Eligibility

The Windgate Artist in Residence Program (WAIR) in the School of Art+Design at Purchase College is currently accepting applicants working in the field broadly defined as applied design for Spring 2020 and Fall 2020 sessions with an application deadline of SEPTEMBER 8, 2019. We seek risk-takers with strong technical expertise and conceptual rigor in one or more of the following areas of specialization: environmental design, craft, applied design, craft in the expanded form, social practices, and/or architecture. A successful applicant will have a wide range of skill sets and be eager to share their expertise in an academic studio environment. Chosen residents will be artists and practitioners who have a mature and developed body of work and proven experience of working directly with undergraduate and graduate students. They will also have proven technical proficiency in their field and be self-sufficient in operating related facilities.

Number of Participants

One resident per academic session Period: Spring Session: January - May, 2020 Fall Session: August - December, 2020

Deadline

September 08, 2019 08:00 UTC

Selection Results (Announcement Dates)

November 15, 2019 10:00 UTC

Duration

January 22, 2020 - May 12, 2020

Funding

• $19,000.00 stipend (one-time)

Facilities

Gallery, Installation Space, Print Shop, Sculpture Facility, Shared Studio, Wood Shop

Housing

Apartment

Public Programs

Community Engagement , Discussion, Exhibition

Disciplines

Architecture, Ceramics, Crafts & Trades, Design, Glass, Installation, Makers, Metalsmith, Sculpture, Social Practice

Languages

English

Program Description

The Windgate Artist in Residence receives: - a stipend of $19,000 - 24/7 studio access (located within the college’s Wood/Metal shops) - on-campus accommodation - an exhibition at the Richard and Dolly Maass Gallery The residency is a four-month commitment. The selected candidate is expected to live on campus for one semester (Spring 2020 or Fall 2020), to give a lecture on their work, and to deliver a community engagement event(s). Community engagements can include, but are not limited to: teaching a workshop or master class, co-teaching with an existing faculty member, delivering a performance, hosting a symposium, etc. Residents have an exhibition of their work in the semester following the residency at the Richard and Dolly Maass Gallery. The $19,000 stipend covers all necessary artist materials, travel, shipping, and living expenses during the residency. More information on the program, application process, and eligibility can be found in the application form.