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BLACKLOCK NATURE SANCTUARY ARTIST FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS
Artist Fellowship Descriptions: The purpose of the Blacklock Nature Sanctuary Artist Fellowship Programs is to provide artists with uninterrupted time in a quiet natural setting to initiate or develop an artistic project. Professional artists in all media are eligible to apply as individuals or in collaboration with another artist or naturalist.
Emerging Artists Fellowships, Supported by the Jerome Foundation and in recognition of the valuable cultural contributions of artists to society.
Time Periods:
Month (4 Available) - Emerging artists who wish to work solo or in collaboration with others, or with a mentor (defined as an established or mid-career artist) on an artistic project may apply for the month-long residency. Stipend: $2,000 to cover food & supplies.*
Two weeks (2 Available) - Emerging artists who wish to work alone, in collaboration, or with a mentor for two weeks. Stipend: $1000 to cover food or supplies.*
Eligibility: Professional emerging artists, at least 21 years of age, who are not currently enrolled in a BFA/MFA program, and who are residents of Minnesota for at least one year may apply. Emerging artists are defined as having significant potential yet who are under-recognized and have not received acknowledgement as established creators from fellow artists and other arts professionals.
* Note: All stipends are per residency period regardless of number of artists participating.
Arts Administrator Renewal Opportunity
Time Period: Week-long (1 Available) - Individuals or pairs of arts administrators may apply to spend one week at the residence to focus on career renewal activities. Use of cabin and Blacklock Nature Sanctuary grounds. $300 stipend to cover food or supplies.*
Eligibility: Administrators who manage Minnesota arts organizations or programs with budgets under $2 million may apply for a career renewal fellowship.
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The Nadine Blacklock Nature Photography Fellowship for Women, made possible by Blacklock Nature Photography
Nature photographer Nadine Blacklock made photographs accessible to all; images that invite viewers to delve deeper - to see beyond the literal. Nadine died in an automobile accident in 1998 at the age of 44. In honor of her career and as a co-founder of the Blacklock Nature Sanctuary, this fellowship has been established in her name. To learn more about Nadine and her environmental and photographic work go to: http://www.blacklockgallery.com.
Time Period: Month-Long (1 Available) – A woman nature photographer will be selected for a month-long residency. Purpose of the fellowship is to give recognition to women working in the nature photography genre and allow them access to the subject matter found at the Blacklock Nature Sanctuary. Successful proposals will connect and build upon Nadine Blacklock's aesthetic sensibilities. Follow application procedures for Visual Artists and mark outside of application package with "Nadine Blacklock Nature Photography Fellowship."
No stipend is available for this fellowship. The photographer will have free use of the Sanctuary land and studios and the two-bedroom home in Moose Lake for one month. The photographer will also have access to the Lake Superior property depending on the time of year.
Eligibility: Open to all women nature photographers at all career levels who are at least 21 years of age and who are not currently enrolled in a BFA program. No geographic limitations.
Blacklock Nature Sanctuary: The Blacklock Nature Sanctuary (BNS) founded in 1994 by Minnesota nature photography family, Les, Fran, Craig and Nadine Blacklock, is dedicated to preserving undeveloped land in Minnesota and providing artists and naturalists with working space. The Sanctuary has two sites. The first, located in Moose Lake, MN is situated on over 500 acres of land including pine and deciduous forests, one half mile of lakeshore on Little Moose Lake, beaver ponds, a heron rookery and a rich assortment of wildflowers and wildlife. This Sanctuary residence is a fully furnished two-bedroom house with workstation in the living room, black & white photo darkroom, screened porch, fireplace, modern kitchen, bath and laundry. Two additional studio spaces and use of the land for temporary site-specific work are available. The second site is property adjacent to Split Rock Lighthouse State Park on Lake Superior. A modern one-bed room cabin with artist loft sits on top of a half mile of pristine shoreline with breathtaking views of cedar covered cliffs and cobble rock beaches. |
Eligible Artistic Disciplines for all Fellowships:
Visual Arts Painting, sculpture, printmaking, photography, fiber, media or environmental arts, video, interdisciplinary.
Literary Arts Fiction or creative non-fiction writing, poetry, playwrighting, screenwriting.
Performing Arts Composing, choreography, spoken word.
Selection:
A selection panel of professional artists will base their decisions on the quality of past artistic or administrative work, merit of residency proposal and the match with the Sanctuary's physical resources. Proposals that do not meet basic fellowship criteria or guideline requirements will not be reviewed. The Selection Panel will meet in February and applicants will be notified of decisions by mail in March 2008. The Fellowships must be scheduled and taken between April 2008 and March 2009.
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How To Apply For BNS Fellowships:
___2. Submit a work sample completed within the last four years. If your proposal is to continue or complete works in progress, submit a sample of work-in-progress and a sample of another completed work. LABEL EVERY SAMPLE with name, date, and daytime phone number. Artists submitting a collaborative proposal should apply together and should each submit a work sample.
Visual Arts: 6 slides* in clear plastic slide sheet (all slides labeled with name. title, date) Up to 5 minutes of 1/2" VHS videotape, labeled and cued, or up to 5 minutes of DVD, labeled. Three copies of a written inventory describing each slide or sample (media, dimensions, date completed, and your roll in sample) *The panel does not have access to digital equipment to view images.
Original two or three-dimensional work cannot be accepted.
Literary Arts: Three copies of up to 15 pages of poems; 20 pages double-spaced of fiction or creative non-fiction prose; or a completed play or script.
Performing Arts: Up to 5 minutes of 1/2" VHS videotape, DVD, CD or audiotape labeled and cued. (one tape or CD is preferable since the sample must be reviewed a number of times). Include three copies of a work sample sheet, describing what your work sample is (performance, music, etc), your roll in the work (performer, choreographer, composer, etc), and date.
Arts Administrators: One copy of up to five samples of organization's promotional material (newsletter, annual report, season brochure, etc.)
___3. Artistic Resume: Three copies, two pages maximum.
___4. Fellowship Proposal: Three copies, two pages maximum. Describe what you hope to accomplish during the fellowship. You may describe the direction of your work; career goals, or projects and space or technical needs required.
___5. Self addressed stamped envelope for return of work sample. If no SASE envelope is enclosed, work will not be returned.
___6. Self addressed stamped postcard: For notification that the Blacklock Nature Sanctuary has received your application materials, optional.
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For More Information Contact:
Fellowship Coordinator, Cheri Anderson email:cherimpls@hotmail.com 612-644-6600
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