Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts (NE), call for applicants: Artist in Residence, with stipend

Deadline: September 30th, 2013

Residency time period: July 2014 – December 2014

The Residency Program at the Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts was started by artists for artists and is a program that truly trusts artists and seeks to support the creative process. The Residency Program provides support in the form of time, space and monthly stipends to 36 artists per year. Three month residencies allow artists time to reflect, research and take risks. Our famously large live/work studios and installation spaces allow artists to do the work they cannot do elsewhere. Access to on-site facilities and a monthly stipend allow each artist to concentrate fully on their creative process.
The Bemis Center provides Artists-in-Residence with the gift of time, space and support:
-TIME 3 months of uninterrupted, self-directed work time.
-SPACE The Bemis Center is housed in two urban warehouses totaling 110,000 square feet in downtown Omaha, NE. Each artist is provided with a generously sized live/work studio with a private bathroom and kitchen, 24 hour access to facilities including a wood shop, approximately 9,000 square feet of installation spaces, dark room and a large sculpture fabrication facility. The 10,000 square foot Okada Sculpture Facility features 12 foot garage doors, a kiln room with a 31″W x 42″L x 27″D Bailey electric kiln, a clay mixing room, spray booth, welding facilities and 6,000 square feet of open space.
-SUPPORT $750 monthly stipend.
Online application only. Application fee. Foreign applicants must be able to speak and understand English.
Link to more information and application: http://www.bemiscenter.org/residency/
Check out the images of their fabulous facilities: http://www.bemiscenter.org/residency/facilities.html
About: Founded in 1981 by artists Jun Kaneko, Tony Hepburn, Lorne Falke and Ree Schonlau, the spirit and programs of the Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts are based on the conviction that exceptional talent deserves to be supported. Our practical commitment to this belief is achieved by providing well-equipped studio spaces, living accommodations and a monthly stipend to artists who are awarded residencies. These artists come from around the world to work within a supportive community of like-minded people. The atmosphere and environment offer an ideal situation for creative growth and experimentation and encourage artists to confront new challenges. They are located in Omaha, Nebraska.