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PENLAND SCHOOL OF CRAFTS
Resident Artist Program (Award)
Last Update 11/7/2016 5:47:00 PM

Address P.O. Box 37, (67 Doras Trail)
Penland,NC 28765-0037
USA
Phone Number (828)765-2359
Fax Number (828)765-7389
TTY Number (000)000-0000
Email [email protected]
Website http://www.penland.org
Executive Director Ms. Jean McLaughlin
Founding Year 1929
Incorporating Year 1940
Mission Statement Penland School of Crafts is an international center for craft education dedicated to helping people live creative lives. Penland offers one-, two-, and eight-week workshops in books and paper, clay, drawing, glass, iron, metals, photography, printmaking and letterpress, textiles, and wood. The school also offers artists' residencies, community collaboration programs, and a gallery and information center.

Program Name Resident Artist Program
Program Contact Ms. Betsy DeWitt, Programs Coordinator
Program Phone (828) 765-5753
Program Email [email protected]
Year Program Founded 1963
Description of Program The Penland School Resident Artist Program seeks to enrich the total educational experience at Penland by providing a stimulating, supportive environment for artists at transitional points in their careers. Penland resident artists are full-time craftspeople who live and work at the school for three years. The program is designed for artists who are at some pivotal moment in their career—the residency is an opportunity for them to test ideas and make choices that will have a lasting effect on their work and their lives. Resident artists may use the time to develop their studio practice, to work out the practicalities of making a living, to push technical and conceptual boundaries, or to explore entirely new directions in their work.
Conditions/Public Service Requirements Penland encourages interaction between residents and its other programs. This may include demonstrations in classes, class visits to resident studios, and personal contact with students. Residents are asked to host an open house during each Penland session and to maintain an open door policy at their studios. They participate in the annual benefit auction and are encouraged to participate in resident group exhibitions and other events as they arise.
Award Website http://www.penland.org/programs/resident_artists.html

Where does the program take place? Other School
Does this program primarily support the creation of new work? Yes
Support or Services Provided as part of the Program
  • Subsidized Housing
  • Subsidized Studio Space
  • Facilities/Equipment Access
  • Exhibition Space/Opportunity
  • Technical Support/Professional Development
  • Professional contacts/referrals
Description of Support or Services The current base rental rate for Penland resident artists is $175 per month for unfurnished housing and studio space. With considerable seasonal variation, utilities costs per resident for studio and housing currently average $150-$200 per month.
Amount Awarded by this Program (if an award)

Related Arts
CategoryDisciplineSecondaryTertiary
Visual ArtsPainting
Visual ArtsArtists Books
Visual ArtsFiber
Visual ArtsPrintmaking
Visual ArtsPhotography
Visual ArtsDrawing
Visual ArtsGlass
Visual ArtsCeramics
Visual ArtsCrafts
Visual ArtsSculpture
Residency Programs Open to Applicants Worldwide
Gender No Requirement
Age Other
20 or older
Can Previous Awardees Re-apply? No
Ethnicity
  • No Requirement
Career Point
  • No Requirement
Special Population
  • No Requirement
Other Restrictions The program welcomes self-motivated, focused individuals working in traditional and nontraditional studio crafts. The primary basis for selection is the strength and quality of the applicants' work. Residents must also have a clear objective for the time of their residency and be willing to live and work as part of a close-knit community.

Total Number of Applicants (annually) 0
Total Number of Recipients (annually) 0
Total Number of Awards (annually) 0
Total Amount Awarded by this Program (annually) $0

Procedure Open Application
Contact Requirements
Material/Process See website for details on online application process.
Application Fee $25

Exact Deadline 1/15/2017
Deadline2
Deadline3
Deadline4
Approximate Deadline
Rolling Deadline No
Ideal Contact Month for New Application and Guidelines

Selection Process/Criteria Candidates are recommended to the school's director by a selection Candidates are recommended to the school's director by a selection committee which includes the program director, a current resident, a past resident, and one or more qualified Penland affiliated artist(s). The committee is looking for strong work by individuals who will enhance the program, especially those who are open to new ideas and are involved in some kind of transition in their artistic career.
Notification Process Applicants are notified as studio space becomes available.

Are awardees required to submit a Final Report? False
Awardee's Public Service Requirement? Penland encourages interaction between residents and its other programs. This may include demonstrations in classes, class visits to resident studios, and personal contact with students. Residents are asked to host an open house during each Penland session and to maintain an open door policy at their studios. They participate in the annual benefit auction and are encouraged to participate in resident group exhibitions and other events as they arise.