Creative Exchange Programme
The University of Exeter’s Environment and Sustainability Institute (ESI) and University College
Falmouth’s Research in Art, Nature and the Environment (RANE) research group are currently
accepting proposals for projects to be carried out under the Creative Exchange programme.
The ESI is leading interdisciplinary research into solutions to problems of environmental
change. Research carried out in 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 fosters dialogue between the two groups
and facilitates collaboration between ESI researchers and creative practitioners who engage
with issues of environment and sustainability in their work. The programme also aims to support
Cornwall’s creative industries and stimulate opportunities for public engagement with ESI
research.
Programme details and structure:
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Short or long term residencies and collaborations, carried out during the academic year.
Applications 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
termly ‘Melting Pot’ events at the ESI.
Resources available for shared use by participants in the programme include two spaces
on the Tremough Campus, the ESI creative studio and the RANE cabin. Potential uses of
these spaces include studio working, group gatherings and public exhibitions.
Participants will have Visiting Affiliate status and access to UoE and UCF resources and
facilities on the Tremough Campus (library, production facilities, etc.).
No stipend is offered through the programme, though participants may bid for funds from
a small materials budget (up to £750). Proposals to partner on external funding
applications to support work carried out in the programme are encouraged.
Application process:
Proposals are now being accepted for residencies and collaborations to be carried out in the
2013-14 academic year. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis throughout the year. If
you would like to propose a project for the Creative Exchange please send a letter of interest
(max 2 sides A4) to Caitlin DeSilvey, ESI, 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: http://www.exeter.ac.uk/esi/about/people/)
What ideas do you have for public engagement, outreach and exhibition during the
proposed work?
How would participation in the programme support your professional development and
develop your skills and creative practice?
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.)
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).