AMP: Artists' Meeting Place and Resource Collective

Deadline: 15 October 2012

The Cultural Exchange International Program of the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, the Sacatar Foundation in Pasadena, California, and the Instituto Sacatar in Itaparica, Brazil, are pleased to announce the upcoming selection process for the CEI/LADCA Fellowships to Sacatar. One to two Fellowships are awarded annually to artists in any discipline living in Los Angeles County.

The selected artist(s) receive(s) US$3500.00 towards airfare and personal expenses and an additional US$2000.00 to be deposited to the Sacatar Foundation, which provides a working studio, a private room with attached bath, full board and logistical support for the duration of the eight-week residency. During the residency, the artist is free to use the time and space as he or she sees fit, but we encourage artists to take full advantage of our beachside location on the island of Itaparica, across the bay from Salvador, Brazil, in the heart of the Brazilian state of Bahia, with its strong local culture deeply rooted in traditions that came out of Africa. The artist receives a portion of the financial award upon completion of a public presentation after the artist's return to Los Angeles County.

THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS IS 15 OCTOBER 2012.

Applications must be sent electronically to LADCA@sacatar.org. There is an application fee of USD$35.00, payable through Paypal. Click on the APPLICATION page at www.sacatar.org to find full details about how to apply to the Cultural Exchange International Program and to DOWNLOAD the Application Form for the Sacatar Fellowship.

The CEI LADCA/Sacatar Fellowship(s) will be scheduled for an eight-week period that ends prior to 30 June 2014. The award(s) will be announced in January 2013.

For more information about the Instituto Sacatar and its artist residency program in Itaparica, Bahia, Brazil, please go to www.sacatar.org.

To date, the following artists have been awarded residencies through the partnership between the Sacatar Foundation, the Instituto Sacatar and the CEI/LADCA program:

Jamie Diamond Literature July-August 2010
Candice Lin Visual Arts January-February 2011
Sean Cawelti Theater/Puppetry November-December 2011
Linda Yudin Dance June-July 2012
Matt Sheridan Video Art October-December 2012

from LA Culture Net