ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE: CERAMICS ART, VALLAURIS, FRANCE

A.I.R. Vallauris: Artists in Residence, Vallauris France www.air-vallauris.org Located in the heart of the old town of Vallauris, on the French Riviera, the association A.I.R. Vallauris (Artists in Residence) welcomes international artists from all horizons to meet and collaborate with local artists and to research and create new work in an artistic laboratory created specifically for them. The Association has four primary objectives:
To host resident international artists
To support contemporary creation
to provide eduation in the field of Ceramic Arts
to organize cultural events Created in October 2001, the Association A.I.R. Vallauris, since April 2002, welcomes several artists at a given time in its residence and studios available to the artists. There are several different residency periods to choose from, and the durations vary. The creators using different mediums benefit from an equipped studio, independent furnished bedrooms and a gallery where their works are presented at the end of the residency period. The quality of the artistic creation is one of the major concerns or the program; the selection committee evaluates applicants based on their artistic experience, merit and project proposal. Since April 2002, over 130 creators of 30 different nationalities have taken part in the program. The Association encourages and facilitates interaction between local artists and international artists. Workshops, conferences, demonstrations exhibitions are organized with the resident artists. These events are open to the public. Through partnerships with the local School of Fine Arts, the local government, and international organizations a sensibility of exchange between the public, artists, and international is realized. APPLICATIONS FOR RESIDENCE ————————– Applications for residencies are accepted throughout the year with deadlines being the first day of each month. Applications are reviewed, scheduled and confirmed during the first week of each month. We recommend you submit your application as early as possible as your submission date may be taken into consideration for time-slot selection priority. To request an application form, please email us at :[email protected]. The application materials can be submitted by email. The Schedule for 2012 residencies is as follows: Phase 1: Tuesday January 10, 2012 to Friday February 17, 2012 Exhibition opening: Saturday February 11, 2012 Phase 2: Tuesday April 10, 2012 to Friday May 18, 2012 Exhibition opening: Saturday May 12, 2012 Phase 3: Tuesday May 22, 2012 to Friday June 29, 2012 Exhibition opening: Saturday June 23, 2012 Phase 4: Tuesday July 10, 2012 to Friday August 17, 2012 Exhibition opening: Saturday August 11, 2012 Phase 5: Tuesday September 11, 2012 to Friday October 19, 2012 Exhibition opening: Saturday October 13, 2012 Phase 6: Tuesday November 6, 2012 to Friday December 14, 2012 Exhibition opening: Saturday December 8, 2012 We also encourage you to join our mailing list in order to keep informed of the activities proposed by our organisation as well as the latest news. (http://www.air-vallauris.com/index.asp?PageID=45)