Till We Meet Again...

Greetings my long lost readers and friends....

I know you haven't heard from me much the past few months. Unfortunately, not only has it been a rough fall and winter for a variety of reasons, it has become too difficult to keep up with this blog and also try to generate new writing and art projects. Not to mention doing events, etc. I have been running this website since the economic crash of 2008 and doing a fairly good job of it for free but the time it takes to keep up with so many emails and posting requests and research, etc. has taken a toll. I just can't continue doing it, at least for now. What I am hoping is that if I get an advance for a new book this coming year (cross your fingers!) I can afford a part time assistant who could help keep Mira's List going. So I haven't completely thrown in the towel. Not yet. I am going to suspend it for now until further notice.

That said, Mira's List is still a great resource to peruse. I have many useful links, articles, interviews, etc. I will continue to share information on my Mira's List facebook page as well as twitter, so feel free to follow me there. I am also still available to speak at events, universities and other venues about how to find time, money and a place to create. I did several speaking gigs this year across the country and they were well received! So if you are interested in bringing me to your institution, please write me at mira@mirabartok.com for fee information and availability.

I also have started skyping with different institutions, in case your organization or school doesn't have enough to bring me there. Just email me and ask about my skyping fees.

So until next time, take care, make great art, and stay subscribed to my blog in case I jumpstart it again later this year!

Love,
Mirabee

Holiday Greetings

Dear Readers,

Just a note to say Happy Holidays to all of you and to apologize for not being in touch. I was pretty devastated by the Sandy Hook tragedy in Connecticut, as many of us in the US were, and I just couldn't bring myself to post anything about residencies, etc. I do have some things coming up but in the meantime, be well, hold your loved ones close, and be grateful for all you have.

Much love to you all....and may you create beautiful new things in the New Year!

Mirabee

Back from Down Under

Greetings everyone! I just got back from two weeks in Australia where I attended the NonfictioNOW Conference at RMIT (the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology). I was on two panels, one about memoir and one on graphic narratives and comics. Now I am just catching up on tons of emails, etc.

Coming soon....finally, an interview with our 2012 art contest winner, Karol Slowik, a special post about Australian artist residencies, and a post about Australian graphic novelists and comic book artists....so yes, Mirabee is still alive, just not posting as much these days.

More soon....need to finish unpacking!
Mira

p.s. I saw an wombat in the wild in Australia. He said he was a fan of Mira's List. I guess in Australia, even marsupials need residencies to do their work. :-)

Still Alive and Kicking But Taking a Break: Mira's List Update

Hi everyone,

No, I'm not dead. Still alive and kicking. It is just hard to keep doing this blog sometimes, especially these days after over a year and a half of being on a book tour. And I am still doing a lot of traveling for the book and for conferences, and meanwhile, trying to do some new work. I have been doing this blog for over four years now (for no pay) and while it has been fun and worthwhile, it has also been tiring and very hard. I now receive over 500 emails a week from people asking me to post something or people asking me to help them with their grants or their book proposals or something else. Frankly, I'm quite overwhelmed, and am dying to work on my new book. I also need to make a living. But I still love you all!

So for now, my friends, I will only post here and there when the mood strikes me and will continue to let people announce opportunities on my Mira's List Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/miraslist

Please, if you announce an opportunity, make sure it is helpful to all international artists and is not just self-serving. You can do a shout out about grants, residencies, exhibition opportunities, writing contests, etc. If I don't think your post is appropriate, I will take it down.

You can also find me on twitter (https://twitter.com/miraslist), tweeting about all kinds of things, but mostly about how to fund your creative dreams and where to realize them.

To all you institutions, organizations and universities: I speak about funding and residencies all over the country. I'd love for you to hire me. If you are interested in contacting me about speaking at your college or arts organization, please write me here: mira@mirabartok.com and I will give you my fee scale. 

You can watch me in action in this video taken this summer at Ashland University: http://mediasite.ashland.edu/mediasite/Viewer/?peid=50697fe9cf79492fb595a6de2f509e5e1d

And to all of you who have lots of questions about grant applications, opportunities, etc., you should take an hour and a half and watch the video too. Your questions might be answered.

So for now, sorry to all you wonderful people who sent me things to post this past month. I just have been way too busy or out of town. Please keep using my blog for all its resources and stay subscribed for now because I will still post when I can. I will be leaving for Australia (for the NonfictioNOW Conference in Melbourne) in a couple days and back in early December. So until then, have a great rest of the month and keep making art! 

Thanks for sticking around this long, oh loyal readers....

Mirabee at the Walls and Bridges Festival, NYC, October 20th

Hey New Yorkers!

I'll be participating in a panel discussion & book signing with French Authors Claude Arnaud, Gwenaëlle Aubry, and American authors Mira Bartók, Marco Roth. Hosted by Amanda Angel, Editor “This Week in New York” for Time Out New York, Co-presented with McNally Jackson Bookstore, the Cultural Services of the French Embassy, New York, Time Out New York and Tin House.


WHEN: THIS Saturday, October 20 from 4 to 5:30 pm. 

WHERE: McNally Jackson Bookstore 52 Prince Street (Between Lafayette & Mulberry Streets) NY 10012

This event is presented as part of “Walls and Bridges,” an arts and ideas series curated by the Villa Gillet, a French cultural institute interested in thought in all its

expressions, bringing together thinkers and artists from all over the world; and is co-presented with Les Subsistances, an international laboratory for live arts based in Lyon, France. Curated by Villa gillet (Director: Guy Walter), and supported by the French Ministry of Culture and Communication, Walls and Bridges is a 10-day series of performances and critical explorations uniting French and American thinkers and artists from social sciences, philosophy, literature and live arts.

Villa Gillet's site:
http://www.villagillet.net/en/portal/walls-and-bridges/detail/article/loin-de-larbre-quand-les-familles-sont-dysfonctionnelles/?tx_ttnews%5Bpointer%5D=1&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=318&cHash=b32390e7bf8433a69b9089a8e33ea362

McNally Jackson Bookstore: http://mcnallyjackson.com/event/walls-and-bridges-far-tree

Artist Residency in Italy at the Bellagio Center, Deadline November 30th, 2012

Call for Applications: The Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center Resident Fellows Program 

Deadline: November 30, 2012

 The Residency Program (in Northern Italy) allows for focused work, uninterrupted by the professional and personal demands of daily life.  In addition to time for dedicated work on individual projects and for reflection during the day, building new connections and collegial interaction with other residents is a defining characteristic of the Bellagio experience.  During a residency, people of diverse expertise and backgrounds come together in a thought-provoking, creative, collegial environment that helps create change and have impact on a wide range of world issues.  Residents include an international group of academics, writers, artists, scientists, journalists, non-governmental organization practitioners, researchers, and policymakers.  Meals and informal presentations of residents' work afford an opportunity for dynamic discussion and engagement with each other.  The combination of quiet time for individual, focused work and connections with such a diverse community is unparalleled.

Academic Writing as well as Arts & Literary Arts residencies typically last four weeks, and spouses/life partners may accompany residents.  Practitioner residencies can last between two to four weeks.  Joint applications from co-authors are also welcome.

Applications for Academic Writing as well as Arts & Literary Arts residencies are due by November 30, 2012 for a residency period beginning August 19, 2013 through November 29, 2013.  Applications from practitioners and for conferences are accepted on a rolling basis. 

To learn more please visit http://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/bellagio-center.

 

Calling All Poets, Photographers, Sculptors, Book Artists and Everyone Else! New Fall and Winter Deadlines

Hi Everyone....I know I don't post as much as I used to. It's been a hard year and I'm tired. Doing my best....But here are a few things that came down the pike this past month. I apologize to those of you who sent me notices about grants and residencies to post. I just can't do it every single week now. Before I forget—please check out this link to Ashland University if you have an hour or so to watch me talk about opportunities, grants, residencies, grant writing tips, fellowships etc.: http://mediasite.ashland.edu/mediasite/Viewer/?peid=50697fe9cf79492fb595a6de2f509e5e1d

 Below are a few odds and ends...

Cheers,

Mirabee

 (POETS) AMY LOWELL POETRY TRAVELING SCHOLARSHIP
http://www.amylowell.org/instructions.htm

The award for the 2013-2014 Scholarship year will be approximately $52,000. The recipient must agree to spend the year abroad, as the will requires. The poetry sample must not exceed either
one printed volume plus no more than 20 typed pages of your most recent work, or 40 typed pages. Deadline October 15, 2012. For more info, please go to: http://www.amylowell.org/instructions.htm

(SCULPTORS) SCULPTURE SPACE, located in Utica, New York invites artists whose focus is sculpture to apply for a two-month residency between September 2012 and August 2013.  Eighteen to twenty residents are selectively chosen each year; a stipend of $2000 is awarded to offset costs (dependent on funding).

 Offered: 5500 square foot shared studio with specialized equipment in addition to two private studios.  The Studio Manager provides ongoing assistance and technical expertise, the Office Manager and Executive Director are available to assist with any other special requirements.  Three to four artists are in residence each month; artists are expected to stay for a full two months.  Housing is provided a block away in a newly-renovated residence with private bedrooms. Artists are responsible for materials, specialized tools and food.  Bicycles are provided; transport for materials purchase and other needs is also available. 

Artists are notified in March.  Primary criteria for selection are simple: artists are chosen based on the quality, originality and potential of their work. 

Applications accepted from OCTOBER 1 - DECEMBER 1, 2012 at:  http://www.slideroom/sculpturespace.com

(PHOTOGRAPHERS) International Photographer in Residence Programme 2013—Archisle: The Jersey Contemporary Photography Programme, hosted by the Société Jersiaise (Jersey Society) in the British Channel Island of Jersey promotes contemporary photography through an ongoing programme of exhibitions, education and commissions. The Archisle project connects photographic archives, contemporary practice and experiences of island cultures and geographies through the development of a space for creative discourse between Jersey and international practitioners.

Archisle is currently inviting applications for the position of Photographer in Residence launching in 2013. This is an exciting new post commencing in April/May running for six months through to September/October 2013. The residency provides the following key benefits and opportunities:

- £10,000 bursary for the commission/production of a body of work and solo exhibition

- Studio space with access to inkjet printing and office/internet resources

- Living accommodation and (limited) expenses

- Travel costs

For more information, please Email: mailto:archisle@societe-jersiaise.orgarchisle@societe-jersiaise.org  DEADLINE: 15th October 2012.

(WOMEN ARTISTS/WRITERS, etc.) Turkeyland Cove Foundation RETREAT Grants (TLCF) offers personal retreats for motivated women (artists, poets, writers, composers, and others in the arts) to pursue their professional, educational, and artistic goals away from the distraction of daily life. Grantees are given personal space in a house nestled on four waterfront acres and surrounded by lush gardens and tree-covered walking trails away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life in Edgartown, Massachusetts–– one week minimum, one month maximum. Grants cover room and board (personal chef services) plus reasonable transportation expenses. The foundation will review the financial circumstances of applicants and will make grants to women who could not otherwise afford the period of retreat. Based on individual need, the foundation will also consider helping to fund increased home expenses necessitated by a care-giver's absence, as well as goal related expenses or materials relevant to the purpose of the grant.
Grants are currently limited to the New England area and New York State. Deadline: We are now accepting applications for our spring session. The deadline for submission of our online application is December 15, 2012. Website: For more information about Turkeyland Cove Foundation and our application process, please visit us online at:  www.turkeylandcovefoundation.org
 

(NEW ENGLAND ARTISTS) Assets for Artists Grant Program—Applications are now available for the Assets For Artists grant program, which caters to low-to-moderate income artists across all disciplines who are interested in accumulating working capital to invest in their creative businesses (we've had artists invest in painting supplies, expand their kiln size, redesign their websites, record a studio album, and make other major improvements.)  In addition to grants, we offer arts-specific business and financial training so that they can grow their businesses more effectively. Artists can receive up to $2,000 dollars in matching grants. Apply by October 12th for Massachusetts artists and by October 19 for Portland, Maine artists. The application, along with an artist resume or bio, should be sent to assetsforartists@gmail.com.

(ARTISTS) 2013 Artist-inResidence Workspace Grant, The Center for Book Arts, NYC—FOR NEW YORK EMERGING ARTISTS —Deadline: 15 October, 2012—

The Center for Book Arts is pleased to continue the Artist-in-Residence Workspace Grant for New York Emerging Artists program in 2013. Up to five New York-based emerging artists will be offered space, time and support to explore the production of artist’s books and related work for a full year. The purpose of this program is to promote experimentation in book arts, thus artists from all disciplinary backgrounds are encouraged to apply. The Center especially encourages applications from artists of culturally diverse backgrounds.

The award includes a $750-$1,500 cash stipend (depending on funding) plus a materials budget between $500 to $1,000 (depending on funding), 24 hour access to the Center’s printing and binding facilities for a full year, plus an individual studio space for 3 months.
Artists also receive approximately $3,000-$5,000 tuition waiver for courses throughout the year, planned in conjunction with the staff.
Further information and application: http://www.centerforbookarts.org/opportunities/2013workspaceapp.pdf


The Center for Book Arts
28 West 27th Street, 3rd Floor
New York, New York 10001
(212) 481-0295
http://www.centerforbookarts.org/

(ALL) Marsh-Billings-RockefellerNational Historic Park AIR (MBR) and the K2 Family Foundation (K2FF) invite applications for the 2013 artist-in-residence at MBR as part of the Art And Conservation Stewardship Program.  Located at the park in Woodstock, Vermont, the program offers one artist each year the opportunity to work on a site-specific or site-inspired project consistent with both MBR’s and K2FF’s concerns with sustainability and creative attention to the natural world.   Artists are in residence for two months, and are encouraged to develop outreach opportunities to engage parkvisitors.  Stipends and funds for materials are available.  Applications must be received between 1 October 2012 and 31 December 2012.  Application guidelines and forms are available at http://www.k2ff.org.

This opportunity includes an artist's studio, a stipend ($15,000 for two months) and additional money is available to defray production costs (up to $5,000 most years).  It does NOT include housing, although plenty is available in the area for sublet and rental.  No constraints as to media/discipline and no restrictions as to citizenship, etc.