Visions from the New California



“In a nutshell, I think the role of a residency is to make the artist new again, to give the artist new ways of working and thinking about his or her work, to hide from the art world, and hopefully to be forgotten and then be rediscovered with a new body of work.” Binh Danh 2007 Visions from the New California artist		Applying for Visions from the New California Please read through the following, including the Application Checklist, before applying for the 2011 Visions from the New California award. If you have additional questions, email the Alliance of Artists Communities. Application Deadline: May 20, 2010 Eligibility: Visions from the New California accepts applications from artists in all visual media who: Are permanent residents of California Are not currently students and/or will not be students in 2011 Have not participated in an artist residency previously The awards promote artists working in any visual medium, who display artistic excellence, are committed to an artistic career, and are under-served, under-recognized, or under-represented in the mainstream (artists who have not had extensive solo exhibitions at galleries or museums or have not received any major grants or fellowships for individual artists.) The awards also recognize artists who represent the racial/ethnic demographic mix of California, who live throughout the state (particularly beyond the San Francisco and Los Angeles metropolitan areas), and who work in a range of visual art media. Review Process: Applications and work samples will be viewed by a prestigious panel of artists and art professionals from California as well as representatives from each of the six artist residency programs. Finalists will be notified no later than August 21, 2010 and residencies will occur in 2011. Artist Requirements: If chosen for the Visions from the New California award, artists agree to: attend a full residency at the assigned location cooperate with the documentation of the residency and the work produced complete an exit interview and evaluation of the residency assist the Consortium with other publicity about the project to the best of his/her ability The $4,000 award may be used at the artist's discretion (e.g., for materials or travel to and from the residency, to offset loss of income during the residency, etc.); however, receipt of the award is contingent on the artist's completion of a month-long residency and compliance with the requirements stated above. More questions? Read our FAQ's Continue to Application Requirements
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