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The 2009 Programme

Cove Park's 2009 programme began in May and continues until November. This year's programme is particularly wide-ranging, including innovative work across all visual, performing and literary forms. We offer up to ten residencies at any one time and these residencies may last from one week to three months.

Invited artists are given the time, space and freedom to concentrate on the development of their work. Cove Park provides a supportive context in which artists can devise new projects, experiment and engage with artists working in different fields or with different approaches to their practice.

Cove Park is happy to support and facilitate the production of specific projects during residencies and, equally, to ensure that those artists who wish to develop new ideas without the constraints of the completion of a final piece of work are free to do so. The opportunity for individual research and development is enhanced through the interaction and discussion that takes place between the artists on residency. This is facilitated through a series of informal events, artists talks and presentations.

ARTISTS IN SCHOOLSThroughout November

Cove Park is hosting residencies by visual artists Steve Hollingsworth, Yvonne Mullock, Jonathan Owen and Ciara Phillips. The four artists are collaborating on a series of projects with Parklands special needs school in Helensburgh, in what we hope will be an ongoing project with special needs schools throughout Argyll and Bute. supported by The Robertson Trust.

Ceramics - Anne Gibbsfrom 5 October

Anne Gibbs lives in Cardiff and has exhibited widely since completing an MA in Ceramics at the University of Wales Institute. Her current work uses porcelain and bone china to create delicate arrangements of objects that recall museum artifacts and archaeological finds. This one-month residency was funded by the Pollitzer Trust.

Emerging Artist Iain Hailes

This one-month residency was awarded to sculptor Iain Hales, a graduate in 2009 of the Slade School of Art's MFA programme. Based in London, Iain studied for his BA at Edinburgh College of Art. He describes his work as studio based, engaging with materials to allow works to emerge intuitively through the sculptural, drawing and photographic processes he employs. Residency supported by the Craignish Trust.

NEW MUSICSeptember 12-17th

Cove Park has commissioned Alistair MacDonald to collaborate with the Scottish Ensemble on a new work, combining acoustic and electro-acoustic music. There will be an informal performance at Cove Park on 16th September and a lunchtime performance at the RSAMD on Thursday 17th September.

Music - House of BedlamFrom 30 November

Renowned music ensemble House of Bedlam will be on residency to rehearse their latest work "Piece in six sections" by composer Larry Goves with text by Mathew Welton. Special performances will take place in December at Cove Park and CCA, Glasgow. For further details please contact Cove Park directly. www.thehouseofbedlam.com

Visual Arts Creative Development from 3 August

A programme of six concurrent six-week residencies awarded to visual artists, curators and critical writers. This year's participants are: Melanie Counsell, Kit Craig, Bart van der Heide, Gemma Holt, Moira Jeffrey, Ciara Phillips and Mark Sladen.
Please see Residents' Biographies for further details.

VISUAL ART - BIK VAN DER POLfrom 27 July

Liesbeth Bik and Jos Van der Pol have established an international reputation for projects that set up situations of discussion and exchange with the public and the institutions that serve the public. Their work is characterised by generosity and inventiveness. They will spend two months at Cove Park devising new work for exhibition at CCA Glasgow in October

What colour would a chameleon take when placed on a mirror?æ
(mediation project for UTurn) - Bik Van Der Pol

INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE - JAVIER ALVARADOfrom 13 July

Javier is an emerging Panamanian poet whose work has been acclaimed as singular and original by his Latin American peers. In 2004 he won the Pablo Neruda Poetry Award and in 2007 the Stella Sierra Poetry Award. At Cove Park, Javier intends work on a new book of poetry.

INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE - SUZANNE DRACIUSfrom 29 June

Formerly a professor of classical literature in Martinique, Suzanne's recent work includes the novel 'L'autre Qui Danse', short stories, poems and the play 'Lumina Sophie Dite Surprise'. Her work emphasizes Martinique's complex cultural history, and its shaping by Asian, European, as well as African cultures.

Also visiting Cove Park under the Fuel umbrella are David Rosenberg, creating an outdoor dance piece with choreographer Frauke Requardt and designer Borkur Jonsson; David Harradine, the artistic director of visual theatre company Fevered Sleep(right); the acclaimed Clod Ensemble (left) will be developing ideas for new work; and performance and multimedia group Uninvited Guests will be in residency to develop a new piece entitled 'Ghosting'

Fuel is bringing seven in-progress projects to Cove Park: Will Adamsdale (left) winner of the Perrier award for 'Jackson's Way' will be developing a film project with Chris Branch; director and dancer Will Tuckett (right) will be creating a boat ballet and Richard Thomas, composer of 'Jerry Springer - the Opera' will be working on a new opera entitled 'Tourette's Diva'.

Fuel

This year Cove Park is delighted to be working with Fuel, a London-based producing organisation which works with some of the most exciting theatre artists in the UK to develop, create and present new work.
www.fueltheatre.com

The Jerwood Residencies from 4 May

Funded by the Jerwood Charitable Foundation, these residencies support emerging and established artists in developing projects which are unusual and require focused periods of research and development.

Visual Arts - Sarah Tripp from 15 June

A graduate of Glasgow and of Chelsea Schools of Art, Sarah's practice crosses between creative writing and filmmaking. Her most recent film 'Let Me Show You Some Things' was commissioned and exhibited by CCA, Glasgow, in 2008.
www.sarahtripp.com

Literature - Ewan Morrisonfrom 1 June

Ewan is best known for the novels 'Swung' and 'Distance' (both Jonathan Cape). A graduate of Glasgow School of Art, he has been a freelance art critic and has produced, directed and written for film and television. He writes a weekly column for Scotland on Sunday,'Weegie Bored'. His next novel 'Ménage' is out in July. www.ewanmorrison.com

Scottish Literature - Katy McAulayfrom 4 May

Katy writes fiction in a variety of forms and will be at Cove Park to work on both a novel and a screenplay. A Glasgow University M.Litt graduate, her past publications include extracts from the novel 'White Friday' (Chroma) and a film 'Floating is Easy' (Alcoba Films), which will premiere at Palm Springs Short Film Festival in June. www.katymcaulay.com

International/UK Craft - Johannes Nagel From 1 June

Based in Halle, Germany, Johannes has previously travelled and studied in Japan, Canada and the US, developing his ceramic work under a wide variety of influences. At Cove Park, he will be creating on a new body of work, developing his exploration of 'improvised' vessels.

Scottish Crafts - Dawn Youllfrom 4 May

Dawn Youll graduated from Glasgow School of Art and recently completed an MA in Ceramics at Cardiff School of Art and Design. Her new work embodies an interest in the arrangement of elements within a composition, and a vibrant use of colour and texture. www.dawnyoull.co.uk

Significant Other (brown and yellow ceramic piece)

Visual Arts - Gail Pickering from 4 May

Based in London, artist Gail Pickering has recently made a significant impact with her performance and film work, combining imagery from an unusual range of sources and working collaboratively with performers/actors. Her time at Cove Park will enable a period of research and the development of new work.

The SAC Residencies from 4 May

This year Cove Park has awarded five three-month Scottish Arts Council residencies for national and international visual artists, makers and writers. In addition, the SAC has supported two six-week residencies: the first, in Literature, was awarded to novelist Ewan Morrison; the second, in Visual Arts, to Sarah Tripp.