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2023 AER Residencies: Details and Deadlines

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  • Written byPost-Grad Community
  • Published date 07 February 2023
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Applications accepted from UAL postgraduates (MA and PhD) and recent alumni (within 24 months from graduation) only. Unless stated otherwise, only individuals can apply.

UAL - Art for the Environment Residency Programme

Founded in 2015 by Professor Lucy Orta, UAL Chair of Art for the Environment and member of the Centre for Sustainable Fashion, the Art for the Environment Residency Programme (AER), in partnership with residency programmes across the world invites the UAL postgraduate community to explore concerns that define the twenty-first century – biodiversity, environmental sustainability, social economy, human rights – and through creative practice, envision a world of tomorrow.

AER provides a range of fully funded residencies both in the UK and internationally at one of our renowned hosting partners, lasting from 1 to 5-weeks. AER aims to offer a unique experience in a focused and supportive environment with time to research and conduct studio practice, accompanied by mentoring and open-studio opportunities. Our exciting and diverse programme is designed to help young creatives from across disciplines to envision a world of tomorrow and to imagine and create work that challenges how we interact with the environment and each other.

First round applications deadline: Monday 20 March 2023

Second round applications deadline: Friday 5 May 2023

How to apply

Apply at: Ual-residencies.slideroom.com

Curriculum Vitae (up to 1 page)

A one-page CV or resume describing exhibition, academic, professional, and other relevant experience. Please clearly state your UAL course, college and (expected) date of graduation.

CV's exceeding the one-page limit will not be considered.

Letter of Motivation (up to 1000 word)

In 500 words or less, outline the background of your work and frame it within a larger artistic context. Describe why you wish to attend this program, what you hope to contribute, and learn.

In 500 words, describe the framework of the project you intend to work on in relation to the residency and the core theme of AER, outlining your research and execution plan.

Please include a short paragraph about your plan/intentions of how you might go about disseminating your work beyond the residency.

Letters of Motivation that exceed the 1000-word limit will not be considered.

Digital Portfolio (up to 5MB)

Enclose your digital portfolio, including images, links to video and audio files of projects relevant to AER in a PDF document not exceeding 5MB.

Portfolios exceeding the 5MB limit will not be considered. Please note links to webpages do not replace the portfolio and will not be considered.

Applicant Criteria

Applications accepted from UAL postgraduates (MA and PhD) and recent alumni (within 24 months from graduation) only. Unless stated otherwise, only individuals can apply.

Related Links

AER Team:

  • Professor Lucy Orta: AER Founder, UAL Chair of Art and the Environment, Centre for Sustainable Fashion
  • Camilla Palestra: AER Curator, Centre for Sustainable Fashion
  • UAL Post-Grad Community
  • International jury comprised of representatives from each of the hosting partners.

About UAL Post-Grad Community

UAL is home to more than 2,400 postgraduate students working across the fields of art, design, screen, communication, fashion, media and performance.  Within our six world-renowned colleges, we aim to form a creative network of artists, designers and innovators.

Post-Grad Community is an inclusive platform for UAL postgraduate students to share work, find opportunities and connect with other creatives within the University and beyond.