Art Residency Opportunities

Artist in Residence Evan Bissell (AIR '14) in the studio at Headlands. Photo: Andria Lo. Headlands Center for the Arts Chiaro Award Application deadline:  June 6, 2014 Program dates:  March–December 2015 Headlands Center for the Arts 944 Fort Barry Sausalito, CA 94965 www.headlands.org/chiaro-award Share this:  Facebook  |  Twitter Headlands Center for the Arts announces the launch of the   Chiaro Award , a fully sponsored artist residency and cash prize for an accomplished mid-career painter residing in the United States. This major award is designed to have meaningful impact on the life and career of one artist per year, by both recognizing past success and by fostering his or her ability to continue to produce exceptional and exemplary work in the medium of painting.  Residencies of six to ten weeks include dedicated use of a private studio, chef-prepared meals, comfortable housing, and a cash award of 15,000 USD. The Chiaro award...

Illustration of Hagaplan, the main plaza in the new city district Hagastaden, Stockholm. © Andersson Jönsson Landskapsarkitekter AB. Stockholm City Council, Art Department Open call: Artist-in-Residence Application deadline:  Monday,   May 19, 2014 Residency period : Nov 2014–May 2015 Stockholm County Council Art Department Västgötagatan 2 118 27 Stockholm Sweden www.kultur.sll.se Application Share this:  Facebook  |  Twitter An exchange of ideas between artists and researchers in life science Description of the artistic assignment We are looking for artists to be part of an exchange between art and research. The exchange is part of a larger urban development project in Stockholm. The aim of the artists' involvement is to provide a reflective viewpoint and a critical approach to the context.  Life science is an emerging area of research where different disciplines in medicine, engineering and biology interact. We are looking for art...

TAKE on Writing Critic-Community: Contemporary Art Writing in India Venue: Sunaparanta Goa Centre for the Arts, 63/C-8, Near Lar de Estudantes Altinho, Panaji – 403 001. Duration: 13 -  16 June, 2014 Program Outline: As part of TAKE on art magazine's outreach initiatives, this four-day program is geared at writers from around India as an opportunity to workshop a new or recent piece of writing (hitherto unpublished) based on peer-to-peer critique and feedback in a closed-door environment. Time will be allocated for revisions and some access to online resources will be provided on-site. The workshop will culminate in a public presentation of each written work, with further comments, suggestions and questions from attendees and invited respondents. After the end of the workshop, participants will have a month to further edit their writing before submitting final manuscripts for publication in a special issue. In addition to this process, the program will also...

Alexia Webster (winner of Artraker Annual Award 2013),  Street Studios , 2013. © Alexia Webster. Artraker Fund Call for submissions: Artraker Annual Awards Deadline :  15 May 2014 submissions@artraker.org www.artraker.org Share this:  Facebook  |  Twitter The   Artraker Annual Award   is for contemporary artists/organisations that make a direct positive change in countries that have experienced social upheaval and violent conflict. Artraker is interested in the significance of the artists' contribution to change and the co-creation of experiences of freedom in the midst of conflict. Artraker will offer three Award Funds of 2,500 GBP (per award) for completed work or work that can be further developed. The award winners and nine shortlisted artists/organisations will be invited to join the Artraker network ("the Artrakers"). The Artrakers' works will be shown at exhibitions in London and Paris. The award winners will be announced in t...

2015 OPEN CALL FOR INTERNATIONAL RESIDENCE PROJECTS  Program Description:  AIR Taipei has two residency locations, Taipei Artist Village (TAV) and Treasure Hill Artist Village (THAV).  Taipei Artist Village is a four-story building located in the heart of Taiwan's vibrant governmental district in Taipei City. Secluded within a tranquil garden, this renovated public office building that once belonged to the Taipei City Department of Public Maintenance and Construction is breathing new life into bustling downtown Taipei. Since the establishment of TAV, the Department of Cultural Affairs of Taipei City Department has actively launched the Artist-in-Residence (AIR) program as well as artist exchange programs with other international artist residency centers in different cities across the globe.  Located along the Xindian River in Taipei City, Treasure Hill Artist Village was listed in 2011 as the first “historic settlement”of Taipei City. The unique loc...

FICA EMERGING ARTIST AWARD 2014 The Foundation for Indian Contemporary Art invites applicants for Emerging Artist Award 2014.  The Emerging Artist Award seeks to promote young artists studying or practicing in India who demonstrate extraordinary skill and promise in the visual arts. Selected by an independent jury of distinguished artists and professionals in the field, the recipient gets the opportunity to travel and work in an international residency and exhibit in a solo show in India. FICA is pleased to be collaborating with Pro Helvetia - Swiss Arts Council and Vadehra Art Gallery for the Emerging Artist Award 2014. The award includes: A twelve-week residency in Switzerland, round trip air travel from their town in India, a per diem during the time of the residency, and access to the residency’s technical equipments. A solo exhibition at the Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi, developed in collaboration with FICA. Application procedure: Please includ...

Photo by Valdinar Fernandes, 2012. CAPACETE 2015 residency program open call Application deadline :  15 May 2014 CAPACETE Rua do Russel 300/601 Rio de Janeiro 22210 010 Brazil www.capacete.net Share this:  Facebook  |  Twitter CAPACETE will launch a new one-year program in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for up to 12 international participants dedicated to research and practice in the arts and critical thought. It will start its first edition in March 2015. Thought is action. Vision Our globalized contexts are structured by an unequal social distribution of labour and wealth, increasingly moulded by speculative market-based economics. Many of today's cultural manifestations are large-scale events that are too often either directed at a generic public or a restricted elite. This reduces and neutralizes the concrete ethical and political reach of art, as well as its potential for fostering discussion and inspiring other ways of working, thinking...

Sound Development City 2013 participant Malose Malahlela,  Third Space , 2013. Sound walk, Marseille, France, 2013.  Photo: Patrice Terraz, October 2013. Sound Development City Call for projects: summer expedition 2014 August 28–September 13, 2014 Application deadline:  April 25 info@sound-development-city. com www.sound-development-city. com/en Share this:  Facebook  |  Twitter Sound Development City Sound Development City  was initiated in 2012 by Sound Development with the aim of providing creative freedom to artists working in various disciplines. Every year in late summer, Sound Development City sends ten artists on a three-week-long expedition between two European cities. During the expedition, the artists work on individual projects, explore new cities, cultures, and different living environments, and establish new connections.  Sound Development City is an adventure, a place for experimentation, and a research trip. Th...

Photos: Andria Lo. Design: Valerie Shagday. Headlands Center for the Arts Artists programs 2014–2015 seek participants Headlands Center for the Arts 944 Fort Barry Sausalito, CA 94965 www.headlands.org Share this:  Facebook  |  Twitter Artist in Residence program   Program dates:  March–December 2015 Application deadline:  June 6, 2014 Eligibility:  Artists from around the world working in all disciplines at all career stages; students not eligible. The Artist in Residence (AIR) program awards fully sponsored residencies to approximately 45 local, national, and international artists each year. Residencies of four to ten weeks include private studio space, chef-prepared meals, comfortable housing, and travel and living stipends when available.  Tournesol Award Program dates:  July 1, 2014–June 30, 2015 Application deadline:  May 2, 2014 Eligibility:  Bay Area residents working primarily in painting;...

Image courtesy of WILI Luxembourg. European Investment Bank Institute "The Imprint of Man - Representing the Anthropocene" September–October 2014 Application deadline :  16 May 2014 at midnight  (GMT+1) institute.eib.org/programmes/ arts/arts Share this:  Facebook  |  Twitter The European Investment Bank (EIB) Institute is pleased to announce the second edition of its   Artists' Development program   (ADP), both a mentoring programme and an artist's residency,  targeting visual artists (aged less than 35) from EU Member States focusing on "The Imprint of Man - Representing the Anthropocene." The successful applicant will be mentored by internationally acclaimed Polish artist   Mirosław Bałka . Thematic focus The residency is open to all individuals wishing to develop their practice in a professional context by creating a new (body of) work(s) on the theme "The Imprint of Man - Representing the Anthropocene," using pho...