Cavendish Arts Science Fellowship at Girton College

Cavendish Arts Science creates collective encounters between art and science that explore the world, our humanity, and our place in the world. The focus is on creating new artistic work that questions traditional centring of voices and ways of knowing and looks to re-imagine ways of exploring material and immaterial universes.

They are seeking adventurous artists who challenge traditional ways of knowing, engage with communities and enjoy collectively imagining new possibilities. Artists with no previous experience working with scientists or in a scientific environment are particularly encouraged to apply. This unique collaborative opportunity is open to artists internationally. They welcome artists working in or across any medium, including visual arts, performance, theatre, film, writing, dance, music and sound, architecture, spatial and social practices, technology and digital and those with experimental practices.

The Fellowship will last one year from October 2023, and will include a residency in Cambridge of up to a maximum of a year. The artist will receive a stipend, and accommodation and subsistence during the period of residency. A budget will be provided for the production of new work, and for travel.

They welcome applications from artists:

• With experience of developing high-quality artistic ideas, processes, and outcomes.
• With a practice of embedded working in communities, especially those beyond traditional institutions and mainstream spaces.
• Keen to explore and collectively imagine in ways that disrupt convention.
• Open and keen to create innovative, thought-provoking work beyond their current practice.
• Committed to collaborative practices across diverse spaces, and engagement with a breadth of different voices.
• Enthusiastic about being a part of the community at Cavendish laboratory and Girton College, extensively interacting with physicists and those in other fields, and fostering new connections through artistic practice.

Financial Support:

• A stipend of £10,000 GBP will be paid to the successful candidate.
• All accommodation and meals will be provided by Girton College during the residency in Cambridge.
• A budget of £10,000 GBP will be made available to support the development of new work.
• Travel to and from Cambridge for the residency will be paid for up to £3,000 GBP.

The selection of the Artist Fellow will take place over three stages. Initial screening for eligibility and longlisting will be overseen by the Cavendish Arts Science Producer and Director. Following this, a panel of selectors drawn from Cavendish physicists, Girton College fellows, Creative Partners and Advisors of Cavendish Arts Science together with the Director and Producer, will select a shortlist of candidates for an online interview which is planned to take place during the week beginning 2023. The successful applicant, who will normally be elected Visiting Fellow Commoner in the Arts at Girton College, will:

• Undertake a residency hosted by Girton College and the Cavendish Laboratory, normally spending at least six months and up to a maximum of one year in Cambridge between October , with potential for the period of residency to be split across two visits.
• Develop ideas through ongoing engagement with physicists and other researchers during the duration of the fellowship.
• Produce and exhibit new work during the period of fellowship.
• Have opportunities to exhibit work in other contexts including the opening of the Cavendish Laboratory (Ray Dolby Centre)  and potentially those created through national and international partnerships.

Cavendish Arts Science is committed to non-discrimination and equal opportunity for all, regardless of sex, race, colour, religion and belief, ethnic or national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, gender reassignment, gender identity, gender expression, or disability. Please refer to the University of Cambridge’s Equal Opportunities Policy for further information.

All applications should be submitted using the online submission form by the deadline of 23:59:59 (BST) on  Sunday 21 May 2023.