Language:
English/Greek
Founded:
2001
Duration:
2 weeks to 2 months
Paid by host:

Printmakers inks and other sundries.

Paid by artist:

Studio, accommodation fees, supplies, travel and subsistence costs

Application guidelines:

The application requests: 1. Description of project. 2. Describe recent work. 3. Work samples. 4. Current resume. 5. List of supplies/tools required. Artists may apply for residency by contacting the Foundation at: [email protected].

Download the application form (inc. terms and conditions as well as residency fees).

Deadline:
no deadline

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The Skopelos Foundation for the Arts

The Skopelos Foundation for the Arts

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Description

The residency is offered from February-November and a two-week minimum is required and all applications are approved by the Board of Directors.

Outcome

The Foundation requires that you donate at least 1 piece of work to their collection for future reference and exhibitions.  

Studio Information

The studios are situated on two floors with an additional loft space which includes a kitchen and exterior barbecue space. The studios all overlook the Aegean Sea with lots of windows so that artists always see the light and the constantly changing colors of the water. The picturesque grounds are perfect for outdoor sculpture or site-specific works.

Accommodation Information

The residents may choose their accommodations among many offered on the island but the two nearest the studio are suggested and are offered at reasonable rates.

Technical Information

The studio is equipped with two etching presses; hydraulic press; light table; exposure drying unit; a computer loft with scanners and inkjet printers; a sculpture/ceramic studio with two electric kilns, 3 kick wheels, slab roller.

Location

The island of Skopelos is midway between Athens and Thessaloniki surrounded by the Aegean Sea, part of the Sporades chain of islands.

There is no airport on Skopelos but there is one on the nearby island of Skiathos, a 35 minute trip by hydrofoil.

Contact information
Addresses

PO Box 56
37003 Skopelos Island
Greece

Email
info [at] skopart.org