Creative Kernow, based at Krowji, is the umbrella organisation for the following projects. Together we support the production, promotion and distribution of work by creative practitioners in Cornwall because we believe in creativity's transformative power and want more people to benefit from it.

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Krowji & Cornwall Council – Tehidy Creative Residency Programme

 

Call out to creative practitioners across Cornwall and beyond!

We have partnered with Cornwall Council to offer up to four funded creative residencies at Tehidy Country Park starting in October 2024. Applications open 5th August 2024. Deadline for applications is 6th September 2024. First residency will begin 1st October 2024. Key details:

  • The aim of these residences is to increase public engagement with Tehidy Country Park.
  • Applicants are required to have experience in engaging a wide range of audiences with locations or venues.
  • We are seeking applications from those who explore the natural world in their creative practice and are interested in sharing their passion with others.

If you would like to apply for one of these creative residencies within the unique, tranquil and energising setting of Tehidy Country Park, please follow the links below for the application form and further information:

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How to Apply

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  About This Opportunity

  Krowji, as part of creative and cultural charity Creative Kernow, have partnered with Cornwall Council to offer up to four funded creative residencies at Tehidy Country Park between October 2024 and March 2025. The maximum duration of each residency will be 3 months long; the duration will depend on the parameters of the successful artists proposals. The Tehidy Creative Residency Programme has been established to provide opportunities for creatives to progress their career and contribute towards the growth of Cornwall’s creative and cultural sector. 

Nestled close to the edge of Tehidy Country Park, the largest woodland in West Cornwall, there are two former estate workers cottages which have been sensitively restored. Accommodation and studio space will be provided within one of these beautiful, characterful, and inspiring cottages. The artists will have access to a yard with open and covered workspaces in which hot works and the use of tools can take place, making these residencies suitable for a diverse range of practitioners. 

The aim of these residences is to increase public engagement with Tehidy Country Park, particularly those who experience barriers to accessing the outdoors. Workshops and social engagement activities can be run from the residency cottage, garden, stunning nearby orchard and woodland as well as the Community and Wellness Centre housed within the neighbouring cottage. 

The intricacies of the seasonal changes as well as the unique sensory experiences of the woodland provide a wonderful pool of inspiration for artists whose practices are engaged in exploring the natural world, particularly Cornwall’s historic landscape. Artists applying for the creative residencies will be interested in engaging a wide range of people with the woodlands through creative means, this can include painting, drawing, sound work, poetry, sculpture and more. 

This project is part-funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. The UK Shared Prosperity Fund is a central pillar of the UK Government’s Levelling Up agenda and provides £2.6 billion of funding for local investment by March 2025. The Fund aims to improve pride in place and increase life chances across the UK by investing in communities and place, supporting local business, and people and skills.