NEWS: Delfina Trust studio residencies

Jaki Irvine

Despite having to concede the lease on its Project Space and losing director David Gilmour to the Frith Street Gallery, Delfina's studio programme continues with Karin Eklund stepping into Gilmour's role. Applications for the twelve international and British residencies are due in January 2002.

The Studio Trust was established in 1988 as a registered charity with the principle of providing free studio space for visual artists. The trust is housed in a renovated factory in the London Bridge area. The building provides studio provision for thirty-five artists and includes accommodation for artists from overseas. British residencies last for two years. Communal facilities include a video editing suite, black and white darkroom, workshop and office facilities.

For details of the application procedure, visit the Delfina Trust website at www.delfina.org.uk

NEWS: Criminal disclosure

The Home Office has recently set up the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB), the aim of the bureau is to ensure safer recruitment in all areas that involve working with young people and other vulnerable groups of adults.

As part of this change, from autumn this year the current system of obtaining police checks on individuals will be invalid, and in its place the CRB will provide a service called Disclosure

This change in the law will therefore have impact on all those artists who work with these groups of people as part of their practice.

There are three different levels of Disclosure that can be applied for Basic, Standard and Enhanced. The level of Disclosure required will depend upon the nature of the job and organisation in question.

For further information contact the CRB information line on +44 (0) 870 90 90 811 or visit, www.crb.gov.uk