Please read this in its entirety prior to applying for the residency.

The Skopelos Foundation for the Arts offers residencies for a period of three weeks for ceramists, mixed media artists, painters, printmakers (with the exception of etchers), and sculptors from April through October. The mission of the Foundation is to promote the visual arts and education in the arts through cultural exchanges. The studio space is a sanctuary for artists to explore, reflect and dialogue within the unique community created by each cohort of resident artists - informed and inspired by the flora, fauna and citizens of Skopelos.

Eligibility

• Printmaking and ceramics residents must have a solid working knowledge of their medium and respective studio equipment
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to navigate island terrain.
• Ability to interact with fellow artists in a positive, supportive manner.

Requirements:

• ·Residency proposals should have a coherent rationale, be relevant to the idea of cultural exchange, and demonstrate an awareness of the Foundation’s facilities.
• ·During the residency tourists may come through the studio. Artists are asked to cordially engage in conversation. These visits are infrequent, but important to the health of the organization.
• Artists will be asked to share a five-to-ten-minute presentation about their work during the residency. Each cohort will decide collectively with the Foundation director on the timing of this sharing exchange.

Fees for a Three-week Residency for 2025- This does not include housing.

• Painting/Mixed Media - $1,000 - The artists are in charge of providing most supplies. We will supply items such as cleaners, paint thinners, etc.
• Printmaking - $1,400 - All supplies are included with the exception of printmaking paper, linoleum, copper, wood. We are not accepting etchers at this time.
• Ceramics/Sculpture - $1,500 - All supplies and two firings are included.

If you chose to participate in a 2025 residency, and then decide to postpone, you must reapply for the following year.

For artists that are in need, there is an opportunity to apply for a work exchange. Please complete the information requested on the application and the Board of Directors will determine your eligibility.

Application Process:

• You must sign up for Slideroom at the beginning of the application.
• ·Residency Proposal
• ··One character reference
• ·Six to ten images of current work.

• ·$10 non-refundable application fee to Slideroom.

  If the artist is approved:

• Health Addendum
• Residency Forms
• Signed community conduct agreement.
• $500 non-refundable deposit which will be applied towards the total cost of the residency.
• Please note that if you decide to cancel your residency, we will ask that you reapply for the following year.

Supplies Available:

*Ceramists - We do not support high-fire ceramics.

• 4 Shimpo wheels
• Medium and small sized Skutt kiln
• Engobes in various colors
• Clear and matt glazes.
• Some powdered glazes.
• Teracotta clay with little grog and a white clay with and without grog. All low-fire.
• Most tools a ceramist or scuptor would need.

Printmakers (We are not accepting etchers at this time. You can apply for monoprints, woodblocks or linocuts):

• Charbonnel oil inks in various colors.
• Some water-based ink.
• Rollers
• Fabriano paper, 285 gr weight for 5 euros per sheet.
• Various mediums, plate oils, etc.
• Plexiglass in various sizes.

Painting:

• Cleaning agents.
• Mixing mediums.
• Some acrylic and oil paints.

If you have questions about supplies, please contact us for further information. Keep in mind, flexibility is the key to an incredible experience!

Transporting Work Home:

Artists need to consider how they will transport their work home upon completion of the residency. There is a local post office on the island. Work may be shipped home, but artists should budget for the expenditure.  

Each artist that visits the Foundation is extremely important to us. Our commitment is to provide artists with space, time, and facilities to not only fulfill their artistic goals, but to also have an experience of island living. We encourage togetherness and hope that artists will develop long-lasting friendships after their experience. We understand a residency is a large commitment for artists traveling from abroad. The Foundations goal is to provide an opportunity for discovery and insight.

The benefit of a residency at the Foundation can extend well beyond the residency experience. Ideally, we hope artists return home invigorated and inspired to create a new body of work. 

*The ceramics studio is not equipped to support production pottery. Certainly, the skills to make a series of identical works can be an important part of the exploration process for ceramists and the Foundation celebrates the development of new skills. If a ceramist’s goal is to refine a particular form they are encouraged to do so, but there is an expectation that only the best results will be fired. Production work is considered more than eight identical forms. You will be charged an extra firing fee per batch of work, if you exceed these standards. 

We invite all artists and creatives to join us on the Camino de Santiago.   To reserve a spot on a Drawn to the Camino (DTTC) walk, please follow the "reserve a spot" button from the website and fill out the reservation request form that opens in a new window. Each participant should fill out a Reservation Request Form, even if the payment will be made by one person. To reserve your space, a 15% non-refundable deposit is required. Payments should be made via bank transfer, credit card, or Apple Pay. Payments made via credit card will incur a 3% surcharge.

If you are interested, curious or unsure about participating, feel free to reach out.  We will be able to answer any questions to help you make your decision on this very unique opportunity to walk with and join in on a growing tradition. 

For all advertised Drawn to the Camino itineraries and dates, a trip-specific non-refundable deposit amount per person plus submission of our online registration form, medical questionnaire, and waiver of liability is required to complete your booking. Note that if the registration form, medical questionnaire, and waiver of liability are not completed within a week of paying the trip deposit and/or if the medical insurance information is not uploaded to our travel site, your place on the trip may be forfeited. 

Deposits become credits if you cancel your spot (in writing) more than 90 days before the trip starts. For further information please see our website.

Write to residencies@kaatsbaan.org

Application open to artists of all levels of experience.  Click here to apply now!

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The School’s internationally-recognized Marathon programs were developed in 1988 by Dean Graham Nickson, initially as a measure for the rest of the semester at the start of the program year. The program has since expanded to become a core component of the School’s curriculum. Meanwhile, intense outside interest led to the extension of the Marathons to a wider audience of participants outside of the full-time student body. Renowned artists, art historians, dealers, collectors, art educators, writers, journalists and students of all levels and affiliations have since experienced the intensity of the program.

Originally designed to address the importance of drawing as the basis of understanding one’s experience in the world, the Marathons are based on an exploration of this most direct route to an enriched understanding of the language of the plastic arts. The innovation inherent in the Marathon program reawakens the way that drawing is experienced by artists and appreciators alike. The Marathons are intensive, all-day programs that run for two weeks at the beginning of each semester and during the Summer Session. Drawing, Painting, and Sculpture Marathons are offered by both regular faculty and distinguished vis­iting artists who are present for the entire two-week session. All programs operate along the same basic model of immersing the student in their chosen discipline.

The level of commitment reached by participants during the Marathon is extraordinary. Each individual must confront the problems of drawing, painting, and sculpture with vigor and intensity if they are to show that they are equal to the fierce demands of concentration and stamina necessary for the program. Not only are participants fully engaged in the physical aspects of making art, they are also intellectually challenged and stimulated by extensive group and individual critiques. The creation of strong and surprising works can be the catalyst for future work. In addition to being part of the full-time program, application to the Marathons are open to beginning and advanced artists regardless of their affiliations. Admission follows the same requirements and procedures as the full-time program. Fees for the ten-day course must be paid in full upon registration.

The Marathon course hours are 9am to 6pm, with a lunch break from 1:00pm to 2:00pm. In some Marathons, there may be critiques. The specific critique schedule will be determined once courses have commenced.

If you are currently enrolled as a full-time student at NYSS, or if you have successfully completed a Marathon or full-time program within the last five years, you are not required to submit an application in order to enroll in upcoming Marathons. Learn more here.

Visit the ESSA web site at https://essa-art.org/instructors/residency-program/ for details and application information.

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