The provision of Technical Support is part of our commitment to assist all artists at the Centre to develop new work in a safe environment.
A. GENERAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT & FACILITY INDUCTION
All artists working at the Centre receive free in-house general technical support for up to 2 hours per week working with the artist to induct then into a particular workshop, to set-up their workspace, to advise on H&S and check personal PPE, tools and equipment, to provide tools where required and assistance with moving or securing artworks. Any general support provided beyond these hours is charged at €20 per hour.
B. SPECIALIST TECHNICAL SUPPORT, TEACHING & EQUIPMENT INDUCTION
This covers 1:1 support in the creative processes, teaching and equipment induction and is provided by either Staff or Freelance artists registered with the Centre. Artists hiring facilities and Professional Development Residency (PDR) artists can avail of this support and will pay as follows:
€20 per hour for unfunded artists when carried out by staff
€50 per hour funded or when carried out by freelancers (even if unfunded).
Payments are made to LSC for all technical support costs and hire of facilities.
C. ARTISTS ON LSC RESIDENCY AWARDS
Artists awarded an LSC Residency, either (ER, TDR, LEER, or CE) are provided with free Specialist Technical Support from staff for up to 20 hours per month, involving:
- training, advice and H&S support in the use of space, tools and equipment.
- support to explore a material process including the making of artwork. Please note that at LSC our main emphasis is on the exploration of a material process and not necessarily the finished piece.
Exhibition Residency (ER) artists also benefit from free exhibition installation technical support from Monday to Friday, 10am to 4pm, for up to two weeks prior to the exhibition launch.
D. COMMISSIONS
LSC and its staff do not make commissions for artists, but artist may engage someone to make work for them and they may hire the facilities to do so. In this case, LSC bears no responsibility for the outcome of the work, as we are just providing the facility for hire, and the agreement is between the artist and the fabricator. Please contact us for a list of names of potential fabricators that may be able to help you.