Turps | Hastings

*APPLICATIONS FOR 2024/25 ARE OPEN, DEADLINE EXTENDED TO 30TH JUNE*

Turps | Hastings Off-Site is a new mentoring programme for painters whose studios are based within the geographical triangle between Brighton, Tunbridge Wells and Rye.

A team of Turps Mentors visit participants in their own studios for one-to-one tutorials. Participants develop a supportive network of peers across the region through regular programmed group crits and monthly artists talks at Hastings Contemporary. The programme runs from September 2024 through June 2025.

Overview:

  • One-to-one tutorial sessions with a dedicated mentor at five scheduled points throughout the year

  • Group crits held at Electro Studios in Hastings, providing an opportunity to discuss work outside of the studio environment

  • An opportunity to attend a minimum of ten artist talks and afternoon seminars with the Turps | Hasting Off Site cohort at Hastings Contemporary

  • Opportunities to initiate peer-led mentoring and network connections

  • Connections with Turps | London

  • Connections with peers via an online digital platform

Fees for 2024/25: £2,750.

Applications for 2024/25 open until 30th June. Click here to apply.

Mentoring Team 2023/24
Dan Howard-Birt
Geraldine Swayne
Joe Packer
Matthew Burrows
Paula MacArthur
The Baron Gilvan

Geography/Requirements:

Your studio should be within the geographical triangle between Brighton, Tunbridge Wells and Rye. You will be expected to make your own travel arrangements monthly to Hastings for Artists talks and seminars and to be able to transport your work to Hastings two or three times a year for group crits. To get the most out of the programme you will be encouraged to visit your peers in their studios and invite them to your studio outside of the structured aspects of the course.

If you are concerned about where your studio is and if it will be logistically possible to include you in the programme please contact us BEFORE you apply and we can advise. Contact us at info@turpsbanana.com

Turps | Hastings Off Site Programme is an alternative learning programme, not an accredited educational qualification. It is an opportunity for painters who are experienced in their practice to further their exploration of the media and reenergize that practice through intense work ethic and critical response engagement with peers and practicing artists within a supportive timetabled structure.