The Core Program
P.O. Box 6826
Houston, TX 77265-6826
USA
5101 Montrose Boulevard
Houston, TX 77006-6534
USA
- Duration: 1 or 2 years
- Founded: 1982
- Discipline: Ceramics, Drawing & Painting, Jewellery, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture
Description
The Core Program awards one- and two-year residencies to highly motivated, exceptional visual artists and art scholars who have completed their undergraduate or graduate training but have not yet fully developed a professional career. Established in 1982 within the Glassell School of Art, the teaching wing of Houston's Museum of Fine Arts, the Core Program encourages intensive and innovative studio practice as well as the elaboration of an intellectual framework through which to understand that practice. Residents engage in ongoing dialogue with each other and with leading figures in art and criticism who are brought in as visitors. In 1998, the program added critical studies residencies. The program runs on an academic calendar, from September through May. Toward the end of each year, the artist residents mount a group show in the school's main gallery, and the critical studies residents prepare essays summarizing aspects of their independent research.
Technical Information
Dark room Print making Sculpture facilities
Accommodation Information
Studio approximately 450 square feet space, 24-hours access to the studio.
Paid by host
Studio, $10,000 annual stipend
Paid by artist
Accommodation The School does not provide housing to Core Residents. Most Residents are able to secure reasonably priced housing within walking distance of the school. Board, food, etc.
Location
The school is located in the residential Montrose/Museum District.
Deadline
1 April
Application Criteria
Each resident is selected on the strength, integrity, and individuality of his/her work. This criteria results in the formation of a group of people with diverse backgrounds and strong visual orientations. The common denominator is that each is a good artist.
Application address
P.O. Box 6826
Houston, TX 77265-6826
USA
Telephone +1 713 6397500
5101 Montrose Boulevard
Houston, TX 77006-6534
USA
Telephone +1 713 6397500
E-mail
hirsch@mfah.org
www.mfah.org/Glassell/
core.mfah.org
