Open Call

Cooler Gallery x Shell House Arts Summer Sound Residency

Shell House Arts (Closed)

No Funding
Free / No Costs
Roxbury, United States

Eligibility

This free summer program is available to artists working in primarily audio mediums, but we are open to others who wish to dig into the theme. The multidisciplinary environment is designed to foster new connections and ideas, and the nature of the communal space makes it best suited for those who are excited to collaborate and connect over shared meals. Residents should have at least some physical component to how their work manifests or is performed (meaning, it is not purely digital). While most past residents have come from formal art backgrounds, we encourage musicians or creatives from professional fields looking to deepen a developed practice or specific project to apply. By participating in the free program, residents agree to share artifacts or documentation of their project with Cooler Gallery and the Shell House for the purposes of documenting and sharing.

Number of Participants

Music is an ephemeral art. But what happens after we are no longer here? Is it possible to create music that will outlast us? Something that speaks to a larger set of ideals outside the frameworks of human society? Will the wind and the waves be the new musicians? Will the trees, insects, mushrooms, and mollusks be listening? Musicians and sound artists are invited to create, compose, and imagine new works for 2-weeks in the Catskill mountains. The summer session creates space for connecting with nature, experimenting with new modes of working, and actively developing projects. The theming this season is “Music After Us” and artists are encouraged (but not required) to work together to dig deep on this theme and create new works.

Deadline

Selection Results (Announcement Dates)

Duration

July 25, 2020 - August 09, 2020

Facilities

Installation Space

Housing

Home-Stay

Meals

No meals

Public Programs

Community Engagement , Critique, Group Dinners, Open Studios, Performances, Self-Directed

Disciplines

Digital Media, DJ / Nightlife, Immersive Experiences, Installation, Interdiscplinary Arts, Multimedia, Music, Performance Art, Public Art, Robotics, Sculpture, Sound Art

Languages

English

Program Description

WHAT'S INCLUDED Free lodging. There are 3 private rooms and a shared loft equipped with comfortable necessities and desks. The property itself is 5 secluded acres, including a large patio and lawn, as well as a small forested area. Resources for connecting with the Catskills community, including farm or mycology tours, gallery exhibitions, and studio tours. Group critiques where participants are encouraged to discuss their work and share constructive feedback for others. Open House event where friends, family, and the local community are invited to join and enjoy the outputs from the summer program. Recording/Videography of the final projects at the end of the residency. WHAT'S NOT INCLUDED Separate studio spaces. Materials and supplies. Unless otherwise mentioned on the schedule, residents are required to provide their own meals and drinks. There is a grocery store nearby. Transportation. We will do our best to help you with arrangements however.

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