Write Now: A New Writer’s Residency in Partnership With ArtReview

Taking place from 29 April to 13 May 2024, the residency offers a unique opportunity to learn about the work and process of resident artists, as well as engaging with the natural environment and local community that surrounds Hauser & Wirth Somerset. The residency program therefore offers the chance to engage with culture, nature, human and non-human environments.

As well as access to resident artists, the writer-in-residence will be mentored by ArtReview’s editorial team. The mentorship will take the form of two in-person sessions dedicated to shaping the course of research and the outcome of the project. The writer will also benefit from mentorship provided by Hauser & Wirth, with guidance and support from the gallery’s team.

Writers will be expected to host at least one public presentation or workshop on their project in Somerset and their approach to writing as a creative practice more generally. The event may take the form of a creative session, or a public discussion but will need to be accessible to a general audience of all ages for the local community.

At the end of the residency residents will be expected to produce a written text of up to 1200 words. The text will be published on artreview.com but may be delivered in the form of a spoken-word podcast, a video narrative, or a lecture–performance subject to the agreement of the organizers.