ASHEER AKRAM
from Kansas City, MO
National College of Arts (MAY 2010)
As an artist-in-Residence,
Akram had planned on working with local artist in Pakistan. In addition, he was going to explore Pakistan and compare his first hand experience with the media's portrayal of this land. Upon arriving in Pakistan, the atmosphere was more hostile than expected. The Residency determined it was too dangerous for Akram to stay. Being a creative person, Akram connected with contacts in Armania, and traveled there to work for several months. While ithere he created a sculpture ithat was an embodiment of his outlook on contemporary Armenia. He chose to use the imagery of Sis and Masis, the two peaks of Mount Ararat, as a vehicle to convey his concept because every Armenian, geography and generation aside, can relate to it. http://www.asheerakram.com
Finished sculpture exhibited in Armenia.
JANE INGRAM ALLEN
from Roxbury, MA
Allen traveled to Moshi, Tanzania, in East Africa, to collaborate with local artists at WHAT (Warm Heart Art Tanzania) (2008)
"The artist Seppo Hallavainio, originally from Finland, has established a papermaking and art studio in Tanzania for the purpose of education and international artistic exchange. He invited me there to work with local people, artists and plant experts to identify new plant fibers for papermaking and create new works using local materials and inspired by this place. I will exhibit the works in Tanzania, the USA and other international venues. I will also write articles about my experience for publication in art magazines and gather materials for a possible book about papermaking art in Tanzania. I will also teach workshops, give lectures, and share ideas and techniques to help the local people develop papermaking art as a means for substainable income." http://www.janeingramallen.com
PHILLIPPE BARRIERE, CASSIE WADDELL, WILLIAM BOURNE
from Lawrence, Kansas
Palestine (2007)
Architects Barriere, Waddell, and Bourne worked on the Aqabat Jaber Refugee Camp Architectural Design Project. Creating architectural improvements in the Aqabat Jaber Camp for United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), they worked on improving the amenities and housing for Palestinian refugees.
saul becker
from Brooklyn, New York
Arctic Circle (2010)
As an artist-in-residence, Becker interacted with other interantional participants. A body of paintings, drawings and large-scale watercolors were the result of his unique experience on a large sailing vessel traveling the Arctic. http://www.saulbecker.com
LAURA BERMAN
from Kansas City, Missouri
Can Serrat Artists Center; El Bruc, Spain (2007)
As an Artist-in-Residence, Berman continued working on Re:Collection, a body of work that documents her various collections of things."I have had the opportunity to live in 10 states and 26 dwellings in 32 years. My collections of things have grown- both in size and relevancy to me- during these years of continuous relocation and moving. No matter where I am living, I always feel at home if some portions of my collections are with me.""Though my collections are not thorough by any means, they do completely define my existence. My collections document where I have been. Re:Collection has begun with my rock collection, of which I have about one-hundred pretty normal specimens, collected continuously throughout my life from the time I was six years old. Mostly river rocks and beach debris, this collection also contains a fragment of precious metal (melted by my best friend in high school when she forgot she had put a pot of water on the stove to boil) and antique glass (a transparent jade-green, smoothed by a clear stream in the middle of Vermont). I am painting portraits of each rock and rock-like object in my collection, grouping them together into compositions and printing multiples of each specimen." http://www.laurabermanprojects.com
LAURENE KRASNY BROWN
from Tisbury, MA
Apothiki Foundation Center in Paros Cyclades, Greece (August 2010)
Brown continued her work with dyed and painted surfaces on paper. http://www.laurenekrasnybrown.com
LYNN BOWERS
from Kansas City, Missouri
Nemzetközi Kerámia Stúdió, Kecskemét, Hungary (June 2003)
PIOTR CHIZINSKI
from Lubbock, Texas
The Hilmsen1 Residency in Hilmsen, Germany (June 2009)
Chizinski continued exploring social constructs and class issues in his sculptural work. While in German he interacted with the local community and drew on his observations to create his artworks in aluminum and porcelain. http://www.chizinski.com
BEDE CLARKE
from Kansas City, Missouri
Fundacio Tallers Josep Llorens Artigas, Galifa, Spain(2007)
Clarke is a ceramics artist, during his residency he focused on the creation of a body of work concerned with drawing and painting on earthenware clay. http://bedeclarkestudio.com
DONNA COLE
from Aloha, Oregon
Nemzetközi Kerámia Stúdió, Kecskemét, Hungary (August 2006)
During a one-month Residency at Nemzetközi Kerámia Stúdió, Cole's focueds on mold making processes. While at ICS she also collaborated with Donna Rozman on a program to helped individuals unlock their creative potential. http://www.donnacolestudio.com
cecelia condit
from Shorewood, WI
Traveling to Burren College of Art
Newtown Castel, Ballyvaughan, County Claire, Ireland (June - July 2010)
As an instructor in video and film production, Condit has extensive experience in video storytelling and used her abilities to create a 3 channel video installation that will explore the limestone landscape of the Burrens: large stone structures from ancient communities. http://www.ceceliacondit.com
LAURA DEANGELIS
from Kansas City, Missouri
Nemzetközi Kerámia Stúdió, Kecskemét, Hungary (September 2004)
“The Lighton International Artists Exchange Program allowed me the time and freedom to experiment and grow as an artist. It also allowed me to be a student of ceramics again, and gain a new level of respect for this versatile material.”
“I learned much about myself as an artist and others through my contact with ceramic artists from all over the world. We shared ideas and working methods; which were informed by our country‘s origin, in a way that had never been so clear to me before.”
susan dessel
from New York, NY
ACSL Art Commune, Yeravan, Armenia (May - June, 2010)
Dessel produced work based on a visual interpretation of material from the Medieval Jewish cemetery in Eghegis, a site excavated in 2001-02. The 'Art Commune' in which she stayed is the first institutional international Artist-in-Residence program in post-Soviet Armenia.She explored the experience of being an "other" in a remote land to expand her artistic vocabulary. Dessel set up a blog for the purpose of documenting her experience: http://scdabroad.blogspot.com/ http://desselstudio.net
SANDOR DOBANY
from Pécs, Hungary
Nemzetközi Kerámia Stúdió, Kecskemét, Hungary (June 2003)
DAVID EAST
from Baltimore, Maryland
Ceramic Work Centre Individual Artist Residency, s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands (May 2009)
East worked on ceramic and mixed-media sculptures, learn new technologies, and develop international contacts. He explored in more depth his interest combining the language of science with the landscape of our mundane domestic environment, and researched new technologies in combination with ceramic. David East had a three month Individual Artist Residency at European Ceramic Work Centre. "This residency will afford me the time and facility to deeply explore these inventive and important avenues within my work." East is the Chair of Ceramics at Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, Maryland. He was formerly Assistant Professor at the University of Missouri-Columbia. http://www.dsetwisty.com
KEITH EKSTAM
from Springfield, Missouri
Fundacio Tallers J. Artigas; Gallifa, Spain (2007)
Professor of Art and Design at Missouri State University. Ceramicist Keith Ekstam's work builds sculptural froms utilizing painted slips and englobe surfaces.
WADE ELDEAN
from Holland, Michigan
Ajijic Art Institute (November 2004)
“The Lighton grant motivated me to advance my commitment of learning from other cultures and to obtain a better understanding of my role as an artist in a global context. But more importantly, I was able to immerse myself in another culture and a Mexican artist’s life.”
“As I look back on my most memorable learning and life experiences, international exchange and travel have been some of the most positive and prolific in shaping my artistic vision and outlook on life.”
ANITA ELEK
from Budapest, Hungary
Nemzetközi Kerámia Stúdió, Kecskemét, Hungary (June 2003)
SHANE EVANS
from Kansas City, Missouri
Lesotho, South Africa (2007)
Evans will research a book project that will shed light on HIV and how a community is affected by the disease. He will be working with local organizers and directly with children in the community creating artwork, which will give the youth in this community a platform to express their ideas, emotions and thoughts. http://www.shaneevans.com
CARY ESSER
from Kansas City, Missouri
Nemzetközi Kerámia Stúdió, Kecskemét, Hungary (June 2003)
In summer 2003 I was fortunate to participate in a residency at the International Ceramics Studio in Kecskemét, Hungary thanks to a grant from LIAEP. Upon my return to Kansas City I began to plan a summer study abroad trip for KCAI students to the ICSHU – I had a wonderful time there and felt it would be a perfect place for students to study ceramics and experience living and traveling in Central Europe.
Dreaming in Magyar: KCAI Study Abroad to Hungary was developed. In June 2005 KCAI twelve students, my colleagues George Timock and Phyllis Moore, and I arrived in Hungary for a four-week stay. Two courses were offered to students, - a ceramics studio course and a travel-writing course. The staff at the ICSHU was incredibly welcoming and hospitable to us throughout our time there. Students had the opportunity to work with a special porcelain material available at the studio, which is very white and translucent. Several Hungarian artists came to the studio to demonstrate their working methods for us and we learned many new techniques, especially regarding slip casting, china painting, and photo transfer. The students also benefited from the artists who were in residence at ICSHU during our time there. We became acquainted with the town of Kecskemét and traveled to Budapest, Pecs, and Herend to experience the cultures, architecture, museums, and particularly the tradition of historic and contemporary ceramics. KCAI is planning the second study abroad trip to ICSHU for summer 2006. We have also instituted an exchange program with the University of West Hungary in Sopron. The International Ceramics Studio is a satellite campus of this university, so KCAI exchange students have the opportunity to work at the ICSHU for an entire semester under this program. This spring semester 2006, KCAI ceramics student Jo Kamm is at ICSHU, the first student to participate in the exchange program. We hope to have some Hungarian students coming to KCAI in the near future.
LEOPOLD FOULEM
from Montréal, Québec Canada
Independent research (December 2004)
tanya hartman
from Lee's Summit, MO
Traveling to the Cross Cultural Collaborative, Nunga, Ghana (July 2010)
Hartman will explore Asafo flag construction and Fantasy Coffin making, as well as interact with villagers through workshops. Upon her return to the U.S. the artist hopes to use Asafo construction with clients at The Center for Survivors of Torture and War Trauma in St. Louis. http://www.tanyahartmanart.com
ANNA COLLUORI HOLCOMBE
from Manhattan, Kansas
Nemzetközi Kerámia Stúdió, Kecskemét, Hungary (November 2004)
“The residency at ICS enhanced my personal vision in a major way. I expanded my “vocabulary” by working with molds, slip casting, porcelain and high fire. My new work is a continuation of the concepts I have been working with for some time, but the look is quite different, a more “European” aesthetic has emerged.”
“The best part of the residency was working with other artists, especially Ilona Romule. This exchange made my experience truly beneficial.”
“I cooked as close to a traditional Thanksgiving dinner as I could without yams and cranberries. It was my way to thank the staff and other artists for a wonderful experience. It was all a new experience for them. After toasts of homemade palinka about 20 of us ate a feast that we in the US take for granted. I think we were all thankful that day - for being in such a special place.”
JULIE HUDSPETH
from Kansas City, Missouri
Milkwood International Artist Residence, Cseky Krumlov, Czech Republic (June 2006)
During a a one-month residency at Milkwood International Artist Residence, Hudspeth will immerse herself in the local community of Cseky Krumlov, painting at various locals and engaging with local artists.http://juliesstudio.com
ROXANNE JACKSON
Jackson will travel to Zentrum fur Keramik-Berlin (Center for Ceramics-Berlin), Germany and use the time and resources of the Ceramic Center to build on her current body of work which looks for beauty in the grotesque. This extended residency will allow time to reflect, research and create a new body of work. http://www.roxannejackson.com
JOE KAMM
from Kansas City, Missouri
Guldagergaard International Ceramic Research Center, Skaelskor, Denmark (2008)
Kamm will work with other artists in the community, study Scandinavian culture, and produce a body of work consistent with Scandinavian values of community, moderation and efficiency.
CAROL KOFFEL
from San Francisco, California
Den Bosch, Holland (2007)
Check out Carol Koffel's blog on her experiences in Holland, www.ekwclighton.blogspot.com.
MICHAEL KRUGER
from Lawrence, Kansas
Frans Maseree Graphic Arts Centre, Kasterlee, Belgium (2007)
Check out Michael Kruger's blog on his experiences in Belgium, elixirpress.blogspot.com. http://www.michaelkrueger.us
JAMES LEEDY
from Lake Lotawana, Missouri
Nemzetközi Kerámia Stúdió, Kecskemét, Hungary (June 2005)
Jim Leedy's residency at afforded him the opportunity to continue his work on ceramic sculptures, exchange of ideas and techniques with artists from Hungary and other international artists in residence and to learn about Hungary.
ISADORA LEIDENFROST
from Ithaca, New York
Research, Apprenticeship with J. Gurappa Chetty, Sri Kalahasti, and Residency at the Tasara Center for Creative Weaving, Calcutta, India (September 2004)
Isadora Gabrielle Leidenfrost went to India to research Mata Ni Pachedi-Cloth of the Mother Goddess, a hand painted cotton textile. She presents her research in her film "Unconscious Eloquence", a 27 minute documentary that introduces a textile tradition of the Gujarati culture of Northwestern India and the Chitara Community's process and long standing history of tradition has never before been seen in America. Isadora Gabrielle Leidenfrost also created the ABCD Education Project, a community outreach program and fundraiser for the children of the Chitara family. The ABCD Education Project raised funds for 11 children to attend school for at the most 7 years of education for each child. The fundraising efforts of the ABCD Education Project also created funding for the ABC School. The ABC School is a free one year long english class for the under and uneducated members of the Chitara community. There are 33 people enrolled in the class from age 4 to 60--women, children and men.
“Going to India created a phenomenological transformation of my artwork and me. It enhanced my knowledge of technical processes, cultural motifs, and exposed me to the most exceptional textiles in the world. It has advanced my creative endeavors and has opened an enormous river of ideas of creation.”
LILIYA LIFANOVA
from Amagansett, New York
Moscow & Saint Petersburg, Russia (September 2011 - August 2012)
Liliya Lifanova will research national identity and create an installation and performance. While on an expedition to the Kaluga province with American Friends of Russian Folklore she will research the folkloric Cossack culture. Kaluga is one of the few areas where Cossack traditions are still enacted and preserved. In Moscow and St. Petersburg, Lifanova will create an installation to serve as a platform for collaboration with the Saint Petersburg performance team, Teatrika. As an American who is first generation immigrant from the former USSR Republic of Kyrgyzstan, Lifanova, began to question how her heritage impacts and informs her artistic identity. Lifanova has found that the perceptions of others often focus on the distinctly “Russian” character of her work. These comments intrigued her and led her to ponder her former nation and consider what it is about Russia that resonates through her art now. Lifanova will be spending most of her time at the Institute of Contemporary Art in Moscow; where she will be allowed to become immersed in a community of contemporary art. This opportunity will allow her to explore the cultural concerns that inform her work. http://liliyalifanova.com
LINDA LIGHTON
from Kansas City, Missouri
Nemzetközi Kerámia Stúdió, Kecskemét, Hungary (June 2003)
Independent research in China (June 2004)
In 2003, Linda Lighton was invited to the prestigious International Ceramic Studio (ICS) in Kecskemét, Hungary. At her request and with LIAEP funds, artists Cary Esser and Lynn Smiser Bowers joined her for a 5-week residency, as did Hungarian artists, Elek Anita and Sándor Dobány. While there, Ms. Lighton and Artists Coalition Director, Janet Simpson, worked with the residency Director, János Probstner, to develop a three-year exchange program. As a result, residencies in Kecskemét were awarded to Anna Calluori Holcombe and Laura DeAngelis in 2004, James Leedy and Eric Nichols in 2005, and Donna Rozman and Donna Cole in 2006.
ANNE LINDBERG
from Kansas City, Missouri
Tegnerforbundet in Oslo and residency at the Kunsthuset I Lofoten in Svolvaer, Norway
(August - September 2011)
Anne Lindberg has been invited to participate in a group show entitled Extended Drawing at the Tegnerforbundet in Oslo with eight international artists representing five different countries. She will present a lecture about her work at the Tegnerforbundet, an important venue for contemporary art in Northern Europe, the oldest in Norway. Lindberg will also participate in a residency at the Oslo National Academy for the Arts. Lindberg’s heritage is Danish and Swedish, and she says, ‘I feel a profound kinship to the quality of water and light in the northern regions of the world, and see a likeness in my recent parallel and motion drawing series.’ With the funding from the LIAEP grant, Lindberg will research the practice of drawing as defined in Scandinavia and reflect on its relationship to work in the USA and other countries. Lindberg plans to develop an exhibition of international drawing to be shown in Kansas City. August 30, 2011, Ms. Lindberg set up a blog documenting her trip. Interested persons can keep up-to-date with her activities by going to: http://annelindberg.blogspot.comhttp://www.annelindberg.com
MEGAN LYNCH
from Lee's Summit, Missouri
Can Serrat Residency Program, El Bruc, Spain (June 2006)
During a one-month at the Can Serrat Residency Program, Megan Lynch will create a series of collages focusing on the experiences of living in Spain. While at Can Serrat she will utilize the printmaking studio and will work with other visiting artists. The residency is part of an extended stay in Spain which will be dedicated to creating artwork and exploring the Spanish culture. http://www.megan-lynch.com
PETERIS MARTINSONS
from Riga, Latvia
Kansas City Artists Coalition, Missouri, US (March 2002)
Peteris Martinsons, a Latvia artist, was the first LIAEP artist. He exhibited at the Kansas City Artists Coalition’s gallery in 2002 as a part of his three-week residency in Kansas City.
PAUL MATHIEU
from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
San Bao International Ceramics Institute, Jingdezhen, China (May 2005)
"This collaboration has been and still is most fruitful, enlightening and productive on both sides. I try to take advantage of as many aspects of ceramic production available in Jingdezhen and use the wide variety of skills and expertise found there. The results have exceed my expectation and the experience has enriched my practice greatly."
STEVE MATTISON
from Kecskemet, Hungary
Kansas City, Missouri; Kentucky, Montana USA (2007)
http://www.stevemattison.com
DONALD MAXWELL
from Kansas City, Missouri
20th International Hamburg Short Film Festival (June 2004)
“The most challenging aspect of my project was trying to take in and understand as much as I could of this far flung and varied festival, not miss an opportunity for camaraderie and fun, and at the same time find time to sleep.”
“For an artist, experiencing other cultures provides a perspective on our own. I think it is important for an artist not to be too immersed or overwhelmed by his own culture. There are certain assumptions and values that are embedded in any culture or civilization and the only way to see them is to get outside of them. I believe it is the artist's responsibility to be comprehensive and universal in his vision to the fullest extent he can. Also, it is the hidden assumptions of a culture that are the most powerful, both for good and bad. I don't know if a single exchange can accomplish the goal of giving an artist this perspective, but it sure can't hurt. I salute and commend Linda Lighton for her vision and values and for her determination to act on them. ”
“How important do I rate International exchange? Highly. I believe that travel and meeting other people creates a double vision: the ability to see two sides of an issue. I believe that having this double vision is important especially as an American. We are the unchallenged power in the world. We therefore have a responsibility to understand other's points of view and their circumstances. They can't vote here and yet our national and international policies affect them. This is as a citizen.”
STEVE MAYSE
from Lenexa, Kansas
Bubec Sculpture Studio, Czech Republic (2007)
HESSE MCGRAW
from Kansas City, Missouri
Independent Project in collaboration with artist, Nemyr Canals (Puerto Rico) on the work of French theorist, Jean Baudrillard (May 2004)
“My art practice is guided by the application of specific conceptual and theoretical foundations. Jean Baudrillard’s work has been very influential to these foundations. The opportunity to produce this film was an incredible challenge and a rare occasion for my work.”
“This experience did a number of things to advance my artistic sensibility and creative goals. It accelerated my studio and curatorial practice. In terms of artistic vision, the diversity of the experience and perspective that I was surrounded by allowed me to refine my own sensibilities and hone my creative interests. In terms of career goals, it forced me to expand these significantly and ask more of myself—this kind of experience inflates your ambition and notion of what is possible to achieve.”
BRENDAN MEARA
from Kansas City, Missouri
Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Venice, Italy (February 2006)
Meara will conduct independent research as part of his internship and at the Peggy Guggenheim Collection. http://www.brendanmeara.com
HUGH MERRILL
from Kansas City, MO
Go Down Arts Residency Program in Nairibi, Kenya (2009)
While there Merrill will work with American and Kenyan artists to create a community artwork/mural for orphans and disadvantaged children in Kibera, a “slum” district of Nairobi. He will also be developing an ongoing exchange exhibition program between Kenyan and Kansas City, MO artists. http://www.hughmerrill.com
PAUL MESNER
from Kansas City, MO
El Institut International de la Marionnette’ in France (2008)
Here Mesner will learn one of the oldest forms of popular theater, the art of the Pulcinella, by Italian Master Bruno Leone. He will further develop his puppetry skills and teach the most this ancient form to other individuals once he returns. http://www.paulmesnerpuppets.org
GRANT MILLER
from Kansas City, Missouri
Cite Internationale des Arts Residency, Washington University Paris Studio, Paris, France
MEREDITH MORTEN
from Boston, Massachusettes
International Ceramics Studio, Kecskemet, Hungary (2007)
STEVE MUMFORD
from New York City, New York
Green Zone, Baghdad, Iraq (2007)
ERIC NICHOLS
from Kirkwood, Missouri
Nemzetközi Kerámia Stúdió, Kecskemét, Hungary (June 2005)
"Missed my plane to Brussels! Arrived in Budapest with no luggage. Left for Kecskemét anyway. Got on a train not knowing where it was going. Finally arrived two days late. Jet lag was a bitch. Studio and facilities where beautiful. Lots of space. Still wearing the same clothes from the day I left St. Louis. One month to create and explore with no distractions. What a peaceful and energetic environment. Communication was difficult but fun. ICS staff where all extremely helpful and personable. Met some incredible artists from all over the world. Skill levels that surpass what I have seen in the U.S. One week later my luggage arrives. Two weeks later my clothes are disintegrated in a dryer fire! Wearing the same clothes everyday sucks! Pink porcelain is cool! Kecskemét is bigger than what I had anticipated. Hungarian women are unbelievable. A series of sculptural wall hangings were born. Only two lived, and I had to leave them behind. Hopefully someone will love them. Thank you Linda and the KCAC for this priceless experience of artistic growth." http://www.backwards-e.com
PEGGY NOLAND
from Kansas City, MO
Goddart Studios, Berlin, Germany (July 2009)
Peggy Noland will travel to Berlin. Germany. There she will install Peggy Noland Kansas City for a one month exhibition/installation/fashion event at Goddart Studios with additional support from Projekt Galerie (hosts of Berlin Fashion Week. Noland operates from her base in Kansas City but she works around the globe, including Sao Paolo, Brazil and New Delhi, India. She teaches at the Kansas City Art Institute, lectures at the Rhode Island School of Design, Her business Peggy Noland Kansas City is located in the crossroads district of Kansas City, Missouri. http://www.peggynoland.com
LYNN MANOS PAGE
from Kansas City, Missouri
Skopelos Foundation For the Arts, Skopelos, Greece (September 2006)
During a three week residency at Skopelos Foundation For the Arts, Paige will create monotype prints using the boats of the Skopelos harbor as subject. http://www.lynnmanos.com
COZETTE PHILLIPS
from Rochester, New York
Lademoen Kunstnerverksteder (LKV),Trondheim, Norway (January 2011)
Phillips studied at LKV with 10 other visiting residents and was required to create a body of work for an exhibition within two weeks time. Her research was focused on metalsmithing as a strategy for producing visual works. Phillips work is a reaction to our distancing relationships with nature in an ever-increasing technological world. Her focus rested upon the horse and its bridle during her time at LKV. The horse and the bridle express a relationship of a thing to its place, but with the absence the horse must be remembered or imagined. The bridle, thus became a metaphor for a controlled nature experience. For more images please click on the following link. www.cozettephillips.com
JESSE POTTS
from Bennington, Vermont
Ceramic Work Centre Individual Artist Residency, s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands (June 2009)
Potts will explore the technical possibilities of clay while at ekwc. He intends to create a mixed-media time-based installation. He will create molds of local vegetation while he researches slip casting with alternative materials. The work he creates will slowly degrade. When he returns to the United States he will use the molds to create another work here. Potts is an Instructor/Technician at Bennington College, Bennington, Vermont.
BEN RADATZ
from Kansas City, Missouri
Independent Research at Prypyat, Ukraine (October 2005)
As part of the project, paraSITE. Radatz traveled to the Ukraine for independent research and documentation of Prypyat outside Chernobyl. He was assisted with the research by 1+1 Studio, Kiev, a motion graphics and design studio for television and print; Milk Creative Services, Kiev, a member of a European coalition of small design studios who work together as a creative network; and by 4th Block, Kharkov, Ukraine a gallery (and also a triennial) dealing primarily in poster art concerning ecological issues, of which Chernobyl is a reoccurring theme.
MIGUEL RIVERA
from Kansas City, Missouri
Buenos Aires, Argentina (June 2011)
Rivera will be traveling to Buenos Aires, Argentina to participate in the acclaimed PROYECTO’ACE (International Contemporary Center for the Graphic Arts) program. In traveling to Argentina, Rivera will be allowed to compare art practices in another Latin American country with a different hybrid cultural experience than his native home, Mexico. At PROYECTO’ACE, Rivera hopes to build relationships with various Argentinean artists to in turn bring them to Kansas City as well as inform them of the Kansas City Artists Coalition's residency program. Miguel Rivera, a native of Mexico, believes that printmaking has become a perfect form for artists to unite, share and interact about art. Rivera hopes that with the LIAEP grant, his residency in Buenos Aires will not only be a personal research commitment to his own work, but will also make the PROYECTO’ACE program visible to a larger art community in Argentina, and in the Kansas City area as well. In addition to his residency, Rivera strives to formalize an exchange program with PROYECTO’ACE for Kansas City artists as well as students interested in Latin American art. Rivera believes that making art outside of ones studio or comfort zone is becoming a common practice among artists. He says, “Ideas flow in a different way and they are affected by the host culture, society and physical environment.” www.miguelriveraart.com
ERIC ROBERTSON
from Kansas City, Missouri
Foundation B.a.d., Rotterdam (June 2004)
Geo Air Residency Program in Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia (March 2006)
Excerpt from C.A.R.L LOG:
Tents are pitched in the Duke’s woods. Around the camp fire a little smoke on my sweater... the crackle of the logs. I continue to contemplate the structure of the Bosche Bollen. The sound grew strange.... a gravel road, the A3, circling a round- about several times. Nine Space Invaders were blindfolded and dropped on the out skirts of town last night. I was certain we were Northeast of town, left stranded in a shed near a small farm house. I peaked in the living room window, there a man sat on the couch squeezing mayonnaise on his sandwich. It made sense... follow the polder along the Domel... soon doubtful that we could make our way across the river until we discovered a small chain driven pontoon, two people cranked from each end drawing us closer to the spillway…
“During my visit to Rotterdam an affinity emerged; the foundation of my concerns as an artist resonated through conversations with local and international artists, a foundation that emphasizes process and interaction over static objects. It became evident that this community could have a profound influence on my perspective as a contemporary artist. This was a unique opportunity that will further define and challenge my ideas as an artist.”“Traveling is essential to artistic development, having the mobility to access larger networks, to participate in a larger debate and becoming active in a global practice. This residency has been key in the future and direction of my practice. It is essential dedicate uninterrupted time towards research and process.” During a a three-week residency in Tbilisi, Robertson will focus on producing art in public space and generating open discussions around current social, political and urban conditions in Tbilisi. The Project is Coordinated by two artist initiative, "Enough Room for Space" based in The Netherlands and the newly formed "Geo AIR" in Georgia. This is the first phase of research for Geo AIR to develop a model for the future of their international arts exchange program. http://vonrobertson.wordpress.com
ILONA ROMULE
from Riga, Latvia
NCECA Conference, Louisville, Kentucky (2007)
DONNA ROZMAN
from Crested Butte, Colorado
Nemzetközi Kerámia Stúdió, Kecskemét, Hungary (August 2006)
During a one-month Residency at Nemzetközi Kerámia Stúdió, Rozman's will focus on mold making processes. While, at ICS she will also collaborate with Donna Cole on a program to help individuals unlock their creative potential. http://www.donnarozman.com
GINA RYMARCSUK
from Milwaukee, WI
Burren College of Art, Newtown Castle, Ballyvaughan, County Clare, Ireland (June 2009)
Rymarcsuk will continue her current research into the life and work of Nikola Tesla and Max Ernst, as well as, scientific and cultural theories, folding these concepts into her photographic work. This two-month residency will allow Rymarcsuk to escape the demands of teaching and focus intensely on her research and work. She is Assistant Professor Photography at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. http://www.ootico.com
MARIANO SARDON
from Buenos Aires, Argentina
Sedalia and Kansas City, Missouri, US (November 2005)
Sardón traveled to Missouri to install "Books of Sand" and give slide lectures about his work. To see more of Sardon's work visit his website, http://www.marianosardon.com.ar
SHIRA SILVERSTON
Ceramics artist from Israel, will travel to Kansas City, MO (2008)
In Kansas City she will expand her horizons by mutual exchange with local artists and the community. She will work with local children and teenagers on a ceramics workshop and project. http://shirasilverston.carbonmade.com
Jessica Segall
from Brooklyn, New York
Spitzbergen in the Arctic Circle, The Arctic Circle Residency (September-October 2011)
New York resident and visual artist, Jessica Segall will be sailing in a historical tall ship along the Northwestern coast of the island of Spitzbergen in the Arctic Circle. Segall’s works are largely associated with sustainability and the awareness of genetic diversity. This will be beneficial as they lay anchor at Longyearbyen, where she will be in contact with various botanists who analyze local seeds for inclusion in the Global Seed Vault as well as the international seed DNA database. Jessica Segall is one of 16 international artists and 4 scientists from 12 different countries that will be participating in the Arctic Circle residency. Segall’s artwork incorporates on-water sculptures and performance that reflect on water as public space and collective potential. Jessica’s work also focuses around the issue of sustainability. Most of her recent artwork involves developing alternative methods of generating power for video and film work. The LIAEP grant will allow her hands-on experience for her projects and a chance to experiment with image-making and sustainable technologies in the arctic landscape. www.jessicasegall.com
MICKI SKUDLARCZYK
Ceramics artist from Portland, OR
Yucatan, Mexico (2008)
She will take part in La Fundacion Gruber Jez Residency in Cholul. Here she will work side-by-side local artists who will offer insight into local traditions and customs involving the arts. To read more and see images of Micki's work visit her blog, http://mickiskud.blogspot.com
JESSE SMALL
from Kansas City, Missouri
The PWS Experimental Sculpture Factory in Jingdezhen and The Pottery Workshop, Shangai (September 2006)
Small worked in The PWS Experimental Sculpture Factory in Jingdezhen, China and at the Pottery Workshop Artist in Residence Program in Shangai, China for six months.
"After working in Jingdezhen for a few months, I learned how to fit my efforts into the local division of labor. Here, a different person is in charge of each step. There is the mold-master, the kiln-master, the sculpture-master, the trimming-master, the glaze-master, etc etc. No single person can take credit for everything, yet the products are considered "art" by the culture. I get interesting results by delegating parts of my process to these masters. I have been accustomed to performing every aspect of my studio process because I felt that authorship was at stake. But the attitude is very different here, and now I am comfortable with it. It's an opportunity to rethink my cultural baggage."
"I was planning to come back to the USA during the month of April, 2006. However, I was offered a solo exhibition at a gallery in Shenzhen City (near Hong Kong) in August. The gallery offered me a studio and living space for three months to prepare for the show. I believe it is important to say "yes" as often as possible. That is why I am here in the first place, because of people saying "yes." It is a simple, powerful statement. So, I am moving to Shenzhen in about 8 weeks to begin working there. Until that time, I am living and working in Jingdezhen. See you in August/September 2006."
RAECHELL SMITH
from Kansas City, Missouri
Independent Research in Italy, Slovenia & Germany (June 2005)
"During my travels, I met artists from around the country and thought a great deal about how contemporary art is helping to collapse divisions and misunderstandings between cultures, as the world shifts via rapid globalization and information exchange is made simple through technology.The places I experienced, the people I met, and the artwork that I saw will have a continuing impact on my own development as a curator and the curatorial work that I do. I am more and more interested in how artists from other cultures can help us learn more about the world we live in. And, I feel compelled to understand contemporary artists working with issues that we might not understand at first glance. This was my very first travel to Eastern Europe and I found remnants of communism/socialism balanced with a new optimism and fresh opportunities for artists in these places to enter into an international conversation and community. For example, how does an artist grapple with recent memories of war and conflict while contemplating democracy, artistic freedom, and international connectivity for the first time? "
Mark SOUtHerland/beau bledsoe
from Kansas City, Missouri
Independant research of the culture of Spain and Flamenco music
Kansas City natives Mark Southerland and Beau Bledsoe will be traveling to Andalucia, Spain where they will be researching and performing Flamenco in the birthplace of the art form. Southerland and Bledsoe will work with local artists and perform concerts incorporating sculptural elements unique to their vision and practice of Flamenco. Mark Southerland and Beau Bledsoe will immerse themselves into the music and culture of Spain and Flamenco music. Southerland's wearable horn sculptures will be introduced to the progressive Flamenco culture in Andalucia, both for conversation and criticism. Upon return to the Kansas City, the ensemble will remount their performance incorporating the ideas they gather abroad. http://www.hornsculpture.com http://www.beaubledsoe.com
CRAIG SUBLER
from Kansas City, Missouri
One month Independent Research in Bamako, Mali (June 2006)
Subler will travel to Bamako, Mali in West Africa in order to meet and interact with Malian contemporary artists and create a suite of drawings that explore cultural tourism and the psychological and physical space where Western tourists interact with Mailian Culture. In Bamako, Subler will work with the faculty and students at the Conservatory of Art. The Conservatory, under the direction of Malian artist Abdoulaye Konate, has worked to encourage artists working around the globe to visit the school and to work with its students and faculty.
HIROTSUNE TASHIMA
from Tucson, Arizona
Nemzetközi Kerámia Stúdió, Kecskemét, Hungary and Ceramic Research Center, Skælskør, Denmark (May 2006)
During a one-month Residency at Nemzetközi Kerámia Stúdió and a three-week Residency at Ceramic Research Center, Denmark, Tashima will create a new series influenced by working and living in Hungary and Denmark. The residencies will expand the artist's perspective on the work of artists from Europe and Eastern Europe. http://www.angelfire.com/hi2/tashimawork/WhatsN.e.html
GEORGE TIMOCK
Kansas City, MO
International Ceramic Studio in Kecskemet, Hungary (2008)
During his three month stay, Timock will create a body of large scale vessels employing Herend porcelain and investigating Eastern European architectural spaces and ornament. He plans to make a calculated departure from his work of the past 40 years of creating ceramic vessels.
ehren tool
Lee’s Summit, MO
Cross Cultural Collaborative, Nunga, Ghana (2010)
Tool will continue his work on "cups" which are a collision/collusion between military and civilian cultures. His cups will be shown in Vietnam and any proceeds from sales will support charities that work in Vietnam dealing with the lasting effects of our war.
TED VOGEL
from Portland, Oregon
Two Month Residency at the Zentrum Fur Keramik; Berlin, Germany (October 2006)
JAiMIE WARREN
from Kansas City, Missouri
Tokyo, Japan (2007)
http://www.dontyoufeelbetter.com
MICHAEL DAVID WICKERSON
from Lake Lotawana, Missouri
Balchik, Bulgaria (2007)
http://wickerson.blogspot.com
susan white
from Kansas City, Missouri
Youkobo Artist Residency (Tokyo, Japan) August 2010
White will explore the concept of "sanctuary". Her stay will be documented with video and photography of places that offer a kind of public respite, such as museums, certain architectural spaces, bidges, gardens and even construction sites. An ongoing "walldrawing" will be created in her studio. http://www.susan-white.com
LARS WOLTER
from Moenchengladbach, Germany
Rocket Gallery - London, England and Paragraph Gallery - Kansas City, Missouri Exchange (September 2005)
Lars Wolter traveled to Kansas City and installed a site-specific wall painting. The exhibition was co-curated by Hesse McGraw, Director of Paragraph Gallery, Kansas City and Jonathan Stephenson, Curator of Rocket Gallery, London. http://larswolter.com
JAMES WOODFILL
from Kansas City, Missouri
Rocket Gallery - London, England and Paragraph Gallery - Kansas City, Missouri Exchange (September 2005)
James Woodfill traveled to London to install a site-specific work. Woodfill "found" his materials in London. "I pick the objects for their particular sense of neutrality, and look for ways to misuse and re-assess them." The constructed artwork offers “a fresh look at what exists around us. I am used to working and searching for materials in Kansas City and the shift in scale and diversity was quite a challenge. The ease to which I am used to was not there…But this process pointed out to me the need to more fully utilize the ease with which an artist can work in Kansas City. It seems to me that this ease allows for a more contemplative working process, and this might be a defining aspect of work in the Midwest." "I become aware of a great skepticism about United States policies from a personal point of view, and I was able to discuss my perceptions of the United Kingdom and Europe developed through the media. My understanding of the subtleties involved in philosophies was greatly enhanced." http://www.jameswoodfill.com
ANDREA YATES
from Lawrence, Kansas
One month Residency at Guldagergaard International Research Center, Skaelskor, Denmark (July 2006)