FOUR local artists will have the opportunity to be part of a new artist-in-residence programme this summer, and have their work displayed at ‘Summer of Art’.

The artists will have the opportunity be selected to participate in ART-efact, from June through to September 2023.

The funding for ART-efact has been provided by Arts Council England and Historic England’s High Street Heritage Action Zone (HSHAZ)

The artists will have a unique chance to have paid time to work intimately with the collections and archives at Oswestry Town Museum or the Town Council.

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Neil Peterson, Acting Chair of Oswestry Cultural Consortium said:” We are really thrilled to announce ART-efact and with the financial support we have secured.

“It will be a key element in our exciting ‘Summer of Art’ programme, with artists combining with Oswestry’s creatives and communities to find new and fun ways to show and share the town’s fascinating stories.

“We hope that lots of local artists will send in their ideas and look forward to a very creative summer.”

The participants will work with local people to develop a body of work and ideas that brings alive Oswestry’s history, heritage and culture.

ART-efact will culminate in an iconic group exhibition for the Heritage Open Days programme, themed ‘Creativity Unwrapped’.

During the residency, artists will have the opportunity to work in a supportive and collaborative environment with facilitator Holly Maries.

They will also share their work with members of local cultural partners Qube and Designs in Mind, helping to improve access to Oswestry’s culture and improving community wellbeing.

Artists are expected to work the equivalent of 15 days over the course of the 3 months project in return for a fee of £2,835 with an additional material stipend of £500 for a Heritage Open Day Festival exhibition in September 2023.

To apply for the ART-efact residency, artists should submit a CV, address,  six images of their work, and a cover letter providing details about their practice, why they would like the opportunity to work with the Town Council archives or the Oswestry Town Museum, specifying which resource they would prefer to work with, and  how it will benefit their own development.

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Oswestry’s Cultural Consortium would like for artists to indicate if there is a particular subject matter they would like to research as a part of the residency—as they encourage applications from all communities and creative disciplines.

You can send your application to artefactoswestry@gmail.com by Sunday, May 7 at 11.59pm.

Applicants must be 18 or over.