Design Hothouse is a new Blick Shared Studios X Belfast Design Week collaborative residency, that will support two emerging designers from different disciplines as they work together over a 2-month period from 17th July – 18th September on a live brief.
The Brief
The brief will be to work together to co-design and co-create a body of digital and printed work to promote Design After Dark, a new Blick Shared Studios X Belfast Design Week initiative that will bring a series of seasonal evening celebrations of contemporary design in Belfast.
Design After Dark Includes 2 key projects
- Belfast Community Plant Library – a project which brings together designers, gardeners and the public.
- Design Loves Food – a series of design talks exploring the role of design within the food industry in Belfast.
The participants will also be encouraged through their work to highlight the message that design shapes our cities, our everyday lives and is all around us.
The Details
The residency will take place in Blick Shared Studios, Hill Street Studios from 17th July – 18th September. The selected applicants will have access to workspace to work on the project, weekly workshops, mentoring and professional development support from established creatives. They will each receive a bursary of £800 that they can use for their time, materials and expenses.
Selected participants will be required to attend each of the weekly workshops (time to be agreed based on participants and facilitators availability) and provide weekly reports on project progress. They will be responsible for working together collaboratively to create the digital artwork to promote Design After Dark, Belfast Community Plant Library and Food Loves Design. In addition they will get the opportunity to exhibit printed versions of their work and talk about their experience on the residency during Design After Dark.
Applicants can be emerging creatives (working in industry for less than 2 years), students or graduates or self-taught designers looking to build their skills, experience and connections.
What will you get out of the residency?
- An £800 bursary which can be used to cover your time, materials and expenses for the project.
- A space to work in the shared studios at Blick Studios for the duration of the project, a creative workspace full of creatives of all disciplines giving you a chance to meet like minded people and grow your network.
- Facilitated weekly workshops providing a variety of professional advice and opportunities for professional and creative development.
- An opportunity to exhibit your work at Blick Studios during Design After Dark.
Closing date Friday 3rd July 5.00pm
To apply
Find out more about the residency and how to apply at the Belfast Design Week website below.
