BCN Residency Programme

The BCN Residency Programme is a funded artist residency held in partnership between Multistory and The Wolverhampton School of Art. The programme provides Sandwell and Black Country artists with focused time and support for; development, research, testing out ideas, making new work and sharing it with audiences. It provides artists with structured support from the Multistory team, 1-to-1 mentoring with Multistory’s Arts Council England’s Relationship Manager, group crits, focused time and financial resources to reflect on and develop their practices. The Wolverhampton School of Art provide studio and an exhibition space for the end of programme group show, with the programme culminating in a day of presentations and the exhibition launch on 11 April 2024.

We’re please to announce the five artists selected for this year’s Blast Creative Network (BCN) Residency Programme. They are Sarah Byrne, Dale Hipkiss, Shannel James, Quennie Lim and Zara Masood.

2022-23 

Alex Billingham, Marley Starskey Butler, Polly Brant, Japhet Dinganga, Hannah Rollason

 

2021-22 

Perm Bhachu, Laura Chen, Atlanta Ellis, Scarlett Ford,  Vijay Pall.

 

Salting the Wound, Alex Billingham. BCN Residency Programme Exhibition 2023 © Multistory

Interview with Quennie Lim

An interview with the current artist in residence, Quennie Lim, by Project Co-ordinator Rene Francis-McBrearty.

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Interview with Dale Hipkiss

An interview with the current artist in residence, Dale Hipkiss, by Project Co-ordinator Rene Francis-McBrearty.

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Residencies 2022-23

The artists selected for the BCN residency in 2022-23  – Alex Billingham, Japhet Dinganga, Marley Starskey Butler, Polly Brant and Hannah Rollason – share back from their projects and research on our website.

 

 

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