Wednesday, July 8, 2009

UPCOMING DEADLINES FOR INTERNATIONAL RESIDENCIES

Greetings Gentle Readers, I must apologize for my last posting which promised you a residency in France. Oops! I left it out—but to make up for it, below I have listed two. There are actually quite a few residencies available in France, mostly for writers but their websites don't always have an English translation button to click on. Most of them do, so you just have to check out their website to see. Or learn French, which wouldn't be a bad thing, now would it? Oh, and by the way, only one week left to do my little poll on the sidebar to your right. Thanks!

(MEDIA ARTS) Residency in Portugal
Binauralmedia/Nodar Artist Residency Center: The Nodar Artist Residency Program for 2010 will focus on the Paiva River or Paviascapes #1: Structure, Process and Perception of a River for a 2-week residency module that will take place between February and October 2010. Artists will only have to pay their trip to/from Nodar. Nevertheless, the organization always tries to get some aid from the local embassies or local delegations of cultural institutes of the artists’ countries. Artists will be provided with housing, audio and video equipment, food and a social space for the artists-in-residence to network with other artists and local publics. Other trips to local spots of interest or to the performance spaces are also supported by the organization. Art disciplines: Photography; sound installation; vocal performance; sound poetry; acoustic, electro-acoustic or electronic improvisation / composition. Twelve art projects will be selected for development in residency. All nationalities are welcome to apply. For more information and application guidelines, visit the website at: http://www.binauralmedia.org/news/artist-residency/the-residency
Deadline: September, 30, 2009

(WRITERS) Residency in Côtes-d’Armor, France
Fédération des Œuvres Laïques des Côtes-d’Armor (Federation of Lay institutions of Côtes-d’Armor): The Federation provides accommodation for writers from all fields as well as for researchers. Partners can be accommodated during residency, which lasts from one to four months, with an allowance of 1200 – 1600 euros per month.
or email at: Must produce a piece of work on any chosen or given theme. For more information, write to: Patrick Cutté, Fédération des Œuvres Laïques des Côtes-d’Armor 89, boulevard Edouard Prigent - BP 528, 22005 Saint-Brieuc Cedex 01, France or call: +33 2 96 94 16 08, Fax:+33 2 96 01 51 29 or email: [email protected]. ***Sorry, no website for this one.

(WRITERS) Residency for Women Writers
Hedgebrook in Langley, Washington supports visionary women writers whose stories and ideas shape our culture now and for generations to come. Hedgebrook is open to all women writers, published or not. Writers join an intimate and diverse community of six to seven residents at a time who share dinner each evening, and often share their work and give/receive constructive feedback. All residents are selected solely on the basis of the anonymous information, essays, and writing sample supplied in their applications. Approximately forty writers are invited for residences of two to six weeks. The residency season runs from February to November. For more information about submission and to download an application form visit: http://www.hedgebrook.org/writers_in_residence.php For residency and general questions contact: Vito Zingarelli by email at [email protected] or by phone at 360/321-4786. Deadline: September, 24, 2009

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This blog provides information on upcoming grants, fellowships and residencies for artists, writers, composers, and media artists. It is for serious professionals only, from emerging to mid-career to established. I also publish information for graduate students from time to time. However, I do not publish information on exhibition or publishing opportunities, nor do I advertise artist retreats and workshops that charge money. At least that is my current policy. For more info on where to exhibit or publish, please see my links section which I try to periodically update. I sift through hundreds of search engines and websites to find opportunities for YOU dear artist. In return, I ask you to pass the information along to those who need it. Also, since this is a free blog, I don't always have the time to weed carefully through everything. If you find a grant or website or residency that is not up-to-date, is dodgy in some way, or is no longer in existence, please let me know! Also, if you stay somewhere at one of the residencies I suggest and have a good experience, I want that feedback too. Please check my FAQs at the top right side bar if you have questions before starting your search. Best wishes and happy hunting!