CAVERSHAM RESIDENCY PROGRAMMES

Application Process
At present, all participation for Caversham Residencies is by invitation only.
Fellows are identified through existing partnerships with Institutions, Arts Councils and Organizations.
A data base is kept of other individual application information for use as and when appropriate programmes and opportunities arise.

Caversham-based Residential Fellowships
All residencies incorporate Caversham's Hourglass Process©

Caversham programmes are designed to transfer skills, inspire individuals to become agents of inspiration and change, and result in tangible products as evidence of the journey undertaken.  

Categories of Residential Fellowships

1. Creative Cultural Dialogues - these are three week theme-based residencies for four participants. They provide artists, and writers with focused time and facilitated creative interaction to share cultural diversity, personal stories, insights and images. These are used as source for inspiration and result in print-based art works for exhibition. Since 2000 in partnership with Fulton County Arts Council (GA) there have been four International Exhibitions accompanied by catalogues:
• 2000 A Women's Vision
• 2002 Baggage
• 2004 Routes
• 2007 Personal Vocabulary
2. Masabelaneni , which means 'Let us share' in isiZulu - aims to make real Caversham's Vision of Inspiring the individual and growing their potential to inspire others. This is done through a two part residency process.
• Legacy Leadership , a two week residency for four participants that combines personal awareness, creativity, innovation and leadership skills as the basis for a personal vision
• Vision-sharing , a one week residency which provides a co facilitated platform for two Legacy Leadership Fellows to share and grow two community members that they have each identified to support their vision. This builds sustainability, adds richness and depth. The result of nurturing legacy and transformational leadership through creativity and inspiration is the development of the Caversham CreACTive™ Centre Network
3. Specialist , are one week skills-based workshops for 8-10 participants that are facilitated by those with depth of skills and experience in print and allied areas. These actively encourage mentoring of emerging talent.
4. Creative Inspiration provide extended weekend laboratory residencies that bring together individuals from diverse backgrounds to explore the relationship between creativity and the challenges of education, leadership and legacy.
5. Internships vary from 6 week to six months and aim to provide a mentored, experience-based learning environment. These encourage interns to become involved with all Caversham programmes and to share their own areas of skill and passion.