The most common requirements from ‘resident artists’ is access to studio space. Below is a detailed list of what is also available: 

• A period of 1-2 weeks of access to studio space at AMATA, taken in minimum blocks of 1 week. 
• A basic induction to AMATA, which will include a tour of the building, studio PA use and basic Health & Safety. If a more enhanced induction and/or training is required, there may be a charge to the resident artist/company (by prior arrangement). 
• Resident artists will have some access to the Technical Resource Store (TRS) during their residency. Equipment is strictly restricted to use within the AMATA building. Equipment that is critical to an artist’s R&D for off-site performances/sharing may be permitted by prior written arrangement of the AMATA Technical & Facilities Manager (proof of public liability insurance will be required). 
• If technical support is required during the residency this will be charged at £30 + VAT per hour, per technician. 
• Drop off and loading directly outside of the AMATA building. Unfortunately, there is no free parking at the Arts Centre and all resident artists/companies are required to park in the main Penryn Campus car park (charges apply). 
• The residency may be used to research, develop, or rehearse new work. 
• Work-in-progress showings may be possible during the period by prior arrangement but must be scheduled during our opening hours of 9-5, self-promoted, and use the booking system provided by AMATA. Artists are signposted to the Made in Cornwall Scratch Night Series (held throughout the year in venues around Cornwall), which provides an ideal opportunity to test out and gain feedback on new ideas in front of an audience. 
• Due to our teaching and licencing commitments, all residency activities must be risk assessed and agreed in advance with our Front of House Manager. We would welcome opportunities to discuss this prior to an application being submitted. 
• AMATA co-exists as a teaching space and Arts Centre so there are some access restrictions and residencies will be strictly limited to the summer period between 1 June – 31 August 2024 (excluding the week commencing 3 July and the August Bank Holiday). 
• Access to AMATA and Technical support will be during the working hours of 09:00 – 17:00, Monday to Friday.    

This can be one or more of the following:

• We particularly welcome the provision of enhancement workshops and wrap-around activities that are related to AMATA’s undergraduate courses and aimed at our students. Ideally these would be offered during the term time (from October – early December 2024 and from January – April 2025) when students are present, rather than in the summer period where mostly they are not. This may include a one-off workshop or a multi-day workshop. Generally, Wednesday afternoons are the preferable time for these to take place. 
• Workshops that help us to meet our community engagement objectives, targeting the following audiences: 

1. AMATA students 
2. The broader Falmouth University student community 
3. Residents of Penryn and Falmouth 
4. Cornish residents, visitors to Cornwall and specialist audiences 

• High quality co-branding and marketing opportunities for Falmouth University. 
• Internship and work placement opportunities which benefit AMATA students. 
• Supporting student recruitment to the undergraduate courses on offer at AMATA. 
• Inclusion in funding bids to support performance programme activity. 

We are also interested in professional, high-quality performance outputs which meet AMATA’s programming framework in this order of priority:

• Any performance in line with AMATA’s vision, 'Inspiring AMATA’s students, to a world of creative possibility.'
• The performance is value for money, financially sustainable. As each residency will be individually negotiated, we will discuss performance opportunities with successful applicants, however, we generally do not pay performance fees to resident artists as this fee is in lieu of studio space. 
• The performance is available to book at the appropriate time during an academic year (i.e. late September – early December or late January to mid-March). 
• The performance fits within the studio theatres at AMATA. 
• The artist/company has a track record of producing high-quality, critically acclaimed work. 
• The performance contributes to the overall alignment of the Arts Centre and Falmouth University’s Equality & Diversity strategy: falmouth.ac.uk/diversity 
• The performance or agreed wrap-around activities contribute towards our undergraduate course content or enhancement. 
• Marketing content is strong and varied. 
• The performance engages the broader Falmouth University student community beyond AMATA. 
• The performance engages the public.