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Residency Application Form

If you would like to apply for a residency, please fill in the form found at the bottom of this page.

At the heart of Conflux is its programme of artist’s residencies. Creating opportunities for specialist training, new collaborations and the investigation of original approaches to the creation of street arts, physical theatre and circus, these residencies allow artists based in Scotland to pursue radical developments in their work.

Residencies can be supported both by invitation and through an unsolicited proposal being made to Conflux by an organisation or an individual. In the first instance unsolicited applications should be made using the form provided below. Applications can be made at any time.

Associate Company Scheme

Conflux is delighted to announce the launch of its pilot 'Associate Company' scheme. Led by Lucy McGreal, Edinburgh-based physical performance company Megrez 7 will be the first group to take part in the scheme. The company will receive specialised mentorship from Conflux and will be collaborating with us in a number of our professional development projects. Megrez 7 will also have ongoing access to rehearsal space at The Briggait and will be regularly presenting work at Pitch events.

"Formed in 2011 by Lucy McGreal and Charlotte Maslin-Prothero, Megrez 7 invite, share, guide, explore and support through the mediums of physical theatre, acrobatics, clowning, manipulation and voice."

The Associate Company scheme is an extension of Conflux's established professional development activities. The aim of the scheme is to provide specialist support to companies who have an established history of working with Conflux and whose core aims are complimentary to those of Conflux. Participation by further companies in the scheme will be by invitation.

While polished work can sometimes come out of Conflux residencies, Conflux is not a production house: its residencies aim to provide established and emergent artists based in Scotland with opportunities for radical professional development and training, ie. we aim to provide artists with the tools they need to create polished work.

Conflux has the priority of supporting residencies that have an emphasis on new collaborations, cross-disciplinary work, and maximising educational possibilities (eg. artists facillitating workshops / masterclasses as part of their residency). Only in exceptional circumstances will Conflux be the sole source of funding for a residency. Usually the participating artists will be required to provide in-kind support, and further support will also be sought from partner organisations. Conflux will not support the reworking of an existing, complete piece of work or the development of work that does not involve radical professional development for the artists involved. Finally, Conflux cannot support residencies that do not have a direct benefit to artists based in Scotland.

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Criteria for Residency Applications

Essential

Must involve the development of skills from at least one of the following areas – street arts, physical theatre and circus.
Must provide companies and participants with training or professional development opportunities.
Must enable the development of new work for public performance and / or new educational activities.
Must involve new collaborations between companies or artists
Must have the potential for continued development beyond the scope of the residency.

Desirable

Involve more than one art form.
Provide developmental / training opportunities for one or more of the following - designers, directors, musical directors, musicians, production and stage managers, lighting and sound designers and technicians.
Bring at least one third of the cost of the project from other sources.

Will not consider applications that

Are restagings of complete, existing work.
Provide no significant development of style, content or skill for the artists involved.

Residency Application Form

Name of Artist/)Company*

Telephone

Email*

Address

Please give a brief outline or you/ your company’s work to date

Please outline your proposal

Please provide 50 work biogs of key collaborators (if appropriate)

Please provide an outline budget under these headings;
Artists fees, Production costs, Space hire, Other (please specify)

How much could you/ your company contribute to these costs either financially or in kind?

Health/ Disability:

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Conflux aims to act in the best interests of all the participants and artists it works with. It is therefore important for us to know in advance about all health conditions and disabilities that you may have to ensure that we can involve you appropriately in our projects. Please give a brief description of any such conditions above. If you have no such conditions please enter 'N/A'.