Artist Residencies

Step away from routine, and immerse yourself.

Retreats & Learning

Atelier & Grove operates a curated Artist Residency programme within working gallery spaces and heritage properties.

This is not a retreat from the world. It is immersion within it.

Artists live and work inside Alma House in Jersey, within walking distance of the sea and in direct dialogue with collectors, curators, hospitality partners and cultural patrons.

Our residencies are built on three principles:

  • PLACE
  • DIALOGUE
  • COMMERCIAL INTEGRITY

Alma House, Jersey

Alma House is a Victorian townhouse in St Helier operating simultaneously as:

  • Private residence
  • Salon gallery
  • Collector venue
  • Cultural gathering space

Residents are hosted within an intimate, structured environment designed to encourage serious work and meaningful exchange.

Each resident is provided:

  • Private bedroom suite
  • Dedicated studio workspace
  • Access to gallery display areas
  • Professional documentation opportunities
  • Curated dining experiences
  • Introductions to collectors and partners

The tone is deliberate, not casual. We prioritise depth over volume.

Residential Offerings

3 Day
Intensive

A focused development residency for established practitioners refining a body of work or preparing for exhibition.

Includes:

  • Studio access
  • Private critique session
  • One hosted dinner salon
  • Collector introduction
  • Professional photography session

Ideal for artists working toward a defined milestone.

7 Day
Residency

A full immersion programme integrating practice, conversation and presentation.

Includes:

  • Dedicated studio space
  • Curated coastal and heritage excursions
  • Fireside conversation evening
  • Salon presentation or private view
  • Press and content documentation
  • Strategic positioning discussion

This format balances creative focus with network integration.

14 Day
Cultural Residency

Our most selective programme.

Designed for artists developing significant work, exploring authorship themes, or preparing for institutional engagement.

Includes:

  • Full studio integration
  • Collector and patron dinners
  • Exhibition planning session
  • Representation review discussion
  • Strategic market positioning
  • Cross-location opportunity assessment

This programme is invitation-led.

Residency Formats

Curatorial
Direction


We are particularly interested in artists exploring:

  • Narrative painting
  • Contemporary reinterpretation of tradition
  • Cultural identity
  • Craft-led practice
  • Authorship, forgery and provenance themes
  • Indigenous storytelling and intergenerational knowledge

Residencies are awarded based on alignment with the Atelier & Grove ethos.

We do not operate open-call volume models.

Public
Interface


Residencies may culminate in:

  • A private collector preview
  • A salon evening
  • A limited-edition release
  • A formal exhibition
  • A collaborative dinner experience

Each residency is designed around both creative output and cultural impact.

International
Expansion


The Atelier & Grove Residency programme is expanding across locations that reflect our core identity:

North Devon - Lynton Collection

Set within our curated holiday properties and the evolving Sandrock development, North Devon residencies will integrate:

  • Coastal landscape practice
  • Hospitality collaboration
  • Collector retreat weekends
  • Exhibition crossover between Jersey and Devon

Niagara-on-the-Lake -
Indigenous Dialogue
Programme


In collaboration with Indigenous gallery partners and cultural advisors, Atelier & Grove is developing a residency model focused on:

  • Indigenous storytelling
  • Sculpture and carving traditions
  • Cultural preservation
  • Intergenerational craft knowledge

This programme will prioritise authenticity, collaboration and long-term cultural respect.

Further announcements will follow.

Normandy / Brittany -
Manor Residency
 


Planned residencies within a historic French manor setting will focus on:

  • European tradition
  • Old master dialogue
  • Copyist practice and authorship
  • Cross-border collector engagement

This location will form part of our broader heritage expansion strategy.

Commercial
Structure
 


Residencies may be structured as:

  • Invitation-only
  • Fee-based
  • Sponsored by patrons
  • Institutionally partnered
  • Commission-based where appropriate

Typical residency contributions:

  • 3-Day Intensive: From £3,500
  • 7-Day Residency: From £7,500
  • 14-Day Cultural Residency: By proposal

Fees reflect accommodation, studio space, curated experiences and strategic integration.

Selected artists may receive subsidised placements via patron sponsorship.

Patron & Sponsor
Opportunities


Collectors and partners may sponsor residencies in return for:

  • Early access to work
  • Private salon invitations
  • Recognition within residency documentation
  • Cultural partnership acknowledgement

Enquiries welcomed.

Application & Enquiries
 


Residencies are limited and selective.

To enquire, please submit:

  • Artist statement
  • Portfolio
  • Proposed residency focus
  • Preferred dates

Email: enquiries@atelierandgrove.com
Subject Line: Artist Residency - Alma House

Atelier & Grove believes artists should be treated as professionals.

Our residency model is built around seriousness of intent, commercial clarity and cultural responsibility.

This is a living gallery.

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