We are delighted to offer a one-year artist residency in the Centre for Creative Explorations which is based in the art department at Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich.

The aims of the CCE are to promote creative activism through feminist sensory researching practices. We are looking for artists who want to explore their practice in innovative ways within the school context that has young people at the heart of their practice (Please see previous projects on the website for an idea of the kind of socially engaged projects we are interested in).

The residency will run from January 2025 and end in December 2025.

The successful applicant will have a lockable studio space within the art department and access to the studio up to 6pm weekdays as well as Saturdays during the day.

There will not be a rental cost for the studio space as the CCE@HGAED wants to support emerging artists and innovative practices.

In return for the studio space, the successful applicant will offer interesting interventions in the CCE and art curriculum. The applicant will outline their vision of how this collaborative relationship could work, what they would like to offer to the CCE and what support they would need in return.

Possible areas include but are not limited to: creative research projects, workshops, technical support, lectures, exhibitions and after school clubs, however, we are open to any creative and innovative suggestions that fit with our ethos and relate to the context of Harris Girls Academy East Dulwich. Outreach into the community is one of our main aims and this would need to be reflected in the statement of intent. 

Please note, we are looking for collaborative, open ended projects that situate the student at the heart of the researching process. We will not except design briefs that need to be tested through field work.

Please be as detailed as possible in your response to this and look at previous years residencies on the CCE website. The terms will be agreed in advance of the residency and are negotiable. Also please read the terms and conditions thoroughly before applying.

The residency will be dependant on the artist gaining DBS, which can be completed through the school. The successful applicant will also need to complete safe guarding training at the school before the start of the resedincy. 

We will invite shortlisted applicants to an interview the following week in December, however if you have any questions, would like to visit the school to have a look around the studio space prior to application, then please contact me via email.
 
Dr Clare Stanhope
Head of Art @ Harris Girls Academy East Duwich 
Centre for Creative Explorations @ Harris Girls Academy East Dulwich
Homestall Rd
London
SE22 0NR
02077322276
 
www.centreforcreativeexplorations.weebly.com
centreforcreativeexplorations@gmail.com
 
Instagram: @cceathgaed_

Please read the terms and conditions of the residency below

Terms & Conditions
The Centre for Creative Explorations promotes creative activism through feminist sensory researching practices. We are looking for artists/designers/creative practitioners who want to explore their practice in innovative ways within the secondary educational context. We are looking for practitioners who are interested in collaborative practice, working with students and the CCE. We are looking for open ended, innovative projects rather than a design brief. In return the artist/designer/creative practitioner will have the opportunity to work in the vibrant and exciting context of secondary education, a space that challenges you to think creatively and pushes you to experience the world from multiple perspectives.
 
1 Year residency
 
CCE @HGAED agrees to:
·       Welcome the artist/designer/creative practitioner and provide a personal introduction to the school and support integration into the department where the CCE is based
·       Support all health and safety training
·       Support and provide safe guarding training
·       Promote the residency project and the artist’s work using social media and CCE webpage
·       If desired and if possible, work with the artist towards an exhibition in the ID gallery or local community
·       Provide free studio space
·       Access to kitchen facilities
·       Provide access to the studio space during school hours and when the Sports centre is open
·       If the artist/designer/creative practitioner is invited to participate in any extra events such as Debate Cake a fee will be negotiated and paid through the CCE
·       To support in funding applications if needed
·       Cover the following expenses:
1.     Cover the cost of a DBS check
2.     Any materials needed for the artist to complete workshops with the students at HGAED within reason
3.     Any travel costs which support the Centre in terms of trips or other needs specifically related to the development of the students at HGAED
4.     Costs of water, heating and lighting the studio
·       Have the right to terminate the residency with a one week notice, unless there are safe guarding concerns which will mean the artist will be asked to leave the school site with immediate effect.
 
 
The artist/designer/creative practitioner agrees to:
·       Have a full up-to-date DBS (supported by the CCE)
·       To complete safe guarding training through HGAED on the first day of starting the residency
·       Acknowledge CCE@HGAED in any publications or artwork connected to or developed with the students at HGAED
·       Contribute to the development of CCE artist in residence programme and promote it by available means
·       Plan and provide a research project in collaboration with the CCE, art department and students of HGAED. This is open to interpretations but should equate roughly to 1 hour per week in return for the free studio space (as detailed in the application form)
·       Have an open-door policy to the studio and be willing to engage students through the artists practice
·       Be aware this is a school it is not a quiet space
·       Be aware that funding is minimal in school and can only cover basic costs of working with students. If funds are needed to extend the project in more interesting ways, funding bids need to be applied for
·       Leave the space provided in the same condition as it was found at the start of the residency
·       Write a blog entry about the residency for the CCE website towards the end of the time at CCE @ HGAED
·       Promote the CCE on social media
·       Cover the following expenses:
1.     Any equipment needed to cover health and safety requirements for their practice
2.     Travel expenses to and from the studio
3.     Any materials/tools needed for the artist to complete their work.
·        Have the right to terminate the residency at any time with a one week notice.