Yaddo Residencies, Deadline: January 1, 2011

Location: 400-acre turn-of-the-century estate at the foot of the Adirondack Mountains in Saratoga Springs, New York.

Deadline: January 1, 2011 for periods of 2 weeks to 2 months between May 2011 and February 2012.

Yaddo’s mission is to nurture the creative process by providing an opportunity for artists to work without interruption in a supportive environment.

Yaddo offers residencies to professional creative artists from all nations and backgrounds working in one or more of the following media: choreography, film, literature, musical composition, painting, performance art, photography, printmaking, sculpture, and video.

Artists are selected by panels of other professional artists without regard to financial means.

No residency fees. Private housing and meals provided by organization.

For more information and on-line application: http://www.yaddo.org/

UNESCO-Aschberg Bursaries for Artists Programme, 2011

The UNESCO-Aschberg Bursaries for Artists Programme is proud to announce the 2011 call for applications. The Programme promotes the mobility of young artists through artist residencies abroad.

This call is open to visual artists, creative writers, and musicians between 25 and 35 years old. Artists apply directly to the residency program(s) of their choice, and UNESCO funding is made available to selected artists.

To consult the list of bursaries available for 2011 please visit www.unesco.org/culture/aschberg.

Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, Deadline: Sept. 15, 2010

The Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, located at Mt. San Angelo, a 12-acre estate in the foothills of Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains, about one hour south of Charlottesville. is a year-round community that provides a supportive environment for superior national and international visual artists, writers and composers of all economic and cultural backgrounds to pursue their creative work without distraction in a pastoral residential setting.

Sept. 15, 2010 deadline: for 4 week (average length) residencies between Feb. and May 2011.

Eligibility: U.S. and international artists

Disciplines:

• Visual arts: Book Arts, Ceramics/Clay Arts/Pottery, Drawing, Installation Arts, Mixed Media, Painting, Paper Arts, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture
• Media arts: Electronic Arts, Film & Video, Multimedia, Sound Art, TV & Radio
• Writing: Fiction, Journalism, Literary nonfiction, Playwriting, Poetry, Screenwriting, Translating
• Performing arts: Composition/Music, Performance Art
• Other: Interdisciplinary Arts, Conceptual Arts, Environmental Arts, Multimedia Arts, New Genres

Number of artists-in-residency: approx. 20 at a time.

Studios/special equipment

Photography (non-digital), Printmaking, Sculpture

Fellows at the VCCA work in their own private studio, located in a renovated Normandy style barn built in the 1930s. Eleven studios are dedicated for writers, nine for visual artists. The three studios for composers are equipped with pianos and one also has a Roland Electronic Keyboard. All studios are air-conditioned and heated.

The visual artists' studios are 500 to 700 square feet in size, with skylights, large northeast windows, and sinks, all on the ground floor. One studio is equipped with a Dickerson combination press. A sculptors' studio has 220-volt power and a loading dock. A darkroom with two enlargers for printing 35mm and 4x5 negatives is available for photographers.

Housing

Private housing (individual apartment/cabin/house)

Fees

Artists are accepted to the VCCA without regard for their ability to contribute financially to their residency. A contribution is requested, but not required.

For more info.: www.vcca.com

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

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