Residency programme
Our core programme is made up of artist residencies. Within any one year we develop residencies in partnership with a range of collaborators. What interests us is the perspective that an artist can bring to local and domestic issues often revealing global truths.
Our programmes link international artists with regional and national artists to explore new dialogues around arts practice and local engagement.
Each longer term project results in a commissioned piece for the public realm. Often this will be presented as part of a festival or other public event. Through this we aim to reach audiences who might not otherwise have access to contemporary arts.
Current: The Nomadic Village UK
Nomadic Village UK 2012 Wolsingham, County Durham Monday 21st May - Sunday 3rd June 2012 Read more
Marina Zurkow at AV Festival 2012
MESOCOSM (NORTHUMBERLAND UK) by Marina Zurkow, was shown as part of AV Festival in March 2012 at VANE gallery: it was developed during an ISIS Arts research residency. Read more
Homelands
‘Homelands’ is a visual and media arts community residency project, initiated by ISIS Arts, taking place in the North East region over a three-year period, and includes residencies in the UK for regional and international artists linking to our Diaspora communities. Read more
Light of Darkness
ISIS commissioned Indian artist Sanchayan Ghosh to produce new work for Framwellgate Bridge in Durham as part of the Enlightenment Festival. Read more
Calcutta Lights
ISIS commissioned Indian curator Nandita Palchoudhuri to produce 'Calcutta Lights' for Durham's Enlightenment Festival of Light. Read more
At Home in Europe
'At Home in Europe' was a year-long Culture 2000 project in collaboration with three European partners Read more
