If you haven't heard the news, Lawndale is now accepting applications for the 2010-2011 Lawndale Artist Studio Program. The deadline for applications is May 28, 2010 by 4pm. You can see all the details on our site. Simply put, this program offers 3 artists 24 hour access to a studio on the 3rd floor of Lawndale for 9 months, along with a $500 per month stipend and a $1500 materials budget. Lawndale also works with selected artists to schedule studio visits with local and visiting artists and curators. The 2010-2011 studio artists will have their work included in a group exhibition at Lawndale in May 2011. The application is open to artists over 18 years old that are not currently enrolled in a degree program. The programs focus is on Gulf-coast area artists, but is open to artists who can relocate to Houston.
To apply, download the application form here! It's a fairly simple application (6 images, one page statement, resume and image list) and a low fee ($15 which helps us bring in a great panel of jurors!).
The juror panel is made up of an established artist living in Houston, an outside critic or curator and a member of Lawndale's Programming Committee. The 2010-2011 application jurors are:
Robyn O'Neil, Artist
Andrea Pollan, Director of Curator's Office, Washington, DC
Robert Ruello, Artist and Lawndale's Programming Committee Chair
The most frequently asked question we've received so far is about the "description of prospective public skills workshop or presentation" to be included in the application. This public program is a chance for you to share your expertise or engage with the local art community. Past studio artists have put together a variety of programs. A few examples of these programs include "Seniorita Cinema", Houston's first Latina film festival, organized by Round 1 studio artist Stephanie St. Sanchez. In Round 2, Teresa O'Connor, owner of Hello-Lucky and advocate for bringing art into our everyday surroundings, organized "Getting Design from your Work", a workshop introducing artists to some of the ways they can get their work out to the public through multiples such as t-shirt design, prints, etc. Also in Round 2, Lynne McCabe organized "Making Meatballs with McCabe", a cooking workshop and performance. The current studio artists also have a few great programs planned for this spring. Just last week, I joined Dawn Black's workshop "Paint a Pet" and made this! In May, Nick Meriwether will teach you how to make a contact microphone and David Waddell has planned a video screening of short animation films. Check out the upcoming events page of Lawndale's site to learn more about these upcoming events.
You might have many questions about the program and how to apply. I'm here to help! Feel free to give me a call at 713-528-5858 or send me an email at dnance@lawndaleartcent.org. We're also planning for an information session on May 10, 2010 at 6pm at Lawndale, so mark you calendars if you want to walk through the application with the Lawndale staff.
Best of luck with your application! - Dennis
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