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From Vermont to California and Canada to Florida, almost every region has an artists' retreat or artists' colony, and each offers a variety of amenities. One overriding element with most, however, is their desire to offer the artist/writer/musician an opportunity to create in an unfettered, relaxed environment where deep concentration and emersion are encouraged.
The Roswell Artist In Residence in Roswell, New Mexico, was established in 1967 to provide the professional studio artist with the pleasurable experience of concentrating on his work in a supportive communal environment. These residencies are set for six months to one year. It is what they call their "gift of time" and allows artists to work without distraction in an effort to break new ground and focus on individual goals. The one-year residencies include not only work and lodging space, but a living allowance as well. The Roswell Artist In Residence has helped to educate in and introduce modern art to an area known for representational work. Application deadline is September 30, 2001, for the summer and fall of 2002. Contact by website: www.astepabove.com or by mail at P. O. Box 1, Roswell, NM 88202.
The Three Arts Club of Chicago is chartered to "provide a home and club for young women engaged in the practice or study of the arts in the city of Chicago." For over 85 years since its founding, Three Arts has done just that. Hundreds of women annually from throughout the United States and abroad have enjoyed a "room of one's own" in this culturally diverse environment, with security and comfort.Residencies fall into two categories--temporary, consisting of stays of three months or less, and permanent, which is a stay of four months or longer. Amenities include 92 rooms, a gallery, large common rooms, and performance area. Contact them by telephone at 312-944-6250 or at their website: www.threearts.org.
The Djerassi Residency Artists Program is located in the Santa Cruz Mountains overlooking the Pacific Ocean, an easy distance from San Francisco. Great views, great climate, delightful accommodations and an outstanding program offer a most rewarding experience. Residency applications are reviewed by a panel of arts professionals in the categories of choreography, literature, music, visual arts and media arts. Those selected are offered living and studio space for four to five week sessions during the season, which runs from late March to mid-November.Some meals are provided as well as some transportation. Application deadline is in February for the following year. See www.djerassi.org--or write Djerassi Resident Artists Program, 2325 Bear Gulch Road, Woodside CA, 94062-4405.
The Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, located in Skowhegan, Maine, has a nine-week summer residency that offers 65 visual artists an inspirational rural environment in which to work. The 300-acre lake property in central Maine was established by artists in 1946 and has operated continuously since then. Less a retreat and more an intense creativity and interaction setting, participants work in an open relationship with one another. Ages and experience levels vary, but most artists are graduate level. Provided are lodging, work space and board. Contact at www.skowheganart.org.
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts - There would be a strong inadequacy in any listing of retreats and residencies if one failed to include this school. Located nearly in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park, it is renowned for the caliber of art and craft workshops taught there. Well-equipped studios and fine lodging are available, and the level of instruction is unparalleled. Scholarships and tuition reduction is available through an application process. Men and women of all ages are welcome and minimum age is 18. For more information and a catalog of offerings, contact Arrowmont at www.arrowmont.org.
Note: A comprehensive directory of over 79 different retreats/residencies can be obtained from the Alliance of Artists' Communities, www.artistcommunities.org, or write the Alliance at 2311 E. Burnside, Portland, OR 97214.
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