Studio Facilities

The bedroom would be a private room, but the Bunkhouse may still receive bookings for that period. The multi-function room in An Cridhe alongside the Bunkhouse is a good creative space that can be booked for certain times and used as studio space. The community centre is open 9am-9pm and has free Wi-Fi, as does the Bunkhouse. There is free parking on site.

We can only accommodate a residency during winter months, from November to the end of March as this is outside our peak season. 

Costs

Cost of accommodation is £350 per week. The multi-function room can be hired for £1 per hour.

Minimum Period

3 weeks

Maximum Period

6 weeks

Other facilities

Kitchen, showers, Wi-Fi, drying room, laundry facilities, all available on-site. Community events take place at the community centre, wonderful, serene and quiet landscape with stunning beaches and bays.

Support offered

Networking opportunities with local artists, social events to get to know the local community. We have one full-time staff member at the community centre and three other part-time staff, all staff are happy to assist and answer questions. Amenities are all within a few minutes walk from the Bunkhouse and the community centre.

Promotional support offered

We can promote the residency on our social media platforms and on our website. Word of mouth and posters etc. are useful promotions on Coll, and these can be put up around the various noticeboards in the village.

Exhibition or other opportunities

N/A

Requirements

N/A

Accommodation offered

Private room with double bed within the bunkhouse would cost £350 per week (Coll Bunkhouse usual room rates start at £30 a night for a single bunk in a shared room, or £90 a night for a private room). For more details and specific costs for particular dates please contact An Cridhe/Coll Bunkhouse directly to discuss requirements.

Self-service laundry machines which take £1 coins for operation. Free parking. Free Wi-Fi. 

Alternative accommodation

N/A

Travel

Google Maps location links:

An Cridhe - maps.app.goo.gl/1ry475ymBxJXMKiq9

Coll Bunkhouse - maps.app.goo.gl/Fi2ukHrXnsyFQ1B68

Must arrive by ferry or flight from Oban, we get daily ferries (reduced to 5 per week in the winter) and travel can be disrupted by weather. Flights are minimal and liable to disruption. It is possible to bring a car on the ferry.

An Cridhe and Coll Bunkhouse are located in Arinagour, the main village on the Isle of Coll. It is a 15-minute walk from the ferry terminal. There is no public transport on Coll, should somebody wish to explore the island a car is recommended, however An Cridhe and the Post Office rent out bikes as well.

Accessibility

Coll Bunkhouse and community centre are fully accessible and all ground floor only, with large accessible bathrooms and showers in both buildings.

Do note both are accessed via hard packed tracks which during periods of wet weather do become scattered with puddles. 

Insurance

An Cridhe has Public Liability Insurance. Due to the nature of the Isle of Coll being accessible mainly by ferry (although a flight is available) and these ferries depending on weather, it would be recommended that the artist has travel insurance.

Website: ancridhe.com | collbunkhouse.com

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