MACDOWELL COLONY Residencies

Call for Applications

Deadline: September 15, 2013
Available to artists of exceptional talent, providing time, space, and an inspiring environment in which to do creative work. A Fellowship consists of exclusive use of a private studio, accommodations, and three prepared meals a day for two weeks to two months. There is no cost for a Fellowship; travel funds and stipends are available to artists-in-residence based on need.

The Colony accepts applications from artists working in the following disciplines: architecture, film/video arts, interdisciplinary arts, literature, music composition, theatre, and visual arts. MacDowell encourages applications from artists representing the widest possible range of perspectives and demographics, and welcomes artists engaging in the broadest spectrum of artistic practice and investigating an unlimited array of inquiries and concerns.

Application fee of $30.
To learn more and to apply, visit http://www.macdowellcolony.org.

Attend TransCultural Exchange's 2013 Conference on International Opportunities in the Arts: Engaging Minds and you can meet speaker, David Macy, who is the Resident Director at the MacDowell Colony! He will be part of the National Residencies: A Selection of Programs Panel on October 11th. To learn more and to register, visit our website http://www.transculturalexchange.org/conference_2013/overview.htm.
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Boston Children’s Hospital Main Building Addition - Feature Walls

Open Call for New England Region

Deadline: Friday, June 22, 2012 Boston Children’s Hospital Main Building Addition - Feature Walls

Eligibility: Open to artists residing in New England.

Budget: $20,000 per floor, with an overall, all-inclusive budget of $100,000. Finalists will receive a $1,500 proposal development fee.

The Creative Arts Program at Boston Children's Hospital invites artists/designers experienced with durable wall-based art to forward qualifications for the new Main Building addition at 57 Binney Street, slated to open in summer 2013. A series of feature walls – (approximately 7’ x 12’) in patient corridors have been designated on Floors 6-10 for a contiguous public art project. The hallways are visible to immediate traffic and from the 6th floor courtyard and patient rooms in the adjacent building through a glass curtain wall. The theme for the floors bridges the celestial with the depths of the sea, featuring space, sky, earth and the ocean in descending order. The five floors and the art panels are intended to be experienced in their entirety from the exterior and should also provide interest close-up for the young patients, and people of all ages and backgrounds. To ensure an appropriate hospital and healing environment, all surfaces are required to be smooth and relatively non-reflective. The depth of the installation cannot exceed 1.5 inches. The installation is planned for April 2013.

How to Apply

Please email up to six slides, along with a slide list and resume as outlined below:

1. Résumé with current contact information, including address, phone, email and website(s) in PDF or MS Word format only. File name as follows: LastName_FirstName_resume.
2. Up to 6 clearly labeled digital images of relevant past work. Please send information formatted as follows:
   -JPGs formatted to read in Adobe Photoshop
   -72-300dpi image resolution
   -Maximum file size per image – approx. 500 KB
   -Name each image: LastName FirstName ImageNumber Title.jpg
3. A corresponding, numbered, annotated image list with your name, title of works, media, dimensions, location, brief description and date of the work, project budget, and project partners, if applicable. PDF or MS Word format only. File name as follows: LastName_FirstName_list.

Email completed entries –up to 5MB per email only! – with the subject line “Children’s Hospital entry” to christina.lanzl@massart.edu

Source: MassArt Urban Arts Institute: http://www.massart.edu/About_MassArt/Urban_Arts_Institute/Opportunities.html

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