Global visual arts residencies

This section lists residencies around the world with a visual arts focus.

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  • 29 September Chiang Mai University
    address
    Faculty of Fine Arts, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
    telephone
    00 66 53 94 4829
    fax
    00 66 53 21 1724
    email
    faonlktn@chiangmai.ac.th
    website
    http://www.cmu.ac.th/index_eng.php

    A three-month residency for professional artists (painting, sculpture, printmaking, media arts, design and puppetry) under 40 years of age, from any country except Thailand, who are able to give lectures on their works to the undergraduate students.

  • 29 September Australia Council for the Arts
    address
    372 Elizabeth Street (cnr Cooper Street), Surry Hills, NSW 2010
    email
    artsupport@australiacouncil.gov.au
    website
    http://www.australiacouncil.gov.au
    website
    http://www.australiacouncil.gov.au/philanthropy/cultural_sector_support

    The Australia Council for the Arts is the Australian Government's arts funding and advisory body. They have a list, with web links, of a huge number of art organizations.

  • 29 September Klondike Institute of Art & Culture
    address
    Bag 8000, Dawson City, Yukon Y0B 1G0 CANADA
    contact
    Mary Bradshaw, KIACArtist in Residence Program Coordinator
    telephone
    00 1 867 993 5005
    fax
    00 1 867 993 5838
    email
    dawsonarts@yknet.ca
    website
    http://kiac.ca/

    The Klondike Institute of Art & Culture is accepting applications from visual, media and interdisciplinary artists for it's Artist in Residence Program. The residence accommodates up to 2 artists concurrently for research, development and production of ongoing or new bodies of work. Artists may also have the opportunity to facilitate outreach programs such as talks, open studios, workshops and exhibitions, intended to promote interaction and professional development, and provide exposure and access to a diverse range of contemporary arts practices and theories within the community. Residencies are 4 to 12 weeks in duration starting from January 1, 2007 through to December 31, 2007. Artists are provided at no cost with individual studio space and bedroom, with shared living facilities. The Artist in Residence program is located in the Macaulay Residence. Built in 1901, the home is now owned by Parks Canada as part of the Dawson Historical Complex National Historic Site of Canada. Deadline: 1 April annually

  • 29 September Eyebeam Artists in Residence (AIR) program
    address
    Eyebeam, 540 W. 21st Street, (between 10th and 11th Avenues), New York, NY 1001, USA
    telephone
    001 212.937.6580
    email
    info@eyebeam.org
    website
    http://www.eyebeam.org/programs/residencies

    Eyebeam residencies support the creative research, production and presentation of initiatives querying art, technology and culture. The 5 month residency is a period of concentration and immersion in artistic investigation, daring research or production of visionary, experimental applications and projects. Past initiatives have ranged from moving image, sound and physical computing works to technical prototypes, installations and public interventions. Residents receive 24/7 studio access, an honorarium, access to cutting-edge tools, expert technical support from Eyebeam staff, production help from apprentices and the option to show work at Eyebeam.

  • 29 September Rhizome Lijiang art center
    address
    162 Yishang Wenmin Cun, Yunnan, Lijiang 674100
    contact
    Mikaël Cohen
    telephone
    +86-888-510 98 05
    email
    contact@rhizome-lijiang.org
    website
    http://www.rhizome-lijiang.org/en/news.php

    Rhizome provides emerging or established artists with residences for research and experimentation. Special consideration will be given to artists exploring boundaries between local life, environment and the arts. Its purpose is to co-exist with the community life, promoting material as well as cultural heritage of Yunnan. Disciplines: Visual arts/Performing arts/ Architecture/Literature//New Media. Duration: 1-4 months. Rhizome doesn't currently provide grants to artists. and artists must pay 300 euros per month fee.

  • 29 September Centre for Contemporary Art Kitakyushu
    address
    2-6-1 3F Ogura Yahata-higashi-ku, Kitakyushu, 805-0059
    telephone
    0081 93 663 1615
    fax
    0081 93 663 1610
    email
    ccak@orange.ocn.ne.jp
    website
    http://www.cca-kitakyushu.org/english/research/index.html

    Research Programme for young artists and curators.

  • 29 September Centrum: Washington's home for the Arts and Creative Education
    address
    P. O. Box 1158, Port Townsend, WA 98368-0958
    telephone
    00 1 360 385 3102
    fax
    00 1 360 385 2470
    email
    sally@centrum.org
    website
    http://www.centrum.org

    Individual and group residencies where 'ideas, music, poetry, art and more can be developed, tried out and eventually disseminated'. It also encourages and affects thinking about the place of artists, creative thinkers and culture in specific communities and in the society at large. Residencies can vary in length from one week to one month. Creative Residencies are available January - May and September - December as summer workshops use the majority of the facilities June - August. A residency can involve active engagement with Centrum programs, other artists, Fort Worden State Park or Port Townsend, or it can serve as a reflective retreat.

  • 29 September Kyoto Art Centre Artist-in-Residence programme
    address
    546-2 Yamabushiyama-cho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 604-8156
    telephone
    0081 75 213 1000
    fax
    00 81 75 213 1004
    email
    kacinfo@kac.or.jp
    website
    http://www.kac.or.jp/artist_in_residence/index.html

    Kyoto Art Center offers an Artists-in-Residence program for emerging artists and art researchers, such as visual and performing arts, music, and dance- who wish to cultivate artistic creativities in Kyoto. The applications are accepted in March every year. A sum of 200,000 yen is granted for each qualified applicant (whether an individual or a group) toward the expenses of production or research.

  • 29 September Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts
    address
    Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts, 801 3rd Corso, Nebraska City, NE 68410
    telephone
    00 1 402 874 9600
    website
    http://www.khncenterforthearts.org

    Artist residencies to both U.S. and international artists. Residencies range from 2-8 weeks. Residents are provided with housing and studios and receive a stipend of $100 per week.

  • 29 September Akiyoshidai International Art Village (AIAV)
    address
    50 Akiyoshi, Shuho-cho, Minegun, Yamaguchi 754-0511 Japan
    telephone
    00 81 837 63 00 20
    email
    info@aiav.jp
    website
    http://www.aiav.jp/programs

    AIAV supports artists involved in a wide range of artistic fields such as music, art, dance and theatre. The residency is open to young and unestablished artists (no limitation on age or artistic disciplines). The Residence Program, lasting 70 days, provides the time and place for artists to experience new encounters and carry out experiments for their future projects. Artists have to be younger than 40 years old.

  • 29 September Anderson Ranch Arts Centre
    address
    5263 Owl Creek Road, Snowmass Village, CO 81615, USA
    telephone
    00 1 970 923 3181
    fax
    00 1 970 923 3871
    email
    info@andersonranch.org
    website
    http://www.andersonranch.org
    website
    http://www.andersonranch.org/residencies/index.php?page=residency-overview

    Starting October 2008, Anderson Ranch will offer a restructured artists residency program designed to encourage the creative, intellectual and personal growth of emerging and established visual artists. Finalists will be chosen on the basis of artistic merit by an independent jury of established working artists and will live and work at Anderson Ranch for a two or three month residency period. Resident artists will be provided with housing, studio space, meals and certain other benefits and will be required to submit only a nominal residency fee of $100. Residencies will be offered twice a year, duting the Spring tern and during Autumn Term.

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