An Tobar | An Fenten (The Well): Mull/Cornwall Artist Exchange

Deadline: Saturday 31st January 2026, 11.59pm

We are inviting applications from artists based in Cornwall (including the Isles of Scilly) and on the Isle of Mull, Iona, and Ulva to take part in a new cross-regional artist exchange exploring creative practice in rural places.

This exchange will connect artists working in two geographically and culturally distinct, yet closely related, regions – both shaped by their landscapes, communities, seasonality, and relationship to tourism. The project offers space for artists to share ideas, develop new work, and build relationships across distance.

The Mull-Cornwall Artist Exchange will run from late January 2026 through Autumn 2026. The programme will bring together 12 artists in total:

• 6 artists based on Mull
• 6 artists based in Cornwall (3 CKA members and 3 CAMP members)

While there is no requirement to physically travel between Cornwall and Scotland, participants will engage in regular online exchanges to explore themes including:

• Landscape, environment, and creative ecology
• Sustainability, livelihoods, and seasonality
• Rural resilience and the impact of tourism
• The connections between land and sea

• Introductory Session: A Pecha Kucha-style session in late February 2026 where artists share their work and context.
• Regular Meetings: Facilitated online meetings every 4-6 weeks to exchange ideas and update on progress.
• Networking: Access to informal discussion spaces (such as CAMP Mighty Network and WhatsApp) for peer feedback.
• Final Exhibition: Work created during the exchange will be showcased in a final group exhibition in Autumn 2026. Venues will include An Tobar (Mull) and a partner venue in Cornwall (TBC with Cornwall artist participants).

• Location: You must be based in Cornwall (including the Isles of Scilly) or the Isle of Mull.
• Membership: Cornwall-based applicants must be a member of either CAMP or CKA.
• Discipline: Open to artists working in any medium, including visual arts (2D/3D), film, photography, writing, performance, and music.
• Experience: There are no restrictions on experience level.

This is an unpaid opportunity; however, the organisers are working to provide practical support for postage costs and shipping of work for the exhibition.

To keep the process accessible, we are requesting a simple application within one PDF file.

Please title your PDF with your name and An Tobar | An Fenten.

Please title your email with your name and An Tobar | An Fenten and send it to the relevant organisation below.

Please submit:

1. Your name, postal address and phone number.
2. A short paragraph about your practice.
3. 3-4 examples of your work (images/links).
4. A few sentences explaining what you hope to gain from this exchange.
5. Confirmation that you can commit to the 9-10 month project timeline.
6. You will be requested to fill out a confidential Equality and Diversity form, see below.

We also welcome applications via video or audio if this is more accessible for you.

If choosing to submit a video file we won’t be judging the production values of the video.

• Please record up to 3 minutes of video or audio in response to Question 2 (200/300 words describing your practice and response to the themes)
• Please upload your video to Vimeo, YouTube or another online platform or website and then share the link in your email to the relevant organization with your images/links to images.
• Remember to include the password if your video requires a password for viewing.

Applicants submitting via video or audio will be assessed using the same criteria as those applying with a PDF, so please ensure that you address all the required questions in your submission.

The panel from An Tobar, CKA and CAMP will use the following criteria for selection:

1. Contemporary and investigative practice: Evidence of an active, exploratory artistic practice that is well-suited to open-ended collaboration.
2. Relevance to current development: How participation in the project would meaningfully support or advance the artist’s creative development at this moment.
3. Contribution to group diversity: The extent to which the artist’s creative process and approach would expand the range of media, perspectives, or methods represented within the group.
4. Commitment to dialogue and engagement: Demonstrate a willingness to take part in sustained conversational exchange for the full duration of the project.

• Open call: December 2025 – January 2026
• Application deadline: 31st January
• Applicants informed: 27th February
• Programme begins: Mid March
• Final exhibition: Autumn 2026

For enquiries, and to submit your application, please contact:

• Anna Harris: associates@creativekernow.org.uk
• Frances Staniforth: info@camp-membership.org
• Calum Hall: calum@antobarandmulltheatre.co.uk

When you submit your application we will ask you to fill in an anonymous online Equality and Diversity Monitoring Information Form which will not impact your application.