ACAVA Hosts: Three Counties Open Residency
Stoke-on-Trent
Since 2022
ACAVA Hosts: Three Counties Open Residency is a career development opportunity for emerging artists with a connection to Staffordshire, Chesire or Shropshire to be based at our studio community in Stoke-on-Trent.
The residencies offer the use of a studio and professional development opportunities within a thriving community of established artists and creatives at ACAVA Spode Works Studios.
ACAVA Hosts: Three Counties Open Residency is a project run in partnership with Keele University and Three Counties Open Art Exhibition.
How to apply
Applications are currently closed.
Every year, an artist-in-residence is selected from the pool of artists who apply to the Three Counties Open exhibition. Check the competition’s website for more details.
ACAVA Hosts: Three Counties Open Residency 2025 winner
- Jon Paul Green
ACAVA Hosts: Three Counties Open Residency 2024 winners
- April Star Davis
- Jan Agha
- Qianhui Yu
ACAVA Hosts: Three Counties Open Residency 2023 winners
- Bradley Sweeting
- Kite Myers
- Pamela Storey
ACAVA Hosts: Three Counties Open Residency 2022 winners
- ACAVA Studio Holders Choice: Phil Mellanby
- ACAVA Staff Choice: Evie Davis
- KEELE University & ACAVA Staff Choice: Mark Lippett
Where:
ACAVA Spode Works Studios
Elenora Street
Stoke-on-Trent ST4 1QQ
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