The deadline has been extended for applications for residencies beginning September 2016
Deadline to apply: April 1, 2016
Media requirements: Fiber, Clay, Small Metals, Woodturning
The Artist-in-Residence program supports emerging and mid-career artists who want to develop their art in a collaborative, community based arts center. This residency, set in the heart of the arts district of St. Louis, has the advantage of an urban environment – studio visits with local museum curators, gallerists and university faculty; access to a vibrant community of artists; and exposure to a broad audience. Craft Alliance encourages artists to explore and develop their studio practice. We provide professional development and resources based on each individual artist’s needs to help foster their artistic careers. Resident artists are encouraged to complete a body of work for the Artists-In-Residence Exhibition presented each year in our Delmar Loop Gallery. This residency has a strong emphasis on teaching and encourages the artist to instruct in our adult education program, summer camps, and get involved with our community outreach programs. Craft Alliance provides each artist a work space free of charge, access to fully equipped studios, a built-in audience, and opportunities to exhibit and sell their work. Craft Alliance is dedicated to promoting the resident artists both locally and nationally throughout the duration of the residency.
Applicants must be able to fulfill a program requirement of working in their studios 20 hours per week and take on the role of Studio Manager. A modest monthly stipend of $100 is provided.
Jury selection is based on quality of creative work, ability to interact with the public, and career direction. Residency start dates and length determined by program review panel. Accepted artists will be notified via e-mail in April.
• 3 to 6 residencies awarded per year
• 6 or 12 month residencies available
• Residency cycle begins in September and ends in August
• Each artist will receive a 180 square foot rent-free space equipped with Internet access
• Each studio opens onto a common area, and the artists will have access to fully equipped classroom studios for metals, clay, fiber, wood turning, and graphics, and also nearby water/sink facilities
• A wide variety of teaching opportunities are available through Craft Alliance Center of Art + Design’s Education Center and Community Outreach Program
• During the residency, artists’ creative work is represented by Craft Alliance Center of Art + Design and may be considered for sales in the Delmar Gallery Shop
• Additional opportunities are provided, such as discussions with curators and gallery owners, exposure at Craft Alliance Center of Art + Design events, and interactions with visiting art professionals
• Ongoing professional development
• Group exhibition at the end of residency cycle presented in the Delmar Loop Gallery
Studio Manager:
Each resident is expected to take on the role of Studio Manager, maintaining the public studio dedicated to their medium. The residents are required to oversee maintenance and operation of the equipment, check on supplies, and maintain cleanliness of the studio. Artists-In-Residence are required to be present as monitors for open studio sessions (schedule varies). Tasks vary depending on the studio. Five hours a week of basic studio upkeep is required. In the clay studio there is a stipend for additional hours that are required for maintenance.
Education Programs:
The Nancy and Ken Kranzberg Education Center consists of a metals studio, clay studio, graphics studio, fiber studio, wood turning studio, and three studios for resident artists. All studios are well equipped and designed to provide large spaces that comfortably accommodate the equipment, students, and teaching artists. Programming includes weekly classes in 3 sessions (fall, winter, spring and summer sessions), one- and two-day workshops, visiting artist master classes, and summer camps that involve joint programming between Craft Alliance and other area arts organizations.
ArtSmarts:
We ask that all Artists-In-residences participate in our ArtSmarts Program. ArtSmarts is a unique educational arts program that fills a void in urban schools with under-funded art departments. Students visit Craft Alliance Center of Art + Design during field trips designed to introduce them to contemporary craft in our studios and exhibitions. Led by professional artists, students learn the basic techniques and history involved in flame-worked glass, ceramics, metalsmithing, and fiber arts. Artists-In-Residence are a central aspect to the ArtSmarts program, offering students an opportunity to meet professional artists and be exposed to their studio practice. This is a paid opportunity. There are between 25-30 total visits per school year that are each 2 hours long.
Teaching Opportunities:
Artists-In-Residents are encouraged to teach and will be given multiple opportunities to take advantage of Craft Alliance educational programs for all age groups. Our Education Center offers adult evening, weekend, and daytime classes and workshops. Summer camps for children ages 4 and up are also offered as a teaching opportunity. Artists are asked to submit their class/workshop ideas to the Director of Education. Artists are encouraged to teach a variety of teen building programs, after school programs, and weekend inter-generational programs that are offered during the school year and organized by our Community Outreach Director.
About Craft Alliance Center of Art + Design:
Established in 1964, Craft Alliance Center of Art + Design is a nonprofit art center located in the Delmar Loop and the Grand Center districts of St. Louis, Missouri. Craft Alliance Center of Art + Design offers exhibitions, a gallery shop, education classes, artist residencies, and community outreach programs.
The organization moved to its headquarters located in the University City Loop in 1969, which provided more exhibition space as well as art studios for the instruction of classes in craft media.
In 2008, Craft Alliance opened a second facility in the Kranzberg Arts Center in Grand Center where this residency program is located. Grand Center is a developing arts district that includes museums, galleries, theaters, and the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. The addition of our Grand Center location has allowed Craft Alliance to reach new urban audiences, expand outreach programming in the city, form important new partnerships with other art and educational organizations in the Grand Center area, and offer new programs that provide the St. Louis community with greater access to contemporary craft.
Financial Support:
Each residency studio is offered to the artists-in-residence free of charge and all associated utilities are absorbed by Craft Alliance. Artists are responsible for their own housing and living expenses as well as costs of materials associated with producing their personal work. There is a $100 monthly stipend offered in the Craft Alliance residency program. Residents are compensated for teaching.
To Apply Please Submit the Following:
Complete the application form online here >>
Send the following materials to info@craftalliance.org or mail to address below.
• Current Resume
• Artist Statement (maximum 1 page) about the nature of your work and a one paragraph biography
• Letter of intent explaining why you want this residency and how you can contribute to Craft Alliance Center of Art + Design in Grand Center
• Three letters of recommendation (the letters may be sent separately). They must be signed and on letterhead. PDFs preferred.
• Images of 10 recent works completed within the last two years (see image requirements below)
Image Requirements:
• Digital images of 10 recent works, with up to 5 image details, making a total of up to 15 images.
• Images should be JPEGs approx. 2000 x 1500 pixels at 72 dpi (no larger than 3MB). RAW and other formats will not be accepted.
• Each image should be labeled: lastname_firstname_#.jpg (example: Smith.John_02.jpg)
• An image list with titles, media, dimensions (height x width x depth) and date completed.
Supported materials may also be mailed to:
Craft Alliance Center of Art + Design
Attn: Artists-in-Residence Program
6640 Delmar Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63130
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