PRESS RELEASE January 2018
January 2018
The Salt Spring Arts Council (SSAC) and the Artist in Residence steering committee are pleased to announce the third year of the Artist in Residence (AiR) Program on Salt Spring Island, British Columbia.
The Artist in Residence (AiR) Program provides an opportunity for artists to work in the vibrant arts environment of Salt Spring Island. The program is open to all Canadian professionals working in the arts, in any genre or medium, at any stage of their careers. AiR encourages applications from artists of diverse cultural and regional backgrounds. The intent of the program is to provides the time and space for creativity and productivity and introduces visiting artists to Salt Spring Island and its arts community.
Deadline for Submissions: May 1. 2018
Residencies are awarded based on available facilities, potential links to the Salt Spring community, collaborative opportunities and artistic merit.
In the last two years AiR has welcomed Canadian artists living as far away as Thailand and from as close by as Victoria. Their projects have been equally wide ranging and have involved explorations of photography, printmaking, sculpture, painting, beading and curatorial studies. They have shared their work through presentations, workshops, demonstrations and exhibits, enriching our island with their work and ideas, interacting with Salt Spring artists and enjoying our unique island life style.
The AiR program invites artists to ‘Come, share the experience” and engage with the creative cultural community of Salt Spring Island.
Within the spirit of this framework, collaborative proposals by members of the Salt Spring arts community which involve off island artists are actively encouraged.
Applications for the AiR program can be submitted on or before May 1st. 2018 for tenure between October 2018 and April 2019. Application information is available at http://ssartscouncil.com/artist-in-residence/
This message was sent by: Artist in Residence (AiR) Program, Salt Spring Arts Council
114 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, Canada V8K 2V5,
Email: air@ssartscouncil.com
