2025-2026

The core ethos of connection, rooted in the themes of our current programme Eventually Everything, guides this initiative. Through a structured process led by Strange Field, artists working across diverse disciplines have been strategically matched with community organisations and colleges. The intention is that the artist's practice - which resonates with themes of collective storytelling, responding to the built environment, and alternative making - will support a residency project that directly addresses the research aims, needs, or creative wishes of the partner organisation and its participants, ensuring their priorities remain central to the collaboration.

The residencies are now underway and we are proud to announce the following artists, partner organisations and colleges for this year.

The Halliday Foundation is collaborating with artist Eva Jack. As a charity supporting families with experiences of homelessness, the Foundation's focus is on its youngest participants: children aged 5-11 from the Bridgeton and Dalmarnock area. This project is designed to respond directly to the needs of these children, providing a vital creative outlet within a supportive environment.

Gabrielle Lockwood Estrin is partnering with HND Art & Design students at Kelvin College Haghill Campus. This residency centers on enhancing the students' curriculum and professional development through direct artistic collaboration (commencing September 2025).

PEEK is collaborating with artist Poppy Nash. The resulting project is specifically tailored to its young leaders aged 14-17, focusing on developing their skills and voice through creative research (commencing November 2025).

Finally, Bridgeton Community Learning Campus is working with artist Camille Biddell. This residency is dedicated to the needs and interests of adults in the community, providing a collaborative research and art experience within the campus setting (commencing September 2025).

The pilot project will conclude with a sharing event, artwork, artefact, resource, or exhibition, planned for early 2026 for local communities and public audiences. The format and nature of this final output will not be prescriptive; instead, it will be co-curated and collaboratively defined by the community group/college participants and the paired artist. This decision-making process will be openly led by the project's development, in consultation with the wider team.

The core goal of this program is to build lasting dialogue and expanded capacity within the local communities and partner organizations. While providing a supportive space for artists to develop their practices and take creative risks, the project will continuously look to strengthen local networks. This approach ensures the partnerships, resources, and knowledge generated throughout the residency endure, benefiting local organizations and spaces long after the formal conclusion.

For more information contact coral@strangefield.org