(COLLABORATIVE ARTISTS) **NYCWAM (New York Coalition of Women in the Arts and Media) Collaboration Award** : Designed to encourage professional women in the arts and media to work collaboratively with women from other arts and media specializations on the creation of new work. Applicants must be 2 or more women working on a creative project, and must belong to one of NYCWAM’s member organizations (see list on website). Proposed collaborations may be new projects or works in progress. All topics and subjects will be considered, but special attention will be given to proposals that reflect the goals of the Coalition: advancing women’s work and women’s issues. See website for complete guidelines and application instructions. NYCWAM, PO Box 2537, Times Square Station, New York, NY 10108, T: (212) 592-4511, collaborationawards@gmail.com, www.nycwam.org/. Deadline: July 1, 2010.
(WRITERS & MEDIA ARTS) Willard R. Espy Literary Foundation Residency: Residencies of an average duration of 1 month open to writers (including playwrights and screenwriters) and artists working in electronic arts, film and video, multimedia, sound art, TV, and radio. Not open to performing artists. Artists are expected to participate in onsite public presentations. Residency provides: housing, some meals, work space, and a general stipend of $400. Residents are responsible for travel and materials. See website for application. FEE: $15. Willard R. Espy Literary Foundation, P.O. Box 614, Oysterville, WA, 98641, T: (360) 665-5220, FAX: (360) 665-5224, info@espyfoundation.org, www.espyfoundation.org. Deadline: July 1, 2010.
(ALL) Ox-Bow School of Art and Artists’ Residency (September 5-October 9, 2010, Saugatuck, MI) – Residencies of 2-5 weeks. Open to writers, filmmakers, visual artists, and multimedia artists. Organization provides housing, food, and studios. Residents are responsible for residency fee ($250/week); some scholarships available. See website for complete guidelines and application forms. NO FEE. Ox-Bow School of Art and Artists’ Residency, Campus: 3435 Ruprecht Way, P.O. Box 216, Saugatuck, MI 49453, T: (269) 857-5811, FAX: (269) 857-5636. Administrative office: 36 South Wabash Ave., 12th Floor, Chicago, IL 60603, Attn: Artists’ Residencies, T: (800) 318-3019, FAX: (312) 629-6156, ox-bow@saic.edu, http://www.ox-bow.org/
***Mirabee insider trading secrets: I did a couple residencies here when I was in my twenties and also taught at Oxbow once when I got out of school. I LOVE this place: very magical and a productive, inspiring environment!
(ALL) Santa Fe Art Institute Residencies: (1-3 months, year-round, Santa Fe, NM) – Residencies between 1-3 months for creative artists in all fields, including film and media artists, performing artists, and writers. Organization provides: housing and studios, including access to the College of Santa Fe’s performance and moving-image arts facilities and the Institute’s digital media lab and exhibition/installment space. Residents are encouraged to participate in the Institute’s outreach program, including public presentations of work, workshops, and individual critiques with students in the community. Residents are responsible for residency fee ($1,000 per month), refundable key deposit ($150), meals, travel, and materials. Most artists receive financial support from the Institute. See website for application. FEE: $25. Artist and Writer Residencies, PO Box 24044, Santa Fe Art Institute, Santa Fe, NM, 87502, T: (505) 424-5050, FAX: (505) 424-5050, info@sfai.org, www.sfai.org. Deadline: July 5, 2010.
These next ones are from FundsforWriters.com (thanks Hope!)(ALL) Seaside, Florida Residencies: Escape to Create offers two four-week sessions are offered every January and February to artists working in the literary arts, musical composition, scholarship, visual and interdisciplinary arts. 2011 residency sessions are: January 3 - 30 or January 31 - February 27. Artists live and work in private cottages or apartments that have been generously donated in support of their creative work. Travel costs are the responsibility to the artist. Artists receive a $100 weekly stipend and are provided a weekly group dinner in a home environment. Artists are required to contribute community service such as a reading, a performance, or a lecture. School visitations are also encouraged. Deadline June 15, 2010.
(ALL) Caldera Residencies in Portland, OR: Each winter, National and International visual artists, writers, dancers, choreographers, musicians, composers, interdisciplinary artists, collaborators, performance artists, media and design artists, architects, scientists and engineers apply to come to caldera for month-long residencies. Each accepted resident is given the time, space and solitude to devote themselves to their work in a private creek-side cottage with additional rehearsal and studio space nearby. Since caldera's residencies are designed to support the creative process, we don't require residents to produce a specific product. Deadline June 15, 2010.
(ALL) A Studio in the Woods Residencies: Visual, musician/composing, performance, literary, new media, and interdisciplinary artists. Both established and emerging artists are encouraged to apply, but a rigorous work ethic and demonstrated commitment to environmental issues are expected. Students are not eligible. Location New Orleans, LA. The deadlinefor submissions is June 18, 2010.