The successful applicant will receive a paid residency and commission to develop a new body of photographic work rooted in North Lincolnshire. Through photography, you’ll explore local histories, everyday life, overlooked spaces, changing landscapes, and the voices and experiences of people who live and work in the area.

Working closely with Over the Bridge, you will identify a community, heritage site or landscape that connects with your interests and photographic practice. The residency begins with a period of research, giving time to explore, build relationships and shape ideas before creating new work.

Working alongside local communities, archives, heritage organisations and local partners, you'll be supported to develop a thoughtful and original response to North Lincolnshire. The residency is designed to encourage experimentation, learning and meaningful engagement, while celebrating North Lincolnshire's rich heritage through fresh perspectives on identity, landscape and everyday life.

Throughout the residency you'll receive:

• A paid artist commission of £2,000

• One-to-one mentoring from Over the Bridge

• Curatorial guidance and professional development

• Production support throughout the project

• Introductions to local communities, heritage organisations and partners through Fountain Arts

• Support to develop community engagement activity where appropriate

The residency will culminate in a public exhibition of the newly commissioned work at Fountain Arts in Scunthorpe in January 2027, providing you with the opportunity to present your work in a professional gallery setting. Alongside the exhibition, there will be opportunities to engage local audiences through artist talks, workshops or other public events.

As well as creating a new body of work, you'll gain valuable experience in research, project development, community engagement and exhibiting professionally, building skills, confidence and experience that will support the next stage of your practice.

This opportunity is for emerging or re-emerging photographers who:

• Are based in North Lincolnshire, have a connection to the area, or have a strong interest in working there

• Are early in their career, recent graduates, or returning to photography after time away

• Have not yet had a solo exhibition or comparable supported residency within the last three years

We're particularly interested in photographers who are excited by socially engaged practice, documentary, landscape, portraiture or other approaches that explore the relationship between people and place.

We welcome applications from photographers from all backgrounds and encourage applications from those currently underrepresented within the arts.

We're looking for a photographer with:

• A strong interest in photography as a way of exploring place and identity

• An openness to research, collaboration and community engagement

• A willingness to develop new ideas during the residency

• A commitment to creating ambitious, thoughtful and original work

Using the form below, please submit:

• A short statement introducing yourself and your photographic practice

• An outline of why this opportunity interests you and how you might approach the residency, including a short project proposal

• A portfolio of photographic work

• Please provide a simple budget showing how you would use the £2,000 artist commission.

Application deadline: Monday 24th August 2026

Interviews: w/c 31st August 2026

Residency period: September 2026 - March 2027

Solo exhibition at Fountain Arts: January 2027