Georgia Fee, 50 Kisses, Paris, 2001
Fancy spending a couple of months in Paris honing your creativity? The Georgia Fee Artist/Writer Residency hosted by ArtSlant is open for applications. The next term will take place from July 1st – August 31st 2015 and includes a monthly stipend of $1,000 USD to to be used for studio space, materials, and other costs, plus airfare to and from the residency site in the Montparnasse neighbourhood of Paris.
The Georgia Fee Artist/Writer Residency in Paris aims to support and invest in emerging artists and writers, to provide an opportunity for them to advance their work and explore and engage with the cultural landscape of Paris, to encourage experimentation, and to increase exposure of their work to an international audience.
The Residency is open to visual artists of all mediums, art critics and “experimental writers who elevate the discourse of art into an art itself.” You must also be aged 24 years or older. “The selection will be made based on the merit of past work and the potential for future success, the ability to independently develop new work, and the proposed project’s relevance to the city of Paris.”
Recipients will be required to maintain a blog, which will be posted on ArtSlant. Get a sense of the residency by dipping into the blog from current resident Sara Shaoul.
If you’re successful, you’ll be housed in a Haussmann-style apartment and, thanks to the scheme’s strategic partner, Residency Unlimited, will be asked to participate in studio visits with prominent Parisian arts professionals from Paris that have experience relevant to your current project. It’s a great opportunity to explore your creativity further and take it to the next level!
To submit an application, go to your ArtSlant Profile and click on apply to residency in your Manage My Profile box. It you don’t have a profile, don’t worry – it’s free and easy to sign up!
Applications will be accepted until Friday, April 3rd 2015 at Midnight Pacific Time.
Candidates must submit
A professional CV
A statement of intent
2 references
A $25 administrative fee
You can upload images of your work onto your profile slideshow for consideration, or add samples of their writing as reader reviews on ArtSlant, or onto your profile blog.
The Georgia Fee Artist/Writer Residency was established in memory of ArtSlant’s Founder who died on December 8th 2012. “Georgia was dedicated to supporting and investing in young artists and writers, and she had a deep connection with the city of Paris. This residency, which offers artists and writers the opportunity to create work in Paris, has been created in Georgia’s memory.”
More info on the Georgia Fee Artist|Writer Residency can be found here. Check the FAQs, or send an email to residency@artslant.com.