Residency

Artist in Residence at HMP Grendon and Spring Hill

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Closes

September 30, 2026, 7 days left

Effort

About 3 hours

Cost to apply

Free

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What it is

Artist in Residence at HMP Grendon and Spring Hill is a major three-year artist residency produced by Ikon and funded by the Rothschild Foundation. The Artist in Residence will work at HMP Grendon (a category B, all-male, psychotherapeutic prison) and HMP Spring Hill (a category D, all-male, open prison). The artist will be supported by Ikon to develop an ambitious body of work based on their specific interests and media in response to the carceral setting and in dialogue with its communities.

Who it is for

Artists to work as a resident artist at HMP Grendon and HMP Spring Hill prisons for a three-year residency.

Eligibility unconfirmed. Check the residency and nationality rules on the source before applying.

open to all

Where

United Kingdom

When

September 30, 2026, 7 days left

Runs January 1, 2027 to December 31, 2029

What you get

A three-year artist residency position supported by Ikon, funded by the Rothschild Foundation, to develop an ambitious body of work in response to the carceral setting.

What you need to apply

  • Cover Letter
  • CV
  • Digital copy of portfolio of work
  • Ikon's digital Equal Opportunities Monitoring form

How long it takes

About 3 hours

Medium application. Estimated from the 4 items this application asks for, not from the organisation.

Cost to apply

Free

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Go to the application

https://www.ikon-gallery.org/about/jobs