The Hugo Burge Foundation Residency

The Hugo Burge Foundation is a charity that runs creative spaces in a number of locations in the Scottish Borders which support artists to become financially sustainable along with projects that inspire art in the community, schools and the next generation.

Their key focus areas for supporting artists are:

• Funded residencies
• Providing opportunities and places to nurture creativity in the local community via schools and young people as well as social enterprise.
• Enabling access to creative opportunities that would not otherwise happen both in Scotland and across the UK
• Delivering a programme of workshops, classes and other opportunities for everyone to access creative skills.

The Hugo Burge Foundation are offering a  residency opportunity in partnership with the Royal Society of Sculptors. One Royal Society of Sculptors member will be selected to participate in a month long residency based at the Tower Studio. Onsite Hobbit Pod accommodation will also be available for the artist and one other for the duration of the residency.

The 2025 residency will run from Wednesday 9 April until Friday 2 May 2025 inclusively.

The successful artist will receive a £350 per week stipend and £500 towards travel costs (receipts will need to be provided). The residency is funded by the Hugo Burge Foundation.

The chosen recipient of the residency will respond to Marchmont, either the House or the natural environment in a way that inspires them or helps develop their current practice. Applications need to show Persuasion, Inspiration and Purpose and will be measured against:

• Quality and Excellence
• Open Opportunity based on talent
• Create life changing/long term or significant impact
• Create an opportunity that might not otherwise exist

Applications for the 2025 Hugo Burge Foundation Residency are now closed.