Skowhegan 2019: Applications Open
SKOWHEGAN SCHOOL OF PAINTING & SCULPTURE, MAINE, USA
The Inlaks Foundation and Skowhegan have an on – going partnership to offer a fully funded two – month (9 – week) residency for an artist based in India to come to the US.
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
RESIDENCY DATES: JUNE 8-AUGUST 10, 2019
APPLICATION PERIOD: NOVEMBER 15, 2018-11:59PM (EST), JANUARY 10, 2019
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: 11:59PM (EST), 10 JANUARY 2019
ABOUT THE RESIDENCY
– accommodation at Skowhegan, including housing and all meals.
– a materials stipend
– a private studio at Skowhegan
– visits with Resident Artist Faculty and one Visiting Faculty member
– administrative support from Skowhegan.
Skowhegan, an intensive nine-week summer residency program for emerging visual artists established in 1946, seeks each year to bring together a gifted and diverse group of individuals who have demonstrated a commitment to art-making and inquiry to create the most stimulating and rigorous environment possible for a concentrated period of artistic creation, interaction and growth.
The fellowship is open to emerging artists under the age of 35 based in India. The selected artist should be in a strong position to make an enthusiastic, discursive and speculative engagement within the studio environment and with the diverse community of artists on campus.The residency will take place from JUNE 9-AUGUST 11, 2018. Absences of any kind or length are not permitted.
Visit http://www.skowheganart.org/applicantinfo for more information.
SELECTION AND ELIGIBILITY
The residency is open to contemporary artists working in all disciplines. Skowhegan’s program is unique in its function as both a school and a residency program. Artists in residence are offered the opportunity for concentrated studio time supported by a discursive community of faculty and staff to offer critical feedback and an opportunity for growth and experimentation within a studio practice. Participants are encouraged to come prepared to work without a preconceived agenda or schedule. All participants, Faculty, and staff live and work on campus and are provided with studio space and technical support for their work. The artistic dialogue continues around the clock.
Applying artists should have a good level of spoken English, and should feel comfortable engaging in artistic discussions in English.
Participants for the 2019 program are selected on the basis of work only (still images or video) by Skowhegan’s Board of Governors (all distinguished artists) and Resident Faculty for the summer. All applicants will be notified by APRIL 10, 2019.
HOW TO APPLY
All applications are accepted via Skowhegan’s on-line application system.
Skowhegan will waive the application fee of anyone who is fits the qualifications to receive support from the Inlaks Foundation. To receive funding and to have your application fee waived applicants must:
Be an Indian Citizen, currently living in India
Be under the age of 35
Complete steps 1-6 of the Skowhegan application. At step 7 of the Skowhegan application (the application fee payment step) applicants must email Skowhegan athelp@skowheganart.org with the subject line “Inlaks Support” stating that you qualify for Inlaks support and need to have your application fee waived. Applicants must complete steps 1-6 and must have emailed Skowhegan before 12 Noon (EST) on January 10, 2019 in order for your application to be considered.
For more information on Skowhegan, please visit http://www.skowheganart.org/applicantinfo
ABOUT SKOWHEGAN
The Skowhegan residency is an intensive nine-week summer residency program for emerging visual artists. Established in 1946, it seeks each year to bring together a gifted and diverse group of individuals who have demonstrated a commitment to art-making and inquiry to create the most stimulating and rigorous environment possible for a concentrated period of artistic creation, interaction and growth.
