The Millay Colony for the Arts, Deadline: October 1, 2009

The Millay Colony, an artist-in-residency program located in the Berkshire Mountains of New York, is addressed to writers, visual artists and composers of all ages and career levels. International artists are encouraged to apply.

Located in Austerlitz, at Steepletop, the country estate that belonged to the poet Edna St. Vincent Millay, about 2 1/2 hours north of NYC.

Deadline: October 1, 2009 for residencies between January and December 2010.

Length: 1 month (average)

More information: www.millaycolony.org

Kala Art Institute, Deadline: Oct. 31, 2009

Kala Art Institute is located in the former Heinz ketchup factory in West Berkeley and it's artist-in-residence program provides 24-hour access to it's Print Studio and Electronic Media Center. The program is geared towards providing short- and long-term communal studio space at low monthly rates to both emerging and established artists.

Kala also awards eight cash awards a year, unlimited access to Kala’s facilities for up to six months, and a culminating show in the Kala Gallery, through a highly competitive jurying process. The Fellowship Award is geared towards supporting artists in completing specific projects or bodies of work that would benefit from Kala's specialized equipment.

Deadline: October 31, 2009 for residencies starting in December 2009, January, February or March 2010.

Additional information: http://www.kala.org/air/air.html

Vermont Studio Center, International Residency Fellowships Deadline: October 1, 2009

The Vermont Studio Center is the largest international residency program in the U.S. and is open year-round to artists and writers from all around the world.

Setting: historic 30-building campus along the Gihon River in Johnson, Vermont, a village in the heart of the northern Green Mountains.

The center hosts residents per month, each of whom receives an individual studio, private room and meals. In addition, their program includes a roster of Visiting Artists and Writers (2 painters, 2 sculptors and 2 writers per month) who offer slide talks/readings and individual studio visits/conferences.

Duration: 2 - 12 weeks

Deadline: October 1, 2009 (recommended deadline for summer 2010 fellowships). Next alternative deadlines: February 15 and June 15, 2010. Best to apply at least 6 mos. prior to preferred start date, though VSC will consider applications received as late as 8 weeks in advance of the month(s) for which one is applying.

Number of awards for international artists (up to 18):

- Vermont Studio Center Fellowships (up to 16), based on merit
- Golden Award (1), for painters, based on merit
- The Rona Jaffe Foundation/Vermont Studio Center Fellowship (1), for an emerging woman writer who will be a first-time resident at VSC.

For application and guidelines: http://www.vermontstudiocenter.org

Ragdale Foundation, Residency Deadline: September 15, 2009

Artist in Residency opportunities addressed to: artists at all stages of their careers and seeks to create a mix of various experience levels in each group of residents. Through a competitive application process, Ragdale offers residencies to visual artists, writers, composers, and interdisciplinary artists such as those working in sound, performance, choreography, etc.

Located at the historic summer home of Arts and Crafts architect Howard Van Doren Shaw, Ragdale exists in a peaceful setting adjacent to over 50 acres of prairie. Residents reside in live/work spaces in the Ragdale House, Barnhouse and Friends' studios. Ragdale is located one mile from downtown Lake Forest, and just 30 miles (only one hour by train) from downtown Chicago.

Application deadline: September 15, 2009 for the January - May 2010 residencies. Length of stay will be determined upon acceptance.

Application procedure and form: http://www.ragdale.org/application

Virginia Center for the Creative Arts - Deadline: September 15, 2009

The Virginia Center for the Creative Arts is an international working retreat for writers, visual artists and composers located at Mount San Angelo, Virginia. For 35 years, the VCC has attracted renowned artists as well as talented younger artists.

Each year over 300 artists participate and, typically, 22 fellows are in residence at the one time. Directly associated with Sweet Briar Collage that generously allows fellows to use many of its facilities and services.

Duration: 2 weeks - 2 months

Deadline: September 15, 2009 for residencies from February to May, 2010

Selection process: highly competitive

Residencies include: private bedroom, three meals a day and private studio

Cost: $180/day. Fellows are requested to contribute according to their ability.

For application instructions and form: http://www.vcca.com/apply.html

Omi Arts International, Deadline: December 11, 2009

Art Omi International Artists Residency calls for submissions for the 2010 visual artists’ residency program.

Located in the hamlet of Omi, in the Hudson River Valley, New York, Art Omi invites 30 international artists and one critic in residence to be part of the Omi community, create new work and experiment with possible new collaborations.

Residency dates for 2010 are: June 27 to July 19, 2010.

Deadline for receiving applications: Friday December 11, 2009.

The selected artists participate to the program completely free of charge. Art Omi offers room and board, a studio space, and the opportunity to participate to a monotype workshop, as well as exposure to the NYC art scene via an intensive studio visits program, and with the opportunity to exhibit the work created during the residency to hundreds of art lovers who visit the center on Open Day Sunday, July 18.

There is no fee to apply.

More information: www.artomi.org/artomi.htm

Application guidelines and form: http://www.artomi.org/artomi_2010_guidelines.htm

MacDowell Colony, Upcoming Application Deadline: September 15, 2009

The MacDowell Colony, located in Peterborough, New Hampshire, was founded in 1907 by composer Edward MacDowell and Marian MacDowell, his wife, and was the first artist colony in the United States. Over 6,000 artists have been awarded fellowships to the Colony and more than 250 artists arrive each year.

Addressed to: emerging and established artists from around the world.

Disciplines: architecture, film/video arts, interdisciplinary arts, literature, music composition, theatre, and visual arts.

Application deadlines (Artists may apply once every 12 months)
Winter / Spring
Deadline: September 15, 2009 (not a postmark deadline)
Residencies: February 1st - May 31st, 2010
Summer
Deadline: January 15, 2010
Residencies: June 1st - September 30th

Fall
Deadline: April 15, 2010
Residencies: October 1st - January 31

Application guidelines and forms: http://www.macdowellcolony.org/apply.html