Emerging Artists Residency

This is a fantastic opportunity for an artist in the first five years of their career to receive dedicated support and a public platform at Colchester’s oldest art gallery.

What we offer:

• Paid Residency: The artist will be paid for their time at the recommended Artist Union England rate (10 days at £216.63/day = total fee £2,166.30) There are additional funds available for materials required to produce work, and to cover costs incurred for exhibition purposes.
• Professional Mentoring: Receive one-on-one mentoring from The Minories Director, Emma Howe, whose curatorial experience includes working with artists including Sarah Lucas and Anthony Gormley.
• Complimentary membership of the Minories Artist Network, with access to ongoing exhibition opportunities, discounts on art materials and networking opportunities for a year.
• Public Showcase: Following the residency, the selected artist will be given an exhibition of your work at The Minories, which will take place in 2026 (exact dates TBC).

Time Commitment:

• Residency Activity: 10 days of activity, to take place flexibly according to the artist’s needs between 5 & 27 November 2025 (A room is allocated at the Minories for use by the resident artist throughout this period). It is expected that the artist will be on-site working at the Minories for the majority of the 10 days, although we recognise that artist’s work and situations vary hugely, and are happy to discuss applicants’ specific circumstances.
• Exhibition Period: A public display period at the Minories in 2026. Dates TBC.