International Artist Call: Study Grant for Switzerland and Residencies in Brazil and Detroit

Greetings all...If any of you are local (in Western Massachusetts), I will be doing my last two local readings this coming week—this Tuesday, Oct. 25 at the University of Massachusetts and on Thursday, Oct. 27th at Greenfield Community College. You can get details of those events from my website: www.thememorypalace.com. Just go to 'events' and look for October. I'll also be in Philly the following week and other places (Maryland, Michigan, and San Francisco—all dates are now posted on my website).

Also, coming soon: pictures and testimonials from Mira's List fans who got their residency info from my site. If you had a great residency in the last couple years and you got it from my site, please send me a picture or two, plus a link to your website if you have one, plus a couple sentences about WHERE it was and why it was good for you. Thanks! Send this stuff to: mirabartok@yahoo.com and please—no large jpgs over 400 or 500 kb because I have a slow connection.

Onward and upward—the following three opportunities are from the wondrous site re-title.com.

(ALL) The Instituto Sacatar Artist Residency in Brazil—Deadline 14 November, 2011—The Instituto Sacatar operates a residency program for creative individuals in all disciplines at its estate on the Island of Itaparica in the Bay of All Saints, across from the city of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.

A UNESCO/Aschberg bursary to the Instituto Sacatar provides a two-month stay at the Sacatar estate on the island of Itaparica, Brazil, including:- round-trip airfare at best rates in economy class - a room with private bath - a separate studio - meals Dates of residency: 9 April - 4 June 2012 or 18 June - 13 August 2012

Origin of candidates: Born and continue to live in Africa, Eastern Europe, Russia, the Middle East, Asia, Australia, New Zealand or the Pacific Islands. More Information
http://www.sacatar.org/

(NORWEGIAN ARTISTS, POETS, SCHOLARS & CURATORS) INSTITUTE FOR NEO-CONNOTATIVE ACTION—Deadline: November 15th, 2011
UKS and INCA announce a new residence program. We are currently accepting applications to attend the INCA residence program in Detroit during the spring 2012. The residence program is open for Norwegian based artists, poets, scholars and curators. All residents are offered a 1 – 2 month stay including travel expenses, housing, studio, monthly stipend and a production budget. http://uks.no/#inca

Possible projects could include publications, community work or volunteering, exhibitions, performances, and research. In the proposal we are looking for an intended working approach and not neccesarily a detailed project description. We will evaluate the relevance of the proposal and help to provide the best working conditions and network in Detroit. It is recommended that the resident has a valid drivers license. INCA is a non-profit organization founded by Bergman/Salinas: http://www.incainstitute.org/

(STUDENTS: MUSIC & FINE ARTS) Federal Commission for Scholarships studies in Switzerland—The Swiss Government awards a range of scholarships to foreign students through the Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students (FCS): university scholarships (Swiss universities and Federal Institutes of Technology), arts scholarships (schools of music and fine arts) and scholarships for universities of applied sciences (UAS). These scholarships provide graduates from all fields with the opportunity to pursue postgraduate studies or research in Switzerland at a public funded university or recognised institution. (FCS) Swiss Government scholarships for university, fine arts and music schools: http://www.sbf.admin.ch/htm/themen/bildung/stipendien/eskas_en.html

Arts scholarships: Scholarships in the fields of fine arts and music are only available to advanced candidates from the following countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Russia, Romania, Turkey, USA.

Eligibility
* Candidates must hold a university degree (Bachelors/Masters) on commencement of the scholarship.
* Candidates must be able to demonstrate their academic abilities and what they aim to achieve.
* Candidates must contact the institution and/or the professor supervising their period of research. Universities may request supplementary information and/or set certain additional conditions to determine whether or not you qualify for admission.
* Candidates must be under the age of 35 (born on or after 1.1.1977).
* Candidates must be suitably proficient in the language of instruction (French, German, Italian or English). A language test is required.
* Swiss government scholarships may not be combined with other scholarships or awards.

Length and amount
Scholarships are provided for a nine-month academic year. Scholarships for postgraduate or Masters programs lasting up to 2 years (3 or 4 semesters) may be extended depending on results from the first year.

Scholarships consist of monthly payments of:
CHF 1920.- for postgraduate students
CHF 1920.- for fine arts and music students

For more info, go to: http://www.sbf.admin.ch/htm/themen/bildung/stipendien/eskas_en.html

Grants for Artists & Writers with Children, Fellowships for Photographers, A New Residency with Stipend in Norway and More!

Greetings...first, a quick note to all of you who send me notices of opportunities from your organizations: I do not post about contests, opportunities to exhibit, etc. I really try to focus on finding people funding and residencies.

Below are a few things coming up—very soon and down the road. Also, I will be posting a new interview in a few days, this time with fantasy writer Robert V. S. Redick who has a new book coming out on April 19th called River of Shadows. I also have some other great interviews coming up this spring and summer with a printmaker, children's book author, and a couple artist residency directors, so keep checking back or subscribe via email or RSS feed (see my right hand side bar for info).

Cheers,
Mirabee

(A couple of the announcements below are from http://artrubicon.com, a Canadian site for visual artists).

(PHOTOGRAPHERS) Howard Fellowship—Stipends of $30,000 will be awarded to support photographers working on projects for the academic year 2011-2012. Howard Fellowships are intended primarily to provide artists and scholars with time to complete their work. They are not intended for publication subsidies, for equipment purchase, for preparation of exhibits, or to support institutional programs. There are no residency requirements for individuals who receive awards. The deadline for submission of applications is November 1, 2011. Fellowship recipients will be announced in April 2012. http://www.brown.edu/Divisions/Graduate_School/Howard_Foundation/

(ARTISTS & WRITERS) Sustainable Arts Foundation 2011 Awards— In recognition of the challenges of leading a creative life while raising children, the Sustainable Arts Foundation provides financial support to writers and artists with families. They offer a number of $6,000 awards in both the Spring and in Winter. The applicant must have at least one child under the age of 18. They welcome applications from anywhere, but give some preference to residents of the San Francisco Bay area. In addition, they award a number of Promise Awards of smaller dollar figures to applicants whose work may not qualify for the main awards, but demonstrates both skill and potential. As with most grants, your portfolio aids the judges to rank you. They are also interested in hearing about your plans and how this award might assist you in attaining your goals. For more info, go to: http://www.sustainableartsfoundation.org/ (Thank you Hope Clark @ FundsforWriters for this new one!)

(WOMEN/PHOTOGRAPHERS) Magnum Foundation and Inge Morath Foundation - Inge Morath Award 2011—The Magnum Foundation and the Inge Morath Foundation announce the tenth annual Inge Morath Award. The annual prize of $5,000 is awarded by the Magnum Foundation to a female documentary photographer under the age of 30, to support the completion of a long-term documentary project. One award winner and up to two finalists are selected by a jury composed of Magnum photographers. Deadline: 30 April, 2011! Further Information and application http://www.ingemorath.org/index.php/2011

(WOMEN ARTISTS) New Canadian Artist Residency At MAWA, Winnipeg, Manitoba—Two deadlines: April 29, 2011 (for residencies in 2011) and October 28, 2011 (for residencies in 2012) MAWA is offering their urban, loft-style apartment to women visual artists for residencies of 2-4 weeks in duration. Applicants can use this space and time for research, reflection, networking and/or production. They will provide free accommodation and a $300 honorarium.

Please send applications to: Residency Program, MAWA, 611 Main St., Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 1E1. If you have any questions, contact Lisa at 204-949-9490 or programs@mawa.ca For more info, go to: http://tinyurl.com/43fqvpq

(ALL/ENVIRONMENTAL ARTISTS) Chesapeake Bay residency—Annmarie’s residency program provides a serene place on the Western Shore of the Chesapeake Bay for visual, musical, and literary artists to create works that address ecological issues and/or inspire community involvement. Residencies are meant to focus on merging the arts and the environment and should include the involvement of the local community to some capacity. Spring/Fall Residencies: residents are required to work with field trip groups and/or school outreach programs as scheduled. Summer Residency: summer residents are required to design a public art project that engages the visitors to Annmarie Garden in the art-making process. Summer residents are required to work alongside the public for at least 12 hours/week.

Studio Information—Resident artists have access to studio space within the living quarters (one bedroom), and are also welcome to use other gallery and classroom space as available. Annmarie has a modest ceramics studio with a kiln, slab roller, and potter’s wheels that are also available for use, as well as a painting studio with easels. With numerous indoor and outdoor exhibition and installation options, artists are encouraged think creatively about how and where to display their work. Artists should bring their own equipment. For more information, please E-mail gardenprograms@chesapeake.net or visit the website: http://www.annmariegarden.org DEADLINES: April 30 (summer), July 15 (Sep-Nov), Jan 15 (Mar-May)

(ARTISTS) AiR Sandnes Residency in Stavanger, Norway—Sandnes City Council and Rogaland County Council, offer a residency to professional artists. The artist can be from abroad, a Norwegian national or a regional artist wanting an alternative project space. The offer consists of a 1-3 months residency in a rent-free studio with accommodation situated in the city of Sandnes in the municipality of Rogaland, close to the city of Stavanger.

The art studio is situated in the same building as several other artist studios at Stasjon K, right next to Kinokino – Centre for Art and Film. Housing is located at the city end of the largest park in Sandnes, Sandvedparken, about a five-minute walk from the city centre and studio space. In addition to a one-person bed the flat has a sofa that can turn into a two-person bed. On those premises we can accommodate for collaborators, a couple, or possibly a family of three.

The organization also provides funding—all artists receive 1,000 Euro per month. There is no specific application form. The application should contain a CV, a brief project proposal, documentation of earlier works and preferably some info about yourself as an artist and your artistic practice. Please do not send original work, as we do not return the applications. Application deadlines: June 1st and December 1st. For more info, go to: http://www.airwestnorway.no/default.asp?art=47&kat=6&sp=2