Lillstreet Art Center Call for Residents

Deadline: June 1, 2011 (ONLINE)

Artist Residencies - Textile Department
Lillstreet Art Center
Chicago, IL
2011-2012 Residency Period: September 1st to August 31st

Lillstreet Art Center offers Artist Residencies in all departments and encourages interdisciplinary work.

Departments:
Ceramics, Digital Arts & Photography,Glass Flameworking & Fusing, Kidstreet, Metalsmithing & Jewelry, Painting/Drawing, Printmaking, Textiles

Residencies includes work space in our classroom studios, free classes, learning and teaching oportunities, basic materials & firings, and a monthly stipend for additional materials or personal use.
Residents are expected to be present and at work in their department for 20 hours per week. When in the studio, residents are expected to be availabe to work and interact with students and artists while working on their own artwork. Residents are expected to perform up to eight hours of work for the department on a weekly basis. The Artist-in-Residence Program will begin September 1st and end August 30th.

To be considered for the Lillstreet Artist-in-Residence Program, your application must be submitted by June 1st, 2011.

Applying to the Artist in Residence Program:
Applications for all departments for the 2011-2012 Artist-in-Residence program will only be accepted online. When applying, please submit the following information:

1. Department to which you are submitting an application
2. Resume/C.V.
3. Artist Statement
4. Statement of Application
5. A list of three references
6. 10 Image including the title, media, date and size
7. $15 Non-refundable Application fee (this will be paid through the Slideroom website)

If you would like to apply, please submit an on-line application at: www.lillstreet.slideroom.com

For questions about submission information please contact Emily Schroeder at residency@lillstreet.com

Visit website for more details:lillstreet.com/artist-in-residence

Lill Street Art Center
4401 N. Ravenswood Ave.
Chicago, IL 60640
(773)769-4226
lillstreet@lillstreet.com