Greetings long lost friends,

I am still alive and kicking but not doing this blog anymore. I do, however, go around the country and speak about the things that are on this blog: grants, fellowhips, residencies, how to get published, what opportunities are out there for all the arts, how to write a successful grant application, etc. And, as I state in the post below, Mira's List is still a great resource to peruse. I have many useful links, articles, interviews, etc. And  I will continue to share arts opportunities information on my Mira's List facebook page as well as twitter, so feel free to follow me there.

I am currently speaking at various events, universities and other venues about how to find time, money and a place to create. The next one coming up is at the TransCultural Exchange Conference in Boston next week, Oct. 9-13. I will be moderating a panel on how to fund your creative projects on Friday, October 11th, 2013. Go here for more information: http://www.transculturalexchange.org

I will also be in Kansas City next month, speaking at two venues, one on opportunities in the arts on Sunday, Nov. 3rd: http://www.artistinckc.com/events/re-fresh-series/mira-bartok-finding-money-time-space
and on how to get published on November 4th: http://www.artistinckc.com/events/re-fresh-series/mira-bartok-i-wrote-a-book-now-what-
 http://www.artistinckc.com/events/re-fresh-series/mira-bartok-i-wrote-a-book-now-what-

 If you are interested in bringing me to your institution, please write me at [email protected] for fee information and availability.

I also skype with different institutions, in case your organization or school doesn't have enough to bring me there. Just email me and ask about my skyping fees.

So make great art and pay it forward....share information about opportunities to those you know and to those who need it most.


Cheers,
Mirabee

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Greetings my long lost readers and friends....

I know you haven't heard from me much the past few months. Unfortunately, not only has it been a rough fall and winter for a variety of reasons, it has become too difficult to keep up with this blog and also try to generate new writing and art projects. Not to mention doing events, etc. I have been running this website since the economic crash of 2008 and doing a fairly good job of it for free but the time it takes to keep up with so many emails and posting requests and research, etc. has taken a toll. I just can't continue doing it, at least for now. What I am hoping is that if I get an advance for a new book this coming year (cross your fingers!) I can afford a part time assistant who could help keep Mira's List going. So I haven't completely thrown in the towel. Not yet. I am going to suspend it for now until further notice.

That said, Mira's List is still a great resource to peruse. I have many useful links, articles, interviews, etc. I will continue to share information on my Mira's List facebook page as well as twitter, so feel free to follow me there. I am also still available to speak at events, universities and other venues about how to find time, money and a place to create. I did several speaking gigs this year across the country and they were well received! So if you are interested in bringing me to your institution, please write me at [email protected] for fee information and availability.

I also have started skyping with different institutions, in case your organization or school doesn't have enough to bring me there. Just email me and ask about my skyping fees.

So until next time, take care, make great art, and stay subscribed to my blog in case I jumpstart it again later this year!

Love,
Mirabee

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Greetings my long lost readers and friends....

I know you haven't heard from me much the past few months. Unfortunately, not only has it been a rough fall and winter for a variety of reasons, it has become too difficult to keep up with this blog and also try to generate new writing and art projects. Not to mention doing events, etc. I have been running this website since the economic crash of 2008 and doing a fairly good job of it for free but the time it takes to keep up with so many emails and posting requests and research, etc. has taken a toll. I just can't continue doing it, at least for now. What I am hoping is that if I get an advance for a new book this coming year (cross your fingers!) I can afford a part time assistant who could help keep Mira's List going. So I haven't completely thrown in the towel. Not yet. I am going to suspend it for now until further notice.

That said, Mira's List is still a great resource to peruse. I have many useful links, articles, interviews, etc. I will continue to share information on my Mira's List facebook page as well as twitter, so feel free to follow me there. I am also still available to speak at events, universities and other venues about how to find time, money and a place to create. I did several speaking gigs this year across the country and they were well received! So if you are interested in bringing me to your institution, please write me at [email protected] for fee information and availability.

I also have started skyping with different institutions, in case your organization or school doesn't have enough to bring me there. Just email me and ask about my skyping fees.

So until next time, take care, make great art, and stay subscribed to my blog in case I jumpstart it again later this year!

Love,
Mirabee

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Dear Readers,

Just a note to say Happy Holidays to all of you and to apologize for not being in touch. I was pretty devastated by the Sandy Hook tragedy in Connecticut, as many of us in the US were, and I just couldn't bring myself to post anything about residencies, etc. I do have some things coming up but in the meantime, be well, hold your loved ones close, and be grateful for all you have.

Much love to you all....and may you create beautiful new things in the New Year!

Mirabee

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Dear Readers,

Just a note to say Happy Holidays to all of you and to apologize for not being in touch. I was pretty devastated by the Sandy Hook tragedy in Connecticut, as many of us in the US were, and I just couldn't bring myself to post anything about residencies, etc. I do have some things coming up but in the meantime, be well, hold your loved ones close, and be grateful for all you have.

Much love to you all....and may you create beautiful new things in the New Year!

Mirabee

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Greetings everyone! I just got back from two weeks in Australia where I attended the NonfictioNOW Conference at RMIT (the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology). I was on two panels, one about memoir and one on graphic narratives and comics. Now I am just catching up on tons of emails, etc.

Coming soon....finally, an interview with our 2012 art contest winner, Karol Slowik, a special post about Australian artist residencies, and a post about Australian graphic novelists and comic book artists....so yes, Mirabee is still alive, just not posting as much these days.

More soon....need to finish unpacking!
Mira

p.s. I saw an wombat in the wild in Australia. He said he was a fan of Mira's List. I guess in Australia, even marsupials need residencies to do their work. :-)

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Greetings everyone! I just got back from two weeks in Australia where I attended the NonfictioNOW Conference at RMIT (the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology). I was on two panels, one about memoir and one on graphic narratives and comics. Now I am just catching up on tons of emails, etc.

Coming soon....finally, an interview with our 2012 art contest winner, Karol Slowik, a special post about Australian artist residencies, and a post about Australian graphic novelists and comic book artists....so yes, Mirabee is still alive, just not posting as much these days.

More soon....need to finish unpacking!
Mira

p.s. I saw an wombat in the wild in Australia. He said he was a fan of Mira's List. I guess in Australia, even marsupials need residencies to do their work. :-)

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Hi everyone,

No, I'm not dead. Still alive and kicking. It is just hard to keep doing this blog sometimes, especially these days after over a year and a half of being on a book tour. And I am still doing a lot of traveling for the book and for conferences, and meanwhile, trying to do some new work. I have been doing this blog for over four years now (for no pay) and while it has been fun and worthwhile, it has also been tiring and very hard. I now receive over 500 emails a week from people asking me to post something or people asking me to help them with their grants or their book proposals or something else. Frankly, I'm quite overwhelmed, and am dying to work on my new book. I also need to make a living. But I still love you all!

So for now, my friends, I will only post here and there when the mood strikes me and will continue to let people announce opportunities on my Mira's List Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/miraslist

Please, if you announce an opportunity, make sure it is helpful to all international artists and is not just self-serving. You can do a shout out about grants, residencies, exhibition opportunities, writing contests, etc. If I don't think your post is appropriate, I will take it down.

You can also find me on twitter (https://twitter.com/miraslist), tweeting about all kinds of things, but mostly about how to fund your creative dreams and where to realize them.

To all you institutions, organizations and universities: I speak about funding and residencies all over the country. I'd love for you to hire me. If you are interested in contacting me about speaking at your college or arts organization, please write me here: [email protected] and I will give you my fee scale. 

You can watch me in action in this video taken this summer at Ashland University: http://mediasite.ashland.edu/mediasite/Viewer/?peid=50697fe9cf79492fb595a6de2f509e5e1d

And to all of you who have lots of questions about grant applications, opportunities, etc., you should take an hour and a half and watch the video too. Your questions might be answered.

So for now, sorry to all you wonderful people who sent me things to post this past month. I just have been way too busy or out of town. Please keep using my blog for all its resources and stay subscribed for now because I will still post when I can. I will be leaving for Australia (for the NonfictioNOW Conference in Melbourne) in a couple days and back in early December. So until then, have a great rest of the month and keep making art! 

Thanks for sticking around this long, oh loyal readers....

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Hi everyone,

No, I'm not dead. Still alive and kicking. It is just hard to keep doing this blog sometimes, especially these days after over a year and a half of being on a book tour. And I am still doing a lot of traveling for the book and for conferences, and meanwhile, trying to do some new work. I have been doing this blog for over four years now (for no pay) and while it has been fun and worthwhile, it has also been tiring and very hard. I now receive over 500 emails a week from people asking me to post something or people asking me to help them with their grants or their book proposals or something else. Frankly, I'm quite overwhelmed, and am dying to work on my new book. I also need to make a living. But I still love you all!

So for now, my friends, I will only post here and there when the mood strikes me and will continue to let people announce opportunities on my Mira's List Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/miraslist

Please, if you announce an opportunity, make sure it is helpful to all international artists and is not just self-serving. You can do a shout out about grants, residencies, exhibition opportunities, writing contests, etc. If I don't think your post is appropriate, I will take it down.

You can also find me on twitter (https://twitter.com/miraslist), tweeting about all kinds of things, but mostly about how to fund your creative dreams and where to realize them.

To all you institutions, organizations and universities: I speak about funding and residencies all over the country. I'd love for you to hire me. If you are interested in contacting me about speaking at your college or arts organization, please write me here: [email protected] and I will give you my fee scale. 

You can watch me in action in this video taken this summer at Ashland University: http://mediasite.ashland.edu/mediasite/Viewer/?peid=50697fe9cf79492fb595a6de2f509e5e1d

And to all of you who have lots of questions about grant applications, opportunities, etc., you should take an hour and a half and watch the video too. Your questions might be answered.

So for now, sorry to all you wonderful people who sent me things to post this past month. I just have been way too busy or out of town. Please keep using my blog for all its resources and stay subscribed for now because I will still post when I can. I will be leaving for Australia (for the NonfictioNOW Conference in Melbourne) in a couple days and back in early December. So until then, have a great rest of the month and keep making art! 

Thanks for sticking around this long, oh loyal readers....

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Hey New Yorkers!

I'll be participating in a panel discussion & book signing with French Authors Claude Arnaud, Gwenaëlle Aubry, and American authors Mira Bartók, Marco Roth. Hosted by Amanda Angel, Editor “This Week in New York” for Time Out New York, Co-presented with McNally Jackson Bookstore, the Cultural Services of the French Embassy, New York, Time Out New York and Tin House.


WHEN: THIS Saturday, October 20 from 4 to 5:30 pm. 

This event is presented as part of “Walls and Bridges,” an arts and ideas series curated by the Villa Gillet, a French cultural institute interested in thought in all its

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Hey New Yorkers!

I'll be participating in a panel discussion & book signing with French Authors Claude Arnaud, Gwenaëlle Aubry, and American authors Mira Bartók, Marco Roth. Hosted by Amanda Angel, Editor “This Week in New York” for Time Out New York, Co-presented with McNally Jackson Bookstore, the Cultural Services of the French Embassy, New York, Time Out New York and Tin House.


WHEN: THIS Saturday, October 20 from 4 to 5:30 pm. 

This event is presented as part of “Walls and Bridges,” an arts and ideas series curated by the Villa Gillet, a French cultural institute interested in thought in all its

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Call for Applications: The Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center Resident Fellows Program 

Deadline: November 30, 2012

 The Residency Program (in Northern Italy) allows for focused work, uninterrupted by the professional and personal demands of daily life.  In addition to time for dedicated work on individual projects and for reflection during the day, building new connections and collegial interaction with other residents is a defining characteristic of the Bellagio experience.  During a residency, people of diverse expertise and backgrounds come together in a thought-provoking, creative, collegial environment that helps create change and have impact on a wide range of world issues.  Residents include an international group of academics, writers, artists, scientists, journalists, non-governmental organization practitioners, researchers, and policymakers.  Meals and informal presentations of residents' work afford an opportunity for dynamic discussion and engagement with each other.  The combination of quiet time for individual, focused work and connections with such a diverse community is unparalleled.

 

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Call for Applications: The Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center Resident Fellows Program 

Deadline: November 30, 2012

 The Residency Program (in Northern Italy) allows for focused work, uninterrupted by the professional and personal demands of daily life.  In addition to time for dedicated work on individual projects and for reflection during the day, building new connections and collegial interaction with other residents is a defining characteristic of the Bellagio experience.  During a residency, people of diverse expertise and backgrounds come together in a thought-provoking, creative, collegial environment that helps create change and have impact on a wide range of world issues.  Residents include an international group of academics, writers, artists, scientists, journalists, non-governmental organization practitioners, researchers, and policymakers.  Meals and informal presentations of residents' work afford an opportunity for dynamic discussion and engagement with each other.  The combination of quiet time for individual, focused work and connections with such a diverse community is unparalleled.

 

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Hi Everyone....I know I don't post as much as I used to. It's been a hard year and I'm tired. Doing my best....But here are a few things that came down the pike this past month. I apologize to those of you who sent me notices about grants and residencies to post. I just can't do it every single week now. Before I forget—please check out this link to Ashland University if you have an hour or so to watch me talk about opportunities, grants, residencies, grant writing tips, fellowships etc.: http://mediasite.ashland.edu/mediasite/Viewer/?peid=50697fe9cf79492fb595a6de2f509e5e1d

 Below are a few odds and ends...

Cheers,

Mirabee

(SCULPTORS) SCULPTURE SPACE, located in Utica, New York invites artists whose focus is sculpture to apply for a two-month residency between September 2012 and August 2013.  Eighteen to twenty residents are selectively chosen each year; a stipend of $2000 is awarded to offset costs (dependent on funding).
Artists are notified in March.  Primary criteria for selection are simple: artists are chosen based on the quality, originality and potential of their work. 

(ARTISTS) 2013 Artist-inResidence Workspace Grant, The Center for Book Arts, NYC—FOR NEW YORK EMERGING ARTISTS —Deadline: 15 October, 2012—

The Center for Book Arts is pleased to continue the Artist-in-Residence Workspace Grant for New York Emerging Artists program in 2013. Up to five New York-based emerging artists will be offered space, time and support to explore the production of artist’s books and related work for a full year. The purpose of this program is to promote experimentation in book arts, thus artists from all disciplinary backgrounds are encouraged to apply. The Center especially encourages applications from artists of culturally diverse backgrounds.

The award includes a $750-$1,500 cash stipend (depending on funding) plus a materials budget between $500 to $1,000 (depending on funding), 24 hour access to the Center’s printing and binding facilities for a full year, plus an individual studio space for 3 months.
Artists also receive approximately $3,000-$5,000 tuition waiver for courses throughout the year, planned in conjunction with the staff.
Further information and application: http://www.centerforbookarts.org/opportunities/2013workspaceapp.pdf


The Center for Book Arts
28 West 27th Street, 3rd Floor
New York, New York 10001
(212) 481-0295
http://www.centerforbookarts.org/
(ALL) Marsh-Billings-RockefellerNational Historic Park AIR (MBR) and the K2 Family Foundation (K2FF) invite applications for the 2013 artist-in-residence at MBR as part of the Art And Conservation Stewardship Program.  Located at the park in Woodstock, Vermont, the program offers one artist each year the opportunity to work on a site-specific or site-inspired project consistent with both MBR’s and K2FF’s concerns with sustainability and creative attention to the natural world.   Artists are in residence for two months, and are encouraged to develop outreach opportunities to engage parkvisitors.  Stipends and funds for materials are available.  Applications must be received between 1 October 2012 and 31 December 2012.  Application guidelines and forms are available at http://www.k2ff.org.

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Hi Everyone....I know I don't post as much as I used to. It's been a hard year and I'm tired. Doing my best....But here are a few things that came down the pike this past month. I apologize to those of you who sent me notices about grants and residencies to post. I just can't do it every single week now. Before I forget—please check out this link to Ashland University if you have an hour or so to watch me talk about opportunities, grants, residencies, grant writing tips, fellowships etc.: http://mediasite.ashland.edu/mediasite/Viewer/?peid=50697fe9cf79492fb595a6de2f509e5e1d

 Below are a few odds and ends...

Cheers,

Mirabee

(SCULPTORS) SCULPTURE SPACE, located in Utica, New York invites artists whose focus is sculpture to apply for a two-month residency between September 2012 and August 2013.  Eighteen to twenty residents are selectively chosen each year; a stipend of $2000 is awarded to offset costs (dependent on funding).
Artists are notified in March.  Primary criteria for selection are simple: artists are chosen based on the quality, originality and potential of their work. 

(ARTISTS) 2013 Artist-inResidence Workspace Grant, The Center for Book Arts, NYC—FOR NEW YORK EMERGING ARTISTS —Deadline: 15 October, 2012—

The Center for Book Arts is pleased to continue the Artist-in-Residence Workspace Grant for New York Emerging Artists program in 2013. Up to five New York-based emerging artists will be offered space, time and support to explore the production of artist’s books and related work for a full year. The purpose of this program is to promote experimentation in book arts, thus artists from all disciplinary backgrounds are encouraged to apply. The Center especially encourages applications from artists of culturally diverse backgrounds.

The award includes a $750-$1,500 cash stipend (depending on funding) plus a materials budget between $500 to $1,000 (depending on funding), 24 hour access to the Center’s printing and binding facilities for a full year, plus an individual studio space for 3 months.
Artists also receive approximately $3,000-$5,000 tuition waiver for courses throughout the year, planned in conjunction with the staff.
Further information and application: http://www.centerforbookarts.org/opportunities/2013workspaceapp.pdf


The Center for Book Arts
28 West 27th Street, 3rd Floor
New York, New York 10001
(212) 481-0295
http://www.centerforbookarts.org/
(ALL) Marsh-Billings-RockefellerNational Historic Park AIR (MBR) and the K2 Family Foundation (K2FF) invite applications for the 2013 artist-in-residence at MBR as part of the Art And Conservation Stewardship Program.  Located at the park in Woodstock, Vermont, the program offers one artist each year the opportunity to work on a site-specific or site-inspired project consistent with both MBR’s and K2FF’s concerns with sustainability and creative attention to the natural world.   Artists are in residence for two months, and are encouraged to develop outreach opportunities to engage parkvisitors.  Stipends and funds for materials are available.  Applications must be received between 1 October 2012 and 31 December 2012.  Application guidelines and forms are available at http://www.k2ff.org.

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Greetings all!

I am off to the SPXO convention in Bethesda, MD tomorrow (that is the Small Press Expo, for those of you who don't know, and it is chock full of comic book artists and graphic novelists from all over the world). Anyway, I just got this link from Ashland University in Ashland, Ohio, where they have a wonderful low-residency MFA program for writers. I read there this summer, did a writing craft seminar AND...most importantly, a talk on grants, residencies and opportunities for writers and others in the arts. And guess what? It's online now and you can watch Mirabee make a fool of herself publicly, while answering all your burning questions about writing grants, applications to residencies, where to find funding, etc.

GO HERE TO SEE AND HEAR MIRABEE TALK ABOUT GRANTS, RESIDENCIES ETC: http://mediasite.ashland.edu/mediasite/Viewer/?peid=50697fe9cf79492fb595a6de2f509e5e1d

It's an hour an a half video so make yourself a bucket of popcorn and take notes too!

See you later...
xoxo
m

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Greetings all!

I am off to the SPXO convention in Bethesda, MD tomorrow (that is the Small Press Expo, for those of you who don't know, and it is chock full of comic book artists and graphic novelists from all over the world). Anyway, I just got this link from Ashland University in Ashland, Ohio, where they have a wonderful low-residency MFA program for writers. I read there this summer, did a writing craft seminar AND...most importantly, a talk on grants, residencies and opportunities for writers and others in the arts. And guess what? It's online now and you can watch Mirabee make a fool of herself publicly, while answering all your burning questions about writing grants, applications to residencies, where to find funding, etc.

GO HERE TO SEE AND HEAR MIRABEE TALK ABOUT GRANTS, RESIDENCIES ETC: http://mediasite.ashland.edu/mediasite/Viewer/?peid=50697fe9cf79492fb595a6de2f509e5e1d

It's an hour an a half video so make yourself a bucket of popcorn and take notes too!

See you later...
xoxo
m

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MILLAY COLONY CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: DEADLINE OCTOBER 1
(August 17, 2012) Austerlitz, NY…The Millay Colony for the Arts
application system is now open through October 1, 2012 for the 2013
residency season. The Colony offers one-month residencies to visual
artists, composers and writers between the months of April and
November. Nurturing the work of artists of all ages, from a range of
cultures and communities, and in all stages of their artistic career,
the Colony offers comfortable private rooms, private studio spaces,
all meals, and ample time to work in a quiet, pastoral atmosphere.

In addition to offering month-long residencies to visual artists,
writers and composers, the Millay Colony also offers three new ways to
spend time as a resident. "In our continuing efforts to meet the
ever-evolving needs of the artistic community,” says Executive
Director Caroline Crumpacker, “we are now able to support artists who
can’t manage a full month away, but for whom a shorter residency could
provide a tremendous boost. We also want to recognize the importance
of collaborations and collectives to and within contemporary
art-making."

The Two-Week Residency
In order to accommodate artists who cannot partake of a month-long
residency, we are now offering two two-week sessions in the month of
September only, for up to seven artists per session. These sessions
function exactly as our popular longer sessions do, highlighted by
private bedrooms, private studios, and all meals.

The “Virtual” Residency
This new residency is specifically for working artists and/or artists
with children who cannot spend prolonged time away from home but could
benefit from the support of a residency in modified form. The 'Virtual
Resident' can participate in one of The Millay Colony's month-long
residency on weekends only and will receive a stipend of $1,000 to
assist in securing time off/childcare/art supplies or other resources
necessary to the making of new work.

The application process for these residencies is the same as that for
the month-long residencies. Applicants will note on their application
form that they are looking for the two-week residency or the virtual
residency.

The Group Residency
The Millay Colony awards one five-day Group Residency each year to a
group of between three and seven collaborating artists. This is
available to any artists groups, including but not only musicians and
bands, publishing collectives, theater and dance troupes, galleries,
etc. -- or simply individuals collaborating on a project.

The basis for the application as a group is work samples, a statement
detailing the history of the collaboration or organization, and a
project description describing proposed activities for the residency.
The residency may be used only to support the creation and
dissemination of new or revived art works. It is not available for
institutional support or organizational retreats. The residency is
awarded through a separate application process and includes private
bedrooms, studios, public meeting spaces, and all meals.

The Millay Colony for the Arts is an artists' residency program and
artists' center located on the extraordinary property of poet Edna St.
Vincent Millay in Austerlitz, NY. Our mission is to nurture and
promote the vitality of the arts by providing artists with a rural
home that encourages intensity and exploration in the context of
nurturing artistic community.

Each year Millay Colony invites 52 visual artists, writers and
composers for a colony residency. Residents are chosen anonymously by
a panel of jurors in each discipline. The application process is
competitive and based solely on on the merit of the artist statement
and work sample.

Deadline for 2013 residencies is October 1, 2012.
To apply for any of these residencies visit
http://www.millaycolony.org/apply. Or for more information call
Residency Director Calliope Nicholas at 518-392-3103.

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MILLAY COLONY CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: DEADLINE OCTOBER 1
(August 17, 2012) Austerlitz, NY…The Millay Colony for the Arts
application system is now open through October 1, 2012 for the 2013
residency season. The Colony offers one-month residencies to visual
artists, composers and writers between the months of April and
November. Nurturing the work of artists of all ages, from a range of
cultures and communities, and in all stages of their artistic career,
the Colony offers comfortable private rooms, private studio spaces,
all meals, and ample time to work in a quiet, pastoral atmosphere.

In addition to offering month-long residencies to visual artists,
writers and composers, the Millay Colony also offers three new ways to
spend time as a resident. "In our continuing efforts to meet the
ever-evolving needs of the artistic community,” says Executive
Director Caroline Crumpacker, “we are now able to support artists who
can’t manage a full month away, but for whom a shorter residency could
provide a tremendous boost. We also want to recognize the importance
of collaborations and collectives to and within contemporary
art-making."

The Two-Week Residency
In order to accommodate artists who cannot partake of a month-long
residency, we are now offering two two-week sessions in the month of
September only, for up to seven artists per session. These sessions
function exactly as our popular longer sessions do, highlighted by
private bedrooms, private studios, and all meals.

The “Virtual” Residency
This new residency is specifically for working artists and/or artists
with children who cannot spend prolonged time away from home but could
benefit from the support of a residency in modified form. The 'Virtual
Resident' can participate in one of The Millay Colony's month-long
residency on weekends only and will receive a stipend of $1,000 to
assist in securing time off/childcare/art supplies or other resources
necessary to the making of new work.

The application process for these residencies is the same as that for
the month-long residencies. Applicants will note on their application
form that they are looking for the two-week residency or the virtual
residency.

The Group Residency
The Millay Colony awards one five-day Group Residency each year to a
group of between three and seven collaborating artists. This is
available to any artists groups, including but not only musicians and
bands, publishing collectives, theater and dance troupes, galleries,
etc. -- or simply individuals collaborating on a project.

The basis for the application as a group is work samples, a statement
detailing the history of the collaboration or organization, and a
project description describing proposed activities for the residency.
The residency may be used only to support the creation and
dissemination of new or revived art works. It is not available for
institutional support or organizational retreats. The residency is
awarded through a separate application process and includes private
bedrooms, studios, public meeting spaces, and all meals.

The Millay Colony for the Arts is an artists' residency program and
artists' center located on the extraordinary property of poet Edna St.
Vincent Millay in Austerlitz, NY. Our mission is to nurture and
promote the vitality of the arts by providing artists with a rural
home that encourages intensity and exploration in the context of
nurturing artistic community.

Each year Millay Colony invites 52 visual artists, writers and
composers for a colony residency. Residents are chosen anonymously by
a panel of jurors in each discipline. The application process is
competitive and based solely on on the merit of the artist statement
and work sample.

Deadline for 2013 residencies is October 1, 2012.
To apply for any of these residencies visit
http://www.millaycolony.org/apply. Or for more information call
Residency Director Calliope Nicholas at 518-392-3103.

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(ALL) Massachusetts Artist Fellowship Program—MCC's Artist Fellowships are competitive, anonymously-judged grants for individual artists, with awards based solely on the artistic excellence of the original work submitted. For more info, go here:

http://www.massculturalcouncil.org/applications/fellowsapp.asp

The 2013 Artist Fellowships Program accepts applications in the following categories:

Crafts, Dramatic Writing, and Sculpture/Installation
Online applications available now
Application deadline: October 1, 2012

Film & Video, Music Composition, and Photography
Online applications available: December 15, 2012
Application deadline: January 28, 2013

(ALL) The Hodder Fellowship at Princeton University—will be given to writers and other artists of exceptional promise to pursue independent projects at Princeton University during the 2013-2014 academic year. Hodder Fellows may be writers, composers, choreographers, visual artists, performance artists, or other kinds of artists or humanists who have "much more than ordinary intellectual and literary gifts;" they are selected more "for promise than for performance." Given the strength of the applicant pool, most successful Fellows have published a first book or have similar achievements in their own fields; the Hodder is designed to provide Fellows with the "studious leisure" to undertake significant new work.

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(ALL) Massachusetts Artist Fellowship Program—MCC's Artist Fellowships are competitive, anonymously-judged grants for individual artists, with awards based solely on the artistic excellence of the original work submitted. For more info, go here:

http://www.massculturalcouncil.org/applications/fellowsapp.asp

The 2013 Artist Fellowships Program accepts applications in the following categories:

Crafts, Dramatic Writing, and Sculpture/Installation
Online applications available now
Application deadline: October 1, 2012

Film & Video, Music Composition, and Photography
Online applications available: December 15, 2012
Application deadline: January 28, 2013

(ALL) The Hodder Fellowship at Princeton University—will be given to writers and other artists of exceptional promise to pursue independent projects at Princeton University during the 2013-2014 academic year. Hodder Fellows may be writers, composers, choreographers, visual artists, performance artists, or other kinds of artists or humanists who have "much more than ordinary intellectual and literary gifts;" they are selected more "for promise than for performance." Given the strength of the applicant pool, most successful Fellows have published a first book or have similar achievements in their own fields; the Hodder is designed to provide Fellows with the "studious leisure" to undertake significant new work.

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I forgot to tell you! I will be in Melbourne, Australia for the NonfictioNOW Conference at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT), November 21-24, 2012. I'll be on a panel of graphic novelists, comic book artists and scholars, talking about nonfiction visual narratives. If you are interested in attending this conference, here's a little bit of info from the website. And if you are an artist or writer who lives in Melbourne and are NOT going to the conference but would like to meet up for a beer or a fine cup of espresso, well, hell, drop me a line: [email protected]

And here's the link to the conference: http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse/RMIT%20Events/Major%20events/NonfictioNow%20%20Conference%202012/

I can't believe I am going. I sure hope I get to see a wombat!

xoxo Mirabee

NonfictionNOW Conference in Melbourne, Australia 2012

Join the conversation with Robyn Archer, Mira Bartok, Tony Birch, Peter Bishop, Mary Clearman Blew, David Carlin, Alison Croggan, Sophie Cunningham, Paul Daley, Jose Dalisay, Adrian Danks, Sherre DeLys, Peter Doyle, Patricia Foster, Andrew Fowler, Helen Garner, Ross Gibson, Marion Halligan, Chris Hammer, Robin Hemley, Pam Houston, Margo Jefferson, Evelyn Juers, Benjamin Law, James Ley, Paul Lisicky, Bret Lott, Kim Mahood, Shane Maloney, Adrian Miles, Kathryn Millard, Meg Mundell, Gina Perry, Leila Philip, Sian Prior, Alice Pung, Francesca Rendle-Short, Matthew Ricketson, Julianne Schultz, David Shields, Jeff Sparrow, Cheryl Strayed, Maria Tumarkin, Jen Webb, Geordie Williamson, Tony Wright, Xu Xi, Arnold Zable.

Truly a conversation amongst peers, NonfictioNow is expected to attract more than 400 participants, including panellists and keynotes, drawn from a range of disciplines. Audiences and panellists alike will mingle over three days beginning on the evening of Wednesday 21 November until Saturday 24 November. Registration for the three day conference (plus the Wednesday night welcome events) includes refreshments throughout and access to more than 50 events and functions. A limited number of single-day conference tickets are also available.
Register for three-day and single day tickets
Listen to and take part in conversations on the beauty and politics of contemporary essay writing; on ethics in memoir and the lines between fiction and nonfiction; on graphic narratives, radio, film, visual art, online works and nonfiction poetry. The role of the media in democracy; crime, food and travel writing; and stories bound to landscapes and places near and far: from Alaska to the Philippines, to our own city of literature, Melbourne... and much more besides.

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I forgot to tell you! I will be in Melbourne, Australia for the NonfictioNOW Conference at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT), November 21-24, 2012. I'll be on a panel of graphic novelists, comic book artists and scholars, talking about nonfiction visual narratives. If you are interested in attending this conference, here's a little bit of info from the website. And if you are an artist or writer who lives in Melbourne and are NOT going to the conference but would like to meet up for a beer or a fine cup of espresso, well, hell, drop me a line: [email protected]

And here's the link to the conference: http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse/RMIT%20Events/Major%20events/NonfictioNow%20%20Conference%202012/

I can't believe I am going. I sure hope I get to see a wombat!

xoxo Mirabee

NonfictionNOW Conference in Melbourne, Australia 2012

Join the conversation with Robyn Archer, Mira Bartok, Tony Birch, Peter Bishop, Mary Clearman Blew, David Carlin, Alison Croggan, Sophie Cunningham, Paul Daley, Jose Dalisay, Adrian Danks, Sherre DeLys, Peter Doyle, Patricia Foster, Andrew Fowler, Helen Garner, Ross Gibson, Marion Halligan, Chris Hammer, Robin Hemley, Pam Houston, Margo Jefferson, Evelyn Juers, Benjamin Law, James Ley, Paul Lisicky, Bret Lott, Kim Mahood, Shane Maloney, Adrian Miles, Kathryn Millard, Meg Mundell, Gina Perry, Leila Philip, Sian Prior, Alice Pung, Francesca Rendle-Short, Matthew Ricketson, Julianne Schultz, David Shields, Jeff Sparrow, Cheryl Strayed, Maria Tumarkin, Jen Webb, Geordie Williamson, Tony Wright, Xu Xi, Arnold Zable.

Truly a conversation amongst peers, NonfictioNow is expected to attract more than 400 participants, including panellists and keynotes, drawn from a range of disciplines. Audiences and panellists alike will mingle over three days beginning on the evening of Wednesday 21 November until Saturday 24 November. Registration for the three day conference (plus the Wednesday night welcome events) includes refreshments throughout and access to more than 50 events and functions. A limited number of single-day conference tickets are also available.
Register for three-day and single day tickets
Listen to and take part in conversations on the beauty and politics of contemporary essay writing; on ethics in memoir and the lines between fiction and nonfiction; on graphic narratives, radio, film, visual art, online works and nonfiction poetry. The role of the media in democracy; crime, food and travel writing; and stories bound to landscapes and places near and far: from Alaska to the Philippines, to our own city of literature, Melbourne... and much more besides.

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I hope you are all having a great summer. Here are a few opportunities for your viewing pleasure. 

In the past, applicants have hailed from nearly all 50 states and multiple foreign countries. Applicants ranged in age from 45 to 84. The application for the 2012 grant cycle has been updated and is now available online at www.paam.org. PAAM encourages any prospective applicants to look at the application guidelines and apply. Completed applications must be postmarked Monday, April 1, 2013.
(CA ARTISTS) Southern Exposure's 2012 Grant Program




(ART HISTORY SCHOLARS/GRAD. STUDENTS) Fellowships & AcademicOpportunities 2013 - The Terra Foundation for American Art
International Essay Prize + Doctoral & Postdoctoral Research Travel Grants to the United States + Terra Foundation Fellowships in American Art.
Deadline: January 15, 2013
Application fee: none
The Terra Foundation for American Art is committed to supporting projects designed to engage audiences around the globe in an enriched dialogue on American art. The fellowships and academic opportunities listed below seek to enliven and expand the study of the history of American art by encouraging the participation of scholars worldwide.
http://www.terraamericanart.org/scholarship/fellowships/

Doctoral & Postdoctoral Research Travel Grants to the United States
NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FROM CANDIDATES WORLDWIDE
Deadline: January 15, 2013
These grants provide funding for doctoral students and postdoctoral scholars outside the United States to travel to the United States for research on topics concerning American art and visual culture prior to 1980. For more information, go to: http://www.terraamericanart.org/grants/academic-program/doctoral-postdoctoral-research-travel-grants-to-the-united-states/
(ARTISTS) Residence fellowships - AkademieSchloss Solitude, Stuttgart: The Akademie Schloss Solitude fellowship  Deadline: October 31, 2012
The Akademie Schloss Solitude fellowship is a residence fellowship. It is expected that the fellows spend at least two-thirds of their residency at Akademie Schloss Solitude.
http://www.akademie-solitude.de/enhttp://www.akademie-solitude.de/en
The fellowship includes the following:
A combined apartment / studio, furnished with electricity, water and heat free of charge.
A stipend amounting to Euro 1,100 monthly (plus one-time expenses incurred by the fellowship holder travelling to and from Stuttgart from his or her primary place of residence).The Akademie may also offer additional financial supplements, depending on its respective budget situation.
A supplement for so-called double housekeeping (subsidy for apartment or studio costs); freight cost subsidy for the transport of materials, tools and instruments to and from Stuttgart; a project promotion subsidy and a one-time materials subsidy; in the case of non-German guests (from non EU-countries), assumption of part of their health insurance expenses.
The use of the workshops owned by Akademie Schloss Solitude under the supervision of the technical director, are free of charge for fellowship holders.
In light of the historical character and architectural substance of the building, the combined apartment/studios are generally only suitable for one person. In special cases the Akademie will consider allocating two studios for families.
All artists invited to stay at Akademie Schloss Solitude are obliged to establish residence in Stuttgart for the duration of the grant (compulsory registration).

APPLICATION
http://application.akademie-solitude.de/
Application requirements for a residency fellowship:
You are aged up to 35 years, or you have completed a university or college degree within the last five years.
You have completed your academic studies.
Please note that applications from those still enrolled in degree programs during the application round will not be considered. PhD students may submit applications.
A limited number of fellowships are awarded regardless of the applicants' age.
(ALL) The George Washington UniversityResident Artist/Scholar Program: January 14 - June 30, 2013, Washington, DC  Deadline: September 14, 2012
Columbian College of Arts and Sciences at The George Washington University (GW) offers an Arts Fellowship available to support a mid-career artist and/or scholar. Fields may include, but are not limited to the following: visual arts, performance art, musical composition or performance, filmmaking, creative writing, theatre, dance, and scholars in the arts.

This new fellowship has been established to provide a platform for a resident artist/scholar to work together with a small group of GW faculty (Incubator Studio Fellows) and students, as well as other members of the Washington, DC arts community. The Fellow will not be assigned to teach any courses; instead, he/she will be expected to produce new work and/or scholarship, present at least one public lecture, regularly interact with graduate and undergraduate students, and fully participate in activities with GW faculty in the Incubator Studio Fellowship Program.

The concept for the inaugural Resident Artist/Scholar Program and Incubator Studio Fellowship Program (2013 Spring/Summer) will be determined through the submission process, which will consist of proposals from individual artists and/or scholars and GW faculty. A primary goal is to foster an interdisciplinary approach to creative research and scholarship over an intensive six-month period, a physical and intellectual space for the development of meaningful artistic and scholarly linkages across the arts and other disciplines, both on and off campus. The final result of the collaboration between the Resident Artist/Scholar Fellow and the Incubator Studio Fellows may result in a single project in which all fellows contribute equally or independent projects that have been developed through an ongoing intellectual exchange.

The Resident Artist/Scholar Fellow will be provided with a stipend ($30,000.00), a modest studio/office on the Foggy Bottom Campus, as well as a creative project/research fund (up to $5,000.00) to cover expenses directly related to the realization of the work done while in residence. The Fellow is expected to be in residence in Washington, DC, at GW during the term of the fellowship (January 14 – June 30, 2013).
http://art.gwu.edu/resources/opportunities/opportunities.php

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I hope you are all having a great summer. Here are a few opportunities for your viewing pleasure. 

In the past, applicants have hailed from nearly all 50 states and multiple foreign countries. Applicants ranged in age from 45 to 84. The application for the 2012 grant cycle has been updated and is now available online at www.paam.org. PAAM encourages any prospective applicants to look at the application guidelines and apply. Completed applications must be postmarked Monday, April 1, 2013.
(CA ARTISTS) Southern Exposure's 2012 Grant Program




(ART HISTORY SCHOLARS/GRAD. STUDENTS) Fellowships & AcademicOpportunities 2013 - The Terra Foundation for American Art
International Essay Prize + Doctoral & Postdoctoral Research Travel Grants to the United States + Terra Foundation Fellowships in American Art.
Deadline: January 15, 2013
Application fee: none
The Terra Foundation for American Art is committed to supporting projects designed to engage audiences around the globe in an enriched dialogue on American art. The fellowships and academic opportunities listed below seek to enliven and expand the study of the history of American art by encouraging the participation of scholars worldwide.
http://www.terraamericanart.org/scholarship/fellowships/

Doctoral & Postdoctoral Research Travel Grants to the United States
NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FROM CANDIDATES WORLDWIDE
Deadline: January 15, 2013
These grants provide funding for doctoral students and postdoctoral scholars outside the United States to travel to the United States for research on topics concerning American art and visual culture prior to 1980. For more information, go to: http://www.terraamericanart.org/grants/academic-program/doctoral-postdoctoral-research-travel-grants-to-the-united-states/
(ARTISTS) Residence fellowships - AkademieSchloss Solitude, Stuttgart: The Akademie Schloss Solitude fellowship  Deadline: October 31, 2012
The Akademie Schloss Solitude fellowship is a residence fellowship. It is expected that the fellows spend at least two-thirds of their residency at Akademie Schloss Solitude.
http://www.akademie-solitude.de/enhttp://www.akademie-solitude.de/en
The fellowship includes the following:
A combined apartment / studio, furnished with electricity, water and heat free of charge.
A stipend amounting to Euro 1,100 monthly (plus one-time expenses incurred by the fellowship holder travelling to and from Stuttgart from his or her primary place of residence).The Akademie may also offer additional financial supplements, depending on its respective budget situation.
A supplement for so-called double housekeeping (subsidy for apartment or studio costs); freight cost subsidy for the transport of materials, tools and instruments to and from Stuttgart; a project promotion subsidy and a one-time materials subsidy; in the case of non-German guests (from non EU-countries), assumption of part of their health insurance expenses.
The use of the workshops owned by Akademie Schloss Solitude under the supervision of the technical director, are free of charge for fellowship holders.
In light of the historical character and architectural substance of the building, the combined apartment/studios are generally only suitable for one person. In special cases the Akademie will consider allocating two studios for families.
All artists invited to stay at Akademie Schloss Solitude are obliged to establish residence in Stuttgart for the duration of the grant (compulsory registration).

APPLICATION
http://application.akademie-solitude.de/
Application requirements for a residency fellowship:
You are aged up to 35 years, or you have completed a university or college degree within the last five years.
You have completed your academic studies.
Please note that applications from those still enrolled in degree programs during the application round will not be considered. PhD students may submit applications.
A limited number of fellowships are awarded regardless of the applicants' age.
(ALL) The George Washington UniversityResident Artist/Scholar Program: January 14 - June 30, 2013, Washington, DC  Deadline: September 14, 2012
Columbian College of Arts and Sciences at The George Washington University (GW) offers an Arts Fellowship available to support a mid-career artist and/or scholar. Fields may include, but are not limited to the following: visual arts, performance art, musical composition or performance, filmmaking, creative writing, theatre, dance, and scholars in the arts.

This new fellowship has been established to provide a platform for a resident artist/scholar to work together with a small group of GW faculty (Incubator Studio Fellows) and students, as well as other members of the Washington, DC arts community. The Fellow will not be assigned to teach any courses; instead, he/she will be expected to produce new work and/or scholarship, present at least one public lecture, regularly interact with graduate and undergraduate students, and fully participate in activities with GW faculty in the Incubator Studio Fellowship Program.

The concept for the inaugural Resident Artist/Scholar Program and Incubator Studio Fellowship Program (2013 Spring/Summer) will be determined through the submission process, which will consist of proposals from individual artists and/or scholars and GW faculty. A primary goal is to foster an interdisciplinary approach to creative research and scholarship over an intensive six-month period, a physical and intellectual space for the development of meaningful artistic and scholarly linkages across the arts and other disciplines, both on and off campus. The final result of the collaboration between the Resident Artist/Scholar Fellow and the Incubator Studio Fellows may result in a single project in which all fellows contribute equally or independent projects that have been developed through an ongoing intellectual exchange.

The Resident Artist/Scholar Fellow will be provided with a stipend ($30,000.00), a modest studio/office on the Foggy Bottom Campus, as well as a creative project/research fund (up to $5,000.00) to cover expenses directly related to the realization of the work done while in residence. The Fellow is expected to be in residence in Washington, DC, at GW during the term of the fellowship (January 14 – June 30, 2013).
http://art.gwu.edu/resources/opportunities/opportunities.php

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