Language:
English
Founded:
2017
Duration:
June 15-October 1, 2023
Paid by host:

Artists will be provided with a stipend of $600 to help offset material and travel expenses. The $50/week residency fee required by the Enos Park Residency program will be paid for by Terrain Exhibitions. Meals are not provided.

Paid by artist:

Travel, living and material expenses as needed.

Application guidelines:

To apply, please compile the following materials into a single PDF file by email to [email protected]:

- A one-page statement that details your interest in the program and explains why the residency aligns well with your practice/research interests. If you have a specific project or line of research that you plan to pursue in residence, please share that information here
- Specific dates within the residency period (May 15 – August 31) that you can be available for a four-to-six week residency (multiple options encouraged)
- Current CV
- 10 to 20 work samples with captions
- For video or sound works samples, please provide a link to your submission
- A list of three references

If you are an artist parent or hope to bring your partner or pet to the residency, please include details about your needs in your application.

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Terrain Exhibitions

Terrain Exhibitions

Description

Terrain Exhibitions brings contemporary art where it is most needed and least expected: yards, front steps, windows, porches, and roofs in residential neighborhoods across the U.S. (and beyond). This is an act of radical decentralization, taking art from privileged urban centers and bringing it into everyday spaces. By forging partnerships between artists and ordinary citizens, we create greater access for new and underserved audiences for contemporary art, empowering neighbors to make private spaces public in a spirit of generosity and collaboration.

This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency and the Montage Foundation.

Terrain Exhibitions is currently accepting applications for the 2022 Terrain Exhibitions residency program. The residency, hosted by the Springfield Art Association (SAA)/Enos Park Residency for Visual Artists, is located in Springfield, Illinois, for a period of four to six weeks between May 15 through August 31, 2022. Artists are invited to live and work at the residency duplex to pursue the development of public projects: art installations, architectural interventions, performances, social practice, and community programs.

Terrain Exhibitions encourages applications from artists from all backgrounds, including underrepresented groups that include (but are not limited to) artists of color, LGBTQ artists, women artists, non-binary, transgender and gender nonconforming artists, and artists with disabilities. Two residencies will be awarded. The review of applicants will be conducted by a panel composed of Terrain-affiliated volunteers and guest panelist Tizziana Baldenebro.

The Springfield Art Association follows COVID-19 safety protocols, among them: required masks, facility cleaning, and social distancing.

Outcome

Public art exhibition opportunities are available, and they encourage the presentation of work developed in residence: a public presentation of work, screening, panel, etc. Outcomes can be steered by the resident, and facilitated by Terrain Exhibitions.

Studio Information

Working with our partners at UIS, we are able to offer studio space and facilities to Terrain artists-in-residence. The UIS Visual Arts program has studio facilities that support painting, drawing, mold making & casting, etching, screen printing, letterpress, woodshop, ceramics, darkroom photography, studio photography, large format digital printing, 3d printing, and laser cutting. Additionally, Terrain artists that are in residence during the fall semester will have an opportunity to present an artist talk on campus, a workshop, or otherwise engage with the student and/or campus community. For more information about UIS Visual Arts program resources, visit the website.

Accommodation Information

They work to support the needs of artists with families and encourage applications from parent artists. The residency can accommodate partners, children, and pets; requests are considered on a case-by-case basis, and they pursue solutions for the work/life needs of our residents. Please email us with questions about accessibility; the residency duplex is a second-floor unit and is not accessible.

Important considerations for applicants:

The SAA is a multi-facility community arts campus with a robust community presence. There are active community classes throughout the summer as well as a summer arts camp for children. Additionally, projects on campus are often underway, which may include construction, restoration efforts or large maintenance projects. These activities, in addition to the proximity to downtown, can result in periods of excessive sound. This is not a residency in which residents experience an isolated, bucolic escape. Residents live and work within the active community culture of the SAA, which is a community that welcomes and supports Terrain residents.

Location

The residency duplex, located in a historic neighborhood within walking distance to Downtown Springfield, will serve as a central site/laboratory where projects can be developed, and offers unique architecture and surrounding grounds that are also rich with potential. The duplex is a high-visibility site and straddles the experience of suburban and downtown living.

Contact information

​ 700 North 4th Street
​Springfield , IL 62702
United States

Email
residency [at] terrainexhibitions.org
Website
https://terrainexhibitions.org