Develop new art education projects with students, exploring diverse pedagogic techniques with multiculturalism in southern Mexico’s prominent museums. Extendable 4-week terms in the magnificent city of Puebla.
Apply Now Through Monday, April 27, 2015.
ART EDUCATORS SPECIAL ARTIST RESIDENCY
The Art Educators Special Artist Residency is a special residency designed for art educators of diverse approaches and experience who are interested in developing educational projects and pedagogic methods in a museum setting, and promoting multicultural dialogue by addressing social themes through the arts.
This residency is a unique opportunity to work at prominent museums, schools, or art centers in Puebla with diverse groups of students from 6 to 18 years old. Projects should make an emphasis on both the process and end result, promoting activities in which students play an active role, integrating the cultural-exchange experience as part of the teaching-learning process. All proposals should include
1) an introduction describing the educational approach, pedagogic references, etc.;
2) a description of the proposed activities, goals, target students, equipment and materials needed;
3) a description of the expected educational outcomes.
OUR ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAMS
Our Artist-in-Residence Programs offer competitive professional opportunities for emerging and mid-career, national and international artists, designers, curators, art historians, art educators, and cultural researchers age 25 and over.
Our programs are based on a non-exploitative model promoting social consciousness. Residents are strongly encouraged to explore various ways of cultural exchange as part of their artistic and/or research goals and to actively engage in critical discussions as part of their residency experience. As Arquetopia’s mission is to promote social transformation, understanding Mexico’s context, and specifically Puebla and Oaxaca’s cultural complexity, is key for a successful cultural exchange. We welcome artists, designers, curators and historians from diverse backgrounds and disciplines who are interested in creating work or inspired by art, elements, techniques or processes that are specific to Mexico and/or unique to Puebla or Oaxaca.
In contrast to the many vacation rentals, spa resorts, B&B’s, and sublets advertised as quasi art centers, both Arquetopia and Arquetopia Oaxaca have always been professional spaces exclusively for artists and include structured programs; a network of collaborative workspaces, institutions, and studios; and project support.
RESIDENCY GUIDELINES
Selection decisions are based on artistic work and proposed project. Candidates at all stages of their careers (emerging and established) must demonstrate a clear sense of potential. Our pool of applicants and residents is diverse in all aspects. Our residency programs are competitive opportunities for artists and researchers to pursue their own work, free of pressure (especially work that in their particular circumstances would normally be difficult to produce). Selection priority is given to projects that explore a responsible connection between the applicant’s artistic practice and the cultural context of Mexico, of Puebla, or of Oaxaca. The connection can be as broad as an artistic technique or as specific as a local theme. The creation of community with fellow residents and staff during the residency period is important.
ARQUETOPIA
Founded in 2009, Arquetopia is an award-winning, Mexican official nonprofit foundation for visual arts and music, run entirely by artists. Arquetopia’s programs promote development and social transformation through contemporary art with a nontraditional, culturally diverse and multidisciplinary approach. Arquetopia offers artist residency programs of the highest quality, making its staff available and creating a community among staff and resident artists. Arquetopia’s resident artist and staff backgrounds are diverse in all aspects. As part of Arquetopia’s mission is to promote diversity, artists from Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America and the Middle East are especially encouraged to apply.
http://www.arquetopia.org/puebla">ARQUETOPIA PUEBLA
New for 2015: http://www.arquetopia.org/puebla">A large, spectacular, four-story 1939 Mexican Colonial castle-style compound conveniently located in Puebla's central historic district and close to the Zócalo (city square) accommodates the offices, residency space for up to twelve artists-in-residence, and numerous production spaces of Arquetopia. Recently and artfully renovated, the residency offers large, natural-light studios; a natural-light art gallery; a classroom; a printmaking studio; a darkroom; a natural pigments lab; twelve furnished bedrooms; an indoor/outdoor dining facility for 20 persons; an open-access kitchen; furnished outdoor terraces; a botanical garden; a research library; a residents' rooftop lounge; and a small, fair-trade retail store.
PUEBLA, SOUTHERN MEXICO
Known as the “City of Angels,” Puebla is a UNESCO World Heritage Site that lies 136 km (84 mi) from Mexico City and has approximately 5,000 colonial buildings. With a population of 2.7 million, Puebla is famous for a deep cultural identity, delicious cuisine, Talavera ceramics, and traditions rooted in the 16th-century Baroque and enriched by a blend of five pre-Hispanic/indigenous cultures, Arabic, Jewish, French and Spanish influences. Accessible via two international airports in Puebla (PBC) and Mexico City (MEX), Puebla lies 45 km (28 mi) east of the Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl volcanoes, giving the residents a magnificent view of their snow-topped peaks. At an elevation of 2,200 m (7,200 ft), Puebla features a temperate subtropical highland climate, resulting in an average of only three days a year seeing temperatures rise above 29°C (84°F).
Lonely Planet, the world’s largest travel guidebook and digital media publisher, announced that Puebla made its Readers’ Choice Top 10 “Best in Travel” list for 2012. A New York Times article named Puebla as #13 of the “45 Places to Go in 2012,” and The San Francisco Chronicle recently named Puebla as one of the top five safest places in Mexico for travelers.
ART EDUCATORS RESIDENCY INCLUSIONS
The residency fee covers the costs of accommodation in our facilities including meals, utilities and housekeeping; weekly meetings with guidance and assistance from our staff; studio space; some tools; and basic materials and supplies.
Staff Support:
All Arquetopia residencies include weekly individual meetings with our staff for research assistance, project guidance, and critiques.
Accommodation and Meals:
Comfortably furnished, private bedrooms and use of Arquetopia’s residency space including wireless Internet, lounge areas, kitchen, dining room, outdoor terrace, and shared bathrooms with modern fixtures and showers are provided. Meals, open access to the kitchen, and housekeeping are included.
Studio Workspace:
Large and bright, shared art studio with natural light is provided with personal workspace, large tables, and some tools. Artists bring their own materials and supplies or obtain them locally. Access to special facilities (such as our partnered museums, schools and studios) is also provided.
RESIDENCY FEE, DATES, AND TERMS
USD $645 per week for a term of 4 weeks. This term is extendable as a self-directed Art Production Residency at USD $495 per week. Dates are not predetermined but nominated by applicant.
Deposit of 10% of Residency Fee due within 14 days of selection notification.
Total Residency Fee due by 90 days prior to residency start date.
HOW TO APPLY
Visit the Arquetopia website at http://www.arquetopia.org">www.arquetopia.org
Complete and submit the Arquetopia Artist-in-Residence http://www.arquetopia.org/our-artist-residencies/residency-application-apply-online-now">Online Application Form, following the instructions on the web page.
Following selection, applicants are notified immediately via e-mail.
Arquetopia is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our diverse local and international community. Arquetopia’s resident artist and staff backgrounds vary in all aspects. As part of Arquetopia’s mission is to promote diversity, Arquetopia actively fights discrimination by offering access to its programs and activities without regard to race, color, gender or gender expression, national origin, age, religion, creed, or sexual orientation.
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