The mission of the Djerassi Resident Artists Program is to support and enhance the creativity of artists by providing uninterrupted time for work, reflection, and collegial interaction in a setting of great natural beauty, and to preserve the land on which the Program is situated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Residency Guidelines

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APPLICATION GUIDELINES

APPLICATION POSTMARK DEADLINE: Applications must be postmarked by February 15, 2009.

ON-LINE APPLICATIONS 2010 APPLICATION FORMS LINK

APPLICATION REQUESTS BY POST

To request an application packet by regular mail please send a self-addressed business-size envelope with sufficient postage for mailing a letter weighing 1 ounce to:
ADMISSIONS 2010
Djerassi Resident Artists Program
2325 Bear Gulch Road
Woodside, CA 94062

RESIDENCY AWARD: The Djerassi Resident Artists Program award is a residential grant. We offer, at no cost, living and studio accommodations, and all meals. Artists, who need additional funding for travel, materials, supplies, and/or at-home expenses, should apply to other sources for this support.

ELIGIBILITY AND RE-APPLICATIONS: National and international visual artists, composers, choreographers, media artists, and writers are eligible. Alumni must wait three seasons before reapplying for a return residency. Example: 2008 residents can reapply for the 2012 residency season. Artists who were placed on alternate status may reapply for the next season. Please note that students are not eligible for residencies.

We seek applications on two levels. The first level includes emerging and mid-career artists, for whom appointments as resident artists might make a significant impact on their careers. The second level consists of artists with established national and/or international reputations, for whom a change of environment may offer refreshment and inspiration.

ADMISSIONS PANELS: Invitations for residencies are extended based on evaluations made by panels consisting of artists and arts professionals in each discipline. The panels meet once a year to review applicants within those disciplines. Panelists are rotated each year. Approximately 60 artists are selected each year to work on independent or collaborative projects.

PROCESSING FEE: A nonrefundable processing fee of $35 (US) is required with each application. Please make money order or personal check payable to Djerassi Program. Non-United States residents, please make payment in US funds: International money order or check drawn on a bank with a US branch. International artists ONLY may also pay by credit card using the Djerassi website Donate Now button, check the Application Fee donation category and fill in your credit card information. DO NOT send money via Western Union or Money Gram, Postal Money Gram.

APPLICATION MAILING: Send the completed application form and all support materials to: ADMISSIONS 2010, DJERASSI RESIDENT ARTISTS PROGRAM, 2325 Bear Gulch Road, Woodside, CA 94062-4405. Please refer to the attached checklist before final submission. Receipt of your application will be acknowledged only by return of your enclosed postcard. DO NOT send your application by registered, return receipt mail.

WORK SAMPLE RETURN: Work samples and other materials WILL NOT be returned

NOTIFICATION: Applicants will be notified of selection by August 15, 2009. You MUST include a self-addressed stamped business size envelope to receive a notification. Djerassi will supply postage for international artists. Notification by email IS NOT offered.

COLLABORATIONS: Artists who wish to apply as collaborators must each send individual fees, application forms and support materials. Include a separate page describing the collaborative proposal. Please let us know if you still want to be considered even if your collaborator(s) is/are not accepted into the Program and also specify your work and living space needs.

COUPLES: Couples must apply separately with the understanding that each applicant will be reviewed separately by their discipline’s panel. If both artists are selected, we will make every effort to schedule you at the same time and arrange appropriate accommodations. Separate studios will be assigned unless otherwise requested. Please note on your applications if you would like to share the same living quarters.

CHOREOGRAPHY APPLICANTS: Choreographers may request to have one DANCER in residence or request the time alone. Additional local dancers (up to six) are welcome to work in the studio (day use only) weekdays and weekends by special prior arrangements. Meals and overnight accommodations are not available for additional dancers.

GUESTS: Accommodations are limited to selected individual residents only. No accommodations for spouses, partners, or children are available. Friends or family who are in the area for brief visits cannot be accommodated overnight at the facility. They are welcome for day visits and dinner at the ranch. No personal pets are allowed.

ANNUAL OPEN HOUSE: Artists in residence JUNE 29 - AUGUST 3 will be asked to share their work in progress during the Annual Open House on Sunday, August 1, 2010.

NON-DISCRIMINATION: The Program 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 in its admission policies.

WORK SAMPLE REQUIREMENTS

Please note: Work samples and other material will no longer be returned.

You must adhere to the guidelines and work sample requirements for your application to be considered by the Djerassi Program panel.

If your work does not fall clearly within one of the following disciplines or you have questions regarding the application process, contact the Residency Coordinator.

VISUAL ARTS: (Painters, Sculptors, Installation Artists, Photographers, etc.): Visual Artists MUST include a separate slide/jpeg list identifying their work by slide/jpeg number, title, medium, and year of completion and a brief descriptive paragraph about the work.

Do not send your work in folders, or binders.

Submit a CD with at least six but no more than twenty jpeg images. Numbers one through six will be projected. Jpegs MUST be 800 x 600 pixels @ 72 dpi. Name each jpeg file with “your last name_your first name_1.jpg”, “your last name_your first name_2.jpg”, etc. the number should correspond with your jpeg image list.

Please Note: Jpeg images directly from digital cameras that do not follow the guidelines above, DVDs, website URLs, videos or PowerPoint files will not be accepted in the Visual Arts category.

(NO images will be accepted by email)

Or (do not send both)

Submit at least six but no more than twenty slides. Numbers one through six will be projected. Number each slide (top right corner). Identify each with your name and title of work. Be sure to indicate top clearly. Place dot in lower left corner. Submit slides in plastic sleeves with standard mount for use in a Kodak Carousel projector.

MEDIA ARTS/NEW GENRES: (Filmmakers, Video Artists, Multi Media Artists, Performance Artists, Experimental Theater, Sound/Radio Artists, Interdisciplinary Artists, etc.): Submit the following to represent your work: DVD, CD with jpegs 800 x 600 pixels @ 72 dpi, or Video Tape (VHS American NTSC and European PAL) accepted. Label all materials and include a brief descriptive paragraph about the work.

CHOREOGRAPHY: Submit DVD or Video tape (VHS American NTSC and European PAL) of two examples of work not more than ten minutes total duration. Tape should be cued and ready to play. Label DVD and/or tape with name, date and titles. Include a brief descriptive paragraph about the work.

MUSIC COMPOSITION: Submit two full compositions on CD. Label each CD and case with your name and title of tracks. Include a brief descriptive paragraph about the work on a separate sheet of paper. Scores are optional. Please note on application if you are applying for the Oshita Fellowship. For information related to this fellowship see our website or contact our office.

LITERATURE: (Writers) Please apply under one category: Poetry, Drama, or Fiction/Literary non-fiction. Poetry: submit six to ten poems; Drama: submit one script; Fiction or Literary non-fiction: submit chapter(s) or section of a book (maximum 25 pages). Label your writing samples with your name, title, date and publication information for each work if applicable and include a brief descriptive paragraph about the work. Securely clip or bind all pages of your samples together. Send one photocopied set and no original publications. Unpublished material welcome. Please include one original and one copy of the Djerassi APPLICATION FORM.

APPLICATION CHECKLIST: Please make sure that you have included the following in your application packet. Please note the application form, resume and all support materials must be in English.

  • Djerassi Program Application Form
  • Alliance of Artists Communities Survey
  • Application Fee ($35 in US funds)
  • Resume/Curriculum Vitae
  • Work Samples
  • Brief descriptive paragraph about the work
    (Visual Arts and Media Arts applicants must also include a slide/jpeg image list)
  • *Self Addressed Stamped Receipt of Application Acknowledgment Postcard
  • *Self Addressed Stamped Notification Envelope (for notification of acceptance)

        *The Djerassi Program supplies postage for International postcards and notification.

 

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