NORTH YORKSHIRE OPEN STUDIOS 2014

DATES: 7/8 JUNE and 14/15 JUNE 2014

OPENING TIMES: 10.30am - 5.30pm

APPLICATION DEADLINES

Early Bird: 28 Oct 2013

Final Deadline: 18 Nov 2013

Application process:

  • email a copy of your completed application form and CV (saved as a word document) and up to six images to:

AND

  • post one printed copy of your completed application form, your application fee: £15 Early Bird / £20 Final - cheques should be made payable to Chrysalis Arts Development Ltd) and your CVto:

NYOS 2014,Art Connections, The Art Depot, Eshton Road, Gargrave BD23 3SE

  • EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT – if your complete application reaches us by 5pm on Monday 28 October, the application fee will be discounted to £15

If you require further copies or a hard copy of this application form,email or call the Art Connections office on 01756 748529.

All applicants will be informed of the decision by 12 December 2013.

Information in the following boxes will appear on the website and in the brochure as you have provided it (although some may need editing). Be as concise as possible and use the appropriate case and punctuation. Please minimise the use of uppercase letters.

Name
Home Address / Postcode:
Studio Address -if different from home / Postcode:
Directions – in no more than 40 words. Use ‘1st right and 2nd left’ rather than ‘first right and second left’
Parking – where is the nearest? If on site how many spaces?
Access – are there any issues for visitors with mobility problems?
Daytime telephone number
Email address
Main website address
Other websites or social media pages
Toilets – where are the nearest, including accessible toilets?
Price range– minimum to maximum
Media– please indicate your main media or artform / applied art & design / ceramics / furniture making or woodturning / glass / site specific or installation / jewellery or silversmithing / painting, drawing / mixed media / photography or video / printmaking / sculpture / textiles

Please provide two artist’s statements - one of no more than 80 words and one of no more than 30 words in the boxes below

  • Please write in the 3rd person (i.e. he/she makes…)
  • Say what you make, why you make it, what inspires you and describe your current work
  • Art Connections reserves the right to shorten the statement if space dictates

80 word statement:
30 word statement:
Have you taken part in NYOS before? / Yes / No
If yes, which years?
Do you plan to open your own studio? / Yes / No
Do you have studio / workspace that you would like to share with another artist? / Yes / No
Have you already identified the artist/s you would like to collaborate with? / Yes / No
Please indicate which artist(s) you would like to collaborate with. Please note that all applications will be assessed individually, on their own merit.
Do you require an alternative space and help to identify this? / Yes / No
Do you plan to take part in other open studio events? / Yes / No
If yes, which ones?
What local places would you recommend to visitors? This could be a walk, café, historical site, pub or other events that will be running at the same time as NYOS. Please be specific i.e. not just lovely countryside!
Are you prepared to open your studio, by appointment, during the intervening week and publicise this in the brochure and NYOS website? / Yes / No

Do you accept the following payment methods:

Cash / Yes / No / Credit / Debit card / Yes / No
Cheque / Yes / No / Paypal / Yes / No
Bank transfer / Yes / No / Deposit / Yes / No
Instalments / Yes / No / Other (please state) / Yes / No

Please use the space below to provide the titles and dimensions of the work you have provided images of:

Image / Title / Dimensions
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The following information is voluntary and will be used to monitor and report upon the background of our applicants. It will not be used to assess your application in any way.

Do you consider yourself to be disabled? / Yes / No / Prefer not to say
Are you? / Male / Female / Prefer not to say
Which age group are you in? / 25 and under / 26 to 35 / 36 to 45 /
46 to 55 / 56 to 65 / 66 to 75 / 76 or over
Which of these groups applies to your background? / White British / White Irish / any other White background / Asian Bangladeshi / Asian Indian / Asian Pakistani /
any other Asian background / Black African / Black Caribbean / any other Black background / Chinese /
any other ethnic group (please state)

EMAIL YOUR COMPLETED APPLICATION FORM, CV and 6 IMAGES TO:

PRINT OFF YOUR APPLICATION FORM and CV and SEND TO:

NYOS 2014, Art Connections, The Art Depot, Eshton Road, Gargrave BD23 3SE

Please note: any applications arriving after the application deadline of 18 Nov will not be accepted.

APPLICATION FEE PAYMENT METHODS:

Cheque

Made payable to: Chrysalis Arts Development Ltd

Internet Banking

BACS payments to: Chrysalis Arts Development Ltd

Sort Code: 089299

Acc No: 65276316

Please make sure you put your name as a reference with NYOS at the beginning. For example: NYOS T Smith

North Yorkshire Open Studios is a Chrysalis Arts event.

NYOS, The Art Depot, Eshton Road, Gargrave BD23 3SE

Tel: 01756 748529; Email: