• Try “portfolio”, “ink”, “branding” or a code like “PRS 101”.

IFA 401Illustration and Fine Arts

Applying for Creative Residencies

Find residencies that fit your practice and write competitive applications: project proposals, work samples, budgets, timelines, references, and planning for the residency itself.

Planned

About this course

Residencies give artists time, space and community, but they vary widely: self-directed or production-based, funded or fee-paying, local or international. This course helps you assess fit and real cost, then write the application components that matter most: a project proposal, a focused work sample, a realistic budget and timeline, and well-briefed references. It closes with practical preparation for going and for making the most of the residency afterwards. It builds on the statement, CV and image materials from Creating Exhibition Submissions.

Who it’s for: Practising artists with an established body of work and exhibition materials who are ready to apply for residencies.

You will be able to

  • Compare residencies by type, cost, support and fit with a specific project.
  • Write a project proposal with clear aims, methods and outcomes.
  • Select a work sample that supports the proposed project.
  • Prepare a realistic residency budget and timeline.
  • Brief references and plan logistics for attending a residency.

Prerequisites

Studio project

A complete, submission-ready residency application for a real programme: proposal, work sample, budget, timeline, CV and reference brief.

To complete this course

  • Complete every required lesson.
  • Have the assignment “A full residency application” accepted by an instructor.
  • Records of completion are issued only for courses whose content has passed instructor review.

Syllabus

Working titles: they may change as the course is written.

  1. Module 1: Understanding residencies

    Choosing residencies worth your time and money.

    1. 1.1Types of residenciesReading · 30 min
    2. 1.2Assessing fit and true costExercise · 35 min

  2. Module 2: The application

    The components selection panels weigh most.

    1. 2.1Writing the project proposalExercise · 50 min
    2. 2.2Choosing a work sampleReading · 30 min
    3. 2.3Budgets and timelinesExercise · 40 min
    4. 2.4Choosing and briefing referencesReading · 20 min

  3. Module 3: Going and after

    Making the residency count.

    1. 3.1Preparing to goReading · 25 min
    2. 3.2During and after the residencyReading · 25 min

Author: Ricketts University curriculum team (draft for founder review) · Not yet reviewed

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