About PINK Manchester: PINK is a peripatetic curatorial project focusing on interdisciplinary research, practice and collaborative exchange. PINK plays host to an ambitious curatorial programme that comprises of overlapping objectives, thematic research and creative collaborations. This is built upon a seasonal cycle of consecutive exhibitions, residencies and events revolving around a thematic axis to carefully unfold experimental practices in close collaboration with artists, thinkers, writers, researchers, chefs and sommeliers; crossing knowledge fields in order to practice a critical fascination.

PINK SEASON #2: Opens up in Manchester, Stockport. Its second residency project space. Filled with a new space and studios.

We are looking for 1 other Greater Manchester based Artist (or beyond) to join myself and one other Artist. We will be located in Studio 1.2: in early August 2023.

https://www.pink-mcr.com/about

The Artists :

You'll be sharing with two dynamic artists. Both with different practices and approaches to art-making. 

See below:

Artist 1:

Jay Ottewell Artist.

Instagram: @jayottewellart

https://linktr.ee/jayottewellartist

Artist 2:

Jessie Tam Artist

Instagram: @artwork_inventory_jessie_tam_

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What we are looking for:

We are looking for any contemporary Artist living and working in Manchester, or in the UK. To join PINK Stockport and share a studio space with us. Working in any medium, but not limited to, to a Fine Art practice in painting, drawing, sculpture, mixed media, digital, video-art, performance, art writing, text, textiles, research based* etc.

Ideally looking for applications where Artist has an engagement with one of the following- studio development, collaboration and personal development to emerging creative practice. Heres the summary:

• Recent graduate
• Working creatively in the last 1-4 years (after art school/simular education/self taught/or none)
• Studio based practice
• Passionate about contemporary art
• Wanting to be part of a new community of Artists

So, if you're an emerging artist and you want to be part of something new and fresh.  Entering into a world of not knowing, with a  creative studio practice, and wanting to develop a Fine Art manifesto(s) for the future.- The get in touch! 

Candidates will need or want a studio space to develop practice, those using the space for storage will not be considered.

Applicants: will not be judged based on social background/education, race, gender or any other form of discrimitaion. ALL will be considered based on studio needs, artistic merit/craft, voice and vision, appropriate intrests and visual aspects of the artwork. 121s or face-to-face conversations may need to take place, before any considerations are finalised. This may take form as video-calls where needed/appropriate. 

Considering all of this: We open arms to anyone from LGBTQIA+ community,  those with disablities, neuro-divergent, gender inclusion, and respected preferred pronouns are all welcomed. The studio culture we aim for will be of that a respectful, and open-minded environment. ANY form of hate-speech, bulling, sexual harrasment, xenophobia, transphobia or racisim will not be tolerated, therefore, at any time can be asked to leave the studio. 

Any further information please see FAQs. 

Good luck!

*Sculpture/Craft/Installation practices will be considered. However, due to limitaions of shared space and respect of other person(s) work, Large Scale practices of more than 2 meters high/wide wont be considered. 2D practices and 3D practices of smaller scale are okay. 

Image 1: PINK, Manchester, Stockport. Rennovation and possible gallery space

Image 2:  PINK, Manchester. Stockport. Digital plan overview.

Image 3 & 4: PINK, Manchester. Stockport. Floor plan of studios including Studio 1.2.

Image 5 -8: Images of Jay Ottewell Artist & Jessie Tam Artist work(s)