Residency
Program
Emergency Relief Residences
Witter Bynner Poetry Translation Residency
Facilities
Open Studios
Deadlines
Fees
About
Santa Fe
Supporting
artists whose work supports the world
For more
information on SFAI's Residency program,
please contact Residency Director Michelle Laflamme-Childs
at (505) 424-5050 or email
Residency
Program
The Santa Fe Art Institute (SFAI) conducts a bi-annual competitive selection
process for artist and writer residencies that focuses on the professional
experience of the artist, the quality of their past work, and their potential
to have a productive residency at SFAI. The selection committees are comprised
of successful artists, gallery owners, art instructors, writers, and other arts
professionals from our region. SFAI supports over 50 residents per year and
offers a cohesive, arts-focused environment that creates the ideal working
conditions for our resident artists. Residents are housed in handsomely
appointed rooms with private baths and are provided with beautiful, well-lit
studio spaces, allowing them to pursue creative projects without interruption.
The overall physical layout of the residency space encourages daily interaction
and fosters communication among residents from all over the world.
Residency
Length and Availability
The length of SFAI Residencies varies from one month (minimum) to three months
(maximum). Depending on availability, residencies can be scheduled between
February and December. The Residency Program is closed in January. Successful
applicants have one calendar year from their acceptance date to complete a
residency. Residents who wish to return to SFAI must wait two calendar years to
reapply. Originals letters of recommendation may not be used when reapplying.
Emergency Relief Residences
In its unconditional support for all artists, SFAIs Emergency Relief Residency
program provides respite to artists affected by the horrors of political,
social, or natural disasters. SFAI began the Emergency Relief Residency in 2001
for New York artists following the devastating events of 9/11. The hurricanes
and flooding in the Gulf Coast region underscored our feeling of responsibility
toward our US peers and colleagues. In comprehending the loss of lives and the
ways in which the work of a lifetime can be wiped out in an instant, SFAI
reinstituted our Emergency Relief Residency Program to provide living space and
studios to professional artists, writers, and crafts people of the Gulf Coast
states, whose lives and livelihoods have been so deeply affected.
The flexibility of the Institute to respond quickly and effectively to such
challenges is one of our great strengths. We continue to open our doors to
artists whose lives and creative work have been disrupted by natural disasters
or personal ones. SFAI has received support for this initiative through
generous contributions from the Warhol Foundation, the Pollock Krasner
Foundation and the Joan Mitchell Foundation.
The SFAI also partners with freeDimensional, an international non-profit
organization dedicated to finding safe-haven locations in residency programs
around the world for artist/activists who find them selves in peril as a
result of the work that they make. More info at http://www.freedimensional.org
Witter Bynner Poetry Translation
Residency
TThe SFAI, in conjunction with the Witter Bynner Foundation, offers two poetry
translator residencies per year. The residencies are open to both published and
emerging poetry translators and include stipends to subsidize transportation
and accommodations and a modest living stipend. This residency is for one
month.
Application Deadline for Witter Bynner Poetry Translation Residency:
December 31, 2009
SFAI Facilities
Artists who are selected for a residency receive living and working space at
SFAI centrally located within Santa Fe's vibrant and diverse cultural
community.
Resident living and studio space is located within the SFAI facility, a nearly
17,000 square foot complex designed by renowned Mexican architect, Ricardo
Legoretta. SFAI's facilities include gallery/exhibition spaces, sky lit
studios, a growing contemporary art library, courtyards, laundry
facilities, communal kitchen, and dining and living room areas.
All residents receive private living quarters with a private bath. Visual
artists are provided with a semi-private studio space. Writers are welcome to
use the library for writing and reading, as well as their own private rooms
equipped with desks. Depending upon availability, writers may also request
studio space. An outdoor courtyard offers space for working in a variety of
media.
SFAI's facility meets all ADA requirements with complete accessibility for
wheelchairs to studio and living spaces. Two resident rooms are equipped with
bathroom facilities for wheelchair access, and since SFAI's complex is one
level, there are no stairs or barriers. All signage is presented in large clear
type (English and Spanish) and in Braille.
Campus security is available 24 hours a day, and a Residency Assistant is
available for residents on site. The unique SFAI environment allows residents
to be as interactive or private as they wish. There are no requirements on
the work produced during their time at SFAI.
SFAI has the additional benefit of being located on the College of Santa
Fe campus; please visit www.csf.edu
for more information. Residents have access to extensive library services
and a fully equipped gym.
Open Studios
SFAI has become deeply rooted in the local arts community by hosting a
monthly Open Studio. The well-publicized event draws a broad range of
local arts patrons, gallery owners and representatives from local
museums to view work in progress, discuss ideas, materials and
techniques with SFAI Residents. The combination of readings, slide
lectures and studio tours is the only open studio
event of its kind in the Santa Fe. Indeed, SFAI's Open Studio is one
of the most important monthly art events in Northern New Mexico.
Fees and Deadlines
Application Fee:
General Residency Deadlines:
-
July 5 and December 31 each year
Financial
Aid
SFAI offers generous financial aid packages in the form of need-based
scholarships and scholarships made possible by the generosity of the Warhol
Foundation, Witter Bynner Foundation and Joan Mitchell Foundation.
Application and allocation of all scholarships will be facilitated once the
applicant has been accepted into the program. Need based scholarships are
decided at the discretion of the SFAI, based on tax returns and letters of
financial need. If you have further questions please contact Residency Director
Michelle Laflamme-Childs email.
Santa Fe
Santa Fe was the first city in the US to be designated as a member of the
creative-cities network by UNESCO. SFAI resident artists have unprecedented
access to some of the most diverse arts and cultural activities in the US. The
community of Santa Fe is particularly rich in terms of the breadth of cultural
activities available and for its patronage of contemporary art and literature.
Widely known for a thriving gallery scene, virtually every weekend of the year
artists in residence can attend museum or gallery openings showcasing Santa Fe's
considerable support for the traditional arts and visionary contemporary art.
Santa Fe also provides a unique geography, with hikes, hot springs and a wealth
of natural offerings for residents.
