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A I R Casa Santa Ana
Artists in Residence Program
AIR Casa Santa Ana is a two to four week residency held
each year in May. AIR provides a collaborative environment by
assembling a diverse community of three to five artists from around
the world. During the residency artists use the Casa Santa Ana
grounds as their studio for exploring the process of creating
art.
AIR provides living and studio space for visiting artists
in the center of the colonial town of San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.
The facility, which includes a cook and housekeeper, is provided
at no cost to accepted artists. Artists are responsible for their
own transportation, food and work materials.
While AIR's principle area of interest is painting (in
all its forms) we welcome sculptors, writers and theater artists.
AIR is particularly interested in residencies that will result
in exhibitions at Casa Santa Ana or in San Miguel de Allende.
We encourage artists to work toward exhibitions either as individuals
or as collectives.
The unique setting, relaxed atmosphere, and interaction
between artists, permits a wonderful opportunity for greater creativity.
As San Miguel de Allende is an international arts community, there
are opportunities to visit many galleries and meet artists. In
the evenings the group gathers for dinners, lectures, art openings
and events..
Selection of artists will be based on artistic experience
and merit, and a project proposal.
Accommodation includes comfortable private living quarters
and shared studios in the grounds of a 265 year-old Colonial home.
Casa Santa Ana is located four hours northwest of Mexico City,
in the heart of San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. AIR welcomes international
artists from all horizons to meet and collaborate with local artists
and to research and create new work in an artistic laboratory
created specifically for them. The AIR Program has three primary
objectives:
- The hosting of resident artists
- The support of contemporary creation
- Exhibition and cultural interchange
The program also includes AIR Art Advisors who interact
with the artists with one-on-one studio visits. Experimentation
is encouraged as is discourse and collaboration. AIR combines
uninterrupted time to create within a stimulating atmosphere of
exchange. The resident artists are invited to give an informal
exhibition where their works are presented at the end of the residency.
Application Guidelines for AIR Casa Santa
Ana 2008
Application is open to
all professional visual artists (no students) from all countries.
To apply, send the following materials:
1 How did you hear about AIR Casa Santa Ana?
2 Contact information, which includes name, mailing address, telephone
number(s), and e-mail address.
3 Biography/resume, most recent accomplishments first, including
education, exhibition or performance experience, additional experience,
etc.
4 A brief letter describing what you hope to achieve while in
residence at AIR Casa Santa Ana.
5 Letter of recommendation from an established professional in
your field, regarding your work and/or your experience of artist
collaboration.
FOR VISUAL ARTISTS:
Six (6) 35mm color slides for carousel projector. A numbered list
of slides submitted with title, date of work, medium and size.
FOR PERFORMERS:
Videotape or DVD showing representative sample(s) of your work
as a performer: a total of five minutes maximum. VHS tapes should
be NTSC format cued for a 3-5 minute viewing. DVDs and CD-ROMs
will be viewed on an MAC-compatible PC.
Mail applications to:
Direct questions or further inquiries to Sky Yeager at
skyyeager@yahoo.com
Application Deadline: February 15th,
2008 (postmark date)
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