Are you an artist, creative and/or musician with an interest in responding to Herbert James Drapers’ Ulysses and the Sirens and exploring the theme of the Siren call?

Would you like to be artist in residence at the Ferens Art Gallery, Hull, and have exclusive access to its collection and your own studio gallery on site from September 2024 to March 2025 (dates can be negotiated)?

We are looking for an artist or collective to respond to the themes in a forthcoming exhibition, Sirens: Women and the sea (14 February – 5 May 2025) and create a contemporary ‘siren call’ in response to Draper’s iconic painting (currently on display in Gallery 5). The commission will be shown in the forthcoming exhibition alongside Draper’s work and paintings by Lawrence Alma Tadema, John William Waterhouse and Evelyn De Morgan, amongst others.

If successful you will be paid a £10,000 fee to cover all activity listed above, transport, materials and equipment.

Deadline is midnight on 3 July. For more information and how to apply see the open call PDF below.

Artist in Residence Open Call (PDF)