Hi there! hope this message finds you well! below you will find a short introduction about myself, the arts and cultural organisation I represent and as well the goals we are planning to achieve.

I am Clive, born and raised in, Zejtun, Malta. In 2008 I did my first Degree in Art & Italian Education, a Master Degree in Tourism and Culture… and another Master Degree in Arts and Culture Management. Since then I have been working as an Art teacher in Middle and Senior State Schools. In the meantime I have built a dual career in Education and the Tourism Industry, where my experience took me also into managing four different English language schools’s customer services, activities and residence operations, at the end becoming a centre co-ordinator and as well an activities co-ordinator for events for adult learners, while still teaching Art & Design in Secondary Schools. Why I did this? because I really enjoyed meeting different cultures and it also helped me into broadening my knowledge, therefore I did not even consider tourism as a job, but as a passion.

While doing a full-time job and a part-time job at one go, I have decided to start setting up a non-profit organisation, with the aim to address something which in Malta was not being promoted at the time… A hands-on Arts community, this was officially setup in 2012 and still going up to nowadays. The aim of the organisation includes but is not limited to bring together artists of different disciplines, create opportunities for them, and as well give educational workshops, and collaborate with local communities. I must admit running an organisation is not an easy task, whatever its size is, it involves a lot of thought and paper work… But when it is done at your own pace and time, things might feel a bit easier. Our concept is to believe in quality and not in quantity.

One of my many projects now involves in livening up the organisation, and make use of my ‘new’ home as a living space, personal studio and as well as a community based workshops space for artists coming from different backgrounds. Therefore the aim is a philanthropical one and involves the aspects of the Arts & Cultural sectors.

Your accommodation will be based in a typical Maltese two story townhouse, in a quite typical Maltese street, close to the Valletta Grand Harbour.

You will be staying either in a shared twin room (with the possibility that you will be on your own in some occasions) or else in the guest bed space under the stairs, depending on availability, be aware while some find this space comfortable, others might find it a bit claustrophobic, but its is not as bad as it sounds since usually it is the space where I sleep when the bed is vacant.

The bathroom is shared and can be found on the ground floor

The kitchen is still under maintenance, therefore at the moment what I can provide is a double hotplate to cook your meal, an electric grill, an oven, a microwave, a kettle and a fridge.

The house also have an access to a large roof terrace, and a small internal yard. It is located few minutes walk to the Valletta Grand Harbour and Valletta! while it is also close to all amenities. A grocery store can be found around the corner from the house, together with the town square and take aways are about a 20min walk, while bus stops can take you pretty everywhere.

The Studio is at the entrance of the house, were usually workshops are held. You might be sharing the studio space with me. In case there is no studio swap, I accept a workaway offer. Where you are provided accommodation in exchange of helping with my Arts and Culture Organisation.

ARTIST RESIDENCY SWAP

Swap your home and studio with a fellow artist

The Grand Harbour Arts Space

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The Grand Harbour Arts Space

Maybe available

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