lunes, 19 de abril de 2010

Fundación Marcelino Botín, 2010-2011 Visual Arts Grants. Deadline: May 7, 2010

XVIII international call to artists, of any nationality, between the ages of 23 and 40 interested in training, research or the implementation of individual projects in the field of artistic creation.

Duration: 9 months

Award: between 16.000 and 28,000 euros, depending upon the host country.

Deadline: May 7, 2010

For further information and on-line applications: http://www.fundacionmbotin.org

Kala Art Institute Fellowships, Berkeley, California. Deadline: May 7, 2010

Kala Art Institute, located in Berkeley, California, announces it's international competition addressed to emerging and established artists from all around the world working in the following:

Disciplines


  • Visual arts: Book Arts, Photography, Printmaking
  • Media arts: Electronic Arts, Film & Video, Multimedia

The Fellowship Award is geared towards supporting artists in completing specific projects or bodies of work that would benefit from Kala's specialized equipment.

Number of Kala Fellowships: 8

Financial provisions: 24-hour access to Kala’s Print Studio and Electronic Media Center.

Period: up to six months, and a culminating show in the Kala Gallery

Deadline: May 7, 2010 for fellowship program. No deadline fora residency program.

For further information and application procedures: www.kala.org


martes, 13 de abril de 2010

2010 Madrid Regional Government Grants for Artistic Production, Deadline: April 28, 2010

These awards are addressed to Spanish artists who work in painting, drawing, comics, printmaking, sculpture, mixed media, photography, video, installations and multimedia techniques in need of financial aid in order to carry out an artistic project.

Maximum Award: 10.000 euros

Important Note: 20% of these awards are earmarked for artists under the age of 35.

Application Forms: http://www.madrid.org - Vicepresidencia, Consejería de Cultura y Deporte y Portavocía del Gobierno, “Servicios y Trámites”

2010 Matadero-Madrid International Mobility Awards. Deadline: May 1, 2010




These awards, sponsored by the Art Department of the Madrid City Government, are addressed to Madrid-based artists and arts administrators looking for creative, researching and networking experiences abroad, in opportunities for cultural exchange and in promoting the international dimension of Madrid's cultural producers.

Award Period: Calendar Year 2010

Maximum Financing: 12.000 euros/award

Deadline: May 1, 2010

For complete information and application forms:

http://www.mataderomadrid.com/convocatorias/378/ayudas-a-la-movilidad-internacional-de-creadores.html



jueves, 11 de marzo de 2010

MacDowell Colony, Peterborough, New Hampshire. Fall deadline: April 15, 2010

The MacDowell Colony, founded in 1906 and located in the Monadnock region of New Hampshire, provides time, space, and an inspiring environment to artists of exceptional talent.

A MacDowell Fellowship, or residency, consists of exclusive use of a studio, accommodations, and three prepared meals a day for up to 8 weeks.

The Colony accepts applications from artists working in the following disciplines: architecture, film/video arts, interdisciplinary arts, literature, music composition, theatre, and visual arts. The sole criterion for acceptance is artistic excellence.

Application Deadline (receipt at the Colony in Peterborough, not postmark): April 15, 2010 for Fall residencies that run between October 1, 2010 and January 31, 2011.


More info. about MacDowell and Application Guidelines: http://www.macdowellcolony.org

Lower Manhattan Cultural Council: Workspace Studio Residency Deadline: March 25, 2010

Workspace is a 9-month studio residency program run by the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council in New York.

Addressed to: emerging visual artists and writers focused on the creative process. Collaborative pairs, of no more than two, may apply.

Benefits: Residents receive free studio space in Lower Manhattan for 9 months, a modest one-time stipend (depending on funding), access to a community of peers, meetings and studio visits with arts and literary professionals, and exposure to new audiences through open studios and other public programs.

Deadline: March 25, 2010 (in-office, not postmark deadline)

More info. and application procedures: http://www.lmcc.net/residencies/workspace/apply

lunes, 18 de enero de 2010

Fine Arts Work Center, Provincetown, Mass. Deadline: February 1, 2010

The Fine Arts Work Center offers a unique residency for writers and visual artists in the crucial early stages of their careers. Fellows have the opportunity to pursue their work independently in a diverse and supportive community. An historic fishing port, Provincetown is situated at the tip of Cape Cod in an area of spectacular natural beauty, surrounded by miles of dunes and National Seashore beaches.

Deadline for Visual Arts Fellowships: February 1, 2010

Location: Provincetown, Masssachusetts, an area with a long history as an arts colony

Fellowships: 7-month fellowships to 20 national and international fellows each year in the form of living/work space and a modest monthly stipend.

Dates: residencies run from October 1 through May 1.

Fellows are expected to live and work in Provincetown during the fellowship year. Optional group activities are organized both formally and informally and provide Fellows with the opportunity to meet program committee members, trustees and local artists and writers. The Stanley Kunitz Common Room is the site of frequent presentations by visiting artists and writers as well as readings by Writing Fellows. Visual Arts Fellows present shows in the Center's Hudson D. Walker Gallery. Visiting artists and writers engage in dialogue with the Fellows throughout the year. The Fine Arts Work Center also seeks to identify local and national venues for both Fellows and Former Fellows to share their work.

Facilities: Visual Arts Fellows are provided with apartments and separate working studios of approximately 400 square feet of floor space. Additional facilities include a basic woodshop, a print shop with etching press, and a darkroom with basic equipment. Writing Fellows are housed in two- to three-room apartments. The Stanley Kunitz Common Room is handicapped accessible, as are two living spaces and several working studios.

Eligibility: Fine Arts Work Center Fellowships are open to writers and visual artists in the emerging stages of their careers. Juries of professionals make the admissions decisions. Writers may apply in fiction and poetry. In the visual arts, 2D, 3D and time-based work is considered. The Fine Arts Work Center actively seeks applicants from diverse cultural backgrounds. The Fine Arts Work Center welcomes family members and partners of Writing and Visual Fellows during the Winter Fellowship Term.

More info. and application procedures: http://www.fawc.org