Applying for the Residency

The dates of the 2010 MARC residency are:
Saturday, August 28 to Saturday, October 2.

The deadline for application submission is a postmarked date of: April 1 st, 2010.

Applications are reviewed by a jury of three art professionals. The 2010 jurors are Marguerite Robichaux of Stratton, Maine (MARC Artist Fellow 1997); Nathaniel May (Director of Space Gallery, Portland); and Alison Hildreth (artist, Portland). Applicants will be notified of the decision of the jury by mid-May.

The residency award includes lodging and studio space for a five-week period and a stipend of $500 to cover food and other basic expenses.

Eligibility
MARC's Artist's Residency Program is available to an emerging Maine artist who is in the process of developing a clear and original artistic vision. The program is designed for artists in the critical early stages of their career, for those who have not had a significant exhibition in a major gallery or museum, nor had a piece placed in a major collection.

Applicants must be visual artists, defined as anyone engaged in painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, new media or photography whose work is appropriate for the available studio space (e.g., there is no photography darkroom available).

Applicants working in a wide variety of styles and genres—not just the Monhegan tradition of landscape and genre painting—are invited to apply.

The residency is aimed at, but not restricted to, artists who might not otherwise be able to afford an extended stay on Monhegan.

Artists must be at least 21 years of age and legal residents of the State of Maine (proof of residency may be required).

Students enrolled in a degree program at the time of the residency are not eligible.

Criteria
Quality of work is the primary criterion for selection.

Other criteria include:

• Clarity and content of the artist's statement
• Convincing evidence that the applicant is a serious artist who has yet to gain wide recognition for her/his work
• Convincing evidence that the residency would enhance the applicant's career
• Appropriate adherence to the application guidelines

Rules and Responsibilities for Residents during and after the Residency

There is no requirement to produce a body of work, although the residency should be viewed as an outstanding opportunity for artistic development.

Art materials are not generally available on the island and daily necessities tend to be more expensive than on the mainland, so the resident artist should plan ahead and bring any specialized supplies. We can put you in touch with a recent alumni Resident for suggestions and guidance on what to bring.

No guests (family or friends) may stay in the studio or apartment during the residency.

No pets are allowed.

The lodging and studio with all their contents must be properly maintained and left in the same condition as at the beginning of the residency.

Sale of artwork during the residency period is prohibited, although a one day informal studio exhibition at the end of the residency is permissible. 

Following the residency, alumni Artist Fellows are encouraged to stay in touch with MARC and to provide current contact and biographical information and digital images of current work for the MARC Artist Fellows page on the website, which can also be a hotlink to an alumni resident's own website. We also urge artists to update MARC about new developments in their careers (exhibitions, awards, commissions, new gallery associations, etc.) so that we can keep track of their progress and document successful outcomes of the residency program for our donors and the public. Please submit updates only electronically by emailing us at board@monheganartistsresidency.org

Artist Fellows are also asked to send biographical information and images of their work (as well as updated information in the period after their residency) to the Monhegan Museum, which maintains its own reference files on the MARC residency program. Information can be sent by postal mail to Monhegan Museum, Monhegan, Maine 04852 or electronically to museum@monheganmuseum.org .

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