For the first time ever, anyone can apply to become a SFI partner as long as they are an artist, cultural leader, or environmentalist working in or on behalf of South Fulton County. A partnership with SFI gives individuals and organizations an opportunity to not only focus on art, culture, and environmental projects and initiatives, but also to develop resources in other functional areas to create a sustainable and stable future.

INDIVIDUALS

Supporting individual artists and environmentalists in the development of new work through funding and by connecting resources—such as venues, mentors, and other institutions. Both established and emerging artists working in South Fulton County may apply.

ORGANIZATIONS

Supporting arts and environmental organizations in the development of new work through funding and by connecting resources—such as creatives, marketing tools, and consultants. Organizations serving South Fulton County may apply.

SCHOOLS

Supporting students and schools through funding for educational programming or projects as well as resources such as student project ideas, volunteer program materials, etc. Schools in South Fulton County may apply to be a partner.

FILMER

Filmer highlights the artist behind the camera and the artist in front of the camera to reflect and represent the power of two artistic imaginations. Filmmakers and all other artists of any discipline working in South Fulton County may apply.

VCCA’s artist residency program at Mt. San Angelo in Amherst, Virginia, hosts up to 360 writers, visual artists, and composers each year in residencies of varying lengths with flexible scheduling (up to six weeks with no minimum length of stay). Applications are accepted three times a year for three distinct scheduling periods.

A residency at Mt. San Angelo includes a private bedroom with private en-suite bath, a private individual studio, three prepared meals each day, and access to a community of more than 20 other artists in residence at a time. Nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Mt. San Angelo is surrounded by natural wonders and hiking trails. 

The solitary time artists receive at VCCA allows them to focus on their work without interruptions. Away from the constraints of “the real world” and in an accepting environment of talented peers, one can dream and create with the feeling that anything is possible. All opportunities to engage with other residents and the wider community through readings, open studios, etc., are entirely optional. 

Villa Barr is the most recent addition to the parks and recreation division of the City of Novi, Michigan. The four-acre property, previously owned by internationally recognized artist David Barr and dancer Beth Dwaihy Barr, includes a home, studio and multiple sculpture installations in a park setting. The home was designed by Chicago architect Lawrence Booth to reflect David Barr’s personal aesthetic, one that was “…germinated by constructivist principles of art, fascination with nature’s innermost structural processes, and a belief in the promises of the American democratic experiment.”

Novi, Michigan (population 66,000) was founded as a township in 1832. Novi is equidistant (25 miles) from the centers of Detroit and Ann Arbor. The City’s public art program is designed to enrich the visual environment of the City of Novi by placing works of art that inspire the community and engage the mind and senses.

Three residency periods per year (6 to 15 weeks) *Shorter residencies are available on a case-by-case basis.

• Residencies are available April 15-December 15

Villa Barr provides to the artist:

• Full use of the house and studio at no cost
• All tools existing in the studio
• An honorarium of up to $1,000
• Opportunity for immediate family to reside at Villa Barr during the residency

The Artist will provide or be responsible for:

• Day-to-day living expenses including meals
• All supplies and materials used to create artworks
• Maintaining the house in a clean and orderly

Villa Barr is the most recent addition to the parks and recreation division of the City of Novi, Michigan. The four-acre property, previously owned by internationally recognized artist David Barr and dancer Beth Dwaihy Barr, includes a home, studio and multiple sculpture installations in a park setting. The home was designed by Chicago architect Lawrence Booth to reflect David Barr’s personal aesthetic, one that was “…germinated by constructivist principles of art, fascination with nature’s innermost structural processes, and a belief in the promises of the American democratic experiment.”

Novi, Michigan (population 66,000) was founded as a township in 1832. Novi is equidistant (25 miles) from the centers of Detroit and Ann Arbor. The City’s public art program is designed to enrich the visual environment of the City of Novi by placing works of art that inspire the community and engage the mind and senses.

Three residency periods per year (6 to 15 weeks) *Shorter residencies are available on a case-by-case basis.

• Residencies are available April 15-December 15

Villa Barr provides to the artist:

• Full use of the house and studio at no cost
• All tools existing in the studio
• An honorarium of up to $1,000
• Opportunity for immediate family to reside at Villa Barr during the residency

The Artist will provide or be responsible for:

• Day-to-day living expenses including meals
• All supplies and materials used to create artworks
• Maintaining the house in a clean and orderly

The Hambidge Creative Residency Program nurtures exceptional creative talents within the arts and sciences at their 600-acre creative sanctuary in the Blue Ridge Mountains, providing the space and time needed for visionary works to be conceived and developed. A spectrum of artistic disciplines is accepted – Arts & Culture Administration, Ceramics, Culinary, Dance, Music, Science, Visual Arts, Writing – as well as multidisciplinary and collaborative proposals. Nine individuals from around the globe are in residence at any given time – each has private accommodations and studio space, and shares communal dinners prepared by the Hambidge chef. ADA compliant studios are available and Hambidge is family friendly.

Create the Unforgettable: Dedicated to creating contemporary works in dance, music, opera, theatre, and interdisciplinary art forms. Hands-on training and professional development for artists and technicians at every career stage.

Dance Programs

A place for professional dancers and choreographers to research, train, and create new works.

Music Programs

Musicians of all genres can enjoy space and focused time to concentrate on artistic development in the unrivalled natural beauty of the Canadian Rockies.

Opera Programs

Performance-based, collaborative training for emerging professionals. Explore and develop new directions in this art form.

Theatre Residencies & Practicums

Hands-on training and professional development opportunities for actors, performers, and technicians.

Learn more about Performing Arts here.

Chalk Hill Artist Residency is a unique opportunity for artists across mediums to work and stay at the beautiful Warnecke Ranch and Vineyard. The program is located in Sonoma County, an hour and a half north of San Francisco. Artists from a diverse range of abilities and geographical locations are able to find the space and time needed to pursue creative work. Chalk Hill Artist Residency offers the use of the artist house, studio space, and access to the ranch property. The property's oak woodlands, hiking trails, vineyards, and private access to the Russian River are sources of inspiration for residents. We are a 501c3 nonprofit organization.

• The application period for our 2023 residency program will open July 2022. Announcements will be made towards the end of 2022.

• Applications are open to artists of all mediums including, but not limited to, fine arts, multi-media, design, singing/songwriting, poetry, etc. 

• The program is interested in established, emerging, and outsider artists.

• An ideal applicant is motivated, comfortable in a remote, rural setting, and able to accomplish their proposed project.

• Couples and artists who plan to collaborate during the residency must submit individual applications.

• Chalk Hill Artist Residency encourages and welcomes the participation of artists from all backgrounds and does not discriminate with regard to age, race, sex, sexual orientation, disability, religion, marital status, or nation of origin