The Salt Spring Arts Council (SSAC) and the Artist in Residence steering committee have announced 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 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 is to provide the time and space for creativity and productivity and to introduce visiting artists to Salt Spring Island and its arts community.
Residencies will be awarded based on available facilities, potential links to the Salt Spring community, collaborative opportunities and artistic merit. Applications for the AiR program can be submitted on or before May 1, 2018 for tenure between October 2018 and April 2019.
Within the spirit of this framework, collaborative proposals which involve off island artists are actively encouraged from members of the SaltSpring arts community.
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, beadingand curatorial studies. They have shared their work through presentations, workshops,demonstrations and exhibits, enriching our island with their work and ideas, interactingwith Salt Spring artists and enjoying our unique island life style.
Application information is available HERE.
The AiR program invites artists to ‘Come, share the experience” and engage with the creative cultural community of Salt Spring Island.
Source: Salt Spring Arts Council