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PUMPKIN
Who do we blame for the over saturation of pumpkin flavored foods? With lattes, muffins, cheesecakes & more. I cannot bear the idea of pumpkin pie this Fall. I have decided to ignore traditional Fall foods for Winter dreams of a warm, artist residency in Mexico. This next opportunity is a fantastic chance to avoid pumpkin panic. Take a look…
Check out this Call for Applications from 360 XOCHI QUETZAL (Mexico) for their Winter Residency. Free studio, housing & a food stipend. What more could you want? A month in Mexico to make art…
FREE RESIDENCY:
360 Xochi Quetzal
ELIGIBILITY: Open to all visual artists, musicians & writers age 23+
MEDIA: Open to all media
DEADLINE: September 28, 2014 (midnight Mountain Time)
NOTIFICATION: October 19, 2014
ENTRY FEE: The application fee is $36
JURORS: Deborah Kruger is the founder of 360 Xochi Quetzal and a mixed media artist who exhibits internationally. Her work in mixed fibers and digital printing is in private collections throughout North America.
Justin R. Lytle is an artist, composer, and designer based in Seattle, WA. Justin holds a BFA from Cornish College of the Arts, and his work is found in various public & private collections. Justin is a classically trained pianist, and uses the medium of sound design as a foundational tool for his contemporary sculpture practice. He is the owner of Studio Arno, a small design studio, and he composes for the Seattle based music project Holy Cities. Justin was the 2nd Resident at 360 Xochi Quetzel and has now joined us as the music juror.
Alice Fogel is the State Poet Laureate of New Hampshire 2014 – 2019 & recent winner of the Nicholas Shaffner Award for Music in Literature. Alice is the author of three poetry collections, most recently, Be That Empty (2007). She is also author of Strange Terrain: A Poetry Handbook for the Reluctant Reader (2009). Alice teaches creative writing & poetry at Keene State College, Keene, NH & Landmark College, Putney, VT.
AWARDS: This is a free one-month residency. Your residency offers free WiFi, maid service, $1,000 pesos food stipend & utilities. You will are responsible for laundry, transportation, entertainment & add’l food. International calls can be made via skype.
For complete details, Read the Full Call!
