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Sat 7 Feb
Matt Carmichael | Auditorium
19:30 - 22:00
Doors Open 19:00
The Spring 2026 AiR opportunity provides the following access and support:
This AiR opportunity aims to provide access to a dedicated artistic space, with the option of evening and weekend access, recognising the challenges of balancing paid work and/or family/caring responsibilities whilst developing a growing artistic practice. We envisage this will be most suitable to an artist or maker who is looking to re-establish a routine of focus to their work. We are particularly interested in applications from people who have taken a break from their practice due to raising children, caring for another person/people and supporting their family. The Birnam Arts programme promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in all areas. We actively encourage applications from artists who are from a minority ethnic background, artists who identify as LGBTQIA+, artists living with a disability, neurodivergent artists, artists balancing their work with care responsibilities, and artists living and working in areas of multi-deprivation. We are also committed to addressing environmental and climate change issue and we welcome applications that explore this subject matter.
In order to help us grow this programme and to secure future funding, we ask that the awarded artist/maker provides us with feedback on their time with us.
ELIGIBILITY
You must be a Scotland based (of any nationality) or Scottish artist working in the visual and/or applied arts sector.
Given this is not a residential opportunity and Birnam Arts is looking to support an artist or maker to dedicate routine access to the studio and practice development, applications from Perthshire based artists will be prioritised. However, if you are able to demonstrate clearly how you would intend to access the space through sourcing local accommodation, we would welcome your application.
Please ensure all sections are completed and returned to us at visualarts@birnamarts.com by midnight on Friday 13th Feb 2026. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered.
Birnam Arts now offers self-funded residencies for artists seeking time, space and focus within a quiet, light-filled, flexible workspace, ideal for research, experimentation and making.
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We believe in the power of arts to inspire, educate and unite. We now need your help to keep our arts centre open.
Read On >Following the success of our 2021-24 Artist-in-Residence (AiR) opportunities, and with thanks to further funding from Creative Scotland, we are delighted to offer our second Studio-Access Artist Residency for 2024.
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Welcome to Birnam Arts, a boutique multi-purpose arts, conferencing and entertainment venue.
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Alan Reid | Birnam Book Festival 2018
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