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Call for STUDIO ARTIST at VisArts!
Accepting applications from individual artists or collaborative artist teams.
Deadline: Friday, October 26, 2018 at midnight EST
252 square foot studio, natural light, sink, WiFi, 24 hour access
Lease period: November 9 , 2018 – November 8, 2019
Notification to selected artists: Friday, November 2, 2018
VisArts invites applications from working artists in the Washington, D.C. metro area to join our community of artists as a Studio Artist. Currently we have a 252 sq. ft. studio at VisArts available to rent for one year with the option to renew each year for up to five years of studio occupancy. The rent is $486/month. Artists may share the studio, but both artists must be accepted into the program. If applying as a collaborative artist team, one person or an LLC entity representative, must be responsible for fulfilling the terms of the lease and creating the application.
The selected artist/s will participate in the VisArts Studio Artist Program as a Studio Artist.
The VisArts Studio Artist Program is comprised of the following:
· Studio Artist (partially subsidized studio at reasonable cost with renewal option up to five years, group exhibition)
· Studio Fellowship (fully subsidized studio and monthly stipend for six months, solo exhibition of fellowship project)
· Bresler Resident Artist (fully subsidized studio for four months, solo exhibition of residency project).
· Next Generation/Sanctuary Studio Fellowship (fully subsidized studio, monthly stipend for one year, mentorship, solo exhibition)
The VisArts Studio Artist Program provides a variety of studio options for dynamic individual artists or collaborative artist teams to experiment, create new work, evolve an existing body of work, or develop a project in a stimulating, supportive environment. The program includes opportunities for exhibition, dialogue, professional development, teaching, and community engagement. Artists meet monthly. Open studios are held at each exhibition reception.
Engagement can take the form of public artist talks, workshops, screenings, community or socially-engaged art projects, open studio events, public lectures, teaching, or other mutually agreed upon events. The foundation of our artist community is one of generosity, respect, creative excellence, and inclusion.
The artist is selected by the VisArts Artist Advisory Board, a group of arts professionals. Criteria for selection include artistic merit, proposal for studio intent and engagement, and complete application.
VisArts is an independent non-profit art center located in the heart of Rockville Town Square, a thriving gathering place for the local community. VisArts presents exhibitions of contemporary emerging and established artists in four galleries. The center hosts an Emerging Curator Program, a Studio Artist Program, and an Art Education Program making it an active and important presence in the greater metropolitan arts community.
Rockville is a progressive, diverse city in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. It ranks nationally and state-wide as a leader in environmental sustainability and green power use. Rockville is recognized for its high quality of life, excellent schools, numerous public parks, well-educated, and culturally diverse population. Local resources include: Rockville Library, Montgomery College Rockville campus and other local schools, historical sites, Rock Creek Park, the Potomac River watershed, and Rockville’s diverse community. Rockville offers easy access to public transit to Washington, D.C. via the Red Line Metro, an excellent bus system, bike trails, and parking.
The Studio Artist program does not provide housing for artists.
Terms of Residency:
VisArts Studio Artists will participate in the following:
Application and Selection Process
Required materials include:
Application Materials:
____Yes, I will share with another selected artist.
____ No, I would like solo use of the studio.
All applications will be reviewed by a panel of artists and arts professionals.
About VisArts
Transforming individuals and communities through the visual arts.
From our beginning in 1987 as Rockville Arts Place operating in a converted garage to our current contemporary, state of the art facility in Rockville Town Square, VisArts has served local residents, students, art lovers, professional artists and others with an interest in the arts. Each year, VisArts welcomes more than 25,000 visitors through our doors to participate in art education classes and camp programs, attend events in our Buchanan Room, visit one of our four galleries or engage with artists in their studios.