An artist residency allows some time away from the daily grind to get into the creative head space you need to perfect that piece of work that, until now, has been solely residing on a canvas in your mind. Residencies can be invaluable for the development of new work as well as provide a space to leave work, a place away from home to be creative (creating a sense of ‘going to work’) and often valuable mentorship opportunities as well.
Here are 8 great ones to get you started: