I-Park will host an international environmental art program on the grounds of its 450-acre artists' community in rural East Haddam, Connecticut (USA). The program will consist of two, two-week focused residency sessions comprised of environmental artists, landscape/garden designers, and other visual, music, and performance-based artists whose work engages the natural landscape. Artists will be awarded a grant of $1,200 plus up to an additional $1,000 for reimbursement of travel costs and/or materials. The application deadline is February 23, 2009.

The two identical residency sessions are scheduled for:

August 17 - August 31, 2009
September 2 - September 16, 2009

The plan is for this to be a biennial event at I-Park. (The program was launched as a pilot in 2007.) A documentary film will be created as part of the program, and a public event will be scheduled for September 19, 2009 to showcase the work. A documentary catalog is also being considered. 

Artists/designers are invited to submit proposals for site-specific works on or about the land. Twelve artists/designers will be selected by a three-person independent panel. 

Artists will be given space on the land to realize their environmental projects. They will also be provided with comfortable living quarters and meals for the duration of their residency.

For application materials including a comprehensive FAQ, click here.