RESIDENCIES & VISITING ARTISTS - ARTHOUSE JERSEY
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ArtHouse Jersey Residencies & Visiting Artists
A Residency with ArtHouse Jersey Jersey
Who we are What we do
Arthouse Jersey is a not for profit arts organisation ArtHouse Jersey supports the arts and artists on
and registered charity located in the Channel both a local and an international level. We support
Islands. Based at the historic Greve de Lecq the careers of local artists through seed funding
Barracks on the north coast of Jersey, we provide and professional guidance. We produce new work
a unique artistic hub in a location of outstanding and exhibitions, bringing international art and
natural beauty. Our heritage site comprises studio artists over to the Island to enrich our community’s
space alongside high-quality, sensitively converted cultural life and send it back out to reach wider
and modern accommodation overlooking the sea; audiences. We provide opportunities for people
the perfect setting to foster creativity and allow of all abilities and backgrounds to access the arts
space to breathe life into new work. through community projects and outreach.
Jersey, the largest of the Channel Islands, is located between
England and France. A self-governing British Crown
Dependency, the Island is proud of its unique mix of British
and French cultures, its cows and its outstanding natural
landscape of beaches, cliffside walking trails, inland valleys
and historic castles.
A Residency with ArtHouse Jersey Our Accommodation
Our residency scheme What we offer
We will accommodate you in beautifully renovated
We run one of the most desirable residency self-catering accommodation and in some cases
schemes in Europe. Artists, writers, creators and may be able to cover your transportation costs to
performers are invited to spend time at our coastal and from Jersey. We have a team of internationally
location creating new work. You will be provided experienced producers and a wide network of local
with accommodation, access to studio space artists we can connect you with. Equally we can
and the support and local advice of the ArtHouse simply leave you in peace to focus on your work.
Jersey team.
All we ask in return is that you credit us
A residency with us offers a change of scene, a appropriately on any new works created whilst here
break from the usual routine and an idyllic location in Jersey and consider taking part in a workshop,
to allow you the headspace to focus on your work. talk or other suitable activity that engages the local
Jersey is famed for its beautiful coastal landscape, community.
its world class food and its thriving dairy and
finance industry. The Island also has a long history We offer residencies of one to six weeks depending
of inspiring artists and writers, with celebrated on the work you plan to do here. We particularly
names such as Victor Hugo and Claude Cahun welcome residencies that engage directly with
among its alumni. Jersey as a place, or could open up outreach
opportunities for our artists, students and the wider
community, but this is not essential. Generally,
we are only able to offer accommodation (and
sometimes travel) costs, though occasionally we
may be able to assist with other costs if the project
is aligned with our programme aspirations.
We endeavour to forge lasting relationships with
international talent whose work we believe in. We
hope a residency with us may be the beginning of
a long standing connection both with AHJ and with
the island itself.
The historic National Trust for Jersey site of Greve de Lecq
Barracks has been carefully renovated to create two comfortable
and modern apartments.
A residency with us offers a change of scene,
a break from the usual routine and an idyllic
location to allow you the headspace to focus
on your work.
Testimonials
The Artist Lock-In has always seemed like a “It was such a brilliant 10 days and I am so grateful
magical oasis of creativity - artists working in to have had the time to really dig into this play
diverse disciplines, drawn from all over the world, without distraction from my normal life. I also
coming together to be inspired by the Jersey loved having other writers living in the house with
landscape and each other. Now it has the perfect me, we all provided a lot of support for each other
new home at Greve de Lecq Barracks, beautifully during our time there, and it was great to have
renovated, comfortable, spacious, convivial, and people to explore Jersey on days off. Overall it
surprisingly luxurious for a former barracks! For was a profoundly useful experience, and I really
ten days we have explored, made artworks on the value that you can do with your residency what
wonderful beach, retreated from some of the wild you wish, which I think is a hugely beneficial thing,
weather, played, rested, eaten sumptuous food instead of it feeling overly managed.”
and reflected on the work. We’ll be back...’
Miriam Battye, playwright.
Sue Hill, WildWorks, Founding Artist.
“I felt very nurtured, from ArtHouse but also
“The Barracks have been the most incredible from the island. I made new friends, gained new
place to stay; gorgeous views and comfortable contacts, communicated with many people and
rooms. I’ve had some of the best nights of sleep feel very happy with the time. I feel that I have
that I’ve had in a very long time. Not only have always made work about Jersey and when I was
you nurtured us through our film project, but it’s on the island making work (for the first time in 10
also been the perfect place to start a new writing years) I was able to pick apart what it was about
project of my own.” Jersey that I hold so near. I still am learning from
the residency, It is very much still part of my daily
Karla, Forest Fringe. practice, seeds that were planted then may not
bloom for years, but I am very conscious that there
“This was my first time taking part in a residency is growing.”
and I found the space and time away very
valuable. It is rare to have such dedicated, guilt- Lulu Macdonald, Artist.
free time to one piece of work, I find.”
Theresa Ikoko, playwright. “We had the most amazing time. I genuinely can’t
think of anyone else we could have done this
“I’m still smiling about my time with you guys - absurd project with.”
thank you so much for your time and care.” -
Andy Field, Forest Fringe.
Somalia Seaton, writer.
For further information:
Ellie Haywood
ellie@arts.je
ArtHouse Jersey.
Greve de Lecq Barracks, Greve de Lecq, St Mary, JE3 3AA
info@arts.je www.arthouse.je
Official Patron: Lady Dalton
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