Burlington City Arts
Description:
The Seven Below Arts Initiative was established to foster artistic development and to support arts education in the state of Vermont. The residencies are designed to provide artists with a peaceful, inspiring, and supportive environment for individual and/or collaborative new work. The residency program is open to artists at any stage of their career and working in various visual arts media.
Facilities:
Residents will live and work at The Barn, a uniquely restored property on 65 acres offering magnificent views of Mt. Mansfield and the Green Mountains. The 200-year-old Alan Irish Barn was reconstructed in 1996 and served as the recording and rehearsal facility for Phish, Trey Anastasio, and other musicians. In 2006, to support the activities of the Seven Below Arts Initiative, The Barn was retrofitted to provide living and workspace for up to three artists in residence at a time.
The Barn includes three semi-private bedrooms, (one room for each artist), one shared kitchen, one shared bathroom, and extensive common space. On the main floor, The Barn can accommodate painting, drawing, installation, and other “clean” working practices. A large portion of this open floor is divided into three studio spaces that are separated by dividers, configured to offer a separation of workspace as well as room for collaborative work. Tools include a table saw, a chop saw, a cordless drill, a hammer, a 1/4” socket set, allen wrenches and screwdrivers. Residents who use specialized equipment are encouraged to bring their own. The workspaces and living quarters are NOT sound proof and therefore, prospective residents should be prepared for a nearly communal living and working environment.
In addition to The Barn, residents will have limited access to Burlington City Arts studios (photography, printmaking, kiln, and clay) located in downtown Burlington at the Firehouse Center for the Visual Arts (FCVA), a 5-floor visual arts center, and at BCA Print and Clay Studio 250. For more information on these facilities, please visit: www.burlingtoncityarts.com/studios/.
Finances
Paid by Host: $2,000 General Stipend
Paid by Artist: Transportation, Material and Living Expenses
Location
30-40 Minutes Outside of Burlington, Vermont
Application
The ideal applicant should be an artist with a history of rigorous work, excellent communication skills, and enthusiasm for interacting with other artists and the public. Although we cannot subsidize travel to Vermont, we encourage the participation of artists from outside New England as well as locally.
A pdf version of the application can be found at www.sevenbelowarts.com.
Applications must arrive at Seven Below/BCA offices by 5:00 PM on April 14th, 2010. This is not a postmark date. Late applications will not be reviewed. Decision (on or around): April 30th, 2010.
Address: Seven Below Arts Initiative
Attn: Firehouse Gallery Staff
Burlington City Arts
135 Church Street
Burlington, VT 05401
Telephone: 802.865.7166
Website: www.sevenbelowarts.com
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