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International Artist 2014 Residency for Artists outside Canada: Darling Foundry (CN)

Deadline: June 1st, 2013

The Darling Foundry, located in Old Montreal (Quebec, Canada), is an alternative visual arts complex with an outstanding architectural design. The Darling Foundry provides opportunities for research, creation, production, and exhibition. Its multifaceted spaces, spanning 3500 m², provide room for residency studios, living accommodations, technical workshops, gallery spaces, a restaurant and offices.

The International Residency at the Darling Foundry is supported by the Canada Council for the Arts.The program supports foreign visual artists from outside of Canada. One residency of six months will be awarded. The schedule of the residency is from the beginning of January 2014 to the end of June 2014. The resident artist will receive a grant amount of $23,000 CDN which contributes towards travel, subsistence, and production costs.

The resident artist will be provided with a studio measuring 100 m² and a separate living accommodation (for single occupancy), with access to common living spaces. In addition, the Darling Foundry provides the laureate with organizational and technical assistance, promotion and networking opportunities. The resident artist will have the option to participate in open studio events, studio visits by arts professionals, and trips to artistic events. Applications are evaluated by a selection committee consisting of arts professionals.The committee base their selection on the artistic quality of the applicant’s artistic work, the potential impact of the residency on the applicant’s career, and the contribution to the Montreal and Canadian arts community

Website link for more details and entry: http://fonderiedarling.org/en/internationalresidency.html

Darling Foundry, Visual Arts Centre, 745 Ottawa Street, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Call for Applicants, Residencies 2014: MacDowell Colony (NH)

Application Periods and Deadlines:

Winter/Spring 2014
Deadline: September 15th, 2013
Residencies: Feb 1st, 2014 – May 31st, 2014
Accepting Applications: July 15th – September 15th, 2013

Summer 2014
Deadline: January 15th, 2014
Residencies: June 1st, 2014 – September 30th, 2014
Accepting Applications: October 15th – January 15th, 2014

Fall 2014
Deadline: April 15th, 2014
Residencies: October 1st, 2014 – January 31st, 2015
Accepting Applications: February 15th – April 15th, 2014

The MacDowell Colony in Peterborough, NH, offers creative individuals of the highest talent an inspiring environment in which they can produce enduring works of the imagination. The sole criterion for acceptance to The MacDowell Colony is artistic excellence. The MacDowell Colony provides time, space, and an inspiring environment to artists of exceptional talent. A MacDowell Fellowship, or residency, consists of exclusive use of a studio, accommodations, and three prepared meals a day for up to eight weeks. There are no residency fees.

MacDowell Fellows are selected by our admissions panels, which are comprised of a revolving group of distinguished professionals in each artistic discipline who serve anonymously for three years.

Eligibility: The Colony accepts applications from artists working in the following disciplines: architecture, film/video arts, interdisciplinary arts, literature, music composition, theatre, and visual arts. The sole criterion for acceptance is artistic excellence, which the Colony defines in a pluralistic and inclusive way. MacDowell encourages applications from artists representing the widest possible range of perspectives and demographics, and welcomes artists engaging in the broadest spectrum of artistic practice and investigating an unlimited array of inquiries and concerns. To that end, emerging as well as established artists are invited to apply.

MacDowell is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination and equal opportunity for all persons regardless of race, sex, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and disability. No one with the AIDS virus, ARC, or HIV shall be denied admission as long as he/she is otherwise qualified. The Colony offers barrier-free access in all main buildings and some studios.

Application Periods and Deadlines: Artists may apply only once every 12 months. MacDowell will only accept applications for the next deadline. Please refer to the applications dates for application time periods.

Website link for more information and link to apply: http://www.macdowellcolony.org/apply-appguidelines.html

The MacDowell Colony is located in the Monadnock region of New Hampshire, where a striking natural environment and robust cultural scene combine to provide a wealth of options for residents and visitors alike.

Call for Applicants: Denali National Park and Preserve (AK) Artist-in-Residence for Summer 2014

Deadline: September 30th, 2013

Each residency takes place during a ten day period between June and September. Artists stay at the historic East Fork Cabin at Mile 43 on the Park Road. Artists are responsible for their own food and transportation. No stipend is provided. Each artist may bring with them one adult guest for the length of the residency. In exchange for the use of the cabin, each artist is expected –

> To donate one art piece to the park. The art may be selected for display in various venues throughout the park including the Eielson Visitor Center, the Denali Visitor Center, and the Murie Science and Learning Center. Finished pieces should not be larger than 60 inches in any direction, and should not require the park to provide additional infrastructure or permanent installation. For pieces that are especially fragile or vulnerable during display, storage, or transport, artists should provide appropriate frames, cases, or crates.

> To offer at least one public presentation in the park entrance area on the final day of the residency. Visual artists may choose between giving a demonstration, community-outreach activity, or an evening lecture-style presentation. Writers are expected to offer an evening presentation and reading.

All finished pieces are due at the park by Dec. 31 of the calendar year in which a residency takes place.

Link to entry via CaFE: https://www.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=1384&sortby=fair_name&apply=yes

International/National Call for Applicants: The Queens Museum Studio Program (NY)

Deadline: May 21st, 2013

In October 2013, the Queens Museum will complete an expansion doubling the size of the museum. This expansion includes eight new studios in the Queens Museum’s north wing. We invite all artists to apply for a subsidized studio at the museum, available for one year, with a possible extension for a second year.

In designating permanent real estate to the long-term development of new work on-site, as well as to creating a community of artists, the Queens Museum aims to promote artists’ creative process and professional development.

Artists will have 24-hour access to their studios and the adjacent lounge area. The program will offer workspace and visibility, with open studios scheduled to coincide with exhibition openings at the Queens Museum. The new studio wing will also include a Public Art Studio with a 40′ wall visible by the public from a 2nd- floor mezzanine, which will be programmed independently.

Selection: Guest curator Regine Basha will launch the studio program’s first year and chair the selection process. The jury will include Queens Museum senior program staff; Daniel Bozhkov (artist); and Anthony Huberman (Director, The Artist Institute).

Restrictions: Because the studios are within the museum, there can be no use of toxic and combustible materials.

Artists in all locations invited to apply by May 21, 2013!

Important dates:
May 21: application deadline
June 7: artists informed
August 1: studios available for move-in

Studio Monthly Fees:
550 sq ft studio (five available) = $350/month
350 sq ft studio (two available) = $225/month
200 sq ft (one available) = $175/month
Fees go towards studio program administrative costs and upkeep.

Website link for more information and FAQ: http://www.queensmuseum.org/visi/the-queens-museum-studio-program

Apply here: https://queensmuseum.submittable.com/submit

Queens Museum of Art, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens, NY

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Call for Applicants: 2013 RedLine Artist in Residence (CO)

Deadline: July 1st, 2013

From their call: RedLine is a diverse urban laboratory where arts, education and community converge. Our vision is to foster forms of social practice in the arts that inspire inquiry and catalyze change.

RedLine engages approximately 15–20 artists at any given time who remain “in residence” for a two year period. As part of the residency, artists receive studio space and mentoring from three to four accomplished artists per year who may be “in residence” or may be guests of RedLine on a more intermittent basis. Interactivity is a core element at RedLine: artists engage in healthy art criticism and vibrant debate as they grow together as artists and in the community. RedLine engages artists to particpate in various educational forums and exhibitions, which allow them to learn new techniques and to hone their existing skills. The Artists-in-Residence Program is based upon an equitable selection process. Artists working in all mediums are welcome to apply including writers, filmmakers, performance artists, photographers, and visual artists. It is important to note that each artist is responsible for outfitting their studio with the necessary tools to produce their works. RedLine does not have a wood shop, and use of toxic materials is only permitted outside of the premises.

To apply and for more detailed submission information via CaFE: https://www.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=1367&sortby=fair_name&apply=yes

Website: http://redlineart.org/

RedLine, 2350 Arapahoe Street, Denver CO 80205