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One of the greatest luxuries an artist can have is a day in which nothing has to be done. No one to see, nowhere to go, just the gorgeousness of all those unsubscribed minutes and hours, occurring to be used as one most passionately wants. In real life such days are rare, but here we are given that extraordinary gift every day.

— Peter Cameron

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Artists' Communities: A Directory of Residencies That Offer Time and Space for Creativity (3rd Edition)

January 2005
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The 3rd Edition of this widely-praised directory has been revised and updated to include an introduction by Robert MacNeil, an index of 347 residency pportunities worldwide, and comprehensive details on 95 residency centers, including:

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Artists' Communities: Making the Case

March 2006

A report on perception research conducted by the Alliance of Artists Communities in the Fall of 2005. 

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The Ultimate Residency Resource Guide

January 2005

With more than 600 pages of newly compiled information, The URRG offers the essential tools needed for artists’ residencies to function at a highly professional level.

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Artists Communities at Work: Lessons Learned

January 2003

“[Artists’ communities] will succeed in this new century not by battling against the old dichotomy of isolation vs. obligation, but by being citizens of the world, leaders in the next great crusade for the arts.” -- Michael Wilkerson, consultant and writer for Artists’ Communities at Work: Lessons Learned 

The first in the “Lessons Learned” series addresses three critical issues in the field of artists’ communities: Fund Development, Building Community Within, and Community Engagement/Outreach. Learn More

Engaging Communities: Lessons Learned

October 2004

This report explores the question of how an organization whose core mission is to protect artists from external demands so that they can accomplish their basic work can at the same time be a full participant in a local community. Learn More

American Creativity At Risk: Restoring Creativity as a Priority in Public Policy, Cultural Philanthropy, and Education

January 1997

What is the nature of human creativity, and how do we foster pure research and innovation in all sectors of our society and culture? Learn More

The Future of Creativity

January 2002

What role will artists, scientists, thinkers and visionary citizens play in building the communities of the future? Learn More

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