Residential artists’ studio at Cape Cornwall
Brisons Veor is managed by a Charitable Trust set up in 1992 to help practitioners in the arts
with limited income to pursue their creative activities. It’s available through an application
process year-round for self-funded residencies at affordable rates for periods of up to four
weeks. The schedule for the following year (January to December) is agreed in September.
Accommodation
Brisons Veor is a cottage on a cliffside at the tip of Cape Cornwall, and is believed to be the
westernmost dwelling on the English mainland. The property is fully furnished with
accommodation for up to four people (or six for group work). There is a large studio/living
room on the first floor with a double sofa bed. A sliding door leads to a small well-equipped
kitchen with electric cooker, microwave and fridge/freezer. On the ground floor is a second
smaller studio room, two bedrooms (one with two single beds and one with a double), a
bathroom, and additional separate wc and basin. Heating is by electrical storage radiators.
Outside, a small garden area faces south to Land’s End and south west to the Brisons, two
rocks about a mile offshore. Brisons Veor has no landline telephone connection, but mobile
reception is good for most providers. There is a radio/CD player with a collection of classical
and popular CDs, and a small TV monitor/DVD player for films (no TV reception). Visitors
are asked to bring their own duvet covers, sheets, pillowcases and personal towels.
Location
Brisons Veor has private access and parking for vehicles. It is situated about a mile and a
half (20 minute walk) from St Just and the nearest shops, and seven miles to Penzance.
Trains run to Penzance, and there are bus services between Penzance, St Just, and St Ives.
Rates for residencies 2015
Weeks commencing 4 January to 7 June, and 13 September to 27 December:
£240 a week, inclusive of electricity, for up to two people, plus £105 a week extra (or pro
rata) for each additional artist/guest.
Weeks commencing 14 June to 6 September:
£340 a week, inclusive of electricity, for up to two people, plus £105 a week extra (or pro
rata) for each additional artist/guest.
Please note that we never arrange residencies for any other artists at the same time as
yours: you are welcome to stay alone or choose your own companions.
Terms and conditions
If you are offered a residency:
Booking: Payment of a £50 non-refundable deposit is requested to secure your booking and
the balance is due one month before the date of the residency.
Cancellation: When you make a booking and have paid the required deposit, a legally
binding contract exists between you and the Trust that cannot be cancelled unless there are
exceptional circumstances. You may still remain liable to pay in full even if you are unable to
go to Brisons Veor. You may wish to consider taking out cancellation insurance from a
reputable supplier.
Liability: We are not insured for your personal belongings or for the use of hazardous
materials or equipment. As far as the law allows the Trustees of the Brisons Veor Charitable
Trust take no responsibility for loss, damage or injury to the resident artist or beneficiary as a
consequence of the residency contract.
House rules: The cottage door and downstairs windows must be kept locked at all times
when unoccupied. Window keys on hooks in each room.
Sorry but no pets or children under 18 are allowed at Brisons Veor, and there is a strict nosmoking policy indoors.
Brisons Veor Charitable Trust, Registered Charity Number 1007830
Registered address: 9 Admiralty Walk, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 4ET
T: 01326 212709 E: admin@brisonsveor.org.uk W: www.brisonsveor.org.uk
Residential artists’ studio at Cape Cornwall
To apply for a residency at Brisons Veor, please complete this application form and send it
together with a full CV and documentation of your recent work (6 images jpg files no more
than 0.5 Mb each please) to: admin@brisonsveor.org.uk
or post your application to: Sara Bowler,
Trust Manager, Brisons Veor Charitable Trust, c/o 55 Budock Terrace, Falmouth, TR11 3NB
Name:
Address:
Tel:
Mob:
Email:
Occupation:
Creative medium and working practice:
Project you intend to carry out during your residency at Brisons Veor:
Why you feel Brisons Veor should offer you a residency:
Number of weeks requested and preferred dates:
Referee 1: (someone who can vouch for your professional creative practice)
Name:
Address:
Tel:
Email:
Referee 2: (someone who can vouch for your reliability to use the studio with care and
consideration)
Name:
Address:
Tel:
Email:
Brisons Veor Charitable Trust, Registered Charity Number 1007830
Registered address: 9 Admiralty Walk, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 4ET
T: 01326 212709 E: admin@brisonsveor.org.uk W: www.brisonsveor.org.uk