The Goetemann Residency at Rocky Neck Art Colony seeks to nurture excellence in the visual arts and to celebrate the artistic culture of Rocky Neck. Located in Gloucester, Massachusetts, the residency includes waterfront live-work studio/gallery space, press coverage and access to a rich and varied cultural community.
Location
Gloucester, Massachusetts: United States
The studio is on the waterfront on Rocky Neck Avenue in the heart of the Rocky Neck Art Colony. There are many galleries and artist's studios in the neighborhood as well as restaurants and shops. The larger community in Gloucester is also rich in cultural facilities (The Writer's Room, Cape Ann Museum, Maritime Heritage Center,etc). The residency is close to downtown Gloucester and beaches and 45 minutes from Boston by train.
Statistics
- Residency Length: one month
- Average number of artists in residence at a time: 1-5
- Number of artists accepted in most recent year: 3
- Total applicant pool in most current year: 50
Eligibility
- Geography: Open to US artists, Open to non-US artists
- Application deadline: March 15
- Additional deadline info: There are three one-month residency periods: Please check the application form for these dates at www.rockyneckcolony.org. The dates for 2012 will appear by January 1st on the website.
Past Residents & Quotes
Past residents:
Partial List:
Kathleen Volp
Michelle Carter
Melinda Hannigan
Ken Beck
David Shapleigh
Elli Crocker
Alexandra Rosenman
Aithan Shapira
Sarah Hardesty
Marilyn Ranker
Marguerite White
Ariya Martin
Complete list is on website at www.rockyneckartcolony.org
The month I spent in residence at Rocky Neck is indelible in my memory: time to think and feel the landscape and the sea; people who both left me alone to do that and gave me help, hospitality and hugs when I needed them, a time to dig deep and be still.
We have a very special arts community on Cape Ann and in Gloucester in particular. We carry on a history in the arts on Rocky Neck (see www.rockyneckartcolony.org for Historic Art Trail). While we carry on that history, we are very much artists working in the present. We are both mindful of this history and of breaking new ground as artists in the 21st century.
Facilities & Services
- Housing: Private housing (individual apartment/cabin/house)
The studio has ceiling spots for the lighting of walls. Excellent air circulation as it gets a breeze from the water. It is private and attached to a home and marina and there is access to a huge deck on the ground floor that overlooks the ocean and the City of Gloucester. There is a futon for sleeping and a small "pullman" kitchen (hot plate and microwave and cabinets and sink and full size refrigerator) and a shared bathroom/shower off the studio. Laundromat within walking distance.
- Meals: All/most meals are provided by organization
Residents have a kitchen and are responsible for their own meals.
- Accessibility: no
It would be difficult for a standard size wheel chair. There are large doors to enter the studio but the bathroom entrance is standard width.
- Studios/special equipment: Exhibition / Installation, Painting
- Additional studio information:The studio is a 600 square foot space with white working walls, high ceiling and 4' x 8' work table. It has a futon, bathroom and small kitchen. There is no wireless access, but most artists have used the local library or our great local coffee shops for computer access. The studio does not have any technical facilities for filmmaking, printing,etc. Artists wishing to do anything of a technical nature would need to bring their own equipment.
- Other facilities and services: The Goetemann Residency is located in the midst of an arts community. Whatever the artist's discipline, there will be others with whom to work.
Residency Fees
None
Stipends / other support
Additional expectations / opportunities
The resident gives a slide talk at the beginning of the residency at our Cultural Center to introduce him/herself and artwork to the local arts community. At the end of the month, there is a time for summation and a small group gathers for a lively discussion of the artist's process in the more informal environment of the residency studio.
Contact Information
37 Rocky Neck Avenue
Gloucester, Massachusetts 01930
United States
Gloucester, Massachusetts 01930
United States
