WOODSTOCK A-I-R is a workspace residency program designed to support artists of color working in the photographic arts who reside in the United States with access to time, facilities, financial, critical, and technical support. This activity is created with an emphasis on supporting artists working in the photographic arts who are at the brink of their careers and promising talent. All of us lead very busy lives – the drive for this program is to free the artist - from the busy routines and demands of everyday – and to provide a sanctuary for creativity. Deadline is March 31, 2010.
WOODSTOCK A-I-R encourages participants to pursue creative risk-taking in an environment rich in cultural resources. Working without distraction or interruption, participants focus intensely on their own work, continuing works in progress, setting goals for the future, and breaking new ground.
In 2010 CPW will offer 7 residencies for artists of color and 1 "critical studies residency" for a curator/critic of color. Residents receive 24/7 access to CPW’s workspace facilities (including black-&-white darkroom, digital imaging stations, and library), critical and technical support, stipend for food and travel, and honoraria. In addition, CPW extends participants opportunities in exhibition and publication to residents.
Each resident is provided accommodations at the historic Byrdcliffe colony. With quiet and solitude, yet, enlivened with a community of fellow artists, WOODSTOCK A-I-R participants work in an idyllic environment - a gathering place renowned for its vibrant cultural history.
For more information on WOODSTOCK A-I-R, feel free to contact CPW at (845) 679 9957 or at info@cpw.org.
WOODSTOCK A-I-R was recently listed as one of the ten best residency programs available to emerging artists. To read more click here.
The Center for Photography at Woodstock is a member of the New York State Artist Workspace Consortium (NYSAWC). For more information on NYSAWC and how organizations like CPW are providing essential support for working artists, please visit www.nysawc.org
Established in 1999, WOODSTOCK A-I-R has been made possible in part with support from individuals, the Andres & Elizabeth Kertesz Foundation, the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, the Milton & Sally Avery Foundation, the National Endwoment for the Arts, and the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) a state agency.
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