Address 241 East Shore Road Westport ,ME 04578 USA Phone Number (207)882-1254 Fax Number (207)882-4722 TTY Number (000)000-0000 Email [email protected] Website Executive Director Founding Year 1987 Incorporating Year 1998 Mission Statement n/a Program Name Artist Residency Program Program Contact Program Phone (207) 882-1254 Program Email [email protected] Year Program Founded 2002 Description of Program Four six-week residencies (winter/spring/summer/fall) open to professional-level artists from around the world working in a variety of mediums. Located in an island community (a 3-hour drive from Boston and one hour from Portland, ME), the program is centered in a vintage structure situated on three acres fronted by the Sheepscot River and backed by a tidal, saltwater marsh. A nearby family-owned compound of more than 250 acres provides additional accommodations and studio space for visiting artists. ADA and wheelchair accessible facilities. Conditions/Public Service Requirements The Foundation hosts special-needs students (grades 3-12) once each session for a day-long outing. Resident participation is optional. In addition, residents are given the option of participating in on-site public exhibitions/presentations and gallery tours, and donating artwork. Award Website Where does the program take place? Artist Community/Arts Colony Does this program primarily support the creation of new work? Yes Support or Services Provided as part of the Program Housing Studio Space Facilities/Equipment Access Materials Travel Food Description of Support or Services Housing, food, and studios/facilities; travel/materials stipend provided to all artists-in-residence (Foundation materials on hand may be used free of charge); field trips and restaurant meals paid for by the Foundation. Facilities include Ceramics/pottery facilities (2 kilns, potter’s wheel, slab roller, etc.); digital media center (all Macintosh computers, variety of printers, etc.); fiber arts, film/digital editing, painting, photography, sculpture, woodworking, and writing studios; exhibition/installation space. Amount Awarded by this Program (if an award) Related Arts Category Discipline Secondary Tertiary Visual Arts Installation Visual Arts Sculpture Visual Arts Photography Visual Arts Painting Media Arts Film Visual Arts Fiber Media Arts Computer Arts/New Media Multidisciplinary Media Arts Video/Digital Literature Visual Arts Ceramics Residency Programs Open to Applicants Worldwide Gender No Requirement Age 18 and older Can Previous Awardees Re-apply? Yes Ethnicity No Requirement Career Point No Requirement Special Population No Requirement Other Restrictions n/a Total Number of Applicants (annually) 0 Total Number of Recipients (annually) 25 Total Number of Awards (annually) 25 Total Amount Awarded by this Program (annually) $0 Procedure Open Application Contact Requirements Contact by mail, phone, or email to request current application requirements. Material/Process n/a Application Fee $0 Exact Deadline Deadline2 Deadline3 Deadline4 Approximate Deadline September Rolling Deadline No Ideal Contact Month for New Application and Guidelines Selection Process/Criteria n/a Notification Process n/a Are awardees required to submit a Final Report? False Awardee's Public Service Requirement? The Foundation hosts special-needs students (grades 3-12) once each session for a day-long outing. Resident participation is optional. In addition, residents are given the option of participating in on-site public exhibitions/presentations and gallery tours, and donating artwork.