In 2025, the Adirondack Experience, The Museum on Blue Mountain Lake (ADKX), USA, will be offering four one-month residencies for artists, scheduled consecutively in June, July, August, and September 2025.
During the residency, the artist will focus on creating their own body of work within the public areas of the museum grounds at least three days per week. The intention of the time during public hours is for artists to spend time pursuing their own creative works, inspired by the natural areas that comprise and surround the museum’s campus as well as key objects and stories within the collection. Artists should plan to be in the public areas a minimum of 6 hours a day. Interactions with the public are intended to be short and informal, and to introduce museum visitors to the artist and the artistic process.
Each artist will also spend two days each week (10am–4:30pm) in the museum’s Art Lab (makerspace), working on their own creations at their leisure and guiding drop-in participatory activities for visitors based upon the artist’s own creative style. Art Lab participatory activities must be designed for visitors to take home with them, and be able to be completed in a relatively short period of time (minimum of 5 minutes). The museum is responsible for supplying Art Lab materials for public use, and will provide those within a specified budget.
Open Application Period: September 19-December 13, 2024
In 2025, the Adirondack Experience, The Museum on Blue Mountain Lake, (ADKX) will be offering four one-month residencies for artists, filled by an application process. For questions, please email Cheryl Braunstein, ADKX Director of Interpretation, at cbraunstein@theadkx.org.
APPLICATION: Artists must submit a proposal for consideration. Proposals must include:
- One page letter outlining artist’s existing/desired relationship to the Adirondacks. Letter should note how the residency would benefit their body of work and how the region inspires artist’s creativity.
- Artist statement/biography
- Portfolio of selected works
- A conceptual idea for an activity for the ADKX Art Lab, the museum’s makerspace (final activity would be developed in collaboration with staff)
- Any known schedule conflicts for each of the four residency months should be identified in the application package. Availability will be taken into consideration during the selection process.
APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BY 11:59 EST on December 13, 2024. Any questions should be submitted by December 3, 2024. Completed applications (or a link to an application package) must be sent to Cheryl Braunstein (cbraunstein@theadx.org). Late and incomplete applications will not be considered.
ADKX welcomes applicants from across cultural disciplines irrespective of race, gender, religion, ability, sexual preference, or nationality, who make work with a direct connection to the visual arts.
SELECTION PROCESS: A panel comprised of ADKX staff and regional artists and arts leaders will review and rank proposals. Zoom interviews will take place in early February with the top-ranking artists. Selection preferences include ensuring a variety of art mediums are represented and the museum’s commitment to showcasing under-collected and under-represented artists. Selected artists will be notified by February 21, 2025.
Artist-in-Residence Program Application
A 5,000 USD stipend for the duration of the residency and 500 USD travel allowance is provided. Artists are expected to provide their own materials, with the exception of those used for the Art Lab activity. On-site housing is provided at no cost.
Deadline: 13 December 2024
ADKX encourages applications from the community for residency program for the 2025 season. The application period is now open.
Website link: https://theadkx.org/adirondack-experience-artist-in-residence/
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