ArtHouse Jersey is working with Guernsey Arts and Normandy-based arts network RN13bis to offer an international residency opportunity for three artists, culminating in a touring exhibition across Jersey, Guernsey and France in 2027.
Entitled Beyond Our Seas, Between Our Shores, the project forms part of Millenium 2027, European Year of the Normans, a programme celebrating the shared heritage and cultural connections between Normandy and the Channel Islands.
The initiative will bring together one artist from Jersey, one from Guernsey and one from Normandy for a three-week residency in April 2027, during which they will travel and spend time across the three territories. Drawing inspiration from their shared experiences, the artists will each develop new work shaped by the places they visit, the people they encounter and the connections between these neighbouring communities.
The resulting work will form a touring exhibition, opening at ArtHouse Jersey’s Greve de Lecq Barracks in early July 2027, before travelling to the Greenhouse Gallery in Guernsey from 14 July to 5 September and Cherbourg Artothèque in Normandy during the autumn. The opportunity is open to artists working across all disciplines, provided their proposed work is suitable for presentation in a gallery setting.
Applications are welcomed from artists at all stages of their professional careers. Each selected artist will receive a fee of €1,500, alongside a €500 production and materials budget. The project will also cover additional travel costs and a fee for each artist to attend the installation and opening of each exhibition in Jersey, Normandy and Guernsey between June to October 2027.
Fluency in English or French is not essential, although participating artists should be willing to embrace the opportunities and challenges of working across language barriers.
James Tyson, Head of Programme at ArtHouse Jersey, said: “The Channel Islands and Normandy share centuries of history, but what makes this project particularly exciting is the opportunity to explore what connects us today. Bringing artists together across these neighbouring shores creates space for new ideas, perspectives and creative relationships. ArtHouse Jersey is delighted to be working with our partners in Guernsey and Normandy to offer artists the chance to develop their practice internationally, create new work and share it with audiences across all three territories.”
