As part of an artist-in-residency programme run by Speyer Artists Association, local artist Laura Buckle will be spending July and August in the city, developing her practice and with an exhibition at the end of it.
The residency, formally known as International Scholarship Künstlerhaus Speyer, offers two exhibition and studio rooms, and the artist is provided with a bedroom, bathroom and kitchen, all centrally located in the city centre, just 150m from Maximilianstrasse.
Laura: “I’m eager to explore Speyer and absorb as much as I can. As an artist with a keen focus on environmental issues, I feel my practice will benefit greatly from experiencing the world from a different place. I am excited to meet the Künstlerbund team and spend some time responding to my surroundings. Moreover, with an exhibition at the end of my residency, I’m really looking forward to making!”
The opportunity arose when former Speyer Councillor Matthias Nowak contacted Mayor Craig Gershater, who in turn talked to the University of Chichester’s Fine Art Coordinator, Tim Sandys-Renton. Tim identified a few young local artists who might wish to take up the offer, three applications were received, and Laura Buckle was selected. We wish Laura every success in Speyer and look forward to hearing more about her residency in the next issue of Freundschaft.