FELLOWSHIPS FOR BYRDCLIFFE ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM IN THE CATSKILLS

Hi there,
I just wanted to let you know about a couple fellowships available for the Byrdcliffe A.I.R. Program in the Catskills, NY. This is a residency that costs money (around $300 for a four week session which includes room and board, etc.) HOWEVER, please note below the fellowships you can apply for. Also, rumor has it that they offer financial aid to writers under 35...check them out. Cheers, Mira

(ALL) 2010 Byrdcliffe Artist in Residence Program: The Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild (WBG) offers two residency programs: one-month Artist in Residence (AIR) residencies in summer to visual artists and writers, and Ceramics Residencies for one to five months, May through October. The Byrdcliffe Arts Colony is located in the Catskill Mountains, one-and-a-half miles from the center of Woodstock, New York. Founded as an Arts & Crafts community in 1903, it has been a haven for visual artists, writers, crafts people, musicians and theater artists for more than a century. Byrdcliffe offers writers, visual artists and composers one-month residencies from June through September. Application fee: $35 USD. Deadline: March 01, 2010

Fellowships available:

1. The Bernard & Shirley Handel Playwright Fellowship
Established in 2007, encourages the creative development of playwrights by enabling them to set aside time to pursue their work in an unstructured atmosphere at the Byrdcliffe Art Colony in Woodstock, NY. The Fellowship annually provides a $500 stipend that includes tuition to the Summer Byrdcliffe Artist in Resident Program at the Villetta Inn. Playwrights, please indicate on application whether or not you'd like to be considered for the Handel Fellowship! Please note that this fellowship is for US citizens and citizens of US Territories only.

2. Byrdcliffe Master
The Pollock-Krasner Foundation has generously funded for a fourth year, a program for the Byrdcliffe Artist in Residence Program (AIR). All visual artists applying to the AIR program are eligible. Five will be selected by a jury for a four week FREE residency, plus a $1,100 stipend. This year our Byrdcliffe Master is Joan Snyder. Each Fellow will have access to Joan for critiques, career opportunity discussions, and to share insight and guidance during their four week residency. Call +1 (845) 679-2079 or visit the website: http://www.woodstockguild.org/artist_in_residence/index.html.