Wysing Arts Centre introduces Wysing Poly

For the past ten years Wysing Arts Centre has operated a range of programmes, from the practical to the discursive, that offer opportunities for personal creative development, and artistic enquiry. Integral to Wysing’s ethos has been the provision of space, support and finance to enable artists to experiment, undertake research, and make new work, alongside a public events programme. In 2016 the centre brings all of these programmes within one over-arching conceptual theme, Wysing Poly.

Wysing Poly will provide an environment within which practice and theory come together to support the development of new work and new collaborations. Wysing says: "Across 2016 we will offer artists’ residencies, artist-led study weeks and study days, a Summercamp comprising of seminars and events devised in collaboration with artists and writers, alongside practical courses, and workshops for young people developed by our Circuit group.

"Wysing Poly will take an open and pluralistic approach, and intrinsic to it will be the contribution of individuals from outside the arts through a public talks and events programme that will expand thinking and bring new tangents and ideas to the centre.

"We are launching Wysing Poly with two Open Calls, for artists’ residencies and studios."

2016 RESIDENCIES
OPEN CALL

There will be three residency periods during 2016: 4 April to 30 May, 4 July to 5 September and 3 October to 28 November.

Wysing is inviting artists to apply to be in-residence within Wysing Poly and says:  "We are particularly looking for artists that can bring alternative cultural perspectives to the programme, who will embrace the ethos of learning and who will be willing to run study days, and participate in events, as part of our public programme." Full information and details on how to apply can be found here.

 
2016 STUDIOS
OPEN CALL

Wysing provides subsidised studio space for artists and it seeks four artists to join its studio programme in 2016. Artists working from studios at Wysing have access to mentoring sessions with curatorial staff alongside a year-round programme of public events and exhibitions. Full information and details on how to apply can be found on the website here.

The deadline for applications for both Open Calls is midnight on Monday 25 January 2016.

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