Artist in Residence

European Commission; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading university in the UK is seeking an Artist in Residence to conduct artistic research focusing on Distributed Acoustic Sensing technology. This role involves collaboration with interdisciplinary teams and offers opportunities for community engagement and artistic production, fostering a supportive and politically aware environment.

Benefits

Funding for artwork production

Conference travel support

Mentoring opportunities

Qualifications

• Portfolio of research projects required.
• Experience in community-oriented technology and critical approaches valued.

Responsibilities

• Conduct independent artistic research.
• Collaborate with the research team and contribute to methodology.
• Participate in engagement activities and knowledge exchange.

Skills

Community work

Interdisciplinary research

Critical approaches to technology

Sound art

Digital media

Job description

Organisation/Company: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON

Research Field: Cultural studies

Researcher Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2), First Stage Researcher (R1), Established Researcher (R3)

Country: United Kingdom

Application Deadline: 6 Jun 2025 - 00:00 (UTC)

Type of Contract: Other

Job Status: Part-time

Funding: Not funded by a EU programme

Research Infrastructure: No

Offer Description

We are recruiting an Artist in Residence to undertake artistic research with a focus on Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) technology, in the context of the recently awarded UKRI grant ‘SOUNDSCALE: Sensing On Urban Noise: Distributed Sensing for Collaborative and Sustainable Cityscapes and Living Environments’, http://soundscale.ac.uk.

The role

The postholder will be based in the Department of Art & Media Technology in Winchester School of Art, University of Southampton, within the Critical Infrastructures and Image Politics research group, https://criticalinfrastructures.net/.

The postholder is expected to conduct independent artistic research and collaborate with the research team through meetings and contributions to methodology, research process, and outcomes. The SOUNDSCALE project aims to study DAS technology from an interdisciplinary perspective, including arts, humanities, social, and physical sciences.

Applications are invited from diverse practices, especially those with experience in community work, interdisciplinary research, and critical approaches to technology and infrastructure. Relevant fields include civic and community-oriented technology, feminist and decolonial approaches, sound art, algorithmic governance, media and cultural studies, digital media, environmental approaches, among others. The communities and research sites are located in Southampton and London.

Applicants should have a portfolio of research projects. A PhD is not required. Please upload your portfolio and CV outlining your experience.

The postholder will participate actively, offering their expertise and integrating their methodologies into the project. They will work closely with Project Co-I Dr. Alexandra Anikina, and other team members including PI Dr. Rafael Mestre, Co-I Prof. Matt Ryan, Co-I Prof. Dianna Smith, Co-I Prof. Mohammad Belal, and community partners.

The role includes contributing to outcomes such as engagement activities, knowledge exchange resources, policy guidelines, toolkits, co-authored papers, etc. Funding is available for artwork production, conference travel, and mentoring.

*Depending on qualifications, the title of Research Fellow in Artistic Research or Senior Research Assistant in Artistic Research will be applied upon appointment.

The environment

You will join a supportive, interdisciplinary environment with colleagues from various disciplines. You will have the freedom to design your research path.

The Department of Art & Media Technology covers art, game design, cultural leadership, digital media, creative technologies, and curating. It fosters a politically aware, interdisciplinary research environment with practice-based, scholarly, and editorial activities.

We encourage applicants from all backgrounds, especially women, Black, Asian, minority ethnic, LGBTQI+, and disabled individuals, even if they do not meet all requirements.