Wild Basin Creative Research Center Artist-in Residence in Austin, United States — Reviews & Info
Professional artists in the Austin area are invited to apply for a residency offering work space, materials budget, modest stipend, and exhibition opportunity, requiring donation of work to the collection, two public workshops, weekly on-site presence, and gallery exhibition.
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Get matched →- Deadline
- annual cycle, check dates
- Entry fee
- Not listed - check the source
- Award
- Materials budget, modest stipend, work space access, exhibition, and permanent collection inclusion
- Location
- Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve, Austin, Texas
About
Overview
The Artist in Residence (AIR) program offers professional artists in the Austin area an inspiring natural setting in which to explore different mediums and further their artistic development. The 227 acres of Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve are uniquely situated within Austin and reflect the city's personality—at once wild and modern, natural and technologically advanced, protected and developing.
Program Details
Wild Basin hosts two artists per year: in spring and in fall. Artists of all disciplines in the greater Austin area are encouraged to apply.
Artist Responsibilities
- Donate a piece created during or inspired by their residency to the Wild Basin permanent collection
- Present two workshops during the residency: one for adults and one for school-age children
- Work on premises at least one day per week
- Exhibit works created during the residency at the Wild Basin Visitor Gallery
- Be willing to be filmed, photographed or interviewed for Wild Basin promotional purposes
- Comply with all policies of Wild Basin while in residence
Support Provided
- Small budget for materials, supplies, and equipment
- Modest stipend
- Access to work space within the Wild Basin Creative Research Center
- Access to the preserve's trail system
Facilities
- Work space
- Visitor gallery
- Preserve trail system
- Natural setting
- Award
- Materials budget, modest stipend, work space access, exhibition, and permanent collection inclusion
- Theme
- The residency is set within a 227-acre nature preserve and encourages artists to explore different mediums and create work inspired by or during their time in this natural setting that reflects Austin's personality—at once wild and modern, natural and technologically advanced.
- Eligibility
- Professional artists in the greater Austin area.
- Audience
- Professional artists in the greater Austin area
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