A unique residency in rural Scotland for national
and international artists, creative practitioners,
researchers, writers, and our local community.
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A unique residency in rural Scotland for national
and international artists, creative practitioners,
researchers, writers, and our local community.
A snapshot of this season’s residencies. Visit the Residencies page for information on our Awarded and Open programmes and how to take part.
We are delighted to announce that the recipient of the 2026 Varuna – Cove Park International Fellowship is Anne-Marie Te Whiu. Anne-Marie Te Whiu (Te Rarawa) is a poet, editor, cultural producer, and weaver based on unceded Gadigal lands in Australia. As an Australian-born-Māori, she is dedicated to platforming the creative output of Indigenous peoples […]
Jack Bielby is a UK-based director and screenwriter working across commercials and narrative. A graduate of the NFTS screenwriting programme, his work blends grounded performances with a slightly absurd edge, pairing character-driven storytelling with a strong visual sensibility. He has directed commercial work for music artists, brands and agencies and is currently developing an original […]
Writer Hannah Low returns to Cove Park to collaborate with dramaturg Nay Dhanak. During their residency funded by Unlimited, they will develop their practice and explore the theatrical relationship between playwriting and spoken word. Hannah Low is a Chinese / Scottish writer, actor and dramaturg based in Edinburgh Scotland, who graduated in 2019 with a […]
Arman Nouri is an artist, curator and writer. He has presented his work at The Mosaic Rooms, Barbican, the Roundhouse, Ormside Projects, Lethaby Gallery, Theatre in the Mill and the Listening Academy. He has given talks and lectures on art, infrastructure and urban planning at a variety of forums, including Central Saint Martins, University College […]
Jo Birch is unfolding and developing as a photographer and videographer. As a psychotherapist, Jo has supported many people to navigate the challenges of life through the therapeutic use of visual imagery. She recently found her own delight in creating images, especially monochrome photography, and storytelling through street photography and film. This residency will strip […]
Based on a 50-acre site overlooking Loch Long on Scotland’s west coast, Cove Park is embedded in its rural and coastal location. Visit the About page for more on the site, our local community, and our commitment to the conservation of Argyll & Bute's rich natural heritage.
This residency is for a writer of international renown who comes to Cove Park for up to four weeks. During their stay the resident is the guest of honour at events in Edinburgh and Glasgow, and also has time at Cove Park to work on their own projects. During her residency Anne Carson will be […]
Carol Rodrigues is a Brazilian writer based in São Paulo. Her short-story collection Sem Vista Para o Mar (Edith, 2014) won both main prizes for the category in Brazil: Jabuti and Biblioteca Nacional. She has also published two novels: A Mulher do Padre (Todavia, 2023) and O Melindre dos Dentes da Besta (7Letras, 2019). She […]
We are pleased to share news of a major new collaboration between Cove Park and RAW Material Company, made possible with support from British Council Scotland’s and Creative Scotland’s Connect & Collaborate fund. RAW Material Company is a centre for art, knowledge and society in Dakar, Senegal; its trans-disciplinary programme is organised around residencies, biannual symposia, public […]
In 2008, Abraham Cruzvillegas was the recipient of Cove Park’s first Henry Moore Fellowship. This six-month residency enabled the artist to develop work for a major solo exhibition at Glasgow’s Centre for Contemporary Arts in the same year. Work produced for this exhibition was acquired by Tate Modern in 2010 and will be on display […]