MONHEGAN — Applications are being accepted for the Monhegan Artists’ Residency for emerging Maine artists. In addition to two fiveweek residencies on Monhegan Island for Maine-based visual artists, the program is offering a new two-week residency for a Maine art teacher.
“Thanks to the generous support of donors and foundations, we are excited to be able to support three residencies for the first time,” said Susan Danly, chairwoman of the program’s board of directors. The art teacher residency in July is meant to accommodate the school year schedule.
The application deadline for all three residencies is March 15. For guidelines, a history of the program and a list of past residents, visit monheganartistsresidency.or g. Applicants will be notified by March 29 of the jury’s decision.
The residency program provides living quarters, studio space and a $100 per week stipend. The 2013 residencies for emerging artists run June 1 to July 5 and Aug. 31 to Oct. 4. Only Maine residents are eligible to apply. The Maine art teacher residency runs July 6 to 20.
The residency program is aimed at visual artists working in painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, sculpture or the digital arts. An important goal of the program is to enhance the careers of serious artists who have yet to gain wide recognition. Quality of work is the primary criterion for selection.
A jury of art professionals will select the 2013 artists. This year’s judges are Suzette McAvoy, director of the Center for Maine Contemporary Art; Virginia Sassman Rose, director of Rose Contemporary Gallery in Portland; and Charles Melcher, photographer and associate professor of graphic design at Maine College of Art.
Previous Monhegan artist residents include Sarah Knock, Marguerite Robichaux, David Vickery, Lynn Travis, Joe Kievitt, Jim Dugan, Phil Poirier, Karen Adrienne and Kenny Cole.
Founded in 1989, the Monhegan Artists’ Residency program is a volunteer-run nonprofit supported by donors, art galleries, corporate sponsors, and foundation grants.
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