Krowji’s annual Studio Award gives selected BA (Hons) Art & Design Practice graduates from Cornwall College the opportunity to work rent free for 12 months in a shared studio space in our Percy Williams Building. The Award has been carefully developed to provide a valuable and effective bridge between college and professional practice. Graduates receive continued professional development advice from tutors at Cornwall College while being surrounded by a supportive network professional practitioners based here. The successful graduates have the opportunity to participate in Krowji’s networking events and biannual Open Studios events.
Award recipients Bettina Holland, Jo Reed, Mel Johns, Vicki Aimers, Vanessa Penrose, Sarah Cooling, Carol Weir and Ben Harris have all since taken on their own studios here at Krowji. The 2020/21 award recipients are Max Whetter and Jane Howard.
CAMP, a member-led network for artists, writers, curators, and producers living in Plymouth, Devon and Cornwall, hosted two simultaneous residences in the summer of 2021. One at KARST in Plymouth, and one at Krowji. This residency aims to support artistic research, play, and experimentation within the blank canvas of a Krowji studio in our Percy Williams Building.
Creative Kernow was a key partner of the European CARPET Scheme which offered two month-long residencies at Krowji, in November 2018 and May 2019. Applications were invited from artists based in Morocco, Spain and Portugal with an interest in collaboration. Two artists from Cornwall were selected for a month’s exchange residency in the partnering countries.
In March 2019 Armando Rabadán played studio host to Krowji-based mixed media artist Mel Johns in Seville, Spain. Armando then came to Krowji in May 2019 to work collaboratively with Mel. Read more about Armando’s visit here. Artist Hamza El Fasiki joined Krowji from Morocco in November 2018. Read more about Hamza’s visit here.
The Midas Award was a collaborative project between construction company Midas and Falmouth University, helping Cornwall’s emerging artists to launch their professional careers and reach new audiences. The Award has been supported by many creative organisations including Newlyn Art Gallery, Creative Skills, Artonomy Fine Art, Millennium Gallery and Krowji. As part of their prize the winners of the 2006-2008 awards were given a bursary towards a year’s studio space at Krowji to develop their professional practice. After completing her year of Krowji studio residency, 2007 Award Winner Amy Albright, took on her own studio space and her career has grown from strength to strength.
