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Santa Fe Art Institute Thematic Residency - Equal Justice

Santa Fe Art Institute

sfai.org/equaljustice

Applications Due January 6, 2017.

Residency Period
September 2017 to July 2018.

Residencies vary from 1 to 3 months.

SFAI EQUAL JUSTICE THEMATIC RESIDENCY: CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

The Santa Fe Art Institute (SFAI) is pleased to announce Equal Justice as its next residency and programmatic theme. SFAI believes deeply in the transformative power of art and working in community to provide creative solutions to complex problems. We are committed to employing the arts to promote greater equity, sustainability, and interconnectedness. We support artists, designers, and innovative thinkers who seek collective, creative action to bring awareness to the root causes of injustice and to drive systemic change.

Equal Justice at SFAI will explore and address systemic and structural issues of social inequity, both historically and in contemporary society. Equal Justice is often thought to be the basis of democratic society--yet as democracy has developed around the world, there are many governmental, societal, and trade barriers to equality such as segregation, racial profiling, gender discrimination, xenophobic policies, mass incarceration, and forced cultural assimilation. We ask, how can an exploration of true equal justice and democracy lead to an international dialogue?

From September 2017 through July 2018, SFAI programming will explore the following questions within the context of Equal Justice:

How can art be used to engage systems of power and foster social equity?

How can community action creatively address accountability and responsibility for equal justice within legal, financial, and social systems?

How can creative practices bear witness and give testimony to those who experience and suffer injustice, and in the process help to transform systems of structural oppression?

APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE October 10, 2016 Available at sfai.org/equaljustice

APPLICATION DEADLINE January 6, 2017

For more information about applying for a residency, or about how your organization can engage with this programming as a community partner, visit SFAI.ORG or email the Residency Program Manager, Toni Gentilli, at residency@sfai.org

ABOUT SFAI:
At SFAI, we are artists, innovative thinkers and engaged citizens. We cultivate creative leadership and invest in community, culture, and place to re-imagine a more equitable world.

SFAI implements yearlong thematic programing that addresses pertinent questions facing diverse regional and global communities. By hosting residencies for creative practitioners, fostering partnerships with regional cultural and educational organizations, and integrating social entrepreneurial and education initiatives, SFAI aspires to transform Santa Fe into a hub for positive social change that reflects the greatest needs of our times.