Fully Funded Research Residency for Artists from Purchase University in America

The School of Art+Design at Purchase College invites all artists and craftspeople of contemporary arts to apply for the Windgate Artist in Residence Program (WAIR), which will take place in the United States for four months. WAIR is currently accepting applicants for Spring 2020 and Fall 2020 sessions. Since its inception in 2006, the program has hosted 27 people and aims to develop artists work, enriching the educational experience of the students, and increase public awareness of the importance of crafts and design.

Program Specializations:

• Environmental design.
• Craft.
• Applied design.
• Craft in the expanded form.
• Social practices.
• Architecture.

Eligibility Criteria:

• To have a wide range of skill sets and be eager to share their expertise in an academic studio environment.
• To be an artist and professional who have a mature and developed body of work, and have the experience of working directly with undergraduate and graduate students.
• To have proven technical proficiency in their field and be self-sufficient in operating related facilities.
• International applicants are responsible for obtaining legal status for residency during the period.
• Students enrolled in undergraduate or graduate study are ineligible candidates.
• Purchase College ensures equal educational opportunities and employment without regard to an individual’s race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, military status, domestic violence victim status, or criminal conviction.
• Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

Judging Criteria:

• The quality of the current portfolio.
• Potential for artistic and professional growth.
• Technical skill and artistic concepts.
• Community engagement proposal.
• Proven ability to communicate with students in a studio environment.

Benefits:

• A stipend $19,000 covers all necessary artist materials, travel, shipping, and living expenses for the duration of the residency.
• 24/7 studio access.
• on-campus accommodation.
• an exhibition at the Richard and Dolly Maass Gallery.

The artist should give a lecture on his work and provide some activities to the student community at the college, such as: Teaching a workshop or co-teaching with an existing faculty member or hosting a symposium, etc.

About Purchase College:

Purchase College was founded by Governor Nelson Rockefeller in 1967. It is a public college located in Harrison, New York. It offers a unique education that emphasizes mastery of skills and creativity. Purchase College is one of the best art colleges in the USA. Purchase College's School of Art+Design houses the college's programs in graphic design, painting/drawing, photography, printmaking, and sculpture. It also houses the Richard and Dolly Maas Gallery. The School of Art+Design hosts an annual Visiting Artist Lecture Series that brings artists, art historians, and critics to campus for lectures and discussions with students.

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