Inside the world of creative residencies
We speak to alumni from Benetton-backed Fabrica and the Design Museum’s Designers in Residence programme about the allure of doing a creative residency, and how the experience has influenced their practice
23/04/2021
7:27 am
The concept of the artist-in-residence dates back to the early 20th century, when art-loving benefactors would offer up studio spaces to artists, allowing them to reflect, research and produce work outside of their usual environment. Over the course of the last century, cheaper and quicker means of travel and the advent of the internet age has seen the scope of these residencies broaden out to encompass an array of different creative disciplines in locations all over the world. For those on the outside of the residency scene, however, the true nature of these schemes remains a bit of a mystery. So what exactly does go on behind closed doors?