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Applications open: Artists-in-Residence Program
Deadline: February 15, 2016

Anderson Ranch Arts Center
Snowmass Village, Colorado 81615

www.andersonranch.org

Applications are open for Anderson Ranch's Artists-in-Residence Program. The ten-week residency is offered for two terms, including fall (October–December, 2016) and Spring (February–April, 2017).

Anderson Ranch Arts Center's Artists-in-Residence Program fosters creative and intellectual growth for emerging and established visual artists. In addition to housing, studio space and meals, Residents have access to world-class facilities, a community of working artists and feedback from visiting artists and critics. Residencies are offered to artists working in one of the following media: ceramics, new media, photography, furniture design, woodworking, painting, drawing, printmaking and sculpture. Residencies are designed to allow artists to take risks and to pursue new projects and ideas with ample studio time.

Residency details
Fourteen artists—emerging and established—are in residence each term. Four of the 28 residencies are fully funded fellowships awarded by the jury. There are no specific qualifications for entry; awards will be made to those, who in the exclusive opinion of the jury, have submitted the best proposal. Resident artists are required to submit a program fee of 1,500 USD. The application form is available online at www.andersonranch.org.

Fall 2016/spring 2017 Artists-in-Residence Program dates
February 15: Online application deadline
Early April: Notification to applicants
Term I—fall: October–December 2016 (10 weeks)
Term II—spring: February–April 2017 (10 weeks)

Support for Anderson Ranch's Artists-in-Residence Program
The Artists-in-Residence Program is made possible with the support of a diverse group of foundations and individuals, listed on the program's website.

Anderson Ranch Arts Center is a member of the Alliance of Artists Communities.

About Anderson Ranch Arts Center
Since 1966, Anderson Ranch Arts Center is a premier destination for art making and ideas in art, bringing together aspiring, emerging and internationally renowned artists to discuss and further their work in a stimulating environment. Nestled among the pristine peaks of the Rocky Mountains in Snowmass Village, Colorado, the Ranch's campus is comprised of 14 historic ranch buildings on five beautifully kept acres, offering state-of-the-art facilities and access to world renowned faculty through summer workshops for adults, teens and children. The Ranch hosts many public events, such as the exciting Summer Series: Featured Artists & Conversations, lively Lunchtime Auctionettes, Guest Faculty Lectures, the Recognition Dinner, the Annual Art Auction, gallery exhibits and more. This summer marks Anderson Ranch's 20th Annual Recognition Dinner (July 21) and the 36th Annual Art Auction and Community Picnic (August 6).

In 2016, Anderson Ranch celebrates its 50th anniversary, furthering its mission to enrich lives with art, inspiration and community.

Contacts
T +1 970 923 3181
Elizabeth Ferrill, Chair of Artists-in-Residence Program
Jennifer Slaughter, Director of Marketing and Communications