Creativity in Context

I know that as the manager of an artists’ residency program, I sit in a very important seat. What I do every day really matters. I have always been committed to supporting artists and am pleased that we are linked to your organization which positively enhances the productivity of so many programs and artists in this country. Thank you for what you do.

— Amy Allen, Weir Farm Art Center

Extra! Americans losing sense of place!

Posted november 20, 2009 by madrono

One of the things that we hope will characterize Madroño Ranch: A Center for Writing and the Environment is a strong sense of place. It's right there, implicitly and explicitly, in our mission and vision statements.

But how does one develop a sense of place?

Creativity in Context

A Somewhat Unsettling Tour of Artists' Residencies in the South

Posted august 28, 2008 by sacatar

A TRIP TO THE HEARTLAND
A report from Taylor Van Horne, Director of the Instituto Sacatar

Creativity in Context

It's All Connected: The Context of Place

Posted may 12, 2008 by island

How often has an artist at a residency felt that their work was deeply informed by and related to the ecology of that place? How about the local economy (such as it is)? How about the local cultural community (such as it is)?

Beyond that, how many artists have felt that they are bringing their home community (if they call one home) with them to inform their work or to relate to the work of the residency?