Make art on Monhegan
Applications are being accepted for the Monhegan Artists’ Residency for emerging Maine artists. In addition to two 5-week residencies on Monhegan Island for Maine-based visual artists, the program is offering a new 2-week residency for a Maine art teacher.
“Thanks to the generous support of donors and foundations, we are excited to be able to support three residencies for the first time,” said Susan Danly, chair of the program’s board of directors. The art teacher residency in July is meant to accommodate the school year schedule.
The application deadline for all three residencies is March 15, 2013 (postmarked). For guidelines, a history of the program and a list of past residents, visit www.monheganartistsresidency.org/. Applicants will be notified by March 29 of the jury’s decision.
The residency program provides living quarters, studio space and a $100 per week stipend. The 2013 residencies for emerging artists run June 1-July 5 and August 31-October 4. Only Maine residents are eligible to apply. The Maine art teacher residency runs July 6-20.
The residency program is aimed at visual artists working in painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, sculpture, or the digital arts. An important goal of the program is to enhance the careers of serious artists who have yet to gain wide recognition. Quality of work is the primary criterion for selection.
A jury of art professionals will select the 2013 artists. This year’s judges are Suzette McAvoy, director, Center for Maine Contemporary Art; Virginia Sassman Rose, director, Rose Contemporary Gallery in Portland; and Charles Melcher, photographer and Associate Professor of Graphic Design, Maine College of Art.
Previous Monhegan artist residents include Sarah Knock, Marguerite Robichaux, David Vickery, Lynn Travis, Joe Kievitt, Jim Dugan, Phil Poirier, Karen Adrienne and Kenny Cole.
Founded in 1989, the Monhegan Artists’ Residency program is a nonprofit supported by donors, art galleries, corporate sponsors and foundation grants.
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