[Side Arts Certified Sponsored Listing] The Mauser Harmony With Nature Foundation announces a call for artists for the EcoHouse Artist Residency. Limited spaces available. Included in your stay: nutritious meals, sense of community, day trips, airport transportation, and studio space in the lush jungle.
Let nature inspire and expand your art practice as you immerse yourself in the lush biodiversity of Costa Rica. Rejuvenate your mind, body, and spirit with the tranquility of nature and sustainable living practices in our intimate retreat setting. Experience the wonder of Costa Rica.
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Enter by: 27 April 2025
The Foundation invites applications from individual artists, artistic collectives, and organizations worldwide. Artists (21+), at various stages of practice, cultural backgrounds, gender identities, and expressions are encouraged to apply.
The EcoHouse Artist Residency is a luxurious 6,000 square foot Spanish Villa that sits on 3 acres of land. It is located within a small community in the mountains surrounded by the jungle, breathtaking views, and miles of dirt roads. There are trails to meander, run or hike, and explore. You will be surrounded by numerous and diverse indigenous flora and fauna. It is common to have toucans, scarlet macaws, monkeys, coatis, and sloths pass through. There is a stream that runs through the lower half of the property.
The Foundation harvests fruits, herbs, and veggies from their food forests and greenhouse for the provided meals.
Local tours/adventures are included weekly to Manuel Antonio National Park, Rainmaker, Iguana Chocolate Cacao Farm, and the beach.
The Foundation created several local community projects that our artists in residence are given the option and love to participate in including an Open Air Art Walk and a Volunteer Program for artists to teach at a local school.
About The Mauser Harmony With Nature Foundation
Mauser Harmony with Nature Foundation was established as a 501(c)(3) non-profit in 1998 by the Cook family in honor of Dr. Ferdinand F. Mauser, who truly believed in the power of education and culture to raise environmental awareness. The foundation promotes a healthy and conscious lifestyle, and supports students, businesses, and non-profit organizations committed to the preservation of nature.
For more information, contact info@mauserfoundation.org
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[Side Arts Certified Sponsored Listing] Sea Art House announces a call for artists for the Sea Art House Residency 2025, in Varna, Bulgaria. Once a year, Sea Art House offers a residency completely free of charge. This year they are happy to invite two artists. The residency runs between August 25 and September 3, 2025.
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Enter by: 5 May 2025
This year, Sea Art House welcomes artists who are inspired to explore the relations between art and society, art and spirituality, or art as creating visions of possible futures. However, these themes serve as an open framework rather than fixed boundaries, encouraging creative interpretations and new perspectives.
The program includes a free accommodation in one of the double rooms and unlimited use of the studio and equipment (plus the opportunity to invite a friend). Art materials, travel, and food expenses are the responsibility of the artist. The result of the residency will be published and promoted on Sea Art House’s website and social networks.
The call is open to all those who wish to apply worldwide.
Artist Residency Benefits
The artists will get the opportunity to focus on their work in an inspirational environment, meet other artists from around the world, and share ideas. The city of Varna, Bulgaria, has a rich historical and cultural background – visit old christian monasteries, ruins from Ancient Rome and Greece, and unique places in nature, such as the Stone desert. Located close to the beach, the residency is great for plein-air sessions. Develop your own residency plan and focus on the creative process or the result, to have a break from your daily routine, and experiment with new techniques.
About Sea Art House
Sea Art House is run by artists for artists. Passionate about art, they understand how important focus and concentration outside a busy schedule are. For that reason, they have chosen a beautiful and peaceful place by the sea, surrounded by forests and greenery, to provide artists with an inspiring home-feeling space to focus on their art without any distractions.
Sea Art House works to nourish excellent conditions for all art forms in the field of visual art to be created and nurtured by providing a framework for building professional cooperation.
Residences are process-oriented and encourage artists to craft their creative time as they wish – as experimentation, research, by focusing on new subject matters, or as a creative dialogue and collaborative project with other artists. Thus, the residences can be organised and structured according to the artists’ intentions. Participants are free to negotiate (subject to availability) their own time of arrival and length of stay. However, Sea Art House welcomes up to five artists at any one time.
For more information, contact info@seaarthouse.com
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[Side Arts Certified Sponsored Listing] Kingsbrae International Residency for the Arts (KIRA) announces a call for artists for the KIRA Residency. Every year KIRA awards 6 artists with a multi-week residency. Artists are provided with individual studio space, comfortable housing, two meals each day, and live on a historic property in a beautiful seaside town.
Applications are open to a range of disciplines and types of artists including, but not limited to, visual arts, music/composition, writing, new media, and interdisciplinary arts. Artists from all levels in their career who exhibit a strong professional work ethic and a collaborative attitude are encouraged to apply.
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Enter by: 30 November 2024
The 2025 Residency will be September 27th, 2025 – October 10th, 2025
The KIRA residency includes:
- Studio space in a freestanding 300-square foot studio.
- Private bedroom/bathroom in a well-maintained historic property located steps away from the studio.
- Up to 6 artists living on-site.
- Two meals a day for six days a week (breakfast and dinner).
- Artists are required to host public teaching sessions with students or seniors.
- Access to Kingsbrae Garden and KIRA’s public amphitheater events.
- Artists will participate in Open Studios for the public each Saturday on top of one public engagement session.
KIRA Residency Artist Benefits
Artists will benefit from the KIRA residency in several unique ways, making it a deeply enriching and impactful experience:
Focused Creative Time and Dedicated Studio Space: With a private, freestanding 300-square-foot studio, artists have the space and solitude necessary to fully immerse themselves in their craft without distractions. This focused time allows artists to explore new ideas, refine techniques, and produce significant work.
Comfortable Living in an Inspiring Environment: The residency offers comfortable accommodations in a historic property located in the picturesque seaside town of St Andrews, surrounded by natural beauty and tranquility. This setting inspires creativity and offers a refreshing break from the everyday, rejuvenating artists mentally and creatively.
Community Engagement and Public Exposure: Engaging with the community – whether through classes, public talks, or open studio days – gives artists an invaluable opportunity to connect with new audiences, gain feedback, and share their passion with others. This interaction can often lead to unexpected inspiration and even future collaborations.
Networking with Fellow Artists: Living and working alongside up to five other artists from diverse disciplines fosters a sense of community and collaborative learning. This environment allows residents to share ideas, gain insights from different creative approaches, and build meaningful relationships with other artists that can last long after the residency.
Access to Kingsbrae Garden and KIRA’s Amphitheater Events: With direct access to Kingsbrae Garden, artists can experience an additional layer of inspiration from the award-winning botanical gardens. Artists can attend public amphitheater events, offering more ways to engage with the local culture and artistic community.
A Supportive Infrastructure for Artistic Development: By providing two meals a day and private accommodations, KIRA ensures that residents can focus entirely on their work. This support, combined with a vibrant community setting, allows artists to produce their best work while enjoying a well-rounded residency experience.
Opportunities for Career Growth and Exposure: Participating in a KIRA residency can be a valuable addition to an artist’s portfolio and resume. The professional recognition from this opportunity can open doors to galleries, publications, grants, and future residencies.
Reflection and Growth in a Unique Setting: Spending time in the tranquil surroundings of a seaside town offers artists a chance to pause, reflect, and grow personally and professionally. This restorative experience often leads to renewed motivation and clarity in their creative pursuits.
Testimontials
I can barely speak about my artist in residency experience at KIRA without crying tears of joy and gratitude. As a lifelong artist, it has been a dream to one day attend a residency program after raising four children and growing my business and creative brand. KIRA met and exceeded all expectations and the other fellow residents, now new friends, completely agree. The property at KIRA is incredibly beautiful and impeccably maintained. The staff attended to our every need, going above and beyond to make us feel welcomed, comfortable, well-fed and at home. We had the freedom to explore all of Kingsbrae Garden, the delicious cafe, and the quaint town of St. Andrews and surrounding areas. We were invited to attend special events at the KIRA amphitheater, we had quality time with Mrs. Lucinda Flemer, founder of Kingsbrae, and truly got to know many of the employees who work in various capacities around the property. We had 24/7 access to our beautiful free standing studios, just a short walk away from the house. Each studio is well-lit, absolutely beautiful and spacious…a perfect setting to create each day! What an amazing gift to have an entire month away from life’s daily pulls and responsibilities to artistically explore, be in nature and enjoy fellowship with other creatives from around the world. I am profoundly grateful for the opportunity to have experienced this majestic place and highly recommend KIRA to artists, authors and creatives who desire time and space to deeply explore their craft. – Caroline Simas – Artist in Residence
The incredible location and the length of the KIRA residency provides the perfect setting for an artist to settle in, hunker down and get to work. The mansion that houses the artists during their stay is vast and comfortable. The large room where I stayed featured an en suite and views of the ocean. With acres of garden the artists have access to and the warm and welcoming town of St Andrew’s, as well as the natural beauty of New Brunswick and the multitude of parks, hiking trails, ocean and history of the area, there was no shortage of inspiration. There was also a private studio where I was free to settle in and make my own for making art for an entire month. I looked forward to the daily chef-cooked meal to attend with the other artists. It was a chance to meet international artists and allow the conversation to flow. With this meal as the only formal structure, the day was mine to create! The patron of KIRA has done her utmost for artists to make the residency experience supportive and give to artists time and space to create. – Kristin Sjaarda – Artist in Residence
After participating in many artist residencies both internationally and in the US (where I live), I found KIRA to be a highlight of my career. Everything about KIRA is topnotch. The historic mansion and well cared for property, the private light filled studios, the excellent chef prepared meals – all were the best I’ve ever experienced at a residency. Add to that, access to a large, diverse botanical garden, a welcoming community, a charming town and a variety of nearby historic, cultural or recreational sites make this residency a real standout compared to others I’ve been to. The supportive staff was always looking for ways to make the experience better, yet it would be hard to improve on this kind of perfection. If there is only one residency to consider, look no further! – Roxanne Everett – Artist in Residence
About Kingsbrae International Residency for the Arts
KIRA is an art charity that was created to support local, national, and international artists. The historic estate is not only the spot where Irving Berlin proposed, but also features multiple well appointed bedrooms and public spaces, 6 freestanding art studios, Atlantic Canada’s largest amphitheatre, and access to one of Canada’s most sought after gardens – Kingsbrae Garden.
For more information, contact kira@kingsbraegarden.com
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[Side Arts Certified Sponsored Listing] The Joshua Tree Highlands Artist Residency (JTHAR) announces a call for artists for the 2025 – 26 season.
Each year, JTHAR invites 6 artists from around the world to create artwork amidst the beauty of Joshua Tree National Park. Artists selected for this program are at all stages of their careers and work in all media including drawing, painting, photography, sculpture, film, video, new media, installation, fiction and non fiction writing, interdisciplinary, social practice, and architecture.
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Apply by: 10 December 2024
JTHAR fosters creativity through opportunities for exploring, experimenting, quiet reflection, engagement and cross-cultural exchange with the vibrant local artist community. They establish spaces where inspiration happens on a daily basis. Artists can do the work of innovating, changing the cultural landscape and generating a fresh look at the way we connect to each other and to the world.
Joshua Tree Highlands Artist Residency Artist Benefits
Residency recipients will receive a fifteen hundred dollar scholarship to deter costs of participating in the program. Funds can be used towards art supplies, transportation, and meals.
The residency provides studio space and living accommodations. Each artist will be assigned their own house in which to live and work for the length of the residency. Artists may choose to work in the JTHAR dedicated studio, a large studio space, divided by movable walls, depending on the artist’s needs. Housing Accommodations are located in the Highlands near the West Entrance of the Joshua Tree National Park. Please note that the summer months can be very hot in the high desert. If you are adverse to the heat, this may not be the program for you. All houses are equipped with air conditioning.
I am immensely grateful for my time at JTHAR. The program provides a gateway to an incredibly inspiring landscape while being embedded with an engaged and supportive community. From when I first arrived, to my last day, I felt valued and bolstered to a degree that far exceeded expectations. Personal connections coupled with an impressively outfitted living/working space made this bespoke residency truly special. The seven weeks of uninterrupted focused time allowed for the ample experimentation and iteration necessary for locating new possibilities in my creative research. I have immensely benefitted from the energy of all involved during the residency period and anticipate the momentum gained to carry me for years to come. — David Andree (2024)
The memories I made at the Joshua Tree Highlands Artist Residency will always hold a special place in my heart and mark a pivotal turning point in my artistic journey. The opportunity to spend time in the midst of such natural beauty allowed me to find inspiration, delve into my thoughts, and explore trajectories like never before. JTHAR’s generosity and dedication to fostering artistic growth are truly remarkable. — Justin M Zielke (2023)
Coming from the over populated landscape of New York City, it took me a while to adjust to the wide sky, to the desert’s prickly but fascinating creatures, the overwhelming daylight and the overwhelmingly dark nights, and the dry dry heat. But eventually, thanks to my fellow residents, and to the warmth and kindnesses of the JTHAR board members, Joshua Tree became the place I was able to feel myself again. My time there helped me reengage with my writing in a way I very much needed. It’s a bit counterintuitive perhaps, but the barbed landscape eventually proved itself capable of holding me tenderly. And so I let it. And for that gift, I’m immensely grateful. — Bernard Ferguson (2021)
About Joshua Tree Highlands Artist Residency
Founded in 2007, JTHAR is a nonprofit artist residency, which invites artists from around the world to create work amidst the beauty of Joshua Tree National Park. Connect to the vibrant local artistic community. The residency provides scholarship funds, accommodations, studio space, and a gallery exhibition. JTHAR has been providing a place for artist to create new works for 19 years. It is the only non profit residency in Joshua Tree, California, that has an open call for artists.
Located next to Joshua Tree National Park, which has two distinct desert ecosystems, the Mojave and the Colorado. A fascinating variety of plants and animals make their homes in a land sculpted by strong winds and occasional torrents of rain. Dark night skies, a rich cultural history, and surreal geologic features add to the wonder of this vast wilderness in southern California.
For more information, contact info@jthar.com
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[Side Arts Certified Sponsored Listing] A.I.R. Studio Paducah offers residencies of two weeks to three months year-round to visual artists, composers, architects, improvisational dancers, poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers. This residency affords residents the time and space for focused, independent work, the development of new ideas and experimentation.
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Deadline: Rolling Admissions
Applications are currently being reviewed for 2025 residencies with limited dates still available in July and August 2024.
Residents are provided with a private efficiency apartment and studio space, located in the Lower Town Arts District of Paducah, Kentucky, six blocks from the Ohio River. The cost of the residency is $700 for two weeks and $1,000 per month.
Accessibility accommodations include an accessible front sidewalk and entrance, accessible studio doorways, and a walker-accessible bathroom with handrails.
A.I.R. Studio Paducah is a residency created to offer a quiet live and work environment to a wide spectrum of creatives. The studio is in walking distance of several area cultural centers, galleries, and performance venues as well as the tranquil banks of the Ohio River. The studio features a storefront multi-purpose display space that can be used to host exhibitions or special presentations during the residency. Visiting residents not only benefit from supportive interaction with the surrounding arts community, but also benefit from joining a network of past residents with whom they can exchange ideas and form lasting professional relationships.
“The time at AIR was creative, meditative, restorative. The two of us lived a simple life, made good food, came together for meals twice a day, walked to several nearby restaurants for a change of pace. The flexibility of the space was great for writing — we were able to pitch separate camps or share space to work together according to our needs. We used the front window, the dining table, miscellaneous perches that the lightweight folding tables made possible, and, thanks to a spell of marvelous Kentucky weather, the picnic table outside, where I greeted first light, enjoyed happy hour, and sometimes wrote well past dark. Twice a day we went walking around Lower Town, enjoying the wide streets, the lovely buildings, and the friendly greetings of strangers. I did not anticipate enjoying Paducah so much.” – Bill Beverly
About A.I.R. Studio Paducah
A.I.R. Studio Paducah, now in its 19th year as an artist residency program, is situated in the heart of the LowerTown Arts District, Paducah, Kentucky. Since 2004, creatives from around the country and abroad have passed through A.I.R. doors to make the most of the space and a stretch of undistracted time as envisioned by founder Alonzo Davis, himself an artist.
Drawn to Paducah by the Artist Relocation Program, Davis initially considered LowerTown as the location for a personal studio/retreat. Inspired, however, by working retreat experiences in California, Costa Rica, Connecticut, Wyoming, Colorado, and Virginia, Davis decided instead to establish an artist residency program. Not only would visiting artists benefit, but also interaction with a changing influx of creatives from outside could lend an additional dynamic to the evolving LowerTown community. An active residency program heightens the arts district visibility in the world of artist’s communities nationally and internationally.
For more information, contact airstudiopaducah@gmail.com
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[Side Arts Certified Sponsored Listing] The Skopelos Foundation for the Arts (SkopArt) located on the Greek Island of Skopelos announces a call for artists for the Greek Island Residency for 2024. Residency studios are equipped for painters, printmakers, ceramicists, and sculptors and are for three weeks from April – October. Perched high above the Aegean Sea, find a welcome respite from the hurly-burly world. Feel freedom to work in the only studio that offers most mediums in Greece. Experience the food, history, landscape, music, and welcoming people of the island.
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Apply by: 20 March 2023
The Greek Island Residency has much to offer all ages and needs. A younger artist may need to boost their resume. Another may be working on a deadline for a project and require the time to work alone and concentrate on it. Others may need time away from their culture and environment to find a different form of inspiration. Some bring friends or families so they may spend their free time in other pursuits. Others enjoy the exchanges that occur with artists working in the studio in different mediums or the same medium.
The journey to the island on ferry presents all residents with a 3-hour experience that is relaxing to the spirit and visually exciting as one leaves the shore and first arrives at the Port of Skiathos. It then continues for another hour to the Port of Skopelos. The quaint villages with red tile and slate roofs dot the mountains. The lush pine forests of Skopelos are in view. The coves and beaches tucked away from full view stir the imagination and call for exploration. The staff at Skopelos wishes the residents to find freedom to explore, experiment, and expand their artistic expressions.
Greek Island Residency Artist Benefits
SkopArt hopes that the residency will allow the artists to network with other talented artists, learn about a new culture, and enjoy down time from their busy lives. They allow first time residents so SkopArt can be a springboard to other residencies. Many artists have breakthroughs in their work because they have the time to think about new ideas. The island is incredibly inspiring with the gorgeous pine tree forests that go all the way down to the deep blue Aegean Sea. It is a safe environment so artists can walk freely through charming and quaint Skopelos town day or night.
About Skopelos Foundation for the Arts
The Skopelos Foundation for the Arts was established as a non-profit organization in 1999 by the Founder, Gloria Carr. For years, it was her vision to create a studio for artists. She wasn’t sure where it would be set up until 1996 when she visited the island of Skopelos.
Skopelos is a unique island with the contrast of light and color. It is the greenest island located in the Northern Sporades. The locals add to the extraordinary flavor of the island and this is where Gloria Carr decided to create a studio.
The mission of the Foundation is to promote the visual arts and education in the arts through cultural exchanges. Guided by the Hellenic history and culture, the Foundation promotes artistic dialogue between the Greek, American, and International communities of artists.
The ceramics area is open raw space with a gorgeous view of the neighboring island, Alonnisos. There are two electric kilns, two wheels on site, and a wood-burning kiln. The Foundation is affiliated with Nikos Rodios, who is a world-renowned potter and known for his patented firing technique that creates a beautiful onyx that he applies to his work modeled after ancient utilitarian pieces.
The printmaking facilities overlook the Aegean Sea, with lots of windows so that the artists always see the light and the constantly changing colors of the water. The studio has equipment so it can accommodate the beginner to the most advanced.
The Foundation has a Board of Directors which is made up of businesspeople, artists, and university professors from Florida, Chicago, New York, and Washington, DC. It is affiliated with some of the top Universities including Arizona State University, George Mason University, Gulf Coast College, Marymount University, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, The Corcoran School of Art + Design, Pratt Institute, The University of Florida, and Michigan School of Art + Design. The Foundation has worked with top workshop directors such as Pavel Amromin, Steve Cushner, Georgia Deal, Linda Goodman, Kathleen King, Mitch Lyons, Tammy Marinuzzi, Dennis O’Neil, and Suzy Birstein.
Skopelos is a place that takes the imagination beyond what one thinks is possible if you allow it. It is for the flexible adventurer that wants to create and be engulfed by the Greek culture. If you want to have an experience you will never forget, come work on your own or in one of the workshops.
For more information, contact info@skopart.org.
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[Side Arts Certified Sponsored Listing] Women’s Studio Workshop (WSW) announces a call for artists for the Public Art Mural Grant, a four-week residency in which an artist will create an original work for WSW’s mural wall. The mural space at Women’s Studio Workshop faces the Wallkill Valley Rail Trail (WVRT), which is an active outdoor public trail used primarily for walking, running, and cycling. The mural space is 10′ x 23.5′ and overlooks a new, ADA accessible patio and community gathering area.
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Apply by: 15 January 2023
No application entry fee for the Public Art Mural Grant residency.
The grant includes a stipend of $350/week, $500 for materials, $250 for travel, and free on-campus housing. Applicants should keep in mind all COVID-19 related travel stipulations. WSW artistic staff will be available for technical and material support throughout the residency. WSW estimates that approximately 3,000-5,000 WVRT users pass by the facilities on a monthly basis, many coming onto the campus to view the current mural or inquire about the organization.
About Women’s Studio Workshop
Since the founding in 1974, Women’s Studio Workshop has been a professional artist studio dedicated to the creation of community, opportunity, empowerment, and development for women artists in all stages of their careers. As WSW continues to serve this mission, they believe that they can honor their core values and address gender equity more fully by explicitly expanding their concept of gender beyond patriarchal frames of reference. WSW supports all women, trans, intersex, nonbinary and genderfluid people in residencies and internships. Classes, studio rentals, and public events are open to all.
For more information, contact info@wsworkshop.org.
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[Sponsored Listing] The Artists’ Cooperative Residency and Exhibitions (ACRE) announces a call for artists for the ACRE Summer Artist Residency Program. The program takes place every summer in rural Southwest Wisconsin. Developed as a means to support emerging visual artists, sound artists, musicians, performers, writers, and curators, the program provides artists with the opportunity to expand upon their individual practices as well as take part in optional programming within a collaborative community. This summer, ACRE will continue with a restructured model focusing on smaller residencies and reduced number of people on campus. Up-to-date vaccinations and a negative test before traveling are required for all visitors.
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Register by: 20 Mar 2022
Scholarships are available.
Run by a large community of volunteers, the program is designed to help fellow emerging artists develop, present, and grow their creative practices. Set on 1,000 acres of wetland, hills, and farmland, the Summer Artist Residency Program facilities include expansive communal workspaces, a screen-printing studio, woodshop, ceramics studio, fibers studio, art and tech facility, and sound studio. Two meals per day plus a light breakfast are provided and prepared daily using ingredients grown in the surrounding area.
Over the subsequent year, ACRE endeavors to provide further opportunities for exposure and community building to its alumni. Each resident is offered an exhibition opportunity at a Chicago gallery or one of a number of alternative exhibition spaces ACRE partners with in Chicago and is given access to an online “flat file,” where they can develop customizable pages to present their work. These efforts complement other activities and programming designed to create the conditions for a thriving and enduring arts network.
About Artists’ Cooperative Residency and Exhibitions
Founded in 2010, ACRE is a non-profit organization based in Chicago designed to support emerging artists develop, discuss, and present their artistic practices. As a community-coordinated effort to provide emerging artists with an accessible, equitable, and interdisciplinary residency and exhibitions program, ACRE has welcomed over 1,000 visual artists, sound artists, musicians, performance artists, writers, curators, scientists, and chefs to its Wisconsin and Illinois communities.
For more information, contact info@acreresidency.org.
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[Sponsored Listing] The John Michael Kohler Arts Center announces a call for artists for the 2023 Arts/Industry Residencies. For more than forty years, Arts/Industry has been connecting artists with the resources, technology, and materials of Kohler Co, as well as providing a place to explore new ideas, processes, and perspectives. Artists from all disciplines are encouraged to apply.
Each year, up to twelve artists are selected for residencies in the pottery or foundry areas of the factory through a competitive jury process. No experience with clay or cast metal is required, just an interest in pursuing a new body of work and being open to new ideas.
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Enter by: 14 Mar 2022
Arts/Industry residencies are three months in length and divided into three cohorts. There are four artists-in-residence in each cohort: two in pottery and two in foundry. Residents are expected to commit to the full three-month period. Artists-in-residence receive 24-hour access to studio space, industrial materials, use of equipment, technical assistance, photographic services, housing, round-trip transportation, and a modest weekly stipend.
Hundreds of artists have benefited from the celebrated Arts/Industry residency program since its beginning in 1974. The program, undoubtedly one of the most unusual ongoing collaborations between art and industry in the United States, was conceived and is administered by the John Michael Kohler Arts Center and hosted by Kohler Co.
Arts/Industry offers artists the time and space to focus on the creation of new work and a unique location for their studios. Artists-in-residence work at the Kohler Co factory in the pottery and/or foundry. Artists need not have experience with clay or metal, just an interest in materials and the potential for the industrial environment and processes to influence their creative practice. Participants are exposed to a body of technical knowledge that enables and encourages them to explore new ways of thinking and working.
About John Michael Kohler Arts Center
The John Michael Kohler Arts Center located north of Milwaukee in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, was founded in 1967. It is dedicated to making innovative exhibitions and arts programming accessible to a broad audience. Central to its mission is promoting understanding and appreciation of the work of self-taught and contemporary artists through original exhibitions, commissioned works of art, performing arts programs, and community arts initiatives. Since the 1970s, JMKAC has preserved, studied, and exhibited works by art-environment builders and has earned a worldwide reputation for its work in this area. Art environments involve an individual significantly transforming their surroundings—for example, their home or yard—into an exceptional, multifaceted work of art.
The Arts Center’s downtown Sheboygan facility includes eight galleries, two performance spaces, a café, a retail shop, and a drop-in art-making studio. Among its program offerings are community arts projects; artist residencies; presentations of dance, film, and music; a free weekly summer concert series; classes and workshops; an onsite arts-based preschool program; and approximately twelve originally curated exhibitions of the work of self-taught and contemporary artists annually. The John Michael Kohler Arts Center also administers the renowned Arts/Industry residency program, which is hosted by Kohler Co.
For more information, contact artsindustry@jmkac.org.
Image: Arts/Industry artist-in-residence Kate Klingbeil in the Kohler Co Foundry, 2020. Photo: Kohler Co, courtesy of John Michael Kohler Arts Center.
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[Sponsored Listing] The Stewards of the Coast and Redwoods announce a call for artists for the Pond Farm Artist in Residency. Beginning in 2021, the Pond Farm Artist Residency will be underwritten by The Julia Terr Fellowship to support residencies that give priority to both emerging and established BIPOC artists and writers. This is a unique opportunity for artists working in most genres to be immersed in nature and inspired by the spirit of past Pond Farmers. Have the space and time to create. The Guest House is ADA compliant and disabled artists are encouraged to apply.
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Deadline: 15 Apr 2021
It is the goal of the fellowship program to welcome diverse artists and writers to work on specific projects they want to address or new areas in which to investigate. The duration of the residency is one month. It offers a one bedroom self-accommodating cabin on the site of Pond Farm Pottery and a stipend of $250 to help cover some expenses, e.g. for food or travel.
About Stewards of the Coast and Redwoods
Stewards of the Coast and Redwoods is the nonprofit organization that supports education and stewardship programs in Russian River area State Parks.
Pond Farm is a special place. It originally started as an artists’ community in the late 1940s, then transitioned to Pond Farm Pottery where studio pottery artist Marguerite Wildenhain lived, worked, and taught annual summer workshops. Marguerite Wildenhain dedicated her life to her craft. After finishing her studies at the Bauhaus she became the first female master potter in Germany. She was a remarkable woman who touched many lives through her work and her teachings. Marguerite strongly believed that the journey to become a true artist was not about learning a technique, but much more about the development of the whole person, an “opening of the soul.”
For more information, contact michele@stewardscr.org.