Silversmithing Residency - September 2025
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Hugo Burge Foundation / Marchmont Silversmithing Fully Funded Residency
Residency Dates: Wed Sept 17th to Wed Oct 15th, 2025
Near Berwick-upon-Tweed, Scotland
Successful applicants will be provided with a fully funded (free) workbench in the Marchmont Silversmithing Workshop for 12 months with the option to extend for a further 12 months with the agreement of HBF. In addition, HBF can offer affordable accommodation on-site or nearby, access to a wide range of silversmithing equipment, including a large inventory of tools, machinery and books donated by the late Master silversmith Graham Stewart, masterclasses with experienced silversmiths, and the community support of the Foundation.
We are looking for a silversmith (minimum 3+ years experience/post graduation) to join us for a fully-funded silversmithing residency.
This residency includes access to the Marchmont Silversmith workshop with a private bench, accommodation onsite, and a weekly stipend of £350.
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We are open to both experienced and emerging silversmiths. If the successful applicant is established (8+ years experience post graduation), they will be given the option to provide up to four days of teaching with the current silversmith tenants. The teaching will be paid at our usual artist day rate of £279.
During their time with us, the visiting resident will also be joining the community of emerging silversmiths who are supported by The Marchmont Silversmithing workshop as well as other makers and creators on-site.
The Marchmont Silversmithing Workshop is a state-of-the-art silversmithing workshop on our Marchmont campus supported by a generous donation of tools, machinery and books by the late Master silversmith Graham Stewart. The workshop supports three early career silversmiths to launch their businesses over a two-year tenancy, with guidance from an experienced mentor. The workshop also provides shorter residencies for British and international silversmiths to develop new work and participate in cultural exchange.
Application Timeline
Deadline: June 13th
Panel: Week of June 23rd
Decision: By June 27th
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To apply, silversmiths must have at least three years of experience post-graduation of a degree programme or equivalent experience. Given the workshop facilities, the panel will prioritise silversmiths over makers who have jewellery as their main output. Deadline is June 13. There’s more information and a link to apply here: https://www.hugoburgefoundation.org/springboard-studios
Month Long Residency
For those that can’t join us for a year, we also have our month-long silversmithing residency coming up in September. For this, we are looking for a silversmith (minimum 3+ years experience/post graduation) to join us for a fully-funded silversmithing residency.
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