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The Woodland Farm Artist Residency

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Situated on Canada’s beautiful west coast Salt Spring Island, within the territories of the Coast Salish peoples, here you will find a sanctuary to breathe, dream, experiment, create and play.

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The Creation Barn

The Woodland Farm Creation Barn is approx. 790 ft2 (73 m2) in a newly-built, comfortably-heated space with soaring 19ft (6m) gabled ceilings and a sprung floor. The barn includes a small conference table in a large open space with plenty of natural light, sound, lighting and video equipment, along with design and development support available upon request. 

Surrounding the Creation Barn is a stunning forest, with old growth trees, walking paths and gardens. Owls, deer, even the occasional river otter visit us here at Woodland Farm. We are situated walking distance to the ocean, the small town of Ganges, grocery stores, a winery and cidery and bakery. 

To read more about Salt Spring Island visit https://www.saltspringtourism.com/salt-spring-news/

Here is a Video of the Woodland Farm Artist Residency build!

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The Private Cottage

This spacious one-bedroom cottage is peaceful, warm and inviting; with everything you might need to feel at home while you immerse yourself in nature and art.

A fully equipped kitchen and an outdoor BBQ make your stay comfortable.
Suitable for maximum two people. 

For more information on this space visit
http://www.sabbaticalhomes.com/OfferedDetails.aspx?id=136912

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The Farm

Woodland Farm is a small organic farm on Salt Spring Island in British Columbia, Canada.

Owned by sisters Sheila Dobie, Gwenyth Dobie and William Mackwood, they aim to offer healthy food, lifestyle, and personal space for creative renewal and revitalization.

Their Farm Stand provides delicious produce for Salt Spring Islanders and guests. Eggs, Berries, Greens, Apples, Squash, Beans, Beets, and Herbs… plus beautiful flower bouquets. 

Artist Residency Fees

Creation Barn Rates*
$1000/Month

Private Cottage Fees for Artist in Residence*
Maximum of 2 people: $1,500/Month (Includes all utilities and wifi)

*Emerging Artists may be offered a reduced rate (to be negotiated)

Sweat Contribution
Every individual on Woodland Farm is asked to spend at least 1 hour per day working on the farm, in a capacity that is suitable to them.
We know from experience that working in nature clears the mind and inspires creative thinking.

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Woodland Farm Mushroom Forest

Things to know and consider about the Woodland Farm Artist Residency

Woodland Farm is our home and we would ask you to treat the spaces and the land with respect and consideration.

Why are all your residencies 1 month in length?
We know from experience that it takes at least a week to start sleeping and breathing. When we are all running so fast in our usual lives, it takes dedicated time to slow down- to allow the creative juices to start flowing again.

What kind of artists and projects would fit well at Woodland Farm Artist Residency?
Founders William Mackwood and Gwenyth Dobie are both extremely experienced in the development of new work through their
company Out of the Box Productions and having been on Faculty at York University’s Theatre and Dance Departments.

William and Gwenyth have delved into the worlds of Dance, Theatre, Music, Interactive Stage, Immersive and Site Specific creation,
and we welcome applications from emerging and established artists of all performance based practices.

Will we get help and support when we are at the Woodland Farm Artist Residency?
William and Gwenyth are available as needed to be an outside eye, offer feedback, suggest lighting, video, interactive stage ideas.
This would be decided together.

Can we share a presentation of our developed work during our Residency?
That is completely up to you. Up to 20 people can be invited to offer you constructive feedback.
We can help arrange this showing at a time that works well with your process.

What the heck… I see that I have to work on the farm for at least 1 hour a day?!
Yes! Everyone who comes to stay at Woodland Farm is asked to contribute to the care taking of the land for 1 hour each day.
What you do depends on your skills and comfort level. You could be raking leaves, weeding, clearing the walking paths in the forest, planting in the garden. In our experience, this time in nature, away from the creation process actually clears the brain for innovative ideas.

Where is Salt Spring Island?
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Salt Spring Island is truly a nature lovers’ paradise. With spectacular coastal and pastoral scenery and the moderate climate, a variety of activities can be comfortably pursued all months of the year. From leisurely walks along pristine beaches to challenging uphill hikes, the vistas, flora and fauna are always inspiring. Surrounded by miles and miles of the mainly sheltered waterways of the Pacific Ocean’s Salish Sea, this Gulf Island archipelago offers countless opportunities to explore the marine world. https://www.saltspringtourism.com/salt-spring-news/

To get to Salt Spring Island, there are 3 Ferry Routes. Arrivals and Departures for Vancouver go via Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal to Long Harbour. The Ferry from Crofton (near Nanaimoon Vancouver Island) arrives at Vesuvius, and the Ferry from Swartz Bay near Victoria arrives via Fulford Harbour.

Woodland Farm is walking distance to the small town of Ganges and Churchill Beach. You can walk to excellent Restaurants, Kutatás Winery, Salt Spring Cider, Francis Breads, and Country Grocer.

If you are interested in being considered for an Artist Residency at Woodland Farm… please APPLY HERE

Open Call: Enviro-Art Gallery Expansion

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Are you an artist that finds inspiration in natural spaces? An environmentalist with works highlighting environmental issues?

Consider submitting your artwork to the Enviro-Art Gallery. The gallery presents art as a call to action, working to connect people to places, ecosystems, and international experiences of nature through engaging visual dialogues.

Through the use of a variety of media and artistic styles, the gallery works to provide a relatable and easily absorbable method for environmental awareness and activism.

This year the Enviro-Art Gallery is going VIRTUAL and GLOBAL. It will consist of a singular virtual gallery space filled with environmental artwork from around the world, testimony videos and art process videos.
If you would like to join the movement and see your work as part of a larger call for environmental awareness, submit here: https://forms.gle/rvyCRfHpoQ1cZK469.

The Enviro-Art Gallery is a showcase of student and professional artwork designed to highlight the beauty and struggles of nature. It presents art as a call to action, working to connect people to places, ecosystems, and international experiences of nature through engaging visual dialogues.
Through the use of a variety of media and artistic styles, the gallery works to provide a relatable and easily absorbable method for environmental awareness and activism. The purpose is to promote actionability within communities by visually highlighting the importance of, aesthetic nature of, and anthropogenic threats to Mother Earth. This program addresses persistent and pervasive environmental misinformation today, giving local and global communities an opportunity to accurately and emotively engage with environmental issues through art and local experts.

The Enviro-Art Gallery is going VIRTUAL and GLOBAL this year. It will consist of a singular virtual gallery space filled with environmental artwork from around the world, testimony videos and art process videos. Throughout April, we will also host a series of “receptions” or speaker sessions touching on environmental degradation, environmental and culture, and environmental solutions around the world. We are partnering with institutions around the U.S., in Queensland, Australia, and in China (potentially more countries) to bring an international perspective to environmental degradation and the beauty of nature.

For the opportunity to showcase your work in the Enviro-Art Gallery, please submit your artwork by (February 8th) with this: https://forms.gle/rvyCRfHpoQ1cZK469

You can submit as many pieces as you like. Please try to submit sooner rather than later.

Please note that there is no expectation for you to create new works, you can submit as many pieces as you like created at any time. It is free to submit and showcase. Since this is virtual, all we require from you is an image of your piece, which you will retain the rights to.

Call for Artists, The Nature of Cities Festival

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The Nature of Cities’ Forum for Radical Imagination on Environmental Cultures (FRIEC) is calling for proposals.

“It is our pleasure to invite your submission for artistic contributions at The Nature of Cities Festival, a global virtual gathering of interdisciplinary thinkers and doers working toward greener cities for nature and all people.

We will review submissions for artworks, performances, films, interventions, micro-talks, and practical workshops about cities and nature that resonate with the theme: radical imagination with nature and all people

Submissions open to 30 January 2021.

Festival February 22-26, 2021

Read more here…

ecoartscotland is a resource focused on art and ecology for artists, curators, critics, commissioners as well as scientists and policy makers. It includes ecoartscotland papers, a mix of discussions of works by artists and critical theoretical texts, and serves as a curatorial platform.

It has been established by Chris Fremantle, producer and research associate with On The Edge Research, Gray’s School of Art, The Robert Gordon University. Fremantle is a member of a number of international networks of artists, curators and others focused on art and ecology.

Go to EcoArtScotland

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Open Call – Blooming Ludus Green Forum

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Hello Fellow Art Makers!

Blooming Ludus Green Forum is coming Jan 30th-31st – Atlantic(GMT-4) 8-11am / UK(GMT) 12-3pm / Korea(GMT+9) 9-12pm!

Building upon our Climate Justice Tea Time in October, this forum aims to create a language of solidarity around the climate crisis. What do we love and want to protect? What are our personal experiences and connections to climate change and how do they shape the work we make? Our forum is for all artists and art curious folks who want to meet like minded people and explore how art can be action in both our professional and personal lives.

In the spirit of learning from each other and the wider community, we are inviting proposals for programming! Do you have a workshop or discussion topic you would like to lead, a project you would like to share, a seed of an idea, a frustration you constantly come up against? Fill in this form so we can get a feel of what you want to share! If you struggle with words, video submissions are also acceptable – Email us at bloomingludus@gmail.com answering the questions below.

Deadline for submissions is Jan 10th! We aim to confirm all programming by Jan.15th. Not all submissions will be scheduled (we only have 6hrs across two days). We will prioritize activities and presentations that facilitate dialogue (try to stay away from pure lectures!). 

We aim to confirm all programming by Jan.15th. Not all submissions will be scheduled (we only have 6hrs across two days). We will prioritize activities and presentations that facilitate dialogue (try to stay away from pure lectures!). 

Please send us an email (bloomingludus@gmail.com) for any queries. We are looking forward to hearing from you. Thank you!

APPLY HERE

Opportunity: RSA Annual Exhibition 2021 – Call to Artists

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Online submissions is now open for the RSA Annual Exhibition 2021.

The RSA Annual Exhibition is the most extensive exhibition of contemporary art and architecture in Scotland. Having been a mainstay of the academy’s calendar since its inception 195 years ago, the Annual Exhibition has evolved over the years, showcasing Scottish art alongside invited international artists, often including topical or political elements, to give an uncensored, independent voice to artists on issues that matter to them. For the first time in its history the 2020 Annual Exhibition was mounted online only due to the COVID-19 pandemic, however we aim to return with a physical exhibition in the RSA galleries from 4 April – 9 May 2021, with all necessary safety precautions.

After the success of its re-introduction in 2019, the Open Art element will return once again in 2021 as a vital component of the RSA Annual Exhibition. Online submission is now open for the 2021 exhibition for works of any scale and in any fine art medium.

To submit work to be considered for the exhibition artists must register and complete the online application process at www.royalscottishacademy.oess1.uk

Artists may submit up to TWO works of any dimensions in any fine art medium, including drawing, painting, printmaking, photography, film, installation and performance.

An entry fee (inclusive of VAT) is required for each work: £15 per work / students £10 per work. There is also a £10 hanging fee for any work hung in the exhibition.

Deadline for submissions is Wednesday 3 February 2021 at 5pm.

Please read through the REGULATIONS and FAQs on our website before submitting work.

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Creative Carbon Scotland is a partnership of arts organisations working to put culture at the heart of a sustainable Scotland. We believe cultural and creative organisations have a significant influencing power to help shape a sustainable Scotland for the 21st century.

In 2011 we worked with partners Festivals Edinburgh, the Federation of Scottish Threatre and Scottish Contemporary Art Network to support over thirty arts organisations to operate more sustainably.

We are now building on these achievements and working with over 70 cultural organisations across Scotland in various key areas including carbon management, behavioural change and advocacy for sustainable practice in the arts.

Our work with cultural organisations is the first step towards a wider change. Cultural organisations can influence public behaviour and attitudes about climate change through:

Changing their own behaviour;
Communicating with their audiences;
Engaging the public’s emotions, values and ideas.

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Opportunity: RSA Annual Exhibition 2021 – Call to Architects

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Online submissions are now open for the RSA Annual Exhibition 2021.

We are delighted to announce that the RSA Open Exhibition of Architecture is returning once again this spring as part of the 195th RSA Annual Exhibition. On view from 4 April – 9 May 2021, the exhibition will showcase a diverse range of contemporary art and architecture from our Royal Scottish Academicians, plus artists and architects carefully selected from online open submissions.

The Open Architecture element aims to highlight some of the most interesting current architectural practices across Scotland and beyond.

Online submission is now open for the 2021 exhibition for works of any scale and in any suitable architectural medium – including models/3D, drawing, photography and film/animations.

To submit work to be considered for the exhibition architects must register and complete the online application process at www.royalscottishacademy.oess1.uk

Architects may submit up to TWO works of any dimensions in any suitable medium, including drawing, photography, print, film and models/3D.

An entry fee (inclusive of VAT) is required for each work: £25 per work / students £10 per work. There is also a £10 hanging fee for any work hung in the exhibition.

Deadline for submissions is Wednesday 3rd February 2021 at 5pm.

Please read the REGULATIONS and FAQs on our website before submitting work.

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Creative Carbon Scotland is a partnership of arts organisations working to put culture at the heart of a sustainable Scotland. We believe cultural and creative organisations have a significant influencing power to help shape a sustainable Scotland for the 21st century.

In 2011 we worked with partners Festivals Edinburgh, the Federation of Scottish Threatre and Scottish Contemporary Art Network to support over thirty arts organisations to operate more sustainably.

We are now building on these achievements and working with over 70 cultural organisations across Scotland in various key areas including carbon management, behavioural change and advocacy for sustainable practice in the arts.

Our work with cultural organisations is the first step towards a wider change. Cultural organisations can influence public behaviour and attitudes about climate change through:

Changing their own behaviour;
Communicating with their audiences;
Engaging the public’s emotions, values and ideas.

Go to Creative Carbon Scotland

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Open Call: ChaNorth Summer 2021 and 2022 Artist and Writers in Residence Programs

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Application Deadline January 15th, 2021

ChaNorth accepts applications in all creative fields, including but not limited to VISUAL ARTS, WRITING, MUSIC COMPOSITION, CHOREOGRAPHY AND PERFORMANCE. 

Each month-long session has 5 to 7 artists, which ChaNorth curates with the aim of creating small, dynamic, diverse, interactive groups. National and international artists are welcome to apply. 

FELLOWSHIP AND EXHIBITION OPPORTUNITIES:

  • one fellowship award, per season, for a young artist under 30
  • two solo show awards
  • an annual curated alumni show. 

Both solo shows and the group show are presented, the following year, at Chashama exhibition spaces in New York City. 

GUEST VISITORS PROGRAM
During the ChaNorth residency, artists have multiple opportunities to share their work and network with others, including 2-3 studio visits per session from critics, curators, gallerists, and residency directors.

Previous studio visitors have included:

  • Nora Khan, a writer focused on emerging issues within digital art and the philosophy of technology.
  • Will Hutnick, artist and curator residency director at the Wassaic Project, NY.
  • Junho Lee, Founding Director of NARS Foundation, Brooklyn, NY
  • Olga Dekalo, Assistant Curator at the Katonah Museum of Art in Westchester, New York 

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Artists are invited to participate in an evening of ARTISTS’ TALKS AND PRESENTATIONS, at the Pine Plains Free Library and participate in the OPEN STUDIOS Program. Both events are open to the public.
Pine Plains Library in Partnership with ChaNorth offers artists to create and lead an hour-long free community art WORKSHOP. The library offers for each artist a $50 payment for teaching.

Resident Artists, can apply to exhibit their work at the Pine Plains Free Library.

McEnroe Organic Farm Work Exchange
Fostering community engagement, ChaNorth collaborates with McEnroe Organic Farm’s Education Garden where resident artists are asked to participate in 3 hours of work exchange each week. In return, our shared kitchen is stocked with fresh, seasonal produce and whole grains. Shared meals act as the anchor of the program.

ChaNorth is a Self-Directed Residency. The residency program offers space, time, and inspiration to make new work, providing artists networking, exhibition and teaching opportunities and at the same time promote interest, awareness and understanding of visual arts in a rural community through engagement with the artists. 

Application Fee: Application Fee: $20 (Covid-19 reduction rate from $30) Application fee is to help cover administrative costs.

Cost of Residency, four-week session: $950.

Residency fee includes:

  • private room
  • private studio
  • fully stocked kitchen, you can find the food list: FAQ

The fee does not include:

  • transportation costs to and from chaNorth, except one schedule pick up and drop off at the Wassaic Train Station on the day of arrival and the last day of the residency
  • artists’ materials cost

The summer artist-in-residence season runs from April through the beginning of November in both years 2021 and 2022. 

2021 Summer Residency Session
Session 1: Friday, April 2nd-Thursday, April 29th, 2021
Session 2: Monday, May 3rd- Sunday, May 30th, 2021
Session 3: Friday, June 4th-Thursday, July 1th, 2021
Session 4: Monday, July 5th- Sunday, August 1st, 2021
Session 5: Friday, August 6th-Thursday, September 2nd, 2021
Session 6: Monday, September 6th- October, 3rd, 2021
Session 7: Friday, October 8th-Thursday, November 4th, 2021

2022 Summer Residency Session
Session 1: Friday, April 1st -Thursday, April 28th, 2022
Session 2: Monday, May 2nd- Sunday, May 29th, 2022
Session 3: Friday, June 3rd-Thursday, June 30th, 2022
Session 4: Monday, July 4th- Sunday, July 31st, 2022
Session 5: Friday, August 5th-Thursday, September 1st, 2022
Session 6: Monday, September 5th- October 2nd, 2022
Session 7: Friday, October 7th-Thursday, November 3rd, 2022

Jury Panel will be announced shortly

Artists enrolled in graduate and undergraduate programs at the time of their application are not eligible to apply to ChaNorth.

For collaborative artists wishing to share studios/accommodations

and for all other questions should be directed to chanorth@chashama.org.

PLEASE review the FAQ section of our website: http://www.chanorth.com before emailing us!

Visit http://www.chashama.org

Opportunity: QEST craft funding available

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Applications for QEST craft funding will be open 11th January – 15th February 2021.

The Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust (QEST) supports excellence in British craftsmanship through scholarship and apprenticeship funding, striving to make a difference to the lives and careers of talented and aspiring makers working across the UK. We define craft broadly and are excited to support contemporary innovation as well as traditional craft skills.

Over the last 30 years QEST has awarded nearly £5 million to 600 individuals working in 130 different disciplines. From guitar making to printmaking and thatching to enamelling, we embrace craft in all its forms and are proud to contribute towards its evolving tradition. QEST funding has provided an essential turning point for many of our alumni, and we continue to support them throughout their careers, offering opportunities for exhibitions, collaborations and commissions through our extensive craft network.

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Creative Carbon Scotland is a partnership of arts organisations working to put culture at the heart of a sustainable Scotland. We believe cultural and creative organisations have a significant influencing power to help shape a sustainable Scotland for the 21st century.

In 2011 we worked with partners Festivals Edinburgh, the Federation of Scottish Threatre and Scottish Contemporary Art Network to support over thirty arts organisations to operate more sustainably.

We are now building on these achievements and working with over 70 cultural organisations across Scotland in various key areas including carbon management, behavioural change and advocacy for sustainable practice in the arts.

Our work with cultural organisations is the first step towards a wider change. Cultural organisations can influence public behaviour and attitudes about climate change through:

Changing their own behaviour;
Communicating with their audiences;
Engaging the public’s emotions, values and ideas.

Go to Creative Carbon Scotland

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Residency for BILAPOC Speculative Fiction Writers

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Open Call for Next Gulf South Writer in the Wood

Gulf South Writer in the Woods, a program of A Studio in the Woods and the New Orleans Center for the Gulf South, supports the creative work, scholarship and community engagement of writers examining the Gulf South region.

Specifically, this year we aim to support BILAPOC Speculative Fiction writers working in prose, poetry and stage/screenwriting. Special consideration will be given to southern voices, under-represented communities, and perspectives not often heard. Eligible writers must live in the Gulf South, be from/have heritage in the Gulf South, and/or write about the Gulf South.

The awardee will receive a stipend of $5,000, a 6-week residency at A Studio in the Woods over 18 months, Tulane University library access, and staff support from the presenting partners.

Deadline: January 8, 2021

Visit http://www.astudiointhewoods.org/event/open-call-for-next-gulf-south-writer-in-the-woods/ for more information and to apply online.

Contact info@astudiointhewoods.org with any questions.

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Writers on Arts, Anthropology & Climate Change

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ATAEC, Glocal Associative Network of Artists & Ecosocial Action, opens its doors to a space for reflexion and highlighting of topics related to Arts, Cultures, Resilience towards Climate Change and new communitarian models. 

We are creating a resilient community of artists on an international scale for common support, artistic encounters and a circular- autonomous economy model within the arts, cultural diversity, preservation and ecosocial actions.

The writings will be published at a time of one week, and as an exchange, the writers can access to a solidarity account on http://www.ataec.com

* all languages accepted.

What is ATAEC?

ATAEC it’s an Artists Network for Cultural Preservation & EcoSocial Action. BASED ON COLLECTIVE FUNDS. A worldwide data base of independent and collective artists, cultural organizations, galleries, art spaces, ancestral communities, or any kind of organization/ body that holds on ARTISTIC KNOWLEDGE & ACTIONS. 

Objectives

Artistic Synergies- Give & Receive Classes 

Collective Funds & Collaboration in Art & Ecosocial Action

Cultural Preservation

Networking

Giving ethnic, collective and autonomous support to art, circular economy models and diversity. 

How does it work?!

Very simple, according to your interests you can create your account/ profile, after three months of being part of the platform a 30€/1 year membership is asked to be payed in order to continue being part of the community.

The funds are collectivized at the Ecosocial Action Network.

You can apply for funds, filling up the form, you do not need any ¨special situation¨ in order to apply for funds, the projects must be related to: art, cultural preservation, climate change needs, food & water access.

Your projects can crowdfund thru the Collective Funds space.

Investors, donators, visionarys can choose to invest by project, type of action or territory.  

ECOSOCIAL ACTION 

A free and open space to co-create and finance communitarian action related to art, society & nature. Projects of artistic, ecological and social benefit can have their own profile with the calendar of actions and needs in order to get financial support and collaboration from the association and other users.

  • Art 
  • Cultural Preservation 
  • Climate Change Needs 
  • Food & Water access 

For more info on ATAEC