Open call: an artist residency across Jersey, Guernsey and Cherbourg

RN13BIS -  contemporary art in Normandy, ArtHouse Jersey and Guernsey Arts are joining forces to offer a travelling research and creative residency, from 5 to 24 April 2027, across Jersey, Guernsey and Cherbourg.

Entitled “Beyond Our Seas, Between Our Shores”, this project will bring together three artists: one from Jersey, one from Guernsey and one with ties to Normandy.

Throughout the three stages, the artists will be invited to explore the sea and coastline as spaces for connection and exchange. They will be provided with accommodation and a shared workspace.

The residency will lead to a group exhibition in Guernsey, as well as presentations of the work in Jersey and Cherbourg in 2027.

The call is open to professional visual artists who:

• live and work in Normandy, or have graduated from a higher art education institution in the region;
• hold a SIRET number and an APE code corresponding to their artistic activity;
• are proficient in spoken and written English in a professional context.

The selected artist will receive a gross fee of €1,500 inclusive of all taxes, a production grant of €500 inclusive of all taxes, and a gross payment of €200 for exhibition rights for the group exhibition in Guernsey.

Accommodation and transport предусмотрed under the programme will also be covered.

Applications must include:

• an up-to-date CV;
• a portfolio in PDF format, no larger than 10 MB;
• a statement of intent in English, no longer than one or two pages, outlining the applicant’s motivations and proposed directions for research and creative work.

Applicants must also provide their SIRET number, APE code, tax regime and the address associated with their SIRET number.

Applications must be sent to participer@rn13bis.fr by 11:59 pm on 10 January 2027.

Read the full open call and application guidelines on the RN13BIS website