academy of Arts, (212) 980-8404. Residency for one year at the Academy in London, offers Trust's Starr Foundation Artist-in-Residence Scholarship that covers tuition, living expenses, and travel, for an American artist with a MFA .(visual arts) http://www.royalacademy.org.ukSpike Island, 133 Cumberland Rd., Bristol BS1 6UX England. Tel: 011-44-117929-2266. 6 mo. or 3 mo. fellowship. Also has a curatorial residency. Exhibit space and studios. (visual arts) http://www.spikeisland.org.uk/
Sunderland University, 32 Belle Vue Park, Sunderland SR2 7SA Ashbrook, United Kingdom. (visual arts) http://my.sunderland.ac.uk/web/schools/adm/ahome?ahomeYorkshire Sculpture Park, Bretton Hall College, West Bretton, Wakefield, England, WF4 4LG. Open to non-British artists. (visual arts) http://www.ysp.co.uk/view.asp?id=1
IRELAND and NORTHERN IRELAND
Anam Cara Writers and Artists Retreat. 150 yards west of the intersection of Route 571 and Route 575 in the northern coast of Beara Peninsula, West Cork, Ireland. Year-round. Overlooks Coulagh Bay. For availability, rates, and booking, contact Sue Boothe-Forbes. Jacuzzi, sauna, meals. (visual, literary arts) http://www.ugr.com/anamcararetreatBallinglen Project, Clarksfield, Ballycastle, County Mayo, Ireland. Tel.: 011-353-96-43184.
Cill Rialaig Project, Ballinskelligs, County Kerry, Ireland. Tel.: 011-353-66-79297.
Effoldstown Farm, Lusk, County Fingal, Ireland. Tel.: 011-353-1-8437755.
Fingal County Council Writer in Residence, County Hall, Main Street, Swords. Tel.: 011-353-890-5000. Residency of 9 months at the Blanchardstown Library; writers expected to engage creatively with adults in the local community through reading, writing, and discussion. Stipend paid. Housing arranged separately by writer. (literary arts) http://www.fingalcoco.ie
The Fire Station Artists' Studio Limited, Dublin, Ireland. Tel.: 011-353-1-8741735. Robert McDonald, Administrator. Residencies of 1 month to 3 years, no expenses covered. (visual arts) http://www.firestation.ie
Flaxart Studios, Edenderry Mill, Crumlin Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland. Tel.: 011-44-1232-740463.
Island Cottage. (301) 229-4146. Don and Ann Byrne. Restored stone cottage, completely modernized, for rent. Located in West Cork, with quiet sea and mountain views. Writer's discounts available. Cottage can sleep up to 5. Weekly rates vary according to time of year. http://www.irishcot.com
Irish Museum of Modern Artists Programme, Royal Hospital, Military Road, Kilmainham, Dublin 8, Ireland. Tel.: 011-353-1-612-9900 Artist Work Programme, residency for 6mos. in a converted coach house adjacent to the main museum blg., basic living allowance, administrative back-up. Open to artists of all nationalities; stipend; artists asked to participate in studio talks, workshops, and panel discussions. Emphasis on artists developing their work practice rather than on a finished product. Apply one year in advance. (visual, literary, media arts and curators) http://www.modernart.ie
National Sculpture Factory Cork Ltd., Cork, Ireland. Tel.: 011-353-21-31-43-53. Norah Norton, Director, or Vivianne Roche. Residency up to 6 mos. with possible extension, administration, technicians, and part of the material costs paid by the host, grants depending upon availability. (visual arts)
Sirius Project, The Oly Yard Club, Cogh, County Cork, Ireland. Tel: 011-353-21-813790.
Tallght Community Arts Centre, Virginia House, Old Blessington Road, Tallaght, Dublin 8, Ireland. Tel.: 011-353-1-4621501. http://www.tallaghtcommunityartscentre.ie
Tyrone Guthrie Center, Annaghmakerrig, Newbliss, County Managhan, Ireland. Tel: 011-047-54003. Year-round studio space available. (visual, literary arts)
SCOTLAND
Cove Park, 2 Norfolk Rd., London NW8 6AX, England. Tel: 44-171-722-1572. Residencies on the west coast of Scotland of 2 weeks to 2 months for up to 7 artists at a time. (visual, performing, literary arts). http://www.covepark.orgGlasgow Sculpture Studios, 85 Hanson St., Glasgow G31 2HF, Scotland. Tel.: 011-44-1241-5510562.
Hawthornden Castle International Retreat for Writers, Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland EH18 1EG. Tel.: 011-44-31-440-2180. Castle built in the Middle Ages with additional work dating to 1638. 4 week residencies for up to 5 writers at a time between February and December. No fees, room and board provided but fellows responsible for own travel and other expenses. Sept. 15 deadline for the following year. (literary arts)
The Patrick Allan-Fraser of Hospitalfield Trust, Hospitalfield House, Arbroath DD11 2NH, Scotland. Tel.: 011-44-1241-872333. http://www.hospitalfield.org.uk
Scottish Schulpture Trust, 6 Darnaway St., Edinburgh EH3 6BG, Scotland. Tel: 44-131-220-4788. http://www.sstq.demon.co.uk
Scottish Sculpture Workshop, AIR Program, 1 Main St., Lumsden, Aberdeenshire, Scotland AB5 4JN. Tel: 011-44-1464-861372. (visual arts) http://www.ssw.org.uk
WALES
Berllanderi Sculpture Workshop, Usk Road, Raglan, Gwent, Wales NP5 2HR, United Kingdom. Up to one year residencies for sculptors, usually working in traditional manners. Wood workshop, foundry, forge, stone carving studio, metal working equipment. (visual arts)
http://www.berllanderi.freeserve.co.uk/whatis.htmCae Henad, Llanfachreth Dolgellan, Gwynnedd LL40 2EH, United Kingdom. Tel.: 011-44-1341-423864.
Welsh Project, Gilfachgwydd, Llangeitho, Dyfed Cymru-Wales SY25 6QJ, United Kingdom. Tel.: 011-44-1974-821494.