Award Quick Look
Deadline: Tuesday, March 15, 2022
Amount: Various; $1000 stipend, studio access, accommodations
Student Status: Full Time
Type: Internal
Department(s):
- Art
Program(s):
- Faculty of Fine Arts
Provided by the Faculty of Fine Arts and Medalta, this award is intended to allow undergraduate students in the Bachelor of Fine Arts (Art) to attend a one-month artist residency with other Art students from across Canada in a dynamic group setting at the Medalta Artist Residency and Historic Clay Works, located in Medicine Hat, Alberta.
Value: One month residency (incl. supported studio experience with 24-hour access, personal studio of ~20 square meters, kiln firings, use of shop glazes, living accommodations at Medicine Hat College, exhibition opportunities in Medalta's onsite contemporary art galleries), additional stipend of $1000 for expenses, and an exhibition of artwork from the residency period will be facilitated by the uLethbridge Department of Art.
Number: 1
Eligibility: At the time of application, applicants must be enrolled full-time in the BFA-Art program at the University of Lethbridge, though are not required to be enrolled during the residency period.
Criteria:
- Successful candidates will demonstrate excellence in art, as well as a strong desire to explore ceramics during the residency period. Previous experience with ceramic practice is an advantage but unnecessary.
- Recipients are selected by a committee comprised of members of the Department of Art, Faculty of Fine Arts.
- This is a competitive award and proposals are adjudicated on the merit of submissions.
- Within two months of the project's completion, successful candidates are to submit a written report [250 words] and visual documentation of artwork produced.
Deadline: March 15, 2022
Applications must include the following items submitted as a single PDF document:
- Completed Application Form.
- Letter of Intent: maximum 250 words, to include a proposed timeline, and work plan for the residency.
- Portfolio of Work: 10 images of recent work with image titles and brief descriptions. Applicants whose discipline is research/writing are to include 2 examples of writing in any genre.
- Artist Statement: maximum 500 words.
- Curriculum Vitae (CV).
Submit completed applications via email to: art@uleth.ca
Questions? Contact:
Shawn Coburn - Administrative Support for Departments of Art & Drama