Posted on October 29, 2009	print  e-mail
Deadline: January 15, 2010

Terra Foundation Offers Summer Residency in France for Artists and Scholars

The Terra Foundation for American Art annually offers ten summer fellowships to artists and scholars from the United States and Europe. The residency is designed to provide participants with an opportunity for the independent study of American art within a framework of interdisciplinary exchange and dialogue. The setting for the program is the village of Giverny, France, located less than an hour from Paris.

These fellowships are awarded to artists who have completed their studies at the master's level and to doctoral students engaged in research on American art (from the eighteenth century to the 1980s). During their eight-week stay, senior artists and art historians are in residence to mentor fellows and pursue their own work.

Applicants must be nominated by a professor at an academic institution. Eligible applicants are American and European doctoral candidates researching a subject that contains a significant American art component, or that examines artistic exchange between America and Europe; and American and European artists who have completed a master’s program (or its equivalent) in mixed media and/or painting. All applicants are expected to be fluent in English. Knowledge of French is desirable, but not required.

Each Terra Summer Residency Fellow is provided with lodging and study or studio space, daily lunches, and a program consisting of independent study, meetings, and seminars. Terra Summer Residency fellows are awarded a stipend of $5,000 and artists receive an additional $200 for the purchase of materials.

Visit the Terra Foundation Web site for complete program guidelines.

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Primary Subject: Arts and Culture
Geographic Funding Area: National

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