Plas Bodfa Projects CICcommissionHybrid
Red Squirrels Trust Wales – Olion // Traces – Commission & Residency
Travel coveredHousing: Limited overnight accommodation may be available at Plas Bodfa by arrangement; the residency is not residential.
- Who Can Apply: Artists and makers based anywhere in Wales may apply individually or collaboratively at any career stage; students are excluded. North and Mid Wales applicants are encouraged because regular partner and landscape engagement is more practical.
- The Focus: A research residency and new commissioned work with Red Squirrels Trust Wales exploring woodland ecology, conservation and species of Ynys Môn for the 2027 Aberlleiniog Sculpture Trail.
- Compensation: The artist or group receives a £1,500 fee, £300 materials budget and up to £200 travel reimbursement, plus practical support, documentation and limited accommodation by arrangement.
- Key Requirements: Create a free Dapple account and explain your practice, interest in Red Squirrels Trust Wales, research questions, approach and possible outcomes. Describe access needs if relevant; a resolved artwork is not required. The form and its preview PDFs could not be read.
DeadlineWednesday, November 11, 2026
Pay£1,500 artist fee plus a separate £300 materials budget and up to £200 travel reimbursement. This is not one all-inclusive fee: travel and additional access costs are discussed and invoiced separately; no finalist or proposal stipend is stated.
DurationLate November 2026 – March 2027 (residency and development period)
Program datesResearch residency: late November 2026 – March 2027; Aberlleiniog Sculpture Trail: 20–21 March 2027; film screening and public panel discussion: May 2027
LocationLlangoed, Wales
ParticipationHybrid
Career stagesEmerging, Mid-Career, Established, Late-Career
Disciplinessculpture, installation, sound, performance, participatory work, moving image, interdisciplinary, public art, ecology, conservation
Application notesApply through Dapple after creating a free account. Explain creative practice, interest in Red Squirrels Trust Wales, what you want to explore or learn, research approach and potential outcomes; a fully resolved artwork is not required. The form allows access-support requests without medical or personal details. Finalists may be invited to a short online conversation. Selected artists participate in online work-in-progress sharing, the March 20–21, 2027 Trail and a May 2027 screening/panel. Dapple and preview PDFs were unreadable, so sample counts, response limits and further form questions could not be verified. Questions: julie@plasbodfa.com.
Contactjulie@plasbodfa.com
Plas Bodfa Projects CIC
Organization based in Llangoed