Braziers Artists Workshop

Established in 1995,Braziers International Artists Workshop (BIAW) is recognised as a unique and highly valued opportunity for artists wishing to examine their practice in a critically engaged and global context. Each year in August up to 20 international artists are brought together to live and work alongside each other in the idyllic rural surroundings of Braziers Park. (www.braziers.org.uk), a residential college in Oxfordshire, located in an Area Of Outstanding Natural Beauty on the edge of the Chilterns. BIAW's main activities centre on the annual residential workshop and providing further residency and professional development opportunities for artists in the UK and abroad.

This year in a departure from it's usual structure BIAW 2010 will focus on organising a 2 day event towards the end of the workshop which will be open to the public on 21st and 22nd August 2010.

The event which we are calling Supernormal, will be part festival, village fete, living gallery and critical forum investigating the power of arts practice to reshape and reinvigorate the public sphere through collective action.

16 artists will be selected to work with the co-ordinators over 14 days to create a brilliant fusion of art, music, film, conversation and fun, playing host to a hand-picked line-up of exciting artists and performers.

Artists can apply to be part of the 2 week workshop (deadline for applications 19 August) or send in proposals to be considered for the Supernormal programme. More details can be found on the website