Application – Phoenix Art Space

Studio Applications
2021

Applicant Information

We house over 120 artists from all disciplines in affordable studio spaces over 4 floors in the centre of Brighton. We present a year-round gallery programme, events, education programme, community engagement programme and an onsite café.

We aim to achieve a balance of gender, ethnicity, age, and practice diversity within the studios and this too will be considered while allocating space.

Phoenix is committed to ensuring a safe and diverse environment for all. Applicants from underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.

This year as part of our commitment to EDI we are also dedicating an additional studio opportunity, details are available on our website

Applications can only be made using this form during our Open Call dates. Applications can only be accepted using this form.

Please note that our studios are in high demand and are currently full. Any artists selected through this process will at this time ONLY join our Pool List of selected artists waiting for space to become available.

Successful applicants will be notified by email. Due to the high number of applications, we receive we are not able to provide individual feedback to artists.

Applications can only be accepted by individual artists at this time, if you wish to studio share (we are able only to offer a very limited amount of these) an individual application must be sent from each artist noting any collaborative artists.

It is essential that you evidence the fulfilment of our criteria in your application – this is available on our website.

Please also note that we are a membership organisation. The structure of this is also detailed on the website.

Please complete all fields unless they are noted as optional.

If you have any questions please contact our Studio Manager by email who will be happy to help

info@phoenixbrighton.org

Name

Address

Postcode

Phone Number

Website

Social Media Links

Please describe your artistic practice (i.e painter, ceramicist, digital artist etc)

How long have you been a practicing artist?

Do you have any specific requirements personally in terms of accessibility?

Does your practice have any specific requirement? (Phoenix is a complex building and at all times we need to assure the safety of all building users)

Does your working practice involve anything that may affect others around you, noise, fumes etc?
If Yes, please give details

Have you ever worked in a studio group before?

As part of an artist community where we strive to maintain affordable studio space artists based here may be asked from time to time to contribute to this structure, it may be in a professional artist capacity, allowing planned studio tours or something towards the day to day running of the building. Would you be agreeable to this?

Yes No

During our Open Studio weekend where we host up to 2000 visitors’ artists are requested to open their studio during this time. Please advise if you would be happy to be part of this event.

Yes No

To ensure that studios are used appropriately we require artists to use their studio a minimum of 18 hours per week. How much time would you intend to use the studio each week?

Please upload your artist statement (no more than 500 words)

Please upload your CV

• 6 images of your work (max size 1.5MB, jpeg, gif or png)

Link to video, Youtube, Vimeo etc if applicable

We will require a reference from someone you have worked for or with professionally and within context of your current practice. (This will only be requested if your application is successful)

Your initial application will be viewed by the Studio Manager and 1 artist who will make a shortlist of 30 applications to be reviewed by a full panel.

We select between 8 and 12 artists each year to join our Pool List.

Please complete our equal opportunities form in the next step and then click SEND.

Equality and diversity monitoring form

Phoenix Art Space wants to meet the aims and commitments set out in its equality policy. This includes not discriminating under the Equality Act 2010, and building an accurate picture of the make-up of the workforce in encouraging equality and diversity.

The organisation needs your help and co-operation to enable it to do this, but filling in this form is voluntary.

Are you married or in a civil partnership?

Yes No Prefer not to say

What is your ethnicity?
Ethnic origin is not about nationality, place of birth or citizenship. It is about the group to which you perceive you belong. Please tick the appropriate box

White and Black Caribbean White and Black African White and Asian Prefer not to say

Any other mixed background, please write in:

Any other white background, please write in:

Black/ African/ Caribbean/ Black British

African Caribbean Prefer not to say

Any other Black/African/Caribbean background, please write in:

Other ethnic group

Arab Prefer not to say

Any other ethnic group, please write in:

Do you consider yourself to have a disability or health condition?

Yes No Prefer not to say

What is the effect or impact of your disability or health condition on your ability to give your best at work? Please write in here:

The information in this form is for monitoring purposes only. If you believe you need a ‘reasonable adjustment’, then please discuss this with your manager, or the manager running the recruitment process if you are a job applicant.

If you prefer to use your own term, please specify here:

If other religion or belief, please write in:

What is your current working pattern?

Full-time Part-time Prefer not to say

If other, please write in:

Do you have caring responsibilities? If yes, please tick all that apply

None Primary carer of a child/children (under 18) Primary carer of disabled child/children Primary carer of disabled adult (18 and over) Primary carer of older person Secondary carer (another person carries out the main caring role) Prefer not to say

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