Gill Robertson, Kirsty Whiten, Mark Storor
In 2010, in partnership with the Arches Theatre, National Theatre of Scotland conceived a talent development programme, the Auteurs Creative Development Programme. As part of the fourth year of activity on that programme, National Theatre of Scotland has offered three ‘midcareer’ artists (i.e. those leading successful companies or freelance careers, renowned for delivering quality work […]
Rebecca Spooner
Rebecca Spooner is a creative project manager and programmer based in Abergavenny and directs PEAK, an initiative that develops opportunities for contemporary art in the rural Black Mountains and Welsh Borders. During a ten-day residency at Cove Park, supported by the Arts Council of Wales, Rebecca will research and develop a cultural map of the […]
Magnetic North
Space/Time is a creative retreat for experienced artists from any art form that asks the question ‘how does an artist keep developing?’ Developed in partnership with Magnetic North, the programme will be led by Artistic Director Nicholas Bone and Alice McGrath. Further information is available here and names of all the participating artists will be […]
Invitation to comment on Cove Park’s site plans
Research Residencies 2015
Josh Armstrong, Robbie Thomson, Sven Werner
During March 2015, Cove Park will host three residencies organised by Cryptic, the Glasgow-based internationally renowned producing art house. The Cryptic Associates taking part in this programme are: performing artist Josh Armstrong, visual artist Robbie Thomson and artist and filmmaker Sven Werner. Cryptic Associates was established in 2011 to nurture and develop the next generation […]
Johnny Barrington
Johnny attended the Glasgow School of Art and the Gothenburg School of Photography & Film. He went on to direct experimental short films and several pop promos, which screened on MTV. His recent short films include the Scottish BAFTA nominated Trout (2006) which screened at festivals worldwide including Sundance and Terra Firma (2007), a UK Film Council/Film4 funded Cinema […]
Janice Parker & Jo Verrent
We are pleased to welcome artist and choreographer Janice Parker back to Cove Park this autumn with collaborator Jo Verrent. Janice and Jo collaborated recently with 2014 resident Luke Pell on the installation ‘Take Me To Bed’, presented at The Clore Ballroom, Royal Festival Hall, London, in September 2014. This residency at Cove Park will […]
Maria Fusco
Earlier this year, Maria Fusco was awarded a prestigious Artangel Open Commission. This commission will allow the Edinburgh-based writer to realise a new site specific performance and work for radio, shaped by a cavernous space excavated inside a mountain near the appropriately named Loch Awe in Argyll and Bute. Maria will use this residency at […]
Lizhen Liang
This residency offers an international writer the opportunity to develop their interdisciplinary projects and ideas in Cove Park’s supportive environment and to make useful contacts across the artforms in Scotland, the UK and further afield. This year the residency has been awarded to Lizhen Liang. A poet, translator, curator and graduate of the Slade, Lizhen […]
Cove Park Open Day
Creative Catalysts
Our 2013 Creative Catalyst programme focuses on Cove Park’s natural landscape and is generously funded by the Big Lottery. Architect Robin Webster will bring together ecologists, landscape architects, stonemasons, urban designers, geologists, poets and visual artists to look at the nature and potential of the Argyll coastline, possible scenarios and consequences and to apply their collective expertise to […]