Urgent Fall Deadlines: Fellowships and Residencies Across the Globe

Here are some more for you, including a couple urgent deadlines in October...

(ARTISTS & MEDIA ARTISTS) ArtsLink Residencies in the US for Visual and Media Artists and Art Managers - Deadline October 15, 2011!

ArtsLink Residencies offers structured residencies for artists and arts managers from 32 eligible countries. The five-week residencies in visual and media arts and arts management will take place in Fall 2012. ArtsLink places Fellows at established US non-profit arts organizations and covers associated living, working, travel, and health insurance costs. Applicants do not need to have contacts with organizations in the US to apply for this program, but working knowledge of English is required. Since 1993, 453 Fellows have participated in Residencies at 223 arts organizations throughout the US.

The deadline for applications is October 15, 2011. Visit http://www.cecartslink.org/grants/artslink_residencies/guidelines.html for the online application and guidelines.

Applicants must be citizens of, and currently residing in, one of the following countries: Afghanistan, Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan.

(WRITERS & SCHOLARS) The Leon Levy Center for Biography Fellowships at The Graduate Center, CUNY, offers four resident fellowships for the academic year, beginning September 2012. Awards include writing space, full access to research facilities, and a liberal stipend. In the coming fellowship round, preference will be given to emerging biographers.

The Leon Levy Center for Biography has extended its application deadline for the 2012-2013 Fellowship Competition. The new deadline is Monday, October 17, 2011. For application, guidelines, and more information please visit www.leonlevycenterforbiography.org or email Biography@gc.cuny.edu.

The following two announcements, courtesy of Hope Clark at FundsforWriters.com:

(ALL) Vingt Paris Residencies—The project will host a number of residencies per year, each
of a one-month duration, and each taking place in a different apartment in one of the 20 arrondissements of Paris. A residency period is concluded with an event/presentation by the artist, as well as a small publication. Furthermore the artist will be featured in VINGT Paris Magazine. The residency is open to artists working in all mediums, be it drawing, installation,
photography, video, sculpture, painting, performance, writing or other. The next forthcoming residency period is November 20, 2011 - December 20, 2011. Deadline October 19, 2011.
http://www.vingtparismagazine.com/vingt-paris-presents.html

(SONGWRITERS/MUSICIANS) Island Hill House Artist Residency—The goal of the Hill House Residency is to support talented emerging songwriters, writers at all stages of their career and non-studio artists (see a more complete definition below) with a two, three or four week stay in a semi-secluded log cabin near East Jordan, Michigan. The residency lasts a
minimum of two weeks and a maximum of four weeks. $20 application fee. Deadline November 1, 2011. http://www.artmeetsearth.org/artistresidency.html

(BRITISH ARTISTS) Franco/British Artist Residency—The Chateau is inviting submissions from British artists wishing to spend a month at Sacy in the summer of 2012 . The work must be site-specific and transcend language barriers. They offer free accommodation and work space, along with an exhibition and catalogue at the end of the season. They hope to offer travel expenses from the UK. A minimum of 5 years of professional art experience is required. Deadline: November 15, 2011 Further Information info@chateaudesacy.com 1 rue Verte 60190, Sacy-le Petit, France http://www.chateaudesacy.com/e_main.php

(ARTISTS, DESIGNERS, ARCHITECTS & SCIENTISTS) Satellietgroep - Artist in residences in the Netherlands—Deadline: December 01, 2011—

BADGAST is a research based artist in residency at the coast of The Hague/Scheveningen where Satellietgroep invites artists and scientists to develop and present research that articulates a cultural, innovative and sustainable significance of the sea and its coasts. Artists, designers, (landscape) architects and scientists can apply for a residency period of max 6 weeks in 2012 by sending a resume, earlier works, motivation, proposal for the work period and a preferred period.

For more info:http://www.satellietgroep.nl Contactinfo@satellietgroep.nl Jacqueline Heerema 0031612061651

Deadline: November 30, 2011

(ALL) CDA-Projects Grant for Research in Turkey. CDA is offering a 10,000 Euro grant to support the production of artistic research projects in Turkey.

Eligibility

Authors (includes artists, curators, writers, thinkers etc…) of any nationality, regardless of age, can propose projects to be carried out individually or collectively. Applicants can submit an artistic research project that is currently in the production stage or one that is scheduled to be completed during the six-month period following the date of selection. For more info, write to: grant@cda-projects.com or visit the website: http://www.cda-projects.com

Deadlines
Deadline for Applications: November 30, 2011
Announcement of the results: December 31, 2011
Completion of the project: June 30, 2012
Book launch: December 31, 2012

CDA-Projects is a commercial gallery in İstanbul, which represents established and emerging contemporary artists from Turkey and abroad.

Fall Deadlines for Residencies and Grants!

Hey everyone....this is a big time for applications. Many residencies have September 15th deadlines. Some of you have recently written me asking about whether or not there are residencies in particular countries. Unfortunately, contrary to public opinion, my encyclopedic mind is not what it used to be. However, you are in luck—you can find the residency of your dreams by going to these websites and searching for the locations you are interested in: Res Artis, Trans Artists, and the Alliance of Artists Communities. And for now, check out some new opportunities below....





(ALL) Hambidge Creative Residency—The Hambidge Center for the Arts and Sciences is located in the Blue Ridge Moutains of North Georgia, USA. Deadline: September 15th for mid-February thru April. Eight-week residencies will only be scheduled in late fall, winter and early spring. This requirement may be waived under extenuating circumstances. Please note: due to high demand, the maximum length of residencies awarded for mid-May, through mid-August is four weeks. Applications for one week residencies are considered on a case-by-case basis. Collaborators must submit individual applications, but may choose to share studio/living space. There is a $30 application fee. For more info, go to: http://www.hambidge.org/.

(ALL) ART 342 Residencies in Fort Collins, CO—ART342 offers 14-week and 6-week residencies to emerging and established artists, writers and composers. Studios, a kiln and basic equipment are available for most visual artists, including ceramicists. Quiet spaces exist for creative or scholarly writers. The composer’s studio is outfitted with a Steinway B, computers and software for writing and recording.



Awards for accepted applicants include 24-hour access to free studios, living space and a modest stipend. Residents are responsible for personal expenses and travel to and from the site. Situated in a semi-rural area, ART342 is just 6 miles north of Historic Old Town in Fort Collins. Up to 7 studios and 5 living spaces are maintained as private places for creative work. Pets, children, visitors and partners are strongly discouraged.



For more information regarding application and residency details, visit: www.art342.org

ART342 is now accepting artist-in-residence applications for 14 week and 6 week residencies in 2012. On-line application: https://art342.slideroom.com/ Deadline for all Spring 2012 residencies: October 1, 2011, Deadline for all Summer and Fall 2012 residencies: February 1, 2012

(ALL) BijlmAIR Artist-in-Residence Programme—Centrum Beeldende Kunst Zuidoost (CBK Zuidoost – center of visual arts), Stedelijk Museum Bureau Amsterdam (SMBA) and Stichting FLAT (FLAT foundation).

For 2011 BijlmAIR invites artists and other cultural producers to live and work temporarily in Amsterdam Southeast. This period can be used for project research or for realization of a project or work of art, following a relevant proposal made by the applicant. The selection committee of the participating organizations decides which proposals will be chosen.

The residency needs to relate to the transnational and intercultural society of Amsterdam Southeast. This can be done on all kinds of levels – urban, sociological, economical, historical, etc. The programme is primarily meant for young artists from the Netherlands and abroad, who finished their art education recently and are almost ready to enter the circuit of the larger art institutions.

Location

BijlmAIR has a studio in Amsterdam Southeast, on the first floor of an apartment building called Florijn. The ground floor apartments of this building are all artists studio’s. The artists who participate in Stichting FLAT are neighbours of our studio. The studio is suitable for one or two artists. Kitchen, toilet and presentation space are shared with the office of Stichting FLAT. Stichting FLAT frequently organizes events in the presentation space of the apartment.

DEADLINE: You can apply the until the 15^th of September for a residency in 2012.

APPLICATION: The application consists of a project plan (max. 1 page), completed with an indicative budget (costs and income) and a selection of relevant images to support your idea and which gives an insight in your work. The project plan concerns a living- and working period in Amsterdam Southeast.

MONEY

BijlmAIR provides a furnished and well-equipped living and working space. On top there is a modest working budget of € 10.000,- available for the whole year. The height of the budget per artist depends on the number of proposals which are granted. We expect the artist to do his/her own fundraising, if necessary.

Three to eight artists are being selected per year; rejections are sent without giving reason. The application has to be sent digital through the following website: www.cbkzuidoost.nl For more information and applications visit: www.cbkzuidoost.nl

(PHOTOGRAPHERS) LIGHT WORK RESIDENCY PROGRAM—Each year Light Work invites 12-15 artists to participate in its residency program, including one artist co-sponsored by Autograph ABP. Artists selected for the residency program are invited to live in Syracuse for one month. They receive a $4,000 stipend, an apartment to stay in, a private digital studio, a private darkroom, and 24-hour access to our facility.



Light Work supports artists working in photography and related media. Through our partnership with the Urban Video Project, we can also provide some direct support to video artists. For more info, go to: http://www.lightwork.org/residency/resinfo.html



(WRITERS & TRANSLATORS) Ledig House International Writers' Residency—Ledig House International Writers' Residency is located approximately two and a half hours north of New York City in the town of Omi, in the scenic Hudson River Valley. Writers and translators from all fields are encouraged to apply for a residence lasting anywhere from one week to two months. Up to 20 writers per session - 10 at a given time - live and write on the stunning 300 acre grounds and sculpture park that overlook the Catskill Mountains. For more information visit: www.artomi.org Deadline November 30.



(ARTISTS) The Martha Boschen Porter Fund, Inc.—The Martha Boschen Porter Fund, Inc. provides grants to individuals in training, studying, or practicing in the arts, based on financial need. Giving confined to Northwest Connecticut and adjacent areas in Massachusetts and New York. This program does NOT support artists residing in New York City. Open application - initial proposal by mail. Include brief description of project (1 page) with rough budget. May also require personal resume, complete budget, and references upon request. No phone inquiries. Send proposal by mail: 145 White Hollow Road, Sharon, CT 06069-2108 USA.



(ALL) CREATIVE RESISTANCE FUND—The Creative Resistance Fund (CRF) provides $1,500 distress grants to people in danger due to their use of creativity to fight injustice. The fund may be used to evacuate a dangerous situation or to cover living costs while weighing long-term options for safety. Discipline(s) and media are: Visual arts, Sculpture, Performing arts, Textile art, Music, Literature, Educational programmes, New Media. For more info: http://www.freedimensional.org/