WHAT IS A RESIDENCY?
The residency programme at Studio Richter Mahr offers artists the opportunity to step away from daily pressures and immerse themselves in a calm, focused woodland environment designed to support creative growth. With free access to a recording studio, work space, technical facilities and dedicated staff support, residents are given the time and freedom to deepen their practice, explore new ideas and make meaningful progress on self-directed projects.
The programme supports a broad range of artistic disciplines. Musicians and composers often use their time here to develop demos or work through early ideas for future projects, while writers, visual artists and interdisciplinary practitioners benefit from uninterrupted space to think, experiment and reflect. Residents are provided with accommodation and meals while on site, including a small, cosy hut set within the woodland, surrounded by quiet walking paths, nature and a vegetable garden supplying home-grown produce.
Studio Richter Mahr places strong value on people rather than outcomes. The residency is deliberately informal and non-prescriptive. There are no expectations to produce work, and no presentations, reports or public outcomes are required. Artists are trusted to use their time in whatever way best supports their needs, whether that is intensive making, research, rest or simply reading in the woods. By removing results-driven pressures, the programme aims to create the conditions for richer, more connected and sustainable artistic work.
Connection and exchange are central to the residency experience. Where possible, and taking into consideration studio activities, residents are introduced to artists, collaborators and industry professionals passing through the studio, encouraging dialogue across different stages of artistic practice. We can sometimes facilitate connections outside the studio. This cross-pollination might take the form of shared meals, informal conversations or chance encounters in the open café space. Relationships formed during the residency often continue well beyond the time spent here, contributing to a growing and supportive creative network.
