ESW’s ‘Creative Laboratories’ shortlisted for
£3 million Arts Funding Prize for Edinburgh
In order to provide the ideal facilities for our day-to-day activities ESW is poised to begin building new world class premises on our present site however our vision of becoming an international centre of excellence for contemporary sculpture does not stop there! ESW is delighted that our proposal to build an ambitious 2nd development, the ‘Creative Laboratories’, is one of 3 projects shortlisted for the Arts Funding Prize for Edinburgh; a £3million prize administered by the Scottish Community Foundation on behalf of an anonymous donor.
| Credit: Initial designs for the Creative Laboratories by Sutherland Hussey Architects |
The prize offers a unique opportunity to develop additional land alongside our new building and ESW is delighted that our capabilities, creativity and drive have been recognised by the judging panel. Significantly enhancing the planned facilities, the ‘Creative Laboratories’ would support ambitious research, sculpture production and cross-disciplinary activity. Public walkways and viewing areas would add a major new dimension to ESW’s public programme and the building would also provide the city with a unique venue for events, performances and exhibitions.
In total 13 organizations submitted proposals for the high profile award including the Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh Napier University, the Leith Theatre and the Demarco Archive Trust. Along with the two other shortlisted applications - the Scottish Book Trust and Edinburgh College of Art - ESW will now enter a more detailed 10-month development period with final designs and project details presented to the judging panel in April 2010. A single winner will be announced in late June 2010.
The ‘Creative Laboratories’ development is dependent upon ESW winning the Arts Funding Prize for Edinburgh. The Arts Prize does not affect the timescales and funding situation for our planned new building which we hope to begin building later this year.
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An exhibition of work to support Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop’s plans to
create a new international centre of excellence for contemporary sculpture.
In 2008 Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop invited some of Scotland’s best known painters and printmakers to make small bronzes in limited editions at Powderhall Bronze Foundry. Paintings and prints will be exhibited alongside the commissioned sculptures.
The proceeds from all works on show in this unique exhibition will go towards the new
sculpture centre which will provide the ideal environment for supporting artists and
promoting public access to the arts.
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New Members Production Awards 2009
Monday 6 April - Saturday 23 May
ESW is delighted to announce that the New Members Production Awards for 2009 have been awarded to: Ailsa Lochhead, Darren Farquhar and David McAllister. The three artists will be given a small grant and the opportunity to work in ESW's Project Space for seven weeks. |
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ESW’s Micro Residencies
ESW’s micro residencies enable artists to spend a short period of time developing ideas in ESW’s garden Pavilion. Artists can apply at any time.
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ESW Artists in Residence 2009
Artists in residence in 2009 are Kate Ive (ESW/ECA Bursary Award) and Ruth Barrie (ESW/RSA Research Award).
ESW/ECA Bursary Award
Kate Ive has been awarded the Graduate Bursary Award funded by ESW and Edinburgh College of Art. The bursary enables graduates from the School of Sculpture to have a studio at ESW for three months, a fee towards materials, tailored professional development and mentoring by ESW’s staff team. The aim is to help artists at the very start of their career by offering support, space to work and access to ESW’s artist networks.
Image: Kate Ives “Veils” detail, 2008, Photo Credit: Kate Ives |
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ESW Research Award 2009
Selected from nearly 60 artists exhibiting in the Royal Scottish Academy's New Contemporaries show, Ruth Barrie is the winner of this year's Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop Research Award receives a one month residency in ESW's Pavilion, plus a year's free membership providing access to facilities, support and a network of practising artists at ESW.
"Ruth's sculptural work dealt with domestic and human themes in a bold and playful way. The simple manipulation of materials seemed to speak of complex family relationship structures and the domestic environment. Whilst seemingly insignificant and slight, the sculptures took a quirky pop at domestic bliss." Derek Sutherland, ESW Artistic Programme Committee
RSA New Contemporaries featured graduates selected from the 2008 Degree shows by a team of RSA Members, led by Professor Will Maclean RSA. The graduates were selected from the six schools of architecture and five main colleges of art in Scotland: Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee, Aberdeen and Elgin (Moray College of Art). The ESW Research Award is selected by ESW's Artistic Programme Committee - an elected committee of practising artists from ESW's Membership.
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