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The Agnes Varis
Visiting Artist Fellowship @UrbanGlass will provide a woman artist the
opportunity to develop a new body of work exploring ideas and techniques using
the medium of glass. Varis Fellowships will be provided for one artist per year
for five years, beginning in 2013. Fellowships are eight weeks in length, and
include access to all areas of UrbanGlass’ 17,000-square-foot glass working
studio in Brooklyn, NY. Support for this fellowship is provided in honor of Dr. Agnes Varis, a
successful woman entrepreneur, supporter of the arts and advocate for
affordable generic drugs.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 5
pm, Friday, May 31, 2013
FELLOWSHIP INCLUDES
A private work space
within the UrbanGlass Studio.
Scheduled access to all
UrbanGlass studios, technical support and instruction.
Budget to cover
materials and studio fees for the length of fellowship (to be outlined in the
fellowship agreement, prior to the start of term).
An honorarium of $1,500
for artist’s discretionary use.
Fellowship does not
include room and board.
DEADLINES AND DATES
Application due by 5
pm, Friday, May 31, 2013.
Recipient will be
notified by Monday, July 15, 2013.
Fellowship must begin
between October 1, 2013 and December 31, 2013.
THE STUDIO
UrbanGlass' newly
renovated 17,000-square-foot facility contains a complete glassworking studio
with a hot shop, cold shop, lampworking studio, neon shop and kiln shop. The
fellow may make use of any or all of these areas of the studio.
JUDGING CRITERIA AND
NOTIFICATION
The Agnes Varis
Visiting Artist Fellowship is designed to provide a woman artist with the
opportunity to develop a body of work and explore new techniques using the
medium of glass. Artists will be chosen on the basis of past work and specific
plans for utilizing UrbanGlass’ facilities as described in their proposal.
Artists working both within and outside the glass field art encouraged to
apply. A selection committee of artists, glass professionals, critics and
UrbanGlass Staff will review applications. Notification of selection will be
made no later than Monday, July 15, 2013.
ELIGIBILITY
Applicants must be over
21 years of age when fellowship commences.
Applicants must be
female.
Applicants must have
basic English language skills.
Glass experience is not
required.
Applicant should be
available in New York
for the public announcement of fellowship in October 2013. (Availability will
not affect selection process.)
The following are NOT
eligible to apply
Current students.
Current UrbanGlass
employees.
Current UrbanGlass
board members.
Artists who have received
a grant from UrbanGlass in the last two fiscal years.
