Eligibility

A residency is an important creative interlude from the demands of everyday life, and allows artists, scholars, writers and performers time to recharge and develop their work with a clear mind. A residency can be a period of critical creative growth, from which both the resident and the public can benefit. At the Fiore Art Center, we hope to cultivate the cross-pollination of different creative disciplines— farming and gardening, the visual arts, writing, performance and research— all weaving together to inform the continually evolving dialogue between human and environment. From May through September, we employ a seasonal resident gardener and offer a number of residencies for artists, scholars, writers and performers. Applications are submitted online; the application cycle opens December 1st, and closes March 1st the following year. Applicants are selected by an independent professional jury and are typically notified by April 1st.

Number of Participants

We offer six, month-long residencies for visual artists: two in July, two in August and two in September. One of our six residency placements is for an out-of-state artist, one for an international artist, and one for a Native American artist from Maine. We offer one month-long writing residency in either July, August or September, depending on the applicant’s availability. For 2019, our residency will be focused on poetry. We offer one month-long performing/interdisciplinary arts residency in either July, August or September, depending on the applicant’s availability. Applicants in the following categories can apply: Performing Arts, Dance/Movement, Storytelling, Interdisciplinary Arts. The Academic Writing Residency is one month long, and takes place in either July, August or September. This residency is for applicants living in New England, who are in the writing stages of an academic paper or dissertation focusing on subject matter related to Maine Farmland Trust's mission.

Deadline

March 01, 2019 05:00 UTC

Selection Results (Announcement Dates)

April 05, 2019 04:00 UTC

Duration

May 01, 2019 - October 04, 2019

Funding

• $1,000.00 stipend (one-time)

Costs

• $15.00 application fee

Facilities

Individual Studio

Housing

Kitchen, Private Room, Shared Bathroom

Public Programs

Group Dinners, Open Studios, Self-Directed

Disciplines

Conceptual Art, Drawing, Fiber Arts, Interdiscplinary Arts, Multimedia, Nonfiction, Painting, Performance Art, Poetry, Sculpture, Visual Arts

Languages

English

Program Description

The residency includes a private room with shared bathroom in the renovated farmhouse at Rolling Acres Farm, shared kitchen and living space, a writing/drawing space or studio, plus a lot of outdoor space. The residencies are specifically designed for artists who are interested in creating work within the natural environment. Aside from 2 visual artists, the resident performing/interdisciplinary artist can expect to be sharing the house with a resident gardener. All residents' work relates to the land or the environment in some meaningful way. The residents have 3 shared dinners a month, attended by residency directors and one or more guests from the art/creative/farming community (2 dinners prepared by a local chef, 1 will be a potluck). At these gatherings, there are opportunities for structured critiques by established artists. Beyond these shared dinners, residents will be responsible for all their own meals. Residents receive a $1000 stipend and fresh produce from garden.