NO FAST FOOD
Every artist I know needs a break from their chicken finger and fries world occasionally. I accidentally tripped across some great residencies where only the extraordinary is likely to be on your daily menu of activities.
There are thousands of opportunities for artists to get a break from their daily routine and a get a fresh look at motivation and point of view…but most of these are opportunities for a special look at one of the United States many National Parks. Take a look at these…
Great Artist Residency Opportunities
Denali National Park and Preserve
Artist-In-Residence Program, Denali National Park and Preserve, P.O. Box 9, Denali Park, Alaska USA 99755
Residencies open to: Two-dimensional visual artists, sculptors
Residency period: Mid-June through mid-September; up to three – 10 days each.
Contact: Denali Headquarters at (907)474-8133, e-mail: aduffy@alaskageographic.org
Hot Springs National Park
Artist-In-Residence Program, attn: Volunteer Coordinator, Hot Springs National Park, P.O. Box 1860, Hot Springs, AR 71902
Residencies open to: Two-dimensional visual artists, photographers
Application deadline: February 1 for June, July, and August; May 1 for September, October, and November
Residency period: June through November; Six of two to four weeks each
Contact: Jeff Heitzman at 501-624-3383, ext. 652 or jeff_heitzman@nps.gov
Soaring Gardens Artists’ Retreat / Ora Lerman Charitable Trust Artists’ Residency
160 Erica Way Portola Valley, CA 94028
http://www.lermantrust.org
Soaring Gardens Artists’ Retreat, in beautiful dairy country near Laceyville, Pennsylvania, provides 3-6-week residencies to visual artists between May and September. The Trust particularly encourages applications from emerging women artists. Artists are encouraged to apply in groups of 2 or 3.
Joshua Tree National Park
Artist-In-Residence Program, Joshua Tree National Park, 74485 National Park Drive, Twenty-Nine Palms, California USA 92277
Residencies open to: Two-dimensional visual artists, photographers, sculptors, writers, video/filmmakers
Application deadline: Accepted year-round Residency period: October through May; Four to six of four weeks each
Contact: Tim Terrell at 760-367-5539 PST or artmojave@aol.com
Yosemite National Park
Yosemite Renaissance, PO Box 767, Yosemite, CA 95389.
Residencies open to: Two-dimensional visual artists, photographers, sculptors
Application deadline: September 2 (received)
Residency period: Year-round; Four to ten of up to one month each
Contact: info@yosemiterenaissance.org
Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Headlands Center for the Arts, 944 Fort Barry, Sausalito, California USA 94965
Residencies open to: California, North Carolina, New Jersey, and Ohio two-dimensional visual artists, photographers, sculptors, video/filmmakers (Each state has individual eligibility requirements)
Application deadline: First Friday in June
Residency period: Febraury through November; Thirty of 1 to 11 months each
Contact: Holly Blake at 415-331-2787, ext. 24, PST or hblake@headlands.org
Weir Farm Art Center
Artist-In-Residence Program, Weir Farm National Historic Site, 735 Nod Hill Road, Wilton, CT 06897 (include a stamped, self-addressed envelope)
Residencies open to: Visual artists (including printmakers & painters), photographers, sculptors, video/filmmakers
Application deadline: January 15, July 15 (postmarked)
Residencies for visual artists from 2 weeks to 1 month, studio and furnished cottage for 1 artist at a time (or, artists may apply as collaborative teams), located 60 miles from NYC. Visit website, http://www.weirfarmartcenter.org for application.
Contact: 203-761-9945, email: allen@weirfarmartcenter.org
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