360 XOCHI QUETZAL: Free Artist Residency in Central Mexico.
Type
Residency
Category
Drawing, Film, Installation, Mixed Media, Painting...
Status
Archived
Deadline
December 30, 2019
Application Fee
Not Available
Host
DEBORAH KRUGER
Location
Chapala, Jalisco, Mexico

360 XOCHI QUETZAL: Free Artist Residency in Central Mexico.





The 360 XOCHI QUETZAL Artist and Writer's Residency Program is located in Chapala, Jalisco, Mexico on the shores of the largest lake in the country where the perfect year-round climate and stunning lake and mountain views have long established the region as an international artist mecca. Residents will be inspired by the natural beauty, history and culture of this special part of central Mexico. Chapala is located 25 minutes from Guadalajara International Airport and 45 minutes from Guadalajara, one of the largest cities in Mexico boasting abundant cultural resources: museums, galleries, theatre and artist supplies. Xochi Quetzal is the Aztec goddess of creativity and fertility and protector of artisans.  She is sure to inspire you during your stay!




MISSION: Our aim is to support artists, writers and musicians who would benefit from having uninterrupted time to devote to their creativity. By providing free housing and five gourmet meals a week, we hope that our residents can make artistic progress without the stress and distractions of daily life.




2018 FIBER RESIDENCY: This year we will focus on fiber related applications. For visual artists, this may include all fiber related media: fiberart, fiber installations, basketry, embroidery, quilting, textile design and printing, knitting, mixed media, paper-making, book arts, crochet, felting, beading, dyeing, rug hooking, wearables, jewelry, weaving and tapestry, fiber sculpture, and vessels. We welcome applications from writers working on fiber-related themes: articles, books, research, profiles, art criticism, etc. Musicians and composers whose focus is stringed instruments are also welcome to apply. Be creative with your application proposals!




CRITERIA: National and international visual artists, photographers, writers, playwrights, new media makers and musicians over the age of 23 are welcome to apply for the competitive residency. We base our selections on artists who demonstrate artistic accomplishment, submit a well-conceived residency project, indicate that this residency will make a significant impact and provide evidence of the self-reliance required for a residency in the developing world. Two-person collaborative teams are also encouraged to apply.




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Alice Fogel, Juror for Writers and Musicians


Alice B Fogel is New Hampshire’s poet laureate. Her 2017 collection is A Doubtful House, and 2015's Interval: Poems Based on Bach’s “Goldberg Variations,” won the Nicholas Schaffner Award for Music in Literature and the New Hampshire Literary Award in Poetry. Her previous book, Be That Empty, was a national poetry bestseller. She is also the author of the guide for readers and teachers, Strange Terrain, on how to appreciate poetry without necessarily “getting” it. A recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts fellowship and other awards, her poems have been anthologized in Best American Poetry, Poet’s Choice, and elsewhere, and have been nominated nine times for the Pushcart Prize. She works one-on-one with learning disabled students at Landmark College in Putney, Vermont, is an avid hiker, and lives in Walpole, New Hampshire.


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Andrew Morgan, Juror for Musicians and Composers


Andrew won a Music Residency in 2016 and it seems perfect that he continues his association with the program in the capacity as our music juror. Prior to shifting his focus to instrumental music, Andrew Morgan had a modest indie rock career, learning the fundamentals of recording from the late, great Elliott Smith, studying electro-acoustic composition at Harvard, touring / playing in the band of A.C. Newman of The New Pornographers, and receiving accolades from NPR, Thehttps://www.theguardian.com/music/2009/jul/15/new-band-andrew-morgan"> Guardian,https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/66f1ad05-f1d6-48da-a4ed-a94b2ec536f4"> BBC, UNCUT, andhttp://www.allmusic.com/artist/andrew-morgan-mn0001396829"> All Music Guide. Join Andrew onhttps://www.facebook.com/andrew.morgan.3975"> FACEBOOK  See the videohttp://360xochiquetzal.com/2016/08/andrew-morgan-video/"> VOYAGE TO SCORPION ISLAND




Deborah Kruger, Juror for Visual Artists


Deborah is the founder of 360 Xochi Quetzal and a mixed media artist who exhibits internationally. Her work in mixed fibers and screen printing is in private collections throughout North America. View her work athttp://www.deborahkruger.com"> www.deborahkruger.com




RESIDENCY DATES:


Winter residency:  December 15, 2018 - January 14, 2019


Additional residencies will be announced to our mailing list. To add your name, please click on the box at the top of our webpage: http://www.360xochiquetzal.com">www.360xochiquetzal.com


You may also write to us in either English or Spanish at 360xochiquetzal@gmail.com




WINTER DEADLINE AND NOTIFICATION: The deadline for the Winter 2018 Fiber Residency is Midnight Mountain Time on Sunday July 29, 2018. Applicants will be notified no later than Sunday September 9, 2018.




APPLICATION GUIDELINES: You must submit your application through the CAFE website: https://www.callforentry.org/">https://www.callforentry.org/ Applications without work samples will not be considered (3 images for Visual Artists, 1 - 2 videos for Musicians, 5-page double-spaced writing sample for Writers, 10-page double-spaced sample for Playwrights, 5-page single-spaced sample for poets). Application fees can be paid by credit card or with PayPal. Please familiarize yourself with CAFE which is a great website with many other artist listings and opportunities (see specifications below for more details). We do not accept email entries.




ONE-MONTH RESIDENCY APPLICATION FEE AND DISCOUNTS:  The application fee for the competitive  one-month residency is $39.00. Take advantage of our 20% Early Bird Discount for applications received before June 24, 2018. Artists who are re-applying for one-month qualify for a $9 discount using our Coupon Codes. Members of Surface Design Association (SDA) or Studio Art Quilts Association (SAQA) qualify for a 10% discount. Only one discount will apply. You can download more information about Fees and Discounts from our website: http://360xochiquetzal.com/discounts/">http://360xochiquetzal.com/discounts/




APPLICATION SPECIFICATIONS:  You may download more information about how to apply a Discount Code, How to Check Out and file specifications for video and writing submissions on our website: http://360xochiquetzal.com/how-to-apply/">http://360xochiquetzal.com/how-to-apply/




RESIDENCY AWARD: Winners of the competitive residency receive a free live/work space for one-month. Writing residents will reside in the main residency house, which is in a hacienda style home with individual bedrooms/work spaces and shared living/dining room space. We have several live/work spaces a few doors away that each have a private kitchen, living room, bedroom and full bathroom and are geared towards musicians and visual artists.


Your residency also includes free wi-fi, all utilities, laundry on the premises, weekly maid service and a 22-page Residency Handbook.




Guest Chef Program: Winter 2018 residents will be able to eat communally 5 evenings a week at the main residency house and enjoy gourmet meals (and leftovers!) prepared by our Resident Culinary Artist, who will consider your special dietary restrictions. If you know someone who would like to apply for this position, have them write to us at 360xochiquetzal@gmail.com




COSTS: You are responsible for your travel to and from Mexico. It is easy and safe to take either an Uber for $200 pesos or an airport taxi which will cost $400 pesos to Chapala. Download driving directions from our Facebook Page: 360 Xochi Quetzal (join us too!). You will also need to pay for your local transportation, entertainment and some additional food. International calls can be made via skype or by getting a local cell plan from IUSAcell (ATT affiliate). Food is inexpensive in Mexico, typically costing about  $20/week US.  Eating out is quite affordable with meals costing  $3 - 10 US.




STUDIO SPACE AND EQUIPMENT: For both personal and competitive residencies, we provide work tables and wall space for visual artists, desks and free wi-fi for writers. There is a professional easel for painters. Our Lower Casita has a Cress sample kiln for ceramic artists, which can fire up to cone 6 and is suitable for small ceramic or metal clay pieces. There is a 33” floor loom in our Middle Casita for weavers.




PERSONAL RESIDENCY PROGRAM:  If our competitive residency dates do not work for your schedule or if you do not win this year, consider renting one of our live/work spaces for 1 - 6 months. You do not have to apply through CAFE, just check our website for descriptions and picturs of the spaces and available dates http://360xochiquetzal.com/personal-residency-overview/.">http://360xochiquetzal.com/personal-residency-overview/. This is a perfect opportunity to finish a manuscript, prepare for a show, collect your thoughts, plan your next body of work. Read of some of the interviews with creatives who have come to Chapala for a personal residency.


Email us at 360xochiquetzal@gmail.com and let us know what month(s) you want to come and we will start the reservation process. We take reservations on a first come first serve basis and we are usually booking 6 months in advance. Plan ahead if you want to come in the winter!




WHAT IS CHAPALA LIKE? In a word, charming. This is a small town with a population of 22,000. You will hear horses trotting along the cobblestone boulevard in the morning on their way to the stables. Cowboys ride by using their cell phones. Birdsong accompanies you throughout the day. In the winter, thousands of white pelicans entertain us on the lake. Trees blaze with psychedelic color year round. The mountains turn green during our 4 month rainy season (June - Sept). Vendors pass by during the day hawking fresh strawberries, bottled water, and ice cream.Read more about Chapala on our website: http://360xochiquetzal.com/the-magic-of-lake-chapala/">http://360xochiquetzal.com/the-magic-of-lake-chapala/




FUN: All live/work spaces are walking distance to a park with a running track, pool, tennis courts and walking trails. We are also 5 minutes from the malecon, a park-like promenade that runs along the lake for a mile. The lake is surrounded by hundreds of mountains and you will enjoy spectacular sunsets almost every night. The weather is sunny 300 days a year with average daytime temperatures in the 70s. Other nearby activities include hiking, dancing and thermal springs.




COMMUNITY: Chapala and nearby Ajijic have dozens of cafes, galleries, cultural centers, art openings, and hundreds of artists to connect or study with. Everything you need is within walking distance and our bus service is frequent and inexpensive. This is a safe place to live, work and the residency houses are secure.




MISC:  Although speaking a little Spanish will make your time here more culturally integrated, you do not need to speak the language to get what you need. You are just a 5 minute walk from many stores, restaurants and buses.




HOUSE RULES:  Competitive residents may be able to invite your spouse/significant other depending on our accommodations; check with us before making plans. If there is space, we charge a $250/month surcharge per guest prorated for the length of their visit. Your children and pets are not permitted (there are many bed and breakfast hotels nearby for visitors). Smoking, drugs and firearms are expressly prohibited.




NON-DISCRIMINATION: 360 Xochi Quetzal encourages applications from artists of all backgrounds and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, national origin, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, HIV status, marital status, disability, or veteran status.


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