Applications are now open for the LUX Associate Artists Programme (AAP), a new 12 month professional development course for artists working with the moving image starting in November 2007.

The scheme aims to provide an intensive course of development focused on critical discourse, extending to the practical and infrastructural issues that present challenges for artists working with the medium through workshops, seminars, mentoring and a final funded project.

The programme consists of 12 monthly critical seminars and workshops taking place at LUX, exploring issues around artists’ moving image in the context of the artists’ own practice. The particular focus of each seminar/workshop will be decided by the participants in discussion with the programme facilitator, and each one will be based around an invited arts professional (artists, curators, writers etc). There will also be an informal programme of relevant events including access to LUX events during the year.

In addition, each artist will be paired with a mentor who they will meet with six times during the course. They will also have continuous access to specialist support from LUX staff and the programme facilitator during the year.

AAP is open to all artists working predominately with the moving image, who have completed a graduate or post-graduate course in the past three years.

The deadline for applications is Monday 1 October 2007.

For more information and to download an application form visit the LUX website.