Art and Community Visual Arts Residency Program
March 23rd, 2010Opportunity
Apply for the Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts (DCCA) Residency Program.
Information
*Great opportunity for students who have graduated or will be graduating in May.
The goals of this residency program are to encourage the work of innovative artists, to infuse challenging ideas and issues into the community, and to forge relationships between artists and the community.
During the residency, an artist lives at the DCCA and makes a full-time commitment to collaborate with an under-served community group for up to eight weeks to create artwork based on issues relevant to the participants’ lives. Artists work with the community group approximately 6 - 10 hours per week in addition to several hours of additional preparation time necessary for fulfilling the goals of the residency. Residencies typically culminate in an exhibition, performance, or installation at the community site or at the DCCA. The DCCA may also schedule an exhibition of the artist’s own work. The DCCA oversees the details of the residency, arranges for the community partnership in cooperation with the artist, seeks funding, and supports the planning and documentation processes. This includes a catalogue that features residencies with images, project summaries, and artists’ biographies.
Requirements
Deadline to apply is May 14, 2010.
Eligibility:
- Artists must be United States citizen
- Artists are responsible for arranging their own transportation. A car is required.
- Artists must commit full-time to the residency project
- Artists enrolled in a degree program are not eligible
- Finalists must participate in a meeting (in person or on the phone) to further discuss their proposals before final selection.
To apply for the DCCA Visual Arts Residency Program artists must submit:
1. A one page (500 words) proposal that include the following: 1. A description of the proposed project, including how this project will connect with a community and involve the community in collaborative work, the medium that will be used, and if the project will result in permanent or semi-permanent installation. 2. the type of organization, including age groups, that would be a good community partner for the proposal. 3. The impact that the residency could have on your work and the Wilmington community.
2. A proposed supply budget for the project (Note: Supply budgets are typically no greater than $2,000)
3. Three choices for residency dates (eight weeks each)
4. Resume that includes past community work
5. 10 digital images on cd in a PowerPoint presentation that can be viewed on a Mac. Images must be 96 dpi and have a maximum size of 600 x 450 pixels. Each image must not exceed 2MB. Label each work at the bottom of the slide, including the artist’s name, title of the work, date, medium, and dimensions
6. An image list that corresponds to the digital images. The list should include the title of the work, date, medium, and dimensions
7. Up to 5 examples of reviews, brochures, articles, and other supplementary materials may be submitted
8. Self-addressed stamped envelope for return of application materials (The DCCA is not responsible for lost or damaged materials.)
Send complete application under one cover to:
Jane Chesson, Acting Curator of Education
Visual Arts Residency Program
Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts
200 South Madison Street, Wilmington, DE 19801
Contact
Jane Chesson
Acting Curator of Education
jchesson@thedcca.org
302-656-6466 x7106
