Applications are open for three residencies in 2027 for pairs of visual artists at the historic Porthmeor Studios in St Ives, Cornwall.

The opportunity is open to artists from Devon or Cornwall to apply in collaboration with another artist based in the UK. Together, selected pairs will work alongside one another in Porthmeor's Studio 5 across a month-long residency.

Continuing Freelands Foundation's commitment to supporting the relationship between making and learning, the residency offers artists an opportunity to invite a new person into their practice as a basis for peer learning through open-ended exchange and material exploration.

Residents will receive:

- Use of Studio 5 at Porthmeor Studios (shared with your collaborator).
- Accommodation in St. Ives, Cornwall (shared with your collaborator).
- Travel expenses covered to and from St. Ives, Cornwall.
- £2,000 stipend per artist to participate and cover living costs during the residency.
- Support from Porthmeor Studios and Freelands Foundation.
- A unique opportunity to learn from and experiment with another artist in a supportive, process-driven environment.

Eligibility criteria:

- Artists must be based in the UK, with a studio-based visual arts practice.
- Applicants must have at least 5 years of professional practice (five - years after graduating from BA, or equivalent experience).
- Each application must include a collaborator.
- One artist must be based in Devon or Cornwall.
- Artists who are in an existing creative, professional or personal partnership are not eligible to apply together to this opportunity. This includes artist collectives or duos.
- Artists currently enrolled in formal education (e.g., BA/MA/PhD programmes) are not eligible.
- Artists who are employees, trustees or funders of BSJWT or Freelands Foundation are not eligible for this opportunity.
- Both artists must be available for at least one of three proposed residency months: March, May, and September 2027.