Deadline March 6: Mural Arts Philadelphia invites visual artists working in any medium to apply for the Tacony Library and Arts Building (LAB) 2017 Spring-Summer Artist Residency. This 12-week residency residency, housed in a storefront library on the Torresdale Avenue Commercial Corridor in Northeast Philadelphia, is a unique opportunity to combine personal practice, community engagement, and the creation of civically-focused public art. The Tacony LAB Artist Residency is open to visual artists based in the Philadelphia area with experience in public art and/or community engagement. Artists need not have experience in mural-making to be considered.
The
Tacony Community Development Corporation (CDC) has identified the
creation of new street banners for Torresdale
Avenue as a key 2017 development goal. The LAB’s 2017 Spring-Summer
resident artist will create these banners in collaboration with
community members.
The artist selected for the residency will have access to the LAB studio space for both personal practice and project
creation; the space will be shared with LAB art classes and workshops.
The
artist will receive a total stipend of $4,000, in addition to full
funding for materials and supplies associated
with banner creation. The artist will be expected to spend
approximately 15 hours per week on-site in the studio and the Tacony
neighborhood. Some of this time will be devoted to engaging the
community through weekly activities with youth and adults. The artist
will develop these activities in collaboration with the LAB Project
Manager and the library staff. The artist will also be expected to take
part in LAB open houses, relevant community meetings, and similar
events.
Click here for the full application or visit
muralarts.org/about/
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Call for Teaching Artists: Wednesday Workshops
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Call for Teaching Artists: Wednesday Workshops
Deadline March 6: The
Tacony Library and Arts Building (LAB), a Mural Arts Philadelphia
project, is seeking artists to lead evening art workshops for adults.
These free one-day workshops are held every other Wednesday from 7pm-9pm
in the LAB’s studio space. Past workshops have included watercolor,
jewelry-making, pysanky, fresco painting, and collage. Interests
solicited from attendees for future workshops include fiber art,
ceramics, comics, and mosaic. Lecture-based workshops on subjects such
as art history, contemporary art trends, and new technologies are also
welcome. Revisiting subjects covered in previous
workshops is also welcome.
Artist will be responsible for setting up, running
the workshop, and breaking it down. Supplies and materials will be
provided by MAP. Attendance at workshops will be capped at 15 people.
The artist fee for
the workshop is $100. Workshops selected will be scheduled throughout
2017.
The Tacony LAB is located in Northeast
Philadelphia. It is convenient to I-95 and is a short walk from the
Tacony Regional Rail station.
If interested, please submit a brief description of
your proposed workshop, a proposed supply budget and outline of
materials, a CV or bio, an online link to your portfolio, and a letter
of interest to
maria.moller@muralarts.org by 5 p.m., Monday, March 6, 2017.
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