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ARTIST IN RESIDENCE PRESENTATION
OCTOBER 10, 2011
7pm to 9pm
ALICIA CANDIANI - Artist in Residence
Alicia Candiani will be the first international artist to participate in the Kansas City International Artists Residency Program at the Artists Coalition. Candiani is a visual artist and independent scholar who was born and still resides in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She graduated from the National University of Cordoba, where she taught and led the Printmaking and Art History Department for 15 years. Candiani is also the founder and director of Proyecto'ace, an international art center focused on printmaking. She has lectured widely about new forms of media and digital media in the printmaking world, and her articles have been published nationally and internationally. Candiani has been selected by the Argentine National Academy of Fine Arts as one in ten best printmakers in her country.
On October 10, 2011 at 7:00pm, the public is invited to a free lecture with Candiani here at KCAC where she will discuss her artwork and her experiences in residencies around the world.
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE OPENING
OCTOBER 14 - NOVEMBER 18, 2011
OPENS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2011
Artists talks begin at 6:00pm
Reception to follow 7-8:30pm
ALICIA CANDIANI - Artist in Residence
Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Candiani, uses imagery to challenge social and political issues in her work. In Fata Morgana the artists utilizes cartography metaphorically, presenting maps as talismans that leas us to what we are searching for. In a second layer, it is a reflection about a contemporary global world where frontiers and identities - as mirages - are vanished and misleading. the work that she presents to us in this show, are pieces that she has designed and created here in Kansas City while residing in the Kansas City International Artists Residency Program at the Artists Coalition.
MISSION
The mission of the Kansas City Artists Coalition Artists Residency Program (IARP) is to bring artists from around the world together in order to build friendships and improve intercultural understanding.
GOALS
To provide artists with a supportive environment, time, and a large studio space to create art that others in the Kansas City community will be able to view and/or learn from; to enrich the resident artists’ experiences by encouraging travel and the importance of intercultural connections; to promote the value of exchanging ideas among art-producing peers.
CRITERIA
The program seeks applications from dedicated artists who create visual artwork (of any medium) of exceptional quality, and whose work and career are at a level to benefit from an international exchange with peers. The program is especially geared toward artists from abroad who have never before worked in the United States. This program will provide time and space for at least four weeks of residency (and up to 3 months of residency).
ELIGIBILTY
International visual artists will receive priority for the residency. USA based artists seeking a period of residency at the Kansas City International Artists Residency Program are also welcome to apply. Artists must be able to communicate in English.
THESE ARE OUR PRIORITIES. YOUR APPLICATION MUST ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA.
Artists who create work of exceptional quality. Willingness to exchange ideas and expertise with other artists. Ability to communicate and share your work with other artists and the Kansas City community.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING THE APPLICATION FOR RESIDENCY AND INDEPENDENT PROJECTS.
Complete the application by typing and/or copying and pasting information into the shaded areas of the form. The form will expand as needed to fit your typed information. Save your completed form with a new name. Print out to sign and mail in for submission. Deadlines are ongoing and reviewed the 15th of every month. You will be notified if accepted for the program.
DOCUMENTATION
Images: jpg, gif, png up to 5 MB each Videos: flv, wmv, mov up to 10 MB each Audio: mp3 up to 5 MB each Documents: pdf up to 10 MB each Label ALL files LastName_FirstName_Title
LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION
Must submit two letters of recommendation (hard copies in English) from art professionals (such as museum curators, university professors, etc.). If you are unable to provide these, please contact Janet Simpson at janetsimpson@kansascityartistscoalition.org for other options.
RESIDENCY ACCOMMODATIONS
Maximum 5 artists. Each resident will have a private room. There are two shared bathrooms and a shared kitchen and living room. The studio is also shared.
1) Private Single Room (approx 100 sf) with shared studio/kitchen/living room– $900 per month – 1 Month Contract (30 days) additional days at $40 per day.
2) Private Double Room (approx 265 sf) with shared studio/kitchen/living room– $1,200 per month – 1 Month Contract (30 days) additional days at $50 per day. The shared studio is approx 900 sf with north windows and access to outdoor patio.
IF YOU ARE ACCEPTED TO THE PROGRAM
You will find out if you have been accepted approximately three to four weeks after the complete application has been received. If accepted the artist signs the residency contract and pays a $100 security deposit and the first month's fee.
APPLICATION TEXT
Complete form with this information:
1. Name (Last, First):
2. Current Address:
3. City:
4. State/Region:
5. Country:
6. Postal Code:
7. Day Phone:
8. Additional Phone:
9. E-Mail:
10. Website:
11. Citizen Of:
12. Legal Resident Of:
13. Male/Female
14. Date of Birth (MM/DD/YYYY):
5. Highest Degree/ From:
16. Primary Art Discipline:
EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION
17. Position:
18. Current Employer:
19. Employer Address:
20. How long have you worked here?
21. City:
22. State/Region:
23. Country:
24. Postal Code:
25. Website:
26. Phone:
27. Fax:
28. Your Responsibilities:
PROJECT PROPOSAL
29. Short description of residency project:
30. Requested Residency Dates, preferred first then two alternate dates. Please note February is not available. (i.e., from DD/MM/YYYY, to DD/MM/YYYY):
RESIDENCY PROJECT Take as much space as you need to answer. Please answer completely.
31. Why do you wish to visit and work in Kansas City?
30. What types of interactions would you like to have with the other artists during your residency?
31. What do you specifically expect to accomplish during your residency?
32. How will the residency enhance your personal artistic vision and/or advance your future creative goals?
33. Describe recent career milestones?
34. How do you think you'd like to share your experience with the KCAC and the Greater Kansas City community? (i.e. teach a class, give a presentation, show project in a gallery, etc.)
LANGUAGE AND TRAVEL
35. Can you speak/read/write in English? If so, what is your proficiency (fluency Can you speak/read/write in English? If so, what is your proficiency (fluency level)? What other language(s) do you speak/read/write and what is your proficiency (fluency level)? What other language(s) do you speak/read/write and what is your proficiency (fluency level)?
36. Have you ever traveled to the United States? Yes/No Did you pursue research and/or study? Yes/No If so, list where and when you visited and describe: List other travel outside of your county of residence:
37. How did you hear about the Kansas City Artists Coalition International Artists Residency Program?
ATTACHMENTS
Curriculum vitae or complete résumé .
Artist’s Statement
Two letters of recommendation (in English) from an art professional that addresses the applicant’s artwork and professional reputation. Must be sent to KCAC directly. Must be hard copy on original letterhead.
Submit artwork samples (for example, 10 to 20 pieces on a CD, via email or by URL). Include an image list indicating filename, title, dimensions, materials and dates of each work. The samples you submit are a critical part of your application. Because of the volume of material and limited time for the review panel, you are encouraged to prepare a well-organized presentation that exhibits your work in the best possible manner. Please be sure to submit recent samples, preferably of work that is technically or conceptually relevant to your proposed residency. The Kansas City Artists Coalition cannot be held responsible for loss or damage of submitted materials. If your portfolio is online, please give the EXACT web address for the work you would like considered.
Do you need a letter of invitation from the Kansas City Artists Coalition. Please send by: date:
No, I have not applied for grants and do not plan on doing so.
SUBMIT APPLICATION AND ALL SUPPORTING MATERIALS IN ONE PACKAGE TO: International Artists Residency Program The Kansas City Artists Coalition 201 Wyandotte Kansas City, Missouri 64105 FMI: 816/421-5222 OR VISIT WWW.KANSASCITYARTISTSCOALITION.ORG. Application will only be considered when complete, including all supporting documents.