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/

EMERGENCY FUNDING, RESIDENCIES AND GRANTS

(ARTISTS & WRITERS) Emergency Relief Residency
SANTA FE ARTS INSTITUTE (SFAI) EMERGENCY FUNDS: SFAI has instituted an ongoing Emergency Relief Residency to provide residencies for artists and writers whose lives and work are compromised by domestic strife, political upheaval or natural disasters. Residencies are by application only. In response to the devastating effects of Hurricane Katrina, SFAI is ready to make available its facility to artists, writers and crafts people who lost homes, studios, art work or jobs. For more info, go to: http://www.sfai.org/applications.html

(ARTISTS & WRITERS) Residency in Santa Fe
Besides their emergency residencies, the Santa Fe Art Institute (SFAI) also conducts a bi-annual competitive selection process for artist and writer residencies that focuses on the professional experience of the artist, the quality of their past work, and their potential to have a productive residency at SFAI. Residents are housed in handsomely appointed rooms with private baths and are provided with beautiful, well-lit studio spaces, allowing them to pursue creative projects without interruption. The overall physical layout of the residency space encourages daily interaction and fosters communication among residents from all over the world. The length of SFAI Residencies varies from one month (minimum) to three months (maximum). Deadline: December 31, 2009. SFAI offers generous financial aid packages in the form of need-based scholarships and scholarships so check their website for details.

(TRANSLATORS) Witter Bynner Poetry Translation Residency
The SFAI, in conjunction with the Witter Bynner Foundation, offers two poetry translator residencies per year. The residencies are open to both published and emerging poetry translators and include stipends to subsidized transportation and accommodations and a modest living stipend. This residency is for one month.
Deadline for Witter Bynner Poetry Translation Residency: December 31, 2009.

For more information on SFAI's Residency program, please contact Residency Director Michelle Laflamme-Childs at (505) 424-5050 or mchilds@sfai.org or visit the website at: http://www.sfai.org/applications.html

(AUSTRALIAN ARTISTS) Emerging Artist Grants
The Ian Potter Cultural Trust seeks to encourage the diversity and excellence of emerging artists in Australia. The Trust makes grants of up to $7,000 to early career artists practising in a wide range of disciplines within the arts, including the performing and visual arts, crafts, music, the media, literature, design, community arts and other areas. The Trust was established by The Ian Potter Foundation in 1993 to enable individual artists of exceptional talent to be given support to undertake professional development overseas, including postgraduate study. The Trust is distinctive in both scale and breadth, and unmatched in Australia. http://culturaltrust.ianpotter.org.au/ Oct. 1 2009 deadline.

(CANADIAN WRITERS) Emergency Grants
The Writer's Trust Woodcock Fund/ Emergency Grants: Provides emergency funding for established Canadian writers in mid-project who are facing financial crisis. Since its inception, the Woodcock Fund has supported 103 Canadian writers in financial difficulty. For more information visit the website at: http://www.writerstrust.com or contact James Davies, Senior Program Manager, Phone: 416.504.8222 x 245. Email: jdavies@writerstrust.com

(QUILTERS) National Quilting Association Grants
Through its annual grant program, National Quilting Association provides financial support for organizations and individuals in education, research and outreach. Projects within the following interests will be considered: Education of quilt-makers, original research into the historical documentation of quilts, quilt-makers and subjects related to quilt-making, research on the social history related to quilts, outreach to the community through the art of quilt-making. Download application from website: http://nqaquilts.org/grantprogram.php
Deadline: October, 15, 2009.

(MUSICIANS & COMPOSERS) Emergency Grants
Sweet Relief: sweetrelief.org gives emergency funding to musicians, songwriters, vocalists, composers, arrangers and instrumentalists in need. Candidacy for assistance depends, among other factors, on the availability of funds and the number of eligible applicants, along with the following criteria:
1. The applicant must be a musician who has regular public performances, or performed on at least three widely released recordings (audio or audiovisual), or written music that has been performed on three widely released recordings, or published on three occasions. The term "Musician" includes vocalists, songwriters, composers, arrangers, and instrumentalists.
2. The applicant must demonstrate financial need. Sweet Relief may request tax returns, bank statements, and/or any other information deemed necessary to verify such need.
3. Except for retired or semi-retired older musicians the applicant must have, or recently have had, a serious medical condition. A condition is considered to be serious when it substantially affects the applicant’s ability to work within or outside the music industry (i.e. a survival job). A diagnosis by a medical doctor, or hospital or medical bills indicating such condition, must be provided.
4. Our grants for older musicians provide short-term assistance for basic needs.

Any individual who does not meet these criteria but believes himself or herself to be eligible for assistance may request an application for a grant by providing a written explanation as to why the Grant Committee should make an exception to the above policies. You may call 714-846-3030 or (toll free) 888-955-7880 or fax 626-792-2899 for more information or visit the website at: http://www.sweetrelief.org.

***Also, check out these other websites when seeking emergency funding for musicians and composers: http://www.singers.org/ and http://www.musiciansfoundation.org/

ENVIRONMENTAL ARTISTS GRANTS, BERLIN FELLOWSHIPS AND MORE

(ARTISTS) Bernheim Outdoor Art Fellowship
This fellowship is only offered every other year. Bernheim is a beautiful 14,000-acre property located 25 miles south of Louisville, Kentucky. It encompasses a nationally recognized arboretum and 14,000 acres of natural area protecting diverse plant and animal species. Over fifty miles of hiking trails, outdoor exhibits and other facilities offer abundant recreational and inspirational opportunities, which attracts thousands of visitors each year.

The goal in all of Bernheim’s activities is to help realize its mission of strengthening the bond between people and nature by finding new ways to connect nature with people’s everyday lives. The Bernheim Indoor Art Fellowship is given semi-annually to a talented artist who will work within the Forest and/or Arboretum to create works that are inspired by and installed in the natural world. The Fellowship provides the artist an opportunity to advance his or her own skills and career while enhancing awareness of Bernheim’s goals regionally, nationally and internationally. The Fellow recipient is required to live at Bernheim for up to three months while working on his/her project. Bernheim will provide comfortable housing in a beautiful wooded setting, plus a financial grant of up to $2,500.00 to cover travel, and other expenses. Materials may be provided or funded depending on the proposed projects. Applications will be accepted from Nov. 1 to Feb. 28. Visit the website for more info: http://www.bernheim.org/art_fellows.htm.
***This grant is offered every other year and I THINK this is the right year to apply, but please double check on the website.

(ALL DISCIPLINES) American Academy in Berlin
Berlin Prize Fellowship: Residential fellowships offer round-trip airfare, housing at the Academy, partial board, and a stipend ranging from $3,500 to $5,000 per month to emerging as well as established scholars, writers, and professionals who wish to engage in independent study in Berlin for an academic semester or in rare cases for an entire academic year. Fellows are expected to be in residence at the Academy during the entire term of the award. Application forms may be downloaded from the American Academy's web site: www.americanacademy.de/home/fellows/applications. You can also write to: Berlin Prize Fellowship, Am Sandwerder 17-19, 14109 Berlin, Germany. You email for more information at: applications@americanacademy.de. Deadline for applications is October 1, 2009.

(POETS) Amy Lowell Poetry Travelling Scholarship
The Amy Lowell Poetry Travelling Scholarship awards approximately $32,000 annually to an American-born poet to spend one year outside North America, in whatever place the recipient feels will most advance his or her work. Recipients in recent years have included published poets with professional standing. Write for application form and guidelines. F. Davis Dassori, Esq. Choate, Hall & Stewart, Exchange Place, 53 State Street, Boston, MA 02109-2891. E-Mail Address: amylowell@choate.com, Website: www.amylowell.org. Application Deadline: October 15, 2009.

(WRITERS & TRANSLATORS) Omi International Arts Center Residency
The 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 twenty writers per session—ten at a given time—live and write on the stunning 300-acre grounds and sculpture park that overlook the Catskill Mountains. Ledig House provides all meals, and each night a cook prepares dinner. For more information, write to: Ledig House Applications, Omi, Inc., 55 Fifth Avenue, 15th Floor, New York, NY 10003 or E-Mail: writers@artomi.org OR visit the website: www.artomi.org. Application Deadline: November 20, 2009.

RESIDENCIES FOR ARTISTS, WRITERS AND MUSICIANS

(WRITERS & TRANSLATORS) Baltic Centre Residency
This international residential center for writers and literary translators is located in the town of Visby on Gotland, Sweden. The Centre has eleven studios/rooms and is open all year round. BCWT comprises two buildings, with a magnificent view of the medieval town, the cathedral and the sea. The Centre welcomes applicants from all countries but priority of residence is given to literary professionals from the countries of the Baltic Sea region and Scandinavia, i.e. Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Latvia,Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Russia, Sweden. Fore more information, go to: www.bcwt.org.

(ARTISTS & WRITERS) Lanesboro Residency Program
The Lanesboro Residency Program offers one-month residencies for sculptors, artists, poets, and writers in a picturesque hamlet (population 858) with historic main street and nearby 200-foot bluffs, trout river, and bike trail. Stipends are $2,000 for the month. For more information and application, send SASE to above address or see website. Cornucopia Art Center, 103 Parkway Avenue N - PO Box 152, Lanesboro, MN 55949 E-Mail: info@lanesboroarts.org
Website: www.lanesboroarts.org/cac-artist-in-residence.php Deadline: June 30, 2009.

(ARTISTS & MUSICIANS) Artists Residencies Program in Paris
Artists Residencies at the Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris: This extended residency program is designed principally for non-French artists. Candidates must have completed their initial training and have started a professional activity and have proof of previous work. They have to be under 35 years old. They benefit from personalized support throughout their stay. Logistic and administrative help and information are also available. The program is dedicated to architects, visual artists and musicians. For more information, go to the website: http://www.ciup.fr/residences_artistes.htm. Application deadline: June 15, 2009.

WRITING AND TRANSLATION RESIDENCIES IN FRANCE

WRITERS and TRANSLATORS: Bonjour mes amis! My lovely sister who is a writer has had a love affair with France since she was in diapers so therefore, I am always hunting around for her. I have recently come across literally dozens of writing residences in that fair country of fine cheeses, poodles, and wine. For starters, here are three interesting ones (two of the deadlines have passed but you can bookmark them for next year. I'll post more down the road but these ones I stole from the Official Website of the Cultural Services of the French Embassy. The following ones are more for research and translation. I'll post more in the future for creative writing, not just research. Gee...maybe there is a grant for y'all to just go and hang out in cafés and drink. I can't promise you anything but....in the meantime, check these out. Viva la France!:

The Villa Gillet Residency Program
The Villa Gillet Program, launched jointly by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Villa Gillet in 2005, provides a four to six-week residency to a literary translator. The program’s goal is to encourage translations of French contemporary work that have not yet been acquired by American or British publishers. Application Deadline: June 30 of any given year. For more info, go to: www.frenchbooknews.com

IMEC (Institut pour la Mémoire de l’Edition Contemporaine) is a growing collection of contemporary French writing – including the archives of Michel Foucault and Marguerite Duras – housed in the Abbey d’Ardenne, near Caen in Normandy. Each year beginning in 2006, IMEC and the Book Department will host two one-month residencies for American researchers.
Deadline: March 15 of any given year. Contact: contact-usa@frenchbooknews.comIMEC Residency Program Website: www.frenchbooknews.com

Saint-John Perse Foundation Residency Program
In 2006, the Book Office, in partnership with the Saint-John Perse Foundation, co sponsor the first annual residency to conduct research on the literary and diplomatic archives of the Nobel Prize winning author Saint-John Perse at the Aix-en-Provence Cité du Livre. Contact: books@frenchculture.org Application Deadline: March 15 of any given year. Website: www.frenchbooknews.com Contact: contact-usa@frenchbooknews.com