Wee Residencies 2015

About usBoom! Collective & Studios is a recently established independent social enterprise offering a shared workspace, a membership collective, a workshop area and small gallery space. Our aim is to provide a vibrant workspace and head space for local artists & creatives ; a space to come together, to work, to inspire each-other, to develop links and opportunities that support individual practices and the collective as a whole.

Established by three artists who took the plunge and took on the top floor of the old Clinton Cards building, a forgotten white box that has been empty for years, we now have 6 artists resident in Boom! Studios. We aim to provide more studios spaces in the future and to grow and develop the space and the collective through projects, events, exhibitions and happenings…

Bang in the centre of Bangor we can only provide a positive contribution to the regeneration of the town centre and the local community though creative enterprise.

We hope Boom Collective will continue to grow and develop and make a BOOM! - This is where you come in…

Wee Residencies - BriefBoom! is hosting a collection of 16 mini residencies over Fri 13th (7pm -9pm), Sat 14th (11am-1pm, 2pm-4pm, 7pm-9pm).

On Sun 15TH March 2015 we will open the exhibition and host an InterVision session for all the participants of the residencies.

Wee Residencies are open to all creative disciplines. This flash event offers artists, designers or crafters who would not usually consider a traditional residency the opportunity to get involved and experience Boom!

Selected artists will receive a symbolic fee of £2 and 2 hours in a space in Boom! Studios to create or perform work. The residencies will be open to the public to observe or take part (depending on the artist’s intention) and will be documented by Boom!.

The outcomes of the residencies and/or documentation of the residencies (whichever is appropriate) will be exhibited in Boom! Gallery.

Selected artists will also be awarded a year’s membership to Boom! Collective & Studio’s with the benefits that will afford –

-hire of the workshop space.-use of gallery space.-access to future materials co-op.-access to future reference library.-invitation to Boom! Events and seminars.-information on Boom! activities-invitation to join the Intervision group (creatives who meet on a regular basis to show and discuss work in progress and give and receive advice and feedback.)

Members are welcome to contribute to the growth and development of Boom! Studio Collective though suggestions for and participation in the activities at and through Boom! Studios.

The Boom will be what we make it!

How to apply Application for the ‘Wee Residencies’ can be via social media (Twitter, Facebook) using 140 characters to respond to the brief (we will use links on your social media to view your website, examples of work etc.)

OR

Via e-mail to boomcollective80@gmail.com . Please write ‘Wee Residencies 2015’ in the subject line and include the following

-A recent CV OR a description of your practice (no more than 1 A4 pages)

-Some examples of your work (no more than 6 images)

-A brief outline of how you intend to use the ‘Wee Residency’ (no more than 1 A4 page). Please let us know if there is anything in particular you would require for your residency, and we will do our best to accommodate, for e.g. table and chair. Otherwise the residency provides an empty space.

We do not want to be prescriptive and suggest how to approach this opportunity, and aim to encourage and embrace all kinds of ideas and work, from painter to poet. We hope that the very nature of the ‘Wee Residencies’ will inspire you to get involved.

Deadline for applications is Wed 25th February 2015

Artists will be notified Mon 2nd March and will be allocated a time on either Fri 13th or Sat 14th March to undertake the residency.

Sun 15th March all artists are invited to the launch of the ‘Wee Residencies’ exhibition and the first Intervision session.

If you require any further information please do not hesitate to contact us-

Twitter - @B00M_Collective ( zeros not O’S)

Facebook – Boom-Studios boomcollective80@gmail.com