Artist Residencies in Italy, Germany, Nebraska and Slovenia for Artists, Writers, Composers, and More!

Hey there...a couple new things for you today...I'm trying to get as much out as possible when I'm home because I go off on my book tour starting tomorrow and will be gone a lot this fall. Anyway, here you go (the first three are from www.re-title.com)

(VISUAL ARTISTS) Lo Studio dei Nipoti Calabria Artists Residency—Seeking: Southern-Italian-American & native Southern Italian visual artists;

various ages and areas of specialization April 1-June 30, 2012 residency period

1-3 month stay; 6 artists at a time, Cost: $0-$300/mo

Lo Studio dei Nipoti (studio of the grandchildren, nieces, nephews) has established a pilot artists' residency in collaboration with the town of Monasterace, on the Ionian Sea in Calabria, Italy. An important facet of the residency is the rich potential for positive engagement in the community. Exhibition opportunities, collaborative opportunities; contribute to workshop for the community. Application Deadline: Sep 10, 2011 for the spring residency. For complete prospectus, email roseart@iinet.com

For more info visit www.lostudiodeinipoti.com

(ALL) Artist in residence stipends—Kuenstlerdorf Schoeppingen Foundation Fellowships—Kuenstlerdorf Schoeppingen Foundation, Germany Guiding principle of Kuenstlerdorf Schoeppingen Foundation is to support writers, visual artists, artists in the field of new media and and interdisciplinary projects as well as composers by the way of artist in residence stays in the Foundation Kuenstlerdorf Schoeppingen (NRW, Germany) accomodation.

These stays go along with monthly stipends and can last as long as four months in total. The fellows can work highly focused during this period of time in the Foundation Kuenstlerdorf Schoeppingen (NRW, Germany) studios, apartments and flats on their respective art, book or score projects. With in total 14 fellows being on site at the same time and coming from different sectors of work a comprehensive and inspired exchange of ideas takes place. Application for the artist in residence stays is internationally open. There is no limit of age existent.

Grants: Grants for visual arts, new media art, interdisciplinary projects, literature and composition will be awarded each year. Different juries of experts decide on the incoming applications. Deadline for applications is 15th of September of the current year. The monthly stipend amounts to 1025,- Euros. An amount for the operating expenses of the apartments or studios of about 100,- to 200,- Euros has to be payed of this. There is an obligation to spend the artist in residence stay on place.

Facilities:

The studios and apartments of the artist village Schöppingen are in two completely renovated farmhouses dating from the early 19th century. A total of eight apartments for authors and new media artists and six studios for visual artists is available. There are a gallery space and a wood/metall workshop available.

For more information, go to: http://www.stiftung-kuenstlerdorf.de/english.html

Stiftung Künstlerdorf Schöppingen Feuerstiege 6 D-48620 Schöppingen Germany

tel: +49 2555 93810 fax: +49 2555 938120

info@stiftung-kuenstlerdorf.de

Deadline: 15 September, 2011

(MEDIA, SOUND & VISUAL ARTISTS) Artist in Residency - Museum of Transitory Art MoTA, Ljubljana—MoTA Residencies

Deadline: 15 September, 2011

MoTA is the first Artist in Residency program in Ljubljana for media, sound or visual artists, who can live and work in the capital of Slovenia for a period of one month. MoTA accepts applications for production residencies for artists interested in transitory art. MoTA offers the opportunity to produce and exhibit art projects which research and experiment with: -transitions in space and time, transitions in legal, moral, ethical, political positions, transitions of digital into analog world.

Artists selected through this open call are offered full production support and a public showing of the work produced according to the nature of the project.During the residency, a public presentation of the artist is required. Each resident artist is also asked to donate an artwork to the MoTA museum collection.

More Information

http://www.motamuseum.com/RESIDENCY/open-call

About

http://www.motamuseum.com/About/museum-transitory-art

MoTA, Rožna dolina cesta II/36, 1000 Ljubljana

mota.artists@gmail.com

ALL) The Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts—Artist Residencies in Nebraska City, NE offers 2- to 8-week residencies year-round for writers, visual artists, and music composers. Housing, studio space, $100/week stipend are provided.

Approximately 50 residencies are awarded per year. The upcoming deadline is September 1 for the following January through June 15 residencies. $25 application fee. See website for complete information, guidelines and application: www.KHNCenterfortheArts.org. The Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts, 801 3rd Corso, Nebraska City, Nebraska 68410. 402-874-9600,info@KHNCenterfortheArts.org

Fall Deadlines for Residencies and Grants!

Hey everyone....this is a big time for applications. Many residencies have September 15th deadlines. Some of you have recently written me asking about whether or not there are residencies in particular countries. Unfortunately, contrary to public opinion, my encyclopedic mind is not what it used to be. However, you are in luck—you can find the residency of your dreams by going to these websites and searching for the locations you are interested in: Res Artis, Trans Artists, and the Alliance of Artists Communities. And for now, check out some new opportunities below....





(ALL) Hambidge Creative Residency—The Hambidge Center for the Arts and Sciences is located in the Blue Ridge Moutains of North Georgia, USA. Deadline: September 15th for mid-February thru April. Eight-week residencies will only be scheduled in late fall, winter and early spring. This requirement may be waived under extenuating circumstances. Please note: due to high demand, the maximum length of residencies awarded for mid-May, through mid-August is four weeks. Applications for one week residencies are considered on a case-by-case basis. Collaborators must submit individual applications, but may choose to share studio/living space. There is a $30 application fee. For more info, go to: http://www.hambidge.org/.

(ALL) ART 342 Residencies in Fort Collins, CO—ART342 offers 14-week and 6-week residencies to emerging and established artists, writers and composers. Studios, a kiln and basic equipment are available for most visual artists, including ceramicists. Quiet spaces exist for creative or scholarly writers. The composer’s studio is outfitted with a Steinway B, computers and software for writing and recording.



Awards for accepted applicants include 24-hour access to free studios, living space and a modest stipend. Residents are responsible for personal expenses and travel to and from the site. Situated in a semi-rural area, ART342 is just 6 miles north of Historic Old Town in Fort Collins. Up to 7 studios and 5 living spaces are maintained as private places for creative work. Pets, children, visitors and partners are strongly discouraged.



For more information regarding application and residency details, visit: www.art342.org

ART342 is now accepting artist-in-residence applications for 14 week and 6 week residencies in 2012. On-line application: https://art342.slideroom.com/ Deadline for all Spring 2012 residencies: October 1, 2011, Deadline for all Summer and Fall 2012 residencies: February 1, 2012

(ALL) BijlmAIR Artist-in-Residence Programme—Centrum Beeldende Kunst Zuidoost (CBK Zuidoost – center of visual arts), Stedelijk Museum Bureau Amsterdam (SMBA) and Stichting FLAT (FLAT foundation).

For 2011 BijlmAIR invites artists and other cultural producers to live and work temporarily in Amsterdam Southeast. This period can be used for project research or for realization of a project or work of art, following a relevant proposal made by the applicant. The selection committee of the participating organizations decides which proposals will be chosen.

The residency needs to relate to the transnational and intercultural society of Amsterdam Southeast. This can be done on all kinds of levels – urban, sociological, economical, historical, etc. The programme is primarily meant for young artists from the Netherlands and abroad, who finished their art education recently and are almost ready to enter the circuit of the larger art institutions.

Location

BijlmAIR has a studio in Amsterdam Southeast, on the first floor of an apartment building called Florijn. The ground floor apartments of this building are all artists studio’s. The artists who participate in Stichting FLAT are neighbours of our studio. The studio is suitable for one or two artists. Kitchen, toilet and presentation space are shared with the office of Stichting FLAT. Stichting FLAT frequently organizes events in the presentation space of the apartment.

DEADLINE: You can apply the until the 15^th of September for a residency in 2012.

APPLICATION: The application consists of a project plan (max. 1 page), completed with an indicative budget (costs and income) and a selection of relevant images to support your idea and which gives an insight in your work. The project plan concerns a living- and working period in Amsterdam Southeast.

MONEY

BijlmAIR provides a furnished and well-equipped living and working space. On top there is a modest working budget of € 10.000,- available for the whole year. The height of the budget per artist depends on the number of proposals which are granted. We expect the artist to do his/her own fundraising, if necessary.

Three to eight artists are being selected per year; rejections are sent without giving reason. The application has to be sent digital through the following website: www.cbkzuidoost.nl For more information and applications visit: www.cbkzuidoost.nl

(PHOTOGRAPHERS) LIGHT WORK RESIDENCY PROGRAM—Each year Light Work invites 12-15 artists to participate in its residency program, including one artist co-sponsored by Autograph ABP. Artists selected for the residency program are invited to live in Syracuse for one month. They receive a $4,000 stipend, an apartment to stay in, a private digital studio, a private darkroom, and 24-hour access to our facility.



Light Work supports artists working in photography and related media. Through our partnership with the Urban Video Project, we can also provide some direct support to video artists. For more info, go to: http://www.lightwork.org/residency/resinfo.html



(WRITERS & TRANSLATORS) Ledig House International Writers' Residency—Ledig House International Writers' Residency is located approximately two and a half hours north of New York City in the town of Omi, in the scenic Hudson River Valley. Writers and translators from all fields are encouraged to apply for a residence lasting anywhere from one week to two months. Up to 20 writers per session - 10 at a given time - live and write on the stunning 300 acre grounds and sculpture park that overlook the Catskill Mountains. For more information visit: www.artomi.org Deadline November 30.



(ARTISTS) The Martha Boschen Porter Fund, Inc.—The Martha Boschen Porter Fund, Inc. provides grants to individuals in training, studying, or practicing in the arts, based on financial need. Giving confined to Northwest Connecticut and adjacent areas in Massachusetts and New York. This program does NOT support artists residing in New York City. Open application - initial proposal by mail. Include brief description of project (1 page) with rough budget. May also require personal resume, complete budget, and references upon request. No phone inquiries. Send proposal by mail: 145 White Hollow Road, Sharon, CT 06069-2108 USA.



(ALL) CREATIVE RESISTANCE FUND—The Creative Resistance Fund (CRF) provides $1,500 distress grants to people in danger due to their use of creativity to fight injustice. The fund may be used to evacuate a dangerous situation or to cover living costs while weighing long-term options for safety. Discipline(s) and media are: Visual arts, Sculpture, Performing arts, Textile art, Music, Literature, Educational programmes, New Media. For more info: http://www.freedimensional.org/

Artist Grants & Residencies for Media Artists, Sound Artists, Native American Artists and More!

Greetings all. Today's selection of opportunities are brought to you by: re-title.com, womenarts.org, artisttrust.org and Mirabee's periodic sniffing around....Happy 4th of July!

(ARTISTS/MULTIMEDIA) Weir Farm Trust, Wilton, CT—November-April—Residencies of 2-4 weeks for film, video, and multimedia artists (in addition to visual artists of all types). Organization provides housing, studio, and stipend ($500 per month). Residents are responsible for deposit ($75, refunded on artist’s arrival), food, travel, and materials.

***I just heard from a Mira's List fan that this place no longer gives out stipends so please check with them first before applying. Sometimes things change season to season in this economy. Application available on website: www.nps.gov/wefa

Deadline: July 15, 2011

FEE: $25.
Weir Farm Trust
735 Nod Hill Rd.
Wilton, CT 06897
T: (203) 761-9945, FAX: (203) 761-9116
evanswft@optonline.net
allenwft@optonline.net
www.nps.gov/wefa

(ALL) Fogo Island Arts Corporation Residency Program 2012-2013—The Fogo Island Arts Corporation is a new contemporary art venue on the east coast of Canada. The Arts Corporation runs two distinct yet complementary programs, the Residency program and the Production program. Both programs encourage dialogue between visiting artists and local people to share experiences and perceptions.

The Fogo Island Arts Corporation's mission to bring together local communities and the international art scene is reflected in the accommodations and work space provided to Residency Program participants. Striking new studios are being built at locations across the island. Living spaces are provided in refurbished traditional homes located in nearby communities on the island.

how to apply

Visual artists, curators, writers and filmmakers can apply for residencies on Fogo Island in 2012 – 2013. Residencies are from 3 to 6 months. Visiting professionals are provided with a studio (work space) and a house to live in. Individuals selected to the program can apply for stipend to cover materials and living costs on the island and for travel (to and from Fogo Island only).
For more info, go to: http://artscorpfogoisland.ca/?page_id=6

Deadline: 31 July, 2011

Fogo Island Arts Corporation Application Committee
Highway 334, suite 100 NL - A0G 2X0
Newfoundland Canada
tel: +1 709 270 0011
info@artscorpfogoisland.ca
http://www.artscorpfogoisland.ca

(WASHINGTON ARTISTS) Artist Trust Arts Innovator Award – Awards of $25,000 to individual artists in any discipline who reside in Washington State and are originating new work, experimenting with new ideas, taking risks and pushing the boundaries in their fields. Applicants must be at least 18 years old and have a minimum of 5 years in their professional art practice. A letter of recommendation is also required. See website for complete guidelines and application instructions. Artist Trust, 1835 12th Ave., Seattle, WA 98122, Contact: Miguel Guillén, Program Manager, T: (206) 467-8734 ext. 11, Miguel@artisttrust.org, http://artisttrust.org/index.php/for-artists/money#arts_innovator_awards. Deadline: July 25, 2011

(ALL) Yaddo (year-round, Saratoga Springs, NY) – Residencies of an average of 5 weeks for writers, media artists, visual artists and performing artists working at the professional level in their fields. Facilities include dance/choreography studios, exhibition/installation spaces, metal shop, music studio, and performing arts space. Residency provides housing, meals, studio, travel assistance, and materials stipend. Artists responsible for additional materials or travel costs. FEE: $30. Yaddo, P.O. Box 395, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866, T: (518) 584-0746, FAX: (518) 584-1312, yaddo@yaddo.org, www.yaddo.org. Deadline: August 1, 2011

(ALL) AMA Grant—AMA supports mobility within the African continent by providing the costs of travel, visa and travel insurance for the duration of stay. AMA supports all artists and cultural operators living and working in Africa for travels within and between the African regions. It supports the travel of artists and cultural professionals working in the following artistic fields:

- Performing arts : theatre, dance, story telling...etc
- Music
- Visual arts
- Cinema
- Literature

Art Moves Africa (AMA) aims to facilitate cultural and artistic exchanges within the African continent. AMA offers travel funds to artists, arts professionals and cultural operators living and working in Africa to travel within the continent in order to engage in the exchange of information, the enhancement of skills, the development of informal networks and the pursuit of cooperation. Deadline : 01 September, 2011
More Information: http://www.artmovesafrica.org/

(MEDIA ARTS/SOUND ARTISTS/SCULPTORS) Nodar Artist Residency Program—Binaural is a Portuguese non-profit Cultural Organization founded in 2004 with the aim of promoting the exploration and research in sound / visual and new media arts, focusing on the crossing of media and languages and on the articulation between the artistic production and the surrounding context, particularly through its activities in the rural space of Nodar.

Rural Architechtures: The 2012 Nodar Artist Residency Program will specifically explore the interactions between landscape, architecture and sound in the rural context of the Gralheira Mountains, municipality of São Pedro do Sul.

12 art projects by individual artists or collectives will be selected. The art works will acoustically "activate" different types of rural constructions, through the creation of context-specific sound installations and sculptures. Deadline: 15 September, 2011

Application Form
http://www.binauralmedia.org/news/en/artist-residency/application-form

Nodar Artist Residency Center: Associação Cultural de Nodar, Nodar – Caixa Postal 119, 3660-324, S. Martinho das Moitas, Portugal
Tel. +351 232 357 060
http://www.binauralmedia.org/

(NATIVE AMERICAN ARTISTS) First Peoples Fund Invites Applications for Artist in Business Leadership Program—The First Peoples Fund’s Artist in Business Leadership Program is designed to help entrepreneurial Native American artists develop their marketing and business skills and build self-sustaining, arts-based businesses.

This one-year, self-directed program provides a working capital grant of up to $5,000 to support work on a marketing plan/strategy or business goal as defined by the artist applicant. Additional program benefits include technical assistance, a professional network of peers, and travel expenses to FPF’s professional development workshops. The fellowship places emphasis on new works to stimulate creativity and a renewal of energy in Native art expression.

Applicants must be members of a Northern Great Plains tribe located in South Dakota, North Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, Minnesota, Nebraska, the Eastern Plateau region of Idaho, Oregon, or Washington; a tribe from the Great Lakes region of Minnesota, Michigan, or Wisconsin; a tribe belonging to the U.S. Eastern Seaboard states; or a Hawaiian or Alaska Native. Affiliated Canadian First Nations artists are also eligible. For complete program information, eligibility rules and application procedures, visit the FPF Web site: http://www.firstpeoplesfund.org/artists_artist_in_business_leadership.html

(NEW MEDIA) New Arts in Media Grant—The National Endowment for the Arts is accepting applications for their new Arts in Media category open to mobile technology, digital games, and other platforms. Grants are available to support the development, production, and national distribution of innovative media projects about the arts and media projects that can be considered works of art. Grants generally will range from $10,000 to $200,000, based on the platform and the complexity and scope of the project. For more info, go to: http://www.nea.gov/grants/apply/AIM-presentation.html Deadline is September 1, 2011.

(PHOTOGRAPHERS) Vision Quest Residency—Vision Quest Photo Workshops announces a new yearly grant of a one-week photographic artist’s residency. This grant provides mid-career fine-art photographers a retreat-like experience to work on their art, reflect on their artistic direction, make new photographs, plan new career paths, or to simply have time away from work/family/life pressure and stress. Photographers can use this time to move their art or career forward or to reflect on where they are at and where they are headed.

The artist will stay in a very private retreat in the woods along the banks of a pristine sand-bottom river, located near Grantsburg, Wisconsin (about an hour drive from the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul). The residency will include a private consultation, in person or via phone, with Vision Quest Photo Workshops founder and director Douglas Beasley before the week begins and after its conclusion. For more details please visit the website. For more info, go to: http://www.vqphoto.com
Contact: 651-644-1400

Grants for Artists & Writers with Children, Fellowships for Photographers, A New Residency with Stipend in Norway and More!

Greetings...first, a quick note to all of you who send me notices of opportunities from your organizations: I do not post about contests, opportunities to exhibit, etc. I really try to focus on finding people funding and residencies.

Below are a few things coming up—very soon and down the road. Also, I will be posting a new interview in a few days, this time with fantasy writer Robert V. S. Redick who has a new book coming out on April 19th called River of Shadows. I also have some other great interviews coming up this spring and summer with a printmaker, children's book author, and a couple artist residency directors, so keep checking back or subscribe via email or RSS feed (see my right hand side bar for info).

Cheers,
Mirabee

(A couple of the announcements below are from http://artrubicon.com, a Canadian site for visual artists).

(PHOTOGRAPHERS) Howard Fellowship—Stipends of $30,000 will be awarded to support photographers working on projects for the academic year 2011-2012. Howard Fellowships are intended primarily to provide artists and scholars with time to complete their work. They are not intended for publication subsidies, for equipment purchase, for preparation of exhibits, or to support institutional programs. There are no residency requirements for individuals who receive awards. The deadline for submission of applications is November 1, 2011. Fellowship recipients will be announced in April 2012. http://www.brown.edu/Divisions/Graduate_School/Howard_Foundation/

(ARTISTS & WRITERS) Sustainable Arts Foundation 2011 Awards— In recognition of the challenges of leading a creative life while raising children, the Sustainable Arts Foundation provides financial support to writers and artists with families. They offer a number of $6,000 awards in both the Spring and in Winter. The applicant must have at least one child under the age of 18. They welcome applications from anywhere, but give some preference to residents of the San Francisco Bay area. In addition, they award a number of Promise Awards of smaller dollar figures to applicants whose work may not qualify for the main awards, but demonstrates both skill and potential. As with most grants, your portfolio aids the judges to rank you. They are also interested in hearing about your plans and how this award might assist you in attaining your goals. For more info, go to: http://www.sustainableartsfoundation.org/ (Thank you Hope Clark @ FundsforWriters for this new one!)

(WOMEN/PHOTOGRAPHERS) Magnum Foundation and Inge Morath Foundation - Inge Morath Award 2011—The Magnum Foundation and the Inge Morath Foundation announce the tenth annual Inge Morath Award. The annual prize of $5,000 is awarded by the Magnum Foundation to a female documentary photographer under the age of 30, to support the completion of a long-term documentary project. One award winner and up to two finalists are selected by a jury composed of Magnum photographers. Deadline: 30 April, 2011! Further Information and application http://www.ingemorath.org/index.php/2011

(WOMEN ARTISTS) New Canadian Artist Residency At MAWA, Winnipeg, Manitoba—Two deadlines: April 29, 2011 (for residencies in 2011) and October 28, 2011 (for residencies in 2012) MAWA is offering their urban, loft-style apartment to women visual artists for residencies of 2-4 weeks in duration. Applicants can use this space and time for research, reflection, networking and/or production. They will provide free accommodation and a $300 honorarium.

Please send applications to: Residency Program, MAWA, 611 Main St., Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 1E1. If you have any questions, contact Lisa at 204-949-9490 or programs@mawa.ca For more info, go to: http://tinyurl.com/43fqvpq

(ALL/ENVIRONMENTAL ARTISTS) Chesapeake Bay residency—Annmarie’s residency program provides a serene place on the Western Shore of the Chesapeake Bay for visual, musical, and literary artists to create works that address ecological issues and/or inspire community involvement. Residencies are meant to focus on merging the arts and the environment and should include the involvement of the local community to some capacity. Spring/Fall Residencies: residents are required to work with field trip groups and/or school outreach programs as scheduled. Summer Residency: summer residents are required to design a public art project that engages the visitors to Annmarie Garden in the art-making process. Summer residents are required to work alongside the public for at least 12 hours/week.

Studio Information—Resident artists have access to studio space within the living quarters (one bedroom), and are also welcome to use other gallery and classroom space as available. Annmarie has a modest ceramics studio with a kiln, slab roller, and potter’s wheels that are also available for use, as well as a painting studio with easels. With numerous indoor and outdoor exhibition and installation options, artists are encouraged think creatively about how and where to display their work. Artists should bring their own equipment. For more information, please E-mail gardenprograms@chesapeake.net or visit the website: http://www.annmariegarden.org DEADLINES: April 30 (summer), July 15 (Sep-Nov), Jan 15 (Mar-May)

(ARTISTS) AiR Sandnes Residency in Stavanger, Norway—Sandnes City Council and Rogaland County Council, offer a residency to professional artists. The artist can be from abroad, a Norwegian national or a regional artist wanting an alternative project space. The offer consists of a 1-3 months residency in a rent-free studio with accommodation situated in the city of Sandnes in the municipality of Rogaland, close to the city of Stavanger.

The art studio is situated in the same building as several other artist studios at Stasjon K, right next to Kinokino – Centre for Art and Film. Housing is located at the city end of the largest park in Sandnes, Sandvedparken, about a five-minute walk from the city centre and studio space. In addition to a one-person bed the flat has a sofa that can turn into a two-person bed. On those premises we can accommodate for collaborators, a couple, or possibly a family of three.

The organization also provides funding—all artists receive 1,000 Euro per month. There is no specific application form. The application should contain a CV, a brief project proposal, documentation of earlier works and preferably some info about yourself as an artist and your artistic practice. Please do not send original work, as we do not return the applications. Application deadlines: June 1st and December 1st. For more info, go to: http://www.airwestnorway.no/default.asp?art=47&kat=6&sp=2

Calling All Filmmakers! April Deadlines for Grants

Some more stuff, thanks to WomensArts.org!

(FILM/MEDIA ARTS/WOMEN) Women in Film Finishing Fund—Provides cash awards ranging from $1,000-$15,000, as well as in-kind services, for the completion of films by, for or about women. Open to short and long formats in all genres, including narrative, documentary, educational, animated and experimental. Principle photography and rough cut must be completed by time of application. Applications accepted from filmmakers around the world (men may apply, as long as their work is about or for women). Student projects ineligible. See website for complete guidelines and application. Women In Film Foundation, Los Angeles Office, 6100 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 710, Los Angeles, CA 90048, T: (323) 935-2211, foundation@wif.org, http://www.wif.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=114&Itemid=88. Deadline: April 29, 2011

(FILMMAKERS) Pacific Pioneer Fund – Supports emerging documentary filmmakers who live and work in California, Oregon, and Washington with grants of $1,000-$10,000. Open to organizations and individuals with fiscal sponsorship. Filmmakers should have demonstrated a commitment to the craft of making documentaries with several years (but no more than 10) of practical film or video experience. Submit application (available on website), along with a DVD of up to 10 minutes of edited footage from the project for which support is sought. Pacific Pioneer Fund, 2887 College Ave., Ste. 106, Berkeley, CA 94705, Contact: Armin Rosencranz, armin@stanford.edu, www.pacificpioneerfund.com/. Deadline: April 15, 2011

(VIDEO/FILM) The Roy W. Dean New York City Video Grant – Funds Shorts, Documentaries, and Independent Features under $500,000. Funds films that are unique and make a contribution to society, that tell compelling stories about little known subjects. Seeking films that expose and bring important information to light through story. Projects with strong story-telling aspects are most likely to be awarded grants. Projects must be original, but may be of any length and may be works-in-progress. Independent filmmakers, student filmmakers, independent producers, and independent production companies may all submit.

Winner receives over $18,000 worth of equipment, services, and consultations toward completing project; for a breakdown of products and services, see website. Submit a sample of previous work, along with a two-page project proposal describing the target audience for the film, plans for distribution, how the project is unique and how it benefits society, your relationship to the material, a synopsis, stylistic approach to the material, and a list of names and positions of proposed key production personnel. See website for complete guidelines and application form. NOTE: Applicants may reside anywhere; it is not necessary to be a New York resident to apply. FEE: $38/students $28. Carole Dean, From The Heart Productions, 1455 Mandalay Beach Rd., Oxnard, CA 93035-2845, (805) 984-0098, Caroleedean@att.net, http://www.fromtheheartproductions.com/howto.shtml. Deadline: April 30, 2011

Calling All Emerging Writers, Painters Over 45, Musicians, Dancers and Other Creative Creatures in Need of Sustenance!

Hey everyone, Mirabee is still alive and kicking! Sorry about not seeing some of you in Chicago. That was pretty disappointing BUT my reading at Book Cellar has been rescheduled for September 22nd, 2011 and there will be another reading in the Chicago area that week as well, probably in Winnetka. Stay tuned....

For now, I'm trying not to sit long at the computer so I'll be brief (still very much on the mend....not great but not bad)....just want to remind you all that this coming week I will be reading at Raab Auditorium at the Boston Public Library at a free event sponsored by TransculturalExchange. My reading will be on Thursday, April 7th at 6:30 but please come to the other readings as well: Reif Larsen (reading at 5:30 pm) the amazing author of The Collected Works of T. S. Spivet, a genre-breaking illustrated novel and Jayne Anne Phillips (reading at 7:30) wonderful author of several books, most recently Lark and Termite. For more info about this event and the rest of the conference (YOU CAN STILL REGISTER FOR THE ENTIRE CONFERENCE, believe it or not!), please go here: http://transculturalexchange.org/conference_2011/schedule.htm

Also, for those of you in the Boston area who are interested in learning more about publishing your first book, from finding an agent, working with editors to promoting your book, you are more than welcome to come to on yet another TCE sponsored free public eventFriday afternoon, April 8th from 1:30 to 3:30 pm in the Boston Room at the Boston Public Library. I'll be moderating a panel with novelist and editor Jedediah Berry (The Manual of Detection) and poet Marissa Crawford (The Haunted House). For more info, go here: http://transculturalexchange.org/conference_2011/schedule.htm

I'll also be reading at Fairfield Library in Fairfield, CT on April 14th AND in New York Friggin' City on April 19th and 20th. I'll be at the Strand on the 19th and The Cake Shop on the 20th. Please check my calendar for details: www.thememorypalace.com.

Enough of THAT stuff, on to YOU:

(MUSICIANS/COMPOSERS) Exploring the Metropolis administers the Con Edison Musicians’ Residency: Composition Program. Heading into its third year, this expanding program serves three constituencies: (1) composers get consistent, long-term, private creative space; (2) host cultural facilities fill underused space and also present the composer in a public program; (3) the community is invited to at least one free program – a master class, an opera-in-progress, etc. This year, we will be expanding the program to accommodate 8 NYC-based composers in 4 sites (Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens). Online applications will be available early April 2011. If you’d like to be notified of the next call for applications in spring 2011, sign up for their e-newsletter. http://exploringthemetropolis.org/musicians-residency

(DANCERS/ PERFORMING ARTS/FILM) Dance MOViES Commission Program—The Experimental Media & Performing Arts Center (EMPAC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY is now accepting proposals for the DANCE MOViES Commission program. Selected artists receive awards ranging up to $40,000, and can also apply to create their works in conjunction with the Artist-in-Residence program at EMPAC. Works commissioned may take advantage of EMPAC’s infrastructure and technology, such as computer-controlled rigging, flexible black-box studios, and post-production engineering for audio and video. Previously commissioned works range from a punk marching band creating mayhem in the streets of Chicago to a poetic film based on the autobiographical account of a US-based African choreographer returning to dance in Zimbabwe. Read more about EMPAC and the DANCE MOViES Commission. Questions: 518-276-3918 or lesteh@rpi.edu. Deadline: April 18, 2011

(ARTISTS) Lillian Orlowsky and William Freed Foundation Grant is offered to American painters aged 45 or older who demonstrate financial need. The primary emphasis is to promote public awareness and a commitment to American art, as well as encouraging interest in artists who lack adequate recognition. Questions: Call 508-487-1750 or visit www.paam.org Deadline: August 15, 2011.

(ARTISTS) Galeria Bielska BWA is happy to announce the first edition of Artist In Residence programme. Artists from around the world working in the field of visual arts, are kindly invited to send a proposal for a site-specific work, an intervention in the public space of the Bielsko-Biała city.

During three months artists will have the time and chance to research, develop and make an art project in the public space which will relate to the subject of Beyond the time and to the history of the city. Besides the opportunity of showing your work in a public space Galeria Bielska BWA will include the digital presentation of the works made during the residency in the exhibition 1^st of September. The Gallery provides two apartments, living room, fully furnished with kitchen and bathroom. Artist pays own travel expenses, materials and personal needs.

How to apply: Please send the project proposal, CV/Statement (maximum 3 A4 pages) and portfolio (preferred format: Pdf )- in Polish or English via e-mail to the project coordinator Izabela Ołdak, e-mail: izabela.oldak@gmail.com before 30^th of April. For more information please contact the project coordinator. Deadline April 30, 2011.

(ALL) Vermont Creation Grants—Applicants to this category must be able to demonstrate that the primary component of the proposal is to fund the time, supplies, facilities (rehearsal or studio), etc. for the creation of new work. Work may be at various stages of completion. Grant amount $3,000. The council typically
awards 10-12 grants. Deadline May 2, 2011.For more info, go to: http://vermontartscouncil.org/Grants/ForArtists/CreationGrants/tabid/80/Default.aspx

New Fellowships for Disabled Women Writers, Photographers, Playwrights and More!

Hi everyone!

I am finally back from California but my book tour is still raging ahead. If you want to find out when and where I will be reading from my (New York Times bestselling!) book, The Memory Palace, please visit my website: www.thememorypalace.com. In the meantime, whenever I get a second, I will continue posting as best I can. Here are some new deadlines for you!
Cheers,
Mirabee

(WRITERS) The Kenny Fries AROHO Retreat Fellowship—for a disabled woman writer to attend the 2011 AROHO (A Room of Her Own)Retreat in Abiqui, New Mexico this summer. More information about the Fellowship and the AROHO Retreat can we found at http://www.aroho.org/retreat_2011.php. Deadline is March 1!

(PLAYWRIGHTS) Clauder Competition for Excellence in Playwriting—The Clauder Competition for Excellence in Playwriting offers a biannual first prize of $2,500 and production for a full-length play by a young New England playwright. More info here: www.portlandstage.org. Deadline: March 1st, 2011!

(MEDIA ARTISTS) Finishing Fund Grants—FINISHING FUNDS provides media and new media artists with grants up to $2,500 to help complete diverse and innovative moving-image and sonic art projects. Eligible forms include single or multiple channel film and video, computer based moving-imagery and sound works, installations and performances, interactive works and works for new technologies, DVD, multimedia and the Web. We also support new media and interactive performance. Applicants must be residents of New York State; undergraduate students are not eligible. Announcement is made in early June. The program is supported in part by funds from the New York State Council on the Arts. Write to etc@experimentaltvcenter.org for details. Deadline: March 15th, 2011!

(PHOTOGRAPHERS & ARTISTS) OSU Post-MFA Fellowships—The Department of Art at Ohio State University is offering 2 Post-MFA Fellowships in 2011-12. One fellowship will be focused in Photography. Another fellowship is available and open to artists working in all mediums. These fellowships include an $18,000 stipend to support the individual while in residence at OSU. Additional remuneration is possible through adjunct teaching assignments, based on program need. 24-hour access to studio space, opportunities to collaborate with other centers, and borrowing privileges from the campus libraries. The fellowship concludes with exhibition and a public speaking presentation. More info: art.osu.edu. April 8th deadline.

(WRITERS) The ArtsEdge Residency Project—now accepting applications for the ARTSEDGE RESIDENCY PROJECT, a joint venture of the Kelly Writers House and Penn’s Facilities and Real Estate Services: http://writing.upenn.edu/wh/involved/awards/artsedge/. DEADLINE: April 29, 2011.

The ARTSEDGE PROJECT offers a one year residency for an emerging writer. The residency includes a subsidized apartment at 40th and Chestnut, (writer pays less than half the rent), studio/writing space in the AIR Space artistic nexus, and close affiliation with Penn’s writing communities.

During the course of the residency, the ArtsEdge writer will be encouraged to develop at least one project at the Writers House. Past residents have produced staged readings (http://writing.upenn.edu/wh/calendar/0109.php#22), organized panel discussions (http://writing.upenn.edu/wh/calendar/0310.php#25), performed readings at Writers House (http://writing.upenn.edu/wh/calendar/1110.php#2), and coordinated other projects. For more information, please write to: residencyproject@writing.upenn.edu

(ARTISTS) The WhyNot Place Residency Programme in New Delhi, India—Religare Art is happy to announce the continuation of The WhyNot Place Residency Programme for the year 2011. Applications for the programme are now available on their website: www.religareart.com

(ARTISTS) New Summer 2011 Rome Art Program—Scholarships available. For more info, write: info@romeartprogram.org or visit their website www.romeartprogram.org

(ALL) Vermont Studio Center—Founded by artists in 1984, the Vermont Studio Center is the largest international artists' and writers' Residency Program in the United States, hosting 50 visual artists and writers each month from across the country and around the world. The Studio Center provides 4-12 week studio residencies on an historic 30-building campus along the Gihon River in Johnson, Vermont, a village in the heart of the northern Green Mountains.

Vermont Studio Center awards a number of fellowships for 8-week residencies to international residents from specific countries through the generous support of the Freeman Foundation, the Shelley and Donald Rubin Foundation and the Robert Sterling Clark Foundation. Each residency award comes with round-trip air travel, travelers health insurance, an exhibition in the Red Mill Gallery, and other benefits depending on the award. To apply for a fellowship, please download an application and mail it in by April 1 with your supporting materials. Those artists not eligible for these awards are welcome to apply for Vermont Studio Center Fellowships at 2/15, 6/15 and 10/1. Please visit our website for more information.

18th Annual Freeman Fellowship Program for Asian Artists
Sponsored by the Freeman Foundation, ten fellowship awards for mid-career artists from China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.

Rubin Fellowships for Himalayan Artists
Sponsored by the Shelley and Donald Rubin Foundation, two fellowship awards for mid-career artists from Bhutan, Mongolia, Nepal, Tibetan Ethnic (TAR/China), Tibetan Member of the Diaspora, who are engaging in or responding to traditional Himalayan art forms.

Robert Sterling Clark Fellowships for African Artists
Sponsored by the Robert Sterling Clark Foundation, five fellowship awards for mid-career artists from all sovereign and non-sovereign dependent territories on the continent of Africa.

All of these fellowships can be found on their website: http://www.vermontstudiocenter.org

Calling All Sculptors, Emerging Artists, Writers, and Everyone Else: New Residencies for You!

Hey Everyone,

I hope you all got a chance to check out my book trailer for my book, The Memory Palace. If not, go here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mE5j8NIrXRg and please go viral with it! Thanks! And my new website is up too, although I am still tweaking it and adding content. I'll have a memory palace book blog on it launched soon too: www.thememorypalace.com.

After you do that little favor for Mirabee, you can read about some new residencies below. And coming soon, very soon, is a great interview with zinester, actress, author and guerilla book marketer Ayun Halliday! So keep your eyes peeled.....
Cheers,
Mirabee

(SCULPTORS) Funded Residencies—SculptureSpace, Utica, New York: Twenty artists are selected every year. Each receives a $2000 stipend toward residency expenses. The selection is made by the Sculpture Space Review Committee and a rotating guest panelist. Artists are notified in March of the panel’s decision. Primary criteria are quality, originality, and potential for growth. Non-New York artists pay a nominal fee toward housing. Free housing and $100 transportation stipend are available for New York State artists. For more info, go to: www.sculpturespace.org. email: info@sculpturespace.org Deadline: December 1, 2010

(ARTISTS) Call for Master Artist-in-Residence—two positions available: The Appalachian Artisan Center located in Hindman, Kentucky seeks to fill the annual openings in their Master Artist-in-Residence Program for artists working in metals and wood. The one-year residencies begin 9/1/2011. Benefits include: a substantial stipend, housing, state-of-the-art studio space, and the opportunity to teach at the Kentucky School of Craft. We define “Master Artist” as someone who has significant experience and skill in their given field, college degrees are preferred but not required. Deadline for application is May 1, 2011. Application: www.artisancenter.net/MAR. Questions: tricia.watts@artisancenter.net

(ARTISTS & WRITERS) HUB-BUB Residency: 11 month residency for emerging artists/writers. The HUB-BUB Artists-in-Residence Program in Spartanburg, South Carolina is an opportunity for three visual artists and one creative writer between the ages of 20 and 35 to focus on their art-making/writing while helping with our organization’s mission to build community through dynamic art and ideas. Each resident is provided their own large studio apartment along with a semi-monthly stipend ($600/month total). Studio apartments are located above HUB-BUB’s Showroom Gallery. In exchange, residents spend up to 20 hours a week working for HUB-BUB or The Hub City Writers Project and getting involved in community based art projects. Work for HUB-BUB includes bartending and setting up for live music, films, and other events in The Showroom Gallery , distributing marketing materials for upcoming HUB-BUB events, keeping a regular HUB-BUB blog, hanging art shows, helping with fundraisers and special events, assisting in gallery maintenance, and more. To learn more visit: www.hub-bub.com/air or e-mail Alix: AiRProgram@hub-bub.com
Deadline: 02/15/11

(ARTISTS) Indigenous African Workshops in Ghana: Cross Cultural Collaborative encourages interaction between creative people from different cultures. They are offering a workshop in Ghana July 11-24, 2011 that was inspired by women in northern Ghana who paint designs on their houses. This is an opportunity to work with traditional African potters. Brochure from: aba@culturalcollaborative.org; www.culturalcollaborative.org. Deadline, 4/05/11.

(ALL) Artist Residency Program call for proposals—AnnmarieSculpture Garden & Arts Center: Annmarie’s residency program provides a serene place on the Western Shore of the Chesapeake Bay for visual, musical, and literary artists to create works that address ecological issues and/or inspire community involvement. Artists have access to a private studio space in addition to a variety of classroom studios and garage spaces, a waterfront, and fifty acres of forest and field. Residencies are meant to focus on merging the arts and the environment and should include the involvement of our local community to some capacity. For more information, visit http://www.annmariegarden.org/annmarie2/artist_residencies. For inquiries, call 410-326-4640 or email gardenprograms@chesapeake.net. Deadline April 30 2011 for Fall Residencies (Sept-Nov).

(ARTISTS) Aferro Studio Residency in Newark New Jersey—Now Accepting applications for 2011 artists in residence: Residents will be awarded studios, each approximately 600 sq ft, for 6 months, with 24 hr access, access to visiting curators and other gallery directors, a solo exhibition in our project space, and inclusion in an end-of-program catalog highlighting their work over the length of the residency. The current Aferro building can accommodate up to 6 artists at a time. Artists will be selected on the basis of quality of work, commitment to their field, demonstrated need, and the ability to interact positively with the community at large. For more info, go to: www.aferro.org submit@aferro.org

(EMERGING ARTISTS/ MEDIA ARTISTS) Open Call: International Artists in Residencies and MiniArtVideoFest, Budapest 2011: Calling emerging artists! AIR/HMC, Budapest, International Artists in Residencies is now accepting entries for 2011. The jurors will select 4-10 artists for each session. Selected artists will exhibit their work, presentation, workshop, etc. Please see details on our web site. This is an excellent opportunity for artists to connect with international art galleries, curators, and collectors! Please add to your bulletins: Call for proposals for AIR/HMC, Budapest, 2011. For more info, go to: http://www.hungarian-multicultural-center.com/id69.html 
 Deadline: 02/06/11

(ARTISTS) Artist Residency at The Luminary / Center for the Arts: The Luminary is an artist-run resourcing institution that provides meaningful support to emerging artists, audiences, and appreciators in the St. Louis area. The Luminary’s Residency Program seeks to promote and support exceptional emerging artists by providing a creative environment in which to work, well-equipped studios, an individually structured professional development program, and dedicated financial support. Applications are accepted year-round for 3, 6, and 12 month residencies. Go to: http://theluminaryarts.com/ or write to info@theluminaryarts.com Deadline: 12/15/10.

Calling All Media Artists, Printmakers, Writers, Artists, Scholars and Everyone Else!

(ARTISTS) SOHO2O Gallery Chelsea / Artists Residency Program: SOHO2O Gallery Chelsea is a non-profit artist run gallery that has been promoting the work of women artists since 1973 through gallery exhibitions and public programming. As part of our continued commitment to the arts we are introducing a 3 month studio residency program for visual artists.

What the residency offers:

• 4 three-month studio residencies available. Jan-March / April – June / July – Sept/ Oct – Dec. 2011
• The studio is located within SOHO20 Gallery. It is a private studio space that measures 26x9 feet. The studio offers 13 foot ceilings and over 40 feet of workable wall space.
• Access to the studios 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. *Occasionally artist will need to coordinate use with scheduled gallery events.
• Opportunities to present works to curators, critics, arts professionals, and the general public.
• Artists are encouraged to present finished work to the public near the end of the residency with a gallery-sponsored reception.
• Application is open to both men and women artists.

Note that the studio residency at 547 W. 27th Street is for work use only. There is absolutely no living space allowed.

Eligibility
All applicants must be residents of the United States or have a valid visa not expiring before the end of the program, 18 years or older, may not be enrolled in any degree seeking program and must be able to demonstrate need for a studio. Applicants may not be a resident artist in another studio program at the same time as the 2011 SOHO2O Studio residency. Artists working in all mediums are invited to apply.

Deadlines: January - March or April – June 2011 Residency Saturday, November 20, 2010, July – September or October – December 2011 Residency Saturday, May 28, 2011For more info, go to: http://www.soho20gallery.com/New/residency.html

(PRINTMAKERS) A Call for Entry—Wheat Farm Press Print Exchange 1:1: Wheat Farm Press is establishing a quarterly print exchange, and juried publication of prints. The goal of this exchange is to promote the development of the finest artistic ideas and talents in contemporary printmaking. They are looking for artists at any stage in their artistic lives to dedicate time to the development of an edition of eleven prints. They are looking for people who are passionately dedicated to printmaking, who don’t have access to a press, who have regular access, who print by hand, those who collage, make precise editions, make variable editions, those who can afford the time to work on prints every day, and those who sneak in time whenever possible to develop imagery.

For the creation of an edition of eleven prints you will receive ten unique prints in return from artists all over the world. One print from each edition will be archived permanently at Wheat Farm Press as a record of what is being produced within the print community at this period in time. To learn more about this project, go to: www.wheatfarmpress.com

(ALL) The Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts: offers up to fifty juried residencies per year to working artists from across the country and around the world. Residencies are awarded to visual artists, writers, composers, interdisciplinary artists, and arts or arts education scholars. Residencies are available for two-, four-, six-, or eight-weeks stays. Each resident receives a $100 stipend per week, free housing, and a separate studio. The Center does not discriminate on the basis of disability, sex, age, race, religion, or national origin. For more info, go to: http://www.khncenterforthearts.org/residency.html March 1 is the next deadline for residencies to take place the following July – December.

(PRINTMAKERS) The Center for Contemporary Printmaking (CCP): in Norwalk, CT invites interested artists to apply for a two-week residency fellowship to take place in March 2011, at our well equipped studio. This fellowship offers the artist a chance to realize printmaking projects by providing time, privacy, and equipment as well as a creative, supportive environment. http://www.contemprints.org/content.php?navid=3&cid=185 Application Deadline: November 1, 2010

(WRITERS & ARTISTS) Chicago Winter Art Residency: Writers and artists of all disciplines are welcome to participate this winter in six day residencies in the accessible and vibrant Wicker Park neighborhood of Chicago. Each day will offer time to write, research and an opportunity to communicate your experiences and challenges of being a creative individual with others. Fellowships of up to $300 are awarded based on letter of intent or writing samples and are not based on financial need. Costs are $750 without fellowship and $450 with a fellowship.

Private accommodations with bath, writing desk, continental breakfast and light lunch are provided daily. Two salons are held Friday and Saturday evenings to foster discussion and interaction with Chicago artists and writers. Fellowship Deadline: December 1, 2010. For more information contact: Kapra Fleming 773-235-1408, www.chicagoartretreats.org.

(ARTISTS) Flux Factory Residencies in NYC: Flux Factory is an artist-run not-for-profit organization that provides residencies and work spaces for 14 artists. They organize ambitious group exhibitions in their gallery, while doing projects as a collective in other institutions in the US and abroad.

Their building includes a gallery, a co-working office, a screen printing lab, and a wood shop. It also has a shared kitchen, library, and lots of great people. Residents benefit from an engaged and creative community, studio visits, monthly art salons, and exposure to a large community of creative collaborators who both maintain personal practices and also develop projects together. All residents have a voice in planning programming and sustaining the organization as a whole. Residency periods are 3 / 6 / 9 / 12 months, and each artist must find their own funding for their residency, though Flux Factory can certainly help with this process. For more info, go here: http://www.fluxfactory.org/

(ARTISTS, SCHOLARS, CURATORS) The Henry Moore Institute Fellowships: The Henry Moore Instituteinvites applications for the following fellowship programmes:

Research Fellowships are intended for artists, scholars and curators, working on historic and contemporary sculpture using the Institute's library, archive of sculptors' papers and the collection of Leeds Art Gallery. Up to 4 fellows will be given the opportunity to spend a month in Leeds to develop their own research. With access to our resources and an on-going dialogue with the Institute staff, fellows are free to pursue their own interests in a supportive and stimulating environment.

Senior Fellowships are intended to give established scholars (working on any aspect of sculpture) time and space to develop a research project free from their usual work commitments. Up to 2 senior fellowships, for periods of between 4 to 6 weeks will be offered.

Both fellowships provide accommodation, travel expenses and a per diem. For more information on the Henry Moore Institute research fellowships please visit: http://www.henry-moore.org/hmi/research Deadline is 10 January 2011.

For further information or to apply for a fellowship please contact:
Kirstie Gregory – Research Programme Assistant
Henry Moore Institute, The Headrow, Leeds LS1 3AH.
T: + 44 (0) 113 246 7467
E: kirstie@henry-moore.org

The Institute is open year round, free of charge and showcases the best in international sculpture, both historical and contemporary. It also runs a world-class programme of research and events, and is home to the country's leading sculpture archive.

(ALL) EMPAC Open Call for Artist in Residence Proposals: Troy, N.Y. – Since 2005, the Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC) has established a vibrant residency program that has hosted over 40 artists and their collaborators, spanning theater, dance, music, video, and installation. While EMPAC will continue its open call residency program, EMPAC is pleased to announce four additional focused initiatives:

‐ Audio Production / Post‐Production
For sound recording, development of multichannel sound works,
documentation, mastering, mixing, film scoring, or any other task
involving microphones, speakers, consoles and computers.
‐ Creative Research
Provides artists, writers, and theorists with the opportunity to
conduct research over extended periods of time (minimum six weeks).
‐ Dance / Theater
To rehearse, workshop or finalize a production. Provides a group of
up to six individuals a two‐week rehearsal period in a 3,300 sq. ft.
black box space with full production support.
‐ Video Production / Post‐Production
For multiple camera shoots, documentation of a performance,
development of multichannel video projection, digital video post‐production,
or any project involving HD video cameras, computers, and projectors.

EMPAC’s unique facilities offer four major venues including a Concert Hall, Theater, and two black box
Studios, in addition to artists in residence studios, and a state of the art infrastructure.
To apply, please include a letter of intent, a project description, a resume or CV for all major
collaborators, as well as works, samples, and other supporting materials. Proposals are reviewed by
EMPAC curators four times a year. Upcoming reviews will take place on October 15, January 14, April 15, and July 15. In general, residencies are scheduled six months to one year in advance. For more info, go to: http://www.empac.rpi.edu/residencies/artist/

(ARTISTS) Transart Institute MFA Creative Practice program Scholarships: The scholarships provide a reduction in tuition from 10 to 50%. More information on scholarships can be found on the Transart Institute website: http://www.transartinstitute.org/Admissions.html TRANSART INSTITUTE offers an international low-residency MFA program for working artists in a highly individualized format. The innovative program consists of three intensive summer residencies with lectures, workshops, critiques, seminars, performances and exhibitions in Europe and two shorter winter residencies in New York. In the four semesters between residencies, students create their own course of study realizing individual art and research projects with the support of faculty and self-chosen artist mentors wherever they work and live. General information: www.transartinstitute.org For specific information please contact Selina Heaton, Administrative Manager: info@transartinstitute.org

(ALL) ARTErra- Artistic Rural Residence in Portugal: ARTErra is an artist residency located in Lobão da Beira, a village in PORTUGAL, near Tondela, the district of Viseu. They offer two distinct spaces: the house where residents eat, rest, and gather together and the "creation yard," with different work places, ateliers, studios, blackbox, documentation center and peaceful gardens. Public presentations can be provided thanks to a partnership with City Hall. Please visit their blog at http://arterra-residencias.blogspot.com/ email: arterra.geral@gmail.com

Your application must contain the following elements:

- Curriculum Vitae;
- Portfolio, videos, photos , music...;
- Description of the project to be undertaken at ARTERRA, including the project's objectives, needs and expectations of residence ,work methodologies,and all the details necessary to understand the proposal;
- Ideal dates and time for the residence;
- Complementary information (needs for meals, number of persons involved, technical requirements, work characteristics and other additional information relevant to the work process).

***FYI: I don't know a thing about this place---if it costs money or if it's free and their site is in
Portuguese so make sure you turn your translation option on so you can read about this intriguing new residency in Portugal!