Located at the heart of Romsey near the Abbey, the medieval Tudor and Victorian buildings are rich in history. The building we now know as King John’s House, once part of Church Court, was in continuous occupation and use for over 800 years and is surrounded by a beautiful, period-style garden.

The building is full of the traces of its past occupants, from a museum collection of everyday objects and centuries old finds to the prolific medieval graffiti drawn into its plaster walls.

Chapel Arts Studios (CAS), and King John’s House and museum, with funding from Test Valley Arts Foundation, are coming together to offer a 2 day residency to an artist for the weekend of

Sat 6th & Sun 7th August 2022

We welcome proposals for artwork that will engage and inspire the many visitors that come to this special venue, connecting its stories and histories with the present day. The selected artist will create work/install work in the buildings, and/or the gardens creating temporary artwork/installation that will bring a fresh understanding of the space and remain in the memory of its audience.

Proposals can be in any artform (drawing, digital, sound, sculpture, performance etc) but must have an element of engagement/participation with the visiting audience.

King John’s House will be available for artists to visit and research the site free of charge. If you wish to visit for research purposes, please email Mark Udall at generalmanagerkjh@gmail.com with your contact details.

 Total 2 x day residency fee of £1000.

Breakdown

2 days @ £250 per day

£200 planning to include one meeting on site

£300 materials/travel

How to Apply

*We want to make our application process as accessible as possible. As such, please apply in any of the following formats;

Either one PDF with all information below, or alternatively, a video or audio file of up to 3 minutes, (audio files will need to provide additional images) containing;

·       A proposal of no more than one side of A4

·       5 images of work

·       CV

Please send your application to info@chapelartsstudios.co.uk

If necessary, large files can be sent via wetransfer.com

Deadline for application Sun 12th June

Interviews held week commencing 27 June

Decision announced by Fri 8th July

*If you have any further questions, or you wish to discuss the application process please either email us at info@chapelartsstudios.co.uk or phone 01264 608115. Please be aware we are a part time team, so will endeavor to answer as quickly as possible.