Residency Application

Application for All Residency Programs

Summer & Fall 2019

(Partial Tuition Fee Waiver Options)

Apply Now through Sunday, June 2, 2019

We welcome applications from emerging and mid-career artists, designers, photographers, curators, art historians, writers, and researchers age 20 and over. Questions? Before submitting your application, please e-mail us at info@arquetopia.org.

Applications are juried by a rotating, international (Mexico/USA) committee of seven professional artists, curators, collectors, and authors, some of whom serve on our Board and others who serve anonymously.

INSTRUCTIONS: To apply, please complete all steps indicated below (in English or en Español):

#1. Send a brief, introductory e-mail to info@arquetopia.org containing all of the following:
A. Your current CV or résumé.
B. Artists, photographers, and designers: attach five (5) sample images of your works (JPEG, PNG, or PDF format, 72 dpi, maximum 2 MB each file) and a brief statement attesting that all works are of your own original creation. Curators, art historians, writers, and researchers: attach five (5) sample texts of your works (3 pages each) and a brief statement attesting that all works are of your own original creation.

#2. Submit your tax-deductible donation of USD $35.00 via the orange “DONATE NOW” module on the right side of this page. Your donation will go toward our current fundraiser sponsored by GlobalGiving, “Support Music Scholarships for Mexican Youths,” and is required to activate your application. (We do not charge an application fee.)

#3. Submit your completed Arquetopia Artist-in-Residence Online Application (below).

Arquetopia Artist-in-Residence Online Application

1. Your full legal name:*

2. Your gender:*

3. Your date of birth (day, month, and year)*

4. Your place of birth (city and country)*

5. Your nationality or the country that issued your current passport:*

6. Language(s) that you speak:*

7. Your e-mail address:*

8. Your complete telephone number:*

9. Your complete mailing address:*

10. Your academic background, if applicable (state "N/A" if not applicable):*

11. Your professional experience, if applicable (state "N/A" if not applicable):*

12. Your awards and honors, if applicable (state "N/A" if not applicable):*

13. Your teaching experience, if applicable (state "N/A" if not applicable):*

14. Your general health information: Please specify any allergies (including to foods or drugs) and any other health/medical conditions that you have of which we should be aware (e.g., mobility concerns, epilepsy, diabetes, etc.). This is important information in unlikely event of any health/medical issues during your residency. State "N/A" if not applicable.*

14A. Please list any medications you are taking, if applicable. This is important information in the unlikely event of any health/medical issues during your residency. State "N/A" if not applicable.*

14B. Please specify any dietary issues or restrictions. State N/A if not applicable.*

15. Friend or relation of yours whom we may contact in case of an emergency during your residency:*

15A. Complete telephone number of your emergency contact:*

15B. E-mail address of your emergency contact:*

16. Reference #1: Please enter the name of one educational or professional reference whom we may contact on your behalf. This person may be one of your past instructors or someone who has personally supervised you at work (not necessarily an art-related reference).*

16A. Referee's official title or position:*

16B. Referee's affiliation or organization:*

16C. Referee's e-mail address:*

16D. Referee's complete telephone number:*

16E. Referee's complete physical address (business preferred):*

17. Reference #2: Please enter the name of a second educational or professional reference whom we may contact on your behalf. This person may also be one of your past instructors or someone who has personally supervised you at work (not necessarily an art-related reference).*

17A. Second referee's official title or position:*

17B. Second referee's affiliation or organization:*

17C. Second referee's e-mail address:*

17D. Second referee's complete telephone number:*

17E. Second referee's complete physical address (business preferred):*

18. How, or from where, did you hear about Arquetopia?*

19. Are you applying in response to a specific Arquetopia open-call or deadline announcement that you found on a third-party website?*

Yes

No

Unsure

19A. If you answered "Yes" to the previous question, please indicate which third-party website and announcement (and link to the URL if possible). State "N/A" if not applicable.*

20. Have you carefully read all information presented on the various pages of this website including our Mission Statement, Residency Guidelines, and individual residency descriptions pertaining to the program(s) for which you are applying?*

Yes

No

Residency Programs Important Information

• Self-directed, production-based art residencies in Cusco are offered at flexible sessions of 3 to 12 weeks. In Puebla, these are offered at flexible sessions of 4 to 12 weeks, except Ceramics at 6 to 12 weeks due to necessary clay drying time.

• Instructional Residencies in all three locations (sessions of 3 or 4 weeks) may be extended by the artist for 1 up to 12 weeks as self-directed Art Production Residencies.

• Art History, Research, and Writers Residencies are each offered at flexible sessions of 3 to 8 weeks.

21. Please select only one (1) principal residency program category for which you would like to apply, that is specific to your project proposal and intended residency time frame.*

21A. Range of residency start dates that you are requesting (including year):*

21B. Number of weeks in residence that you are requesting:*

21C. If applying for an Instructional Residency or the Art Educators Residency, would you also like to extend the session with additional weeks of continued, self-directed Art Production?*

Yes

No

Unsure

Not applicable

21D. If you answered "Yes" to the previous question, with how many weeks of continued, self-directed Art Production would you like to extend (state N/A if not applicable)?*

21E. Arquetopia residency location of the program for which you are applying:*

Arquetopia Puebla, Mexico (in the central historic district)

Arquetopia Oaxaca, Mexico (in the countryside just outside the city)

Arquetopia Cusco, Peru (in the Sacred Valley of the Andes, between the city and Machu Picchu)

Don't know / No preference

21F. Please indicate the specific art medium(s), research technique(s), or other methods that you intend to use during your residency:*

22. Founded in 2009, Arquetopia Foundation is an award-winning, self-sustaining, official nonprofit organization of artist-run spaces in two developing countries. Because Arquetopia receives zero external funding from public, governmental, corporate, or other entities, we are not a granting institution; as with 90% of organizations worldwide that offer residencies, the operating costs of our comprehensive residency programs are sustained via the fee paid by the international artists and writers who benefit from these professional programs. We are not able to offer free or sponsored residencies, stipends, or other financial aid. Selected applicants cover program and travel expenses themselves or via third-party funding. *

I understand this information and am ready to proceed with application.

23. Please indicate the Program Tuition Fee of the residency for which you are applying. (This is not the USD $35 music scholarship program donation for application.) If you do not know, please e-mail us at info@arquetopia.org to request this information before submitting your application.*

24. If selected, how will you cover your Residency Program Tuition Fee and personal travel expenses? Select all that apply.*

Self

Third-party grant(s)/funding

Other (specify)

25A. If you plan to use third-party grants or funding toward your residency tuition fee and/or travel, please list your funding source(s) and any additional details. State "N/A" if not applicable.*

25B. Status of third-party grants or funding that you plan to use toward your residency tuition fee and/or travel:*

Definite / Pre-arranged

Unsure / To be determined

Not applicable

25C. If you indicated third-party granting entities above, is your participation in the residency dependent on receiving the grant(s) that you listed?*

I am dependent upon receiving third-party funding for which I am applying

I will be covering my residency deposit/fee and participating if selected, regardless of whether or not I receive third-party funding for which I am applying

Not applicable

25D. If you indicated third-party granting entities above, will you need any official letters of support from Arquetopia toward application for them?*

Yes

No

Unsure

Not applicable

26. Artists Only: If selected, are you comfortable with sharing the studio/production spaces with other Arquetopia residents?*

Yes

No

Not applicable / I am not an artist

26A. Please elaborate on your response to #26.*

27. Arquetopia is not a studio rental space but a full array of more than 20 unique and customized residency programs with content and project support. Though Arquetopia's residencies are process-based vs. product-based, each resident is expected to be working on his or her proposed project for the duration of the residency session. Please describe your intended residency project in detail, and include your theme(s) and research topics where applicable.*

28. Please include the URL of your website if you would like any additional work to be considered (not required). State "N/A" if not applicable.*

29. By clicking the box below, you agree to adhere to all terms and policies of Arquetopia Foundation and its Artist-in-Residence Programs.*

Agree

Before submitting this application form, please review the detailed instructions at the top of this page and verify that you have completed ALL of the other steps indicated. Applications are seen by our staff and selection committee only after ALL listed requirements are completed. Incomplete applications are not considered.

After completing all of the above, click the “Submit Application” button. It may take a few minutes for the form to send, so do not click on your Back button or stop the transfer.

About Arquetopia Foundation

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