National Festival of Making opens new opportunity for artists

14 November 2024

The National Festival of Making is releasing a new Art in Manufacturing opportunity for an Artist Residency with Darwen Terracotta & Faience, industry leaders in designing and manufacturing architectural terracotta, faience and sculpture. ⁠


The residency will invite an artist / collective working in any art form to work alongside and draw inspiration from the manufacturer.⁠


The residency offers the opportunity to study the history of making and manufacturing industries in Lancashire and the wider UK, its associated communities and making practices; impact and connection to global making; contemporary making practices, products and position in the contemporary making landscape – economically, culturally, environmentally and socially.⁠


⁠The residency period is expected to run from December 2024 – June 2025, with the outcome shown at the National Festival of Making 2025 (4th – 6th July) ⁠
Deadline for Applications: Monday 25th November 2024, 10.00 am⁠. Learn more and apply here.

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