Open Residency Program Spring, 2022
Program Description
The Open Residency Program at Cow House Studios is intended to offer artists critically valuable time and space to think, research, and make new work. The aim of this residency is to minimize distraction and ensure that momentum gained while working in the studio can be acted upon, helping to make even shorter stays highly productive.
Applications are open to both Irish and international cultural practitioners working in any discipline; visual artists, theatre-makers, writers, thinkers, choreographers, designers, performers, filmmakers, sculptors, photographers, etc. are all strongly encouraged to apply.
Cow House Studios provide a private room in our shared accommodation, meals, and twenty-four-hour access to the studio* and facilities. Generous individual spaces are provided and the 343 m2 (3700 ft2) open plan space contains woodworking tools, a darkroom, and a computer lab. Additionally, we have a large selection of materials readily at hand that artists may use freely.
Program Dates
- Week 1: January 31st – February 6th
- Week 2: February 7th – 13th
- Week 3: February 14th – 20th
- Week 4: February 21st – 27th
- Week 5: February 28th – March 6th
- Week 6: March 7th – 13th
- Week 7: May 9th – 15th
- Week 8: May 16th – 22nd
- Week 9: May 23rd – 29th
Price: €480 weekly
Price Includes:
- three delicious and healthy meals daily*
- a private room and studio**
- use of studio tools, facilities, and materials
- transportation to the nearby towns of either New Ross, Enniscorthy, or Wexford twice weekly
*Breakfast and lunch are self-service, while dinner is enjoyed as a group served by our excellent chef, Caitriona. All food is lovingly prepared in our kitchen.
**There are 25% student and educator discounts. Additionally, we offer a 25% reduction for participants willing to share a room and studio. These offers can be combined, amounting to 50% off our weekly fee for qualified applicants.
Application Guidelines
Submit the following documents in PDF format by Sunday, November 28, 2021.
- Completed application form
- Recent CV/resume
- A portfolio (only one pdf file). Although there is no maximum number of images that will be accepted, we advise applicants to only submit relevant materials to reduce the size of email submissions. The images should include captions or short descriptions. For videos/films/audio, please provide links to your own website, Vimeo page, YouTube page, etc. Do not attach actual video files.
You will be contacted by a Cow House Studios representative to confirm receipt of your application. Successful applicants will be contacted by Monday, December 6, 2021.
Contact
For any further questions about the Open Residency Program, please contact Frank Abruzzese, Co-Director, Cow House Studios
Frequently Asked Questions
- Completed application form
- Recent CV/resume
- A portfolio (only one pdf file). Although there is no maximum number of images that will be accepted, we advise applicants to only submit relevant materials to reduce the size of email submissions. The images should include captions or short descriptions. For videos/films/audio, please provide links to your own website, Vimeo page, YouTube page, etc. Do not attach actual video files.
You will be contacted by a Cow House Studios representative to confirm receipt of your application. Successful applicants will be contacted by Monday, December 6, 2021.
The well-equipped black & white darkroom is capable of making prints up to 50 x 60 cm (20 x 24 in), and our computer lab consists of Apple Macintosh computers, a high-resolution film scanner, an Epson 9500 printer, Adobe Creative Suite, and wireless broadband. We have three Fuji X-T4 Digital cameras with a variety of lenses, a selection of tripods, studio lights, and seamless background papers. Artists may also use our various manual and electric hand tools including a table saw, miter saw, router, wood plane, circular saw, jigsaw a variety of sanders, and power drills in addition to a selection of clamps fasteners and glues.
Supplies provided at the studio include a selection of papers including, newsprint, 100, 150 & 300-gram cartridge paper, 300-gram watercolor paper, and a selection of colored A3 pastel papers. We also have 10 oz (339 gram) unprimed cotton canvas that measures 183cm wide. The studio is stocked with student grade watercolor & gouache by Reeves, a variety of water-based inks by Winsor Newton, Daler Rowney System 3 acrylic paint, student grade oil paint by Winsor Newton, solvent, gesso, and a variety of mediums.
Students and artists alike may avail of disposable paint palettes, palette knives, brushes, and oil dippers. Additionally, the studio is also regularly stocked to ensure we have plenty of darkroom chemicals, ink for the printers, graphite pencils, charcoal, color pencils, watercolor pencils, oil pastels, chalk pastels, markers, erasers, scissors, sharp Exacto knives, cutting mats, masking tape, drawing clips, fixative and PVA glue, A3 & A1 size drawing boards and easels.
Building or hardware supplies can be ordered and delivered by a local builder’s supply.
- three delicious and healthy meals daily*
- a private room and studio**
- use of studio tools, facilities and materials
- transportation to the nearby towns of either New Ross, Enniscorthy, or Wexford twice weekly
*Breakfast and lunch are self-service, while dinner is enjoyed as a group served by our excellent chef, Caitriona. All food is lovingly prepared in our kitchen.
**There are 25% student and educator discounts. Additionally, we offer a 25% reduction for participants willing to share a room and studio. These offers can be combined, amounting to 50% off our weekly fee for qualified applicants.
Cow House Studios is located on the O’Gorman family farm. Rosie’s parents, Michael and Mary, live next door and Michael still works the land. There is a family atmosphere at the Cow House, we have three very friendly dogs, as well as three cats, a horse, and a peacock, and we occasionally have family and friends visiting.
