Application Requirements: 

• Artists have to make sure when applying that they are able to cover the costs of the Residency fee, travel, materials and food.
• Artists must be over 21 years old at the time of their arrival.

Send the following information to aviariostudio@gmail.com

- Full Name

- Email Address

- Phone Number

- Nationality

- Birth Date

- Check-in and check-out dates (for us to confirm availability)

- Accommodation: Would you like to stay at Aviário Studio House? Will you bring a partner?

- Choose your residency: Self-directed Residency, Guided Art Residency or Assisted Production Residency (check our website to know more about the different types of residency)

- Brief description of your project 

- Online portfolio (or 5-8 images instead)

RESIDENCY STRUCTURE & SESSION SCHEDULE

CCP accepts applications on a semi-annual basis. Sessions are defined as follows:

• Winter Session: December – February (Deadline to apply JULY 1st)
• Summer Session: Mid-May – Early September (Deadline apply JANUARY 1st)

Duration: Artists applying may request a one or two week stay during these periods.

Community Engagement: One of the goals of our Residency Program is engaging our local community in an exchange of ideas and techniques. Artists participating in any of CCP’s residencies will have the opportunity to conduct a studio talk or teach a workshop for CCP artists/members and other artists in the Norwalk community and greater New York metropolitan area. CCP will work with the artist to schedule and promote the additional programming through various outreach methods, including social media, to ensure a broad audience.

Edition Expectations: A print or set of prints created during the residency will be retained by CCP to be included in our print archive as a record of the artist’s time at CCP.  

RESIDENCY APPLICATION PROCESS

To apply for a residency, please visit the CCP website and apply online: 

https://contemprints.org/artist-in-residence-program/residency-application/

Prepare the following materials ahead-of-time for submission via the online form:

• A detailed Project Proposal. Please be as specific as possible (500 words maximum). We want to know what you want to accomplish during your residency and how the opportunity to come to CCP with its facilities, expertise, and staff experience can benefit your project development and uniquely help grow your printmaking practice. Consider the following:
  • Why us? What does a Residency at the Center for Contemporary Printmaking uniquely offer for your work?
  • Be forthright and clear about what you want to do and how we can help at a practical level.
  • Be conservative in your scope. We expect some level of completed work at the end of your Residency.
• A Proposed Budget. See "Residency Costs" section below
• CV (2 page maximum) and Artist Bio (250 words)
• Seven-ten images of recent work related to your proposal (jpgs, 5MB max each), with an accompanying image checklist specifying Title, Date, Medium, Dimensions, and Edition. While we understand that printmakers often create art in other mediums, we expect the images submitted for this residency to be primarily Original Prints.
• Two professional references who can speak about your work, provide name, contact information, and relationship/association to you
• An application fee of $35 (use payment link provided)

When the application is complete and fees received, the artist will receive an email indicating receipt. If you need additional information, please contact us at AIR@contemprints.org.

Interview: An interview will be requested of all artists who are accepted into the final round of decision-making. This interview will be conducted via Zoom with representatives of the AIR Committee. Decisions will be made within one month following the Application Due Date.

Applicants with nature as their muse, inspiration, or collaborator will receive priority.

Individuals must demonstrate an interest in taking creative practice on the road and why the specific location of Japan would be beneficial.

Individuals must demonstrate ability to travel with a group and be amenable to sometimes shared housing or using traditional Japanese style sleeping on futons and tatami mats. Participants must be willing to adjust personal habits to adapt to the culture in Japan such as not eating while walking, remaining relatively quiet on public trains and buses, not wearing shoes inside. Participants must be willing to travel light and not take luggage larger than a carry-on meaning you may need to do laundry at some point during the trip. You must be able to carry your own luggage through train stations and up/down lots of stairs as elevators and escalators are not as often available or are really out of the way when traveling with 12 people.

Participants must be adaptable and willing to go with the flow. We may have a general itinerary for the day or it may be a spontaneous adventure. There are some days that you'll be able to split off on your own or in small groups depending on the particular place. Val will be coordinating the trip and act as a guide to get us to each destination, but much of the time will be on your own.

Participants should be more interested in the creative and cultural experience rather than partying all night or drinking like a salaryman having a bad hang-over. Reminder that smoking is still allowed in some restaurants, but not while walking on streets. Prefer participants who are non-smokers and non-vapers as well as those who are moderate or limited in alcohol consumption. Participants should be willing to try the cuisine or at least be open to the various options knowing that sometimes we cannot find a restaurant to suit each person in that moment. 

If you are interested in extending your residency on site in Tennessee to work with Val on your project, please inquire.

Note: If you are on anti-anxiety or other medication, please note that some prescription medications in the U.S. are illegal in Japan. If you are uncomfortable in crowds or have any travel anxiety issues such as panic attacks in place or not knowing where we are going, this is probably not the trip for you. Vegetarians and other special diets are often okay in Japan, but if you don't want to deal with asking, seeing or smelling fish, etc. then this may not be the dream for you.

Application Requirements: 

• Artists have to make sure when applying that they are able to cover the costs of the Residency fee, travel, materials and food.
• Artists must be over 21 years old at the time of their arrival.

Send the following information to aviariostudio@gmail.com

- Full Name

- Email Address

- Phone Number

- Nationality

- Birth Date

- Check-in and check-out dates (for us to confirm availability)

- Accommodation: Would you like to stay at Aviário Studio House? Will you bring a partner?

- Choose your residency: Self-directed Residency, Guided Art Residency or Assisted Production Residency (check our website to know more about the different types of residency)

- Brief description of your project 

- Online portfolio (or 5-8 images instead)