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.
Dale in BCN residency space, WSOA, October 2023 © Multistory Dale in BCN residency space, WSOA, October 2023 © Multistory
Dale BCN Residency Space Documentation, October 2023 © Dale Hipkiss Dale BCN Residency Space Documentation, October 2023 © Dale Hipkiss
Still from short bursary documentation film, 2022 © Marley Starskey Butler Still from short bursary documentation film, 2022 © Marley Starskey Butler
Excerpt from Movement in the Direction of Making Sense, 2022 © Polly Brant Excerpt from Movement in the Direction of Making Sense, 2022 © Polly Brant
Research photos, Smethwick edgelands 2022 © Japhet Dinganga Research photos, Smethwick edgelands 2022 © Japhet Dinganga
Casting process, 2022 © Hannah Rollason Casting process, 2022 © Hannah Rollason
Documentation from Alex Billingham’s BCN bursary residency, performing ‘Salting the Wound’, 2022 © Dylan Shane Photography Documentation from Alex Billingham’s BCN bursary residency, performing ‘Salting the Wound’, 2022 © Dylan Shane Photography
Salting the Wound, Alex Billingham. BCN Residency Programme Exhibition 2023 © Multistory Salting the Wound, Alex Billingham. BCN Residency Programme Exhibition 2023 © Multistory
Salting the Wound, Alex Billingham. BCN Residency Programme Exhibition 2023 © Multistory Salting the Wound, Alex Billingham. BCN Residency Programme Exhibition 2023 © Multistory
Salting the Wound, Alex Billingham. BCN Residency Programme Exhibition 2023 © Multistory Salting the Wound, Alex Billingham. BCN Residency Programme Exhibition 2023 © Multistory
Passing Notes, Hannah Rollason. BCN Residency Programme Exhibition 2023 © Multistory Passing Notes, Hannah Rollason. BCN Residency Programme Exhibition 2023 © Multistory
Access Subject, Marley Starskey Butler. BCN Residency Programme Exhibition 2023 © Multistory Access Subject, Marley Starskey Butler. BCN Residency Programme Exhibition 2023 © Multistory
A movement in the direction of trying to make sense, Polly Brant. BCN Residency Programme Exhibition 2023 © Multistory A movement in the direction of trying to make sense, Polly Brant. BCN Residency Programme Exhibition 2023 © Multistory
Open Space: An intervention on derelict space in Sandwell, Japhet Dinganga. BCN Residency Programme Exhibition 2023 © Multistory Open Space: An intervention on derelict space in Sandwell, Japhet Dinganga. BCN Residency Programme Exhibition 2023 © Multistory
Open Space: An intervention on derelict space in Sandwell, Japhet Dinganga. BCN Residency Programme Exhibition 2023 © Multistory Open Space: An intervention on derelict space in Sandwell, Japhet Dinganga. BCN Residency Programme Exhibition 2023 © Multistory
Documentation from Alex Billingham’s BCN bursary residency, performing ‘Salting the Wound’, 2022 © Dylan Shane Photography Documentation from Alex Billingham’s BCN bursary residency, performing ‘Salting the Wound’, 2022 © Dylan Shane Photography
Casting process, 2022 © Hannah Rollason Casting process, 2022 © Hannah Rollason
Research photos, Smethwick edgelands 2022 © Japhet Dinganga Research photos, Smethwick edgelands 2022 © Japhet Dinganga
Excerpt from Movement in the Direction of Making Sense, 2022 © Polly Brant Excerpt from Movement in the Direction of Making Sense, 2022 © Polly Brant
Excerpt from Movement in the Direction of Making Sense, 2022 © Polly Brant Excerpt from Movement in the Direction of Making Sense, 2022 © Polly Brant
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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