Alchemy Island Spring, Gibraltar Point, May 12-20, 2025
Alchemy is an international artist-led residency devoted to exploring the synergy between artistic and culinary practices in community settings. More 100 artists from around the world have joined Alchemy since 2015.
A community setting for inquiry and discovery
Through community engagement and commitment to a collaborative process, we collect, tell, and document multiple stories showcasing what compels people to continue to create, grow, farm, and live in two unique communities.
Shared meals, readings and discussions probe the creative intersection of food & art in a community setting & help us better understand the magic & inspiration created by making & sharing art & food.
This residency brings together working artists working in visual arts, sculpture, photography, craft, food, performance art, writing and video. Participants share their work & practices while also contributing culinary creativity to lively communal discussions and dinners.
Coordinators: Claire M Tallarico, is a visual artist, chef and urban gardener whose social practice explores how the everyday activities of art & food making & sharing makes a difference to participants and communities and Tonia DiRisio is a visual artist and arts administrator. Her work has developed through ongoing investigations of the growing, making, preserving, celebrating, and sharing of food.
Residency Eligibility
Residency Experience Summary
Application Information
We encourage artists with an appetite for living in a community setting while creating art and shared meals to submit their applications. Applications are due on JANAURY 12 by midnight your time in ONE single PDF addressed to info@makealchemy.com with the subject line Alchemy Island 2025 and your LAST NAME(AlchemyIsland2025ARTISTLASTNAME)
- An artist's CV and artist statement, including your full permanent address (city/country).
- ·A 500-word letter of intent sharing why you wish to participate in Alchemy Island 2025 and what work you plan to undertake while in residence. In your letter, please tell us other residencies you have participated in (or if we would be your first)
- A social media link to images of your work and/or an artist website. Please do not send images as attachments.
- Two names of references with contact emails
- Your $25 application fee by EFT or PAYPAL to info@makealchemy.com
Please see detailed Q and A at www.makealchemy.com
Alchemy Island2025
Dates: May 12-20
Cost: Private/Shared Accommodation, studio, most food including six shared dinners, participation in community engaged programming, guest artist talks and visits, open studio visits
Application Deadline: 12 January 2025, $25 application fee via etransfer or paypal
We offer individual letters of support for artists applying for funding.