About the West Dean Collection
The West Dean Collection includes artworks, antiquities, artefacts, furniture and books from pre-history to the twenty-first century. The James family lived at West Dean from 1891 and they acquired a lot of the objects on display and in use in the House. These objects represent the fashionable Edwardian household they were intended to furnish as well as the family’s various travels across Europe, Africa, Asia, South and Central America and the Arctic.
From 1984 the Collection expanded to include the collection of the poet and arts patron, Edward James. This included Surrealist and Modernist artworks by artists including Salvador Dali, ReneĢ Magritte, Leonora Carrington, Pavel Tchelitchew, and Leonor Fini.
How to apply
Artists are invited to send proposals outlining how they wish to spend their time at West Dean College, how they would like to respond to the Whose Heritage? project, what facilities they require in order to fulfil their proposal, and any additional support needs they have.
To apply please fill out the application form which you can download from the Outside In website – www.outsidein.org.uk
Please note, artists can submit alternative formats. Please get in touch for details.
Please submit your form via email to [email protected]
Criteria
This is the criteria that the selectors will be using when looking though applications:
- Relevance and interest: does the application fit with the support we’re offering, the collections we’re highlighting and aims we’ve expressed?
- Artistic development: Is there clear potential for the artist’s practice to develop by doing this project?
- Personal development: How the artist can personally develop from this opportunity and support. Will the artist be challenged enough? Is it too much of a challenge?
- Commitment: Artist’s enthusiasm for the opportunity.
- Research interest: Is the artist interested in working with collections or perhaps they have experience doing this?
Key dates and deadlines
- Open Call deadline: Monday 3rd August
- Residency dates: The residency is available for one week between October and December 2020. Final dates to be decided in negotiation with the selected artist and may get postponed due to the impact of Coronavirus.
Eligibility
- Applicants must be 18 or over.
- Residencies can only be awarded to individual artists, not collaborative groups.
- Artists should be based in the UK
- Artist should have an Outside In online gallery. Please note: this is free to set up and is for any artist that fits the criteria of the charity.
Important information
If you need help filling in the application form or would like an easy read version, please contact Outside In by:
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 07903 028397
*Outside In and West Dean College of Arts and Conservation are committed to providing fair and equal opportunities for all of its artists. In light of this, we will also consider applicant’s previous participation in Outside In activities to ensure everyone is given a fair opportunity to take part.
