CANAL BOAT
RESIDENCY, NORTHWEST ENGLAND
August – September 2011
AND
is working in partnership with the British Waterways to pilot an artists
residency programme on the Canals of the Northwest of England. This residency
offers a unique opportunity for an artist to be in residence on a canal boat on
and around the Lancashire and Liverpool waterways. The aim of the programme is
to offer an artist or group of artists a dedicated period of time to develop
research or a project in this unique habitat, question how to be resident on
the waterways. 
The
aim of the programme is to offer an artist or group of artists a dedicated
period of time to develop research or a project in this unique habitat. AND are seeking applications from
individuals / groups working in emerging artistic practice in film and video, that questions
normality.
Applicants
should have an established background in their respective fields and should be
able to demonstrate how a residency period at AND will assist the development
of their research and practice.
 OUTCOMES:
The residency format is open ended, however
we hope that the programme will result in a project or an area of research that
could be further developed for the AND Festival in 2012.
 
PARTICIAPTION:
Resident
artists are expected to do this through engaging collaboratively and creatively
with waterways users and the partner organisation staff. The programme will
provide a number platforms and opportunities for the artists to engage with the
environment and the communities who utilise the waterways.
 The
Rochdale Canal Festival will take place from 13 – 28 August and the resident
artists will be expected to engage with some of the festival activities on the
waterways.
 The AND festival will take place in Liverpool
on 29 September to 2 October, the selected artists will be expected to be
present (physically or via the web) and engage with the festival activities.
 Also
the selected artists will be expected to deliver at least one activity that is
open to the public, for example a workshop or presentation of work in progress
or research.
 The selected artists will be expected make
their residency activity open to audiences online, for examples via a blog.
RESIDENCY DETAILS
This
residency will be based on a Canal Boat on the northwest waterways in August
and September 2011 for four weeks (there is potential for a longer residency
period).
 The
following budget is available to the resident artist (to be managed by AND):

An
artists' fee and stipend of £1500 GBP 
(to include any materials and/or production and living costs)
Travel
expenses to the UK of up to £1000 GBP
Accommodation will be provided on a canal boat, full
training on boat handling and maintenance will be provided at the beginning of
the residency. A route will be matted out in collaboration with the resident
artists and partner organisations. The boat can provide accommodation for up to
2 people, so the opportunity open to applications from collaborating artists or
families (fees and stipend remain the same).
 HOW
TO APPLY
For
an informal discussion prior to submitting an application contact Ruth
McCullough, AND Festival Produce residency@andfestival.org.uk
 Apply
by sending a statement (no longer than two sides of A4) detailing:

Your
particular areas of interest in relation to the programme and its goals
A
suggestion of how you would spend your time in residence, what outcomes
you would expect to achieve and why
Please
also include in your application:

Your
CV
Examples
of previous work
A
completed equal opportunities monitoring form (available to download from
the AND website
Applications
should be submitted by email to residency@andfestival.org.uk
 Deadline
for Applications: Friday 22 July 2011, 5pm BST.
Interviews will be held the w/c 1
August in Cornerhouse, Manchester or via skype.
 Applicants
must be available to be in residence in the UK in August and September 2011.
AND is committed to equal opportunities in our employment, programme and
services.
BACKGROUND
INFORMATION
 About Abandon Normal Devices (AND)
AND is an
energetic festival, a catalyst for production and experimentation, the festival
invites audiences to experience the best in new cinema and digital culture in a
celebration that spills from screens and galleries into the streets and
imaginations of the nation. AND is a 2012 inspired festival, funded by Legacy
Trust UK and part of WE PLAY, the Northwest cultural legacy programme for the
London 2012 Olympic
and
Paralympic Games. For more information see www.andfestival.org.uk
 This programme forms part
of AND Regional Residency Programme, How to be a Resident. In Summer 2011 and
will launch a two year programme of residencies across the Northwest and
online. AND will work in partnership with regional organisations such as
Forestry commission and British Waterways, to develop a programme that will
question the model of a contemporary arts residency programme. 
During the AND
festival in Liverpool resident artists and partners will together to discuss their experiences and question, how to be a
resident?
www.andfestival.org.uk