The Royal Standard invites artists working in all media and at any stage in their career to apply for the 2010 Artist Residency Programme. The programme is committed to offering artists the freedom to experiment with ideas and realise ambitious projects, supported by peer critique and engagement alongside access to our extensive gallery and workshop spaces, and the curatorial and administrative support to engage audiences and expand networks.

Two artists will be selected to work in the gallery space for a period of 21 days each, followed by the opportunity to showcase any work made during a culminating event. This presentation of the work produced during the residency is not restricted to a conventional exhibition format however and could take the form of a discussion, screening, performance, etc.  Applications are welcomed from artists based in the UK and overseas. Applications from current undergraduate students cannot be accepted.

Priority will be given to artists who best intend to use the opportunity, time and money available to advance their practice and develop an engaging and exciting project at The Royal Standard.

Resident artists will receive ongoing support from the directors of The Royal Standard – a group of six artists, curators and writers – throughout the residency period and the conception and delivery of the outcome. Opportunities to meet with local artists, initiatives and curators will also be made available, in addition to the benefits of working in a new studio environment with an extended social network.

The Royal Standard is an artist-led gallery and studios with an ambitious, experimental gallery programme incorporating exhibitions, events, talks, exchanges and residencies. Housed in a 5000 sqft former print works on the Northern periphery of Liverpool city centre, The Royal Standard’s three purpose-built gallery spaces sit amid a busy, social studio complex which provides a day-to-day hub for a lively, dynamic group of 26 artists with diverse approaches and backgrounds.

Residency 1: Monday 19th July – Sunday 8th August 2010

Residency 2: Wednesday 11th August – Tuesday 31st August 2010.

Deadline for applications: Monday 5th July 2010

For further information on the application process, budget and facilities go to: www.the-royal-standard.com