SWAP Eligibility

SPACES World Artists Program
Eligibility criteria

The following criteria are used to select artists for residencies:

The quality of the artist's work in relation to SPACES' mission
Recommendations from Ohio and other American artists who have participated in international residencies
Recommendations from directors or curators of international residency programs
Slides of the artist's work and a statement proposing a project for the residency and preference for a public/community program
An interview with the prospective artist

The visiting artist will be asked to do the following:

Remain in residence for six weeks.
Create work for an exhibition at SPACES that will be on view for six weeks.
Participate in a public program such as a workshop, public lecture, or community project. The residency coordinator and each artist determine the activity's scope and format.
Set aside open studio hours when the artist will be available to the public.
SPACES will invite each artist to donate a small work to its annual benefit auction.

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SPACES will provide:

A Residency Coordinator who will coordinate the artist's activities and public programs, accompany him/her on visits and trips within Cleveland and Ohio, and help arrange other trips outside of the city and state.
Basic studio space with hardwood floors, an 11 ft. ceiling, running water, basement storage space, and a separate living space.
$2000 honorarium, stipend for housing, a limited budget for material costs.
An exhibition at SPACES of the work created during the residency.
An illustrated, modest publication on the residency, with an essay by a curator or critic.
Publicity, an opening reception, introductions to area artists, museum and gallery curators and directors, and other arts professionals, including Ohio Arts Council staff.
Access to documentation (slides, photographs) of the residency and/or work created.
SPACES staff assistance locating materials, in-kind donations, other organizations with facilities, transportation to events, museums, etc.
Images of work with information on the artist and the residency on SPACES' Web site

For more information, contact:
SPACES World Artists Program
Sarah Beiderman, Residency Coordinator
2220 Superior Viaduct
Cleveland, OH 44113
USA

216-621-2314 phone/fax

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SPACES World Artists Program Eligibility criteria
The following criteria are used to select artists for residencies: The quality of the artist's work in relation to SPACES' mission Recommendations from Ohio and other American artists who have participated in international residencies Recommendations from directors or curators of international residency programs Slides of the artist's work and a statement proposing a project for the residency and preference for a public/community program An interview with the prospective artist	The visiting artist will be asked to do the following: Remain in residence for six weeks. Create work for an exhibition at SPACES that will be on view for six weeks. Participate in a public program such as a workshop, public lecture, or community project. The residency coordinator and each artist determine the activity's scope and format. Set aside open studio hours when the artist will be available to the public. SPACES will invite each artist to donate a small work to its annual benefit auction.
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SPACES will provide: A Residency Coordinator who will coordinate the artist's activities and public programs, accompany him/her on visits and trips within Cleveland and Ohio, and help arrange other trips outside of the city and state. Basic studio space with hardwood floors, an 11 ft. ceiling, running water, basement storage space, and a separate living space. $2000 honorarium, stipend for housing, a limited budget for material costs. An exhibition at SPACES of the work created during the residency. An illustrated, modest publication on the residency, with an essay by a curator or critic. Publicity, an opening reception, introductions to area artists, museum and gallery curators and directors, and other arts professionals, including Ohio Arts Council staff. Access to documentation (slides, photographs) of the residency and/or work created. SPACES staff assistance locating materials, in-kind donations, other organizations with facilities, transportation to events, museums, etc. Images of work with information on the artist and the residency on SPACES' Web site
For more information, contact: SPACES World Artists Program Sarah Beiderman, Residency Coordinator 2220 Superior Viaduct Cleveland, OH 44113 USA 216-621-2314 phone/fax	back to SWAP home