Kelburn Glen Arts Residency 2026

Glen Arts are excited to be taking applications for Kelburn Glen Arts Residency 2026.

Week 1: 19th - 26th March 2026

Week 2: 23rd - 30th June 2026

The Residency is aimed at Artists who are looking to engage in a unique experience of working with the land in a collaborative, shared, enriching way. It is for those interested in creating site specific artworks, interacting with the landscape and exhibiting outdoors.

Artists will showcase their work in a unique and diverse outdoor art exhibition in The Neverending Glen a main highlight of the Kelburn Garden Party.

This Residency will support 6 artists for two weeks to live together, collaborate, and expand their own practice in the setting of the Neverending Glen.

Selected artists will spend the first week working collaboratively in an intensive playful workshop led by renowned artist Sue Hill, followed by a period of self-directed research and development investigating the rich landscape of the Kelburn Glen. This week will result in Artists developing a concept/idea for a site-specific piece of art that they will create in their own time to be installed in the second week in June.

During the second week in June, artists will work with our team to install their Art pieces (running alongside the set-up of the main festival site) followed by working together with Sue Hill to create a collaborative piece that will be shared in the Neverending Glen Program during the Festival.

Artists will be expected to produce one self-generated work of art as well as one piece of group/collaborative art. All the works will all be installed and/or performed as part of Kelburn Garden Party Festival 2026. In return Kelburn offers the chance to exhibit work in one of the most unique and natural exhibition settings, as part of Scotland's most diverse and creative festival, accommodation, mentorship, intensive workshopping, connection, community, collaboration, festival tickets and invitations to the private view of the Neverending Glen. Each artist/art group will receive £250 towards making the experience possible and the construction of their artwork.

Click here for >> Residency & Neverending Glen Guide 2026 <<
Everything you need to know is in the Guide, but if you have any questions, or wish to apply in an alternative format, get in touch with neverendingglen@kelburnarts.com

NOTE: You will be asked to upload a LINK to a supporting document (via a shared drive or website). This should be to a single PDF document, with the requested information and images on it. Please ensure you have changed the sharing permissions so that we can access it.

Name*

First NameLast Name

Email*

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Phone Number*

Please enter a valid phone number Please enter a valid phone number. (Put the country dialing code in brackets - and then omit the leading '0' .

Where are you currently based?*

Please state the city/village/ town, the region and the country

Link to Website or Social Media*

Artist Bio*

Please give a brief introduction to yourself and your practice (250 words Max)

Images of previous work
Please upload a LINK to a PDF Document (titled with your name), website or google drive with up to 5 images of previous work here.

Please include a caption or image list telling us the title, materials, scale and date of each artwork.

NOTE: Please ensure you have changed the sharing permissions so we will be able to access it.

Link to Images of previous work*

PDF Document of Images of Work (optional)

Your Availability - can you commit to all dates?*

19th - 26th March 202623rd - 30th June 2026

Have you been to Kelburn Estate or the Kelburn Garden Party before?*

YesNo

Why do you want to be an Artist in Residence? Please let us know what you hope to get out of the residency, and what you hope to achieve during it. (Max 300 words)*

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How do you think you will approach working collaboratively with other artists? Max 200 words*

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Have you taken part in any other residencies? If so, please tell us what they were and briefly summarise your experiences or what you've learnt. If not, please tell us about other artistic training and development you have already undertaken and what key things you have learnt . Max 300 words*

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Please tell us how we can best accommodate you. Do you have a structure you like to work within? Do you have any access requirements, or other requirements that would help us to give you the best experience? Do you have dietary requirements? (Max 200 words)

Is there anything else you want to tell us?

There is no word limit here, but please consider the time of the selection panel.