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Creative Exchange Programme
Call for proposals– deadline 31 March 2013
The University of Exeter’s Environment and Sustainability Institute (ESI) and Falmouth University’s
Research in Art, Nature and the Environment (RANE) research group are currently accepting proposals
for projects to be carried out under a new Creative Exchange Programme.
The ESI is leading interdisciplinary research into solutions to problems of environmental change.
Research undertaken by the ESI aims to enhance people’s lives by improving their relationships with the
environment.
The RANE research group examines the relationship between the visual arts and ecological thinking. The
group aims to use artistic practice to offer interpretations and models of thinking about the natural world
that help to promote a sustainable future.
The ESI/RANE Creative Exchange Programme will foster dialogue between the two groups and facilitate
collaboration between ESI researchers and creative practitioners who engage with issues of environment
and sustainability in their work. The Programme also aims to stimulate opportunities for public
engagement with ESI research and to support collaborative learning, including sharing of methodologies
and research practices.
Programme details and structure:
• Short or long term residencies and collaborations, carried out during the academic year
• Applications are encouraged from creative practitioners (visual artists, writers, curators, film makers,
etc) who wish to collaborate with ESI researchers and from ESI researchers who wish to collaborate with
artists or experiment with creative practice in their own work.
• Participants will be part of the ESI and RANE research communities and will help host monthly
art/science café discussions at the ESI.
• Resources available for shared use by participants in the Programme include two spaces on the
University of Exeter Cornwall Campus (which is shared with Falmouth University and known locally as
the Tremough Campus), the ESI creative space and the RANE cabin/studio. Potential uses of these
spaces include studio working, group gatherings and public exhibitions.
• Participants will have Visiting Affiliate status and access to the University of Exeter and Falmouth
University resources and facilities on the Cornwall Campus (library, production facilities, etc
• No stipend is offered through the Programme, though participants may bid for funds from a small
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materials budget. Proposals to partner on external funding applications to support work carried out in the
Programme are encouraged.
• An annual exhibition showcasing work produced through the Programme will be held off-campus in
public gallery space.
Application process:
• Proposals are now being accepted for residencies and collaborations to be carried out in the 2012-13
academic year. The deadline for applications through the second call for proposals is 31 March 2013,
though applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis throughout the year. If you would like to propose a
project for the Creative Exchange Programme, please send a letter of interest (max two sides A4) to
Caitlin DeSilvey, Environment and Sustainability Institute, University of Exeter, Cornwall Campus,
Penryn, Cornwall, TR10 9EZ, or email to c.o.desilvey@exeter.ac.uk . Please address the following
questions in your letter:
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What is your background and core area of work?
How will your work (creative or academic) be furthered through participation in the
Creative Exchange Programme?
Who would you specifically like to collaborate with through the Programme? (Details of
ESI staff research interests available at: www.exeter.ac.uk/esi/about/people . Please
specify if you are already in contact with a proposed collaborator.)
What ideas do you have for public engagement, outreach, and/or exhibitions during the
proposed work?
What is your proposed schedule for collaboration? (Intensive/short term—e.g. a one week
residency—or long term/low intensity, e.g. monthly visits with a collaborator, or some
combination.)
What are your space and materials needs? (Specify requirements, if any, for studio or
other working space and estimated budget for material associated with the work).
For additional information about how the ESI might be able to work with you, please do not hesitate to contact:
Alex Huke
Knowledge Exchange Manager
a.r.huke@exeter.ac.uk
01326 255844