The AA2A project (Artists Access to Art Colleges) is offering around 65 placements, giving artists and designer makers the opportunity to undertake a period of research or realise a project using art college facilities e.g. workshops, IT facilities, lending library, and lecture programme. AA2A schemes aim to benefit students and institutions through their interaction with practising artists
Map and list of our 16 schemes with links to their application information: http://www.aa2a.org/colleges
FOR FULL ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND DETAILS OF HOW TO APPLY http://www.aa2a.org/apply
• Access is free, for at least 100 hours, between Oct 2015 and April 2016
• AA2A has a Hardship Fund, primarily for artists on benefits providing support of up to £200
• Closing dates for applications vary but all are in September 2015
• Artists on AA2A schemes run from 2013 to 2014 or before can now reapply
• All applicants must have at least one year’s professional practice
• M.A. students with at least one year’s experience as an artist, can apply in the same year they graduate
• Applicants should be able to work with minimal technical support
To see current AA2A artists’ work go to http://aa2a.biz or read previous artists’ stories here.
AA2A particularly welcomes applications from applicants with disabilities, from culturally diverse backgrounds and non-graduates.
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APPLICATION PACKS ARE ONLY AVAILABLE DIRECTLY FROM THE HOST INSTITUTIONS
Listings are roughly North to South
University of Sunderland Application deadline 30th September
0191 515 3771 lesley.christie@sunderland.ac.uk
printmaking (screen printing, etching, lithography, relief printing, Riso printing), wood, metal, glass, ceramics, 3-D printing, photography (digital and chemical), painting
Teesside University (Middlesbrough) Application deadline 4th September
0164 238 4045 k.geldart@tees.ac.uk
printmaking, wood, metal, glass, plastics, digital media, photography, painting
Teesside will be offering four places, two of which will be supported by Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art (mima). These ‘AA2A Plus’ placements will also give access to their collections and offer 5 days work to each artist at £150 per day
University of Central Lancashire (Preston) Application deadline 21st September
0177 289 3959 jpcrane@uclan.ac.uk
printmaking, fashion
UCLan will be offering four places, two of which will be supported by the Harris Museum and Art Gallery. These ‘AA2A Plus’ placements will also give access to their collections and offer 5 days work to each artist at £150 per day
Liverpool Hope University Application deadline 21st September
0151 291 3516 mcgees1@hope.ac.uk
printmaking, wood, metal, jewellery, plaster, ceramics, textiles (construction and print), digital design and manufacture, painting
Sheffield Hallam University Application deadline 14th September
0114 225 6724 c.rayner@shu.ac.uk
printmaking, metal, fashion, jewellery, video, interactive media, digital media, animation, photography, typography, graphics, illustration, painting
University of Lincoln Application deadline 31st August
0152 283 7131 PAAdmin@lincoln.ac.uk
printmaking, video, digital media, animation, interactive art, photography, drawing, illustration, painting, performance
University of Derby Application deadline 21st September
0133 259 3113 j.falconer@derby.ac.uk
printmaking, wood, metal, casting, carving, glass, ceramics, textiles, digital media, photography
De Montfort University (Leicester) Application deadline 18th September
0116 207 8387 drobertson@dmu.ac.uk
printmaking, wood, metal, plaster, glass, ceramics, textile printing, laser cutting, CAD labs, photography, video, life drawing studio, painting
University of Wolverhampton Application deadline 5th September
0190 232 3147 i.rudge@wlv.ac.uk
printmaking, wood, metal, foundry, wood / stone carving, hot glass, ceramics, interior textiles, digital media, video, photography, illustration, painting
Coventry University Application deadline 7th September
0247 765 8879 rachelle.viader.knowles@coventry.ac.uk
printmaking, small scale metal, ceramics, laser cutting, digital media, painting, drawing, fashion, illustration, graphic design, animation
Anglia Ruskin University (Cambridge) Application deadline 11th September
0122 369 8720 aa2a@anglia.ac.uk
printmaking, wood, metal, ceramics, fashion, film & TV production, digital media, photography, animation, illustration
University of Bedfordshire (Luton) Application deadline 12th September
0793 197 1322 hannah.birkett@beds.ac.uk
printmaking, fashion, laser-cutter, 3D printer/scanner, video, animation, moving image, photography, darkroom, graphic design, illustration, painting
University of Hertfordshire (Hatfield) Application deadline 14th September
0170 728 5327 ad-shortcourses@herts.ac.uk
printmaking, wood, metal, glass, ceramics, textiles, fashion, art therapy, digital media, film, video, sound, photography, graphics, painting
City College Brighton and Hove Application deadline 21st September
0127 366 7749 AA2A@ccb.ac.uk
printmaking, wood, metal, foundry, jewellery, glass, plastics, ceramics, textiles, fashion, product design, performance, film, video, sound, digital media, animation, photography, graphics, illustration, painting
Southampton Solent University Application deadline 21st September
0238 201 6007 rebecca.myers@solent.ac.uk
printmaking, wood, clay, letterpress, typography, digital media, photography, painting, drawing
Plymouth University Application deadline 28th September
0792 957 1758 phil.power@plymouth.ac.uk
printmaking, wood, metal, ceramics, plaster, textiles, film, video, sound, digital media, photography, animation, typography, graphics, illustration, painting, drawing
If you cannot contact an institution repeatedly, please let us know by emailing info@aa2a.biz