Apply for a paid, 2 week residency space at Cove Park, a unique residency space in rural Scotland for artists, makers and creative practitioners.
Closing date: 28 Aug 2026
Visual Arts Scotland are delighted to offer 2 paid, 2 week residency spaces in partnership with Cove Park, a unique residency space in rural Scotland for artists, makers and creative practitioners. Cove Park sits on a 50 acre site on the shore of Loch Long, and has up to 10 artists in residence at any one time, with people traveling from all over the world to benefit from the magnificent surroundings, supportive creative community and purpose-built, award winning facilities.
Each selected artist/maker will have a solo self-contained accommodation pod, along with their own studio space on site.
(One of the residency pods is fully accessible with space for a carer/pa to accompany an artist if required)
All residents have access to a communal area with a shared kitchen, library, and dining area if they wish to immerse fully in the community aspect of the environment.
Cove Park staff are always on site to offer support to the residents.
Criteria for selection:
Share about your practice (max 200 words)
Share how the Cove Park residency would support and impact your practice (max 200 words)
What would you focus on during the residency (max 200 words)
How would you document your time on the residency (max 100 words)
Who can apply ?
One space is reserved for artists/makers living with disabilities. (Accomodation in one of the reserved pods is fully accessible)
The second space is open to all artists and makers
https://covepark.org/residencies-overview/accommodation-facilities/
The financials:
The cost of studio space and accommodation is fully covered.
Up to £250 stipend to support travel costs.
Artist fee of £1200 (per artist) for the period of the residency
How to apply;
Submit your application via the Google Form and follow that up with a single PDF detailing your submission (please refer to the questions above and respond to each of these) and a minimum of 6 supporting images of your work of no more than 5 years old.
Name your file <yourname-CoveResidency26-pdf> and email it to admin@visualartsscotland.org
Disclaimer:
These listings are uploaded by makers, places, organisations and the Craft Scotland team. Please check the organiser's website for the latest update on the event, Craft Scotland is not responsible for incorrect details.
