Artists invited to apply for residence program
City of Fredericton to allow selector creators to display work at two local parks this summer
City hall is in recruitment mode, looking for artists who’d be interested in showcasing their talents at two Fredericton parks as part of the Summer Artist-in-Residence program.
The City of Fredericton announced Thursday that applications are open for the program, which is heading into its seventh year.
Participating artists will set up at the Fredericton Botanic Garden in Odell Park or at Killarney Lake Park between June 30 and Aug. 22.
“The city is inviting artists to submit proposals for a residency at either location during July or August,” city hall said in a news release Thursday.
Each residency period is for two weeks, it said, and each artist would be paid $500 per week.
“The program provides a unique opportunity for artists to move their studio outdoors in the community-run Botanic Garden adjacent to Odell Park on the south side or the natural surroundings of Killarney Lake’s wooded recreational park on the north side,” the release said.
“Artists are required to engage with park and garden users daily on site, and with the broader community through online activities.”
Residencies at Killarney Lake Park will be designed to include regularly scheduled, interactive activities for the public, through studio hours, hands-on workshops, demonstrations and artist talks.
Residencies through the program will also include access to indoor studio and workshop space, the city said.
“Selected artists are free to move throughout the park or garden as part of their creative process and will be provided with portable lawn signs which will indicate that they are the ‘Artist in Residence,’” the release said.
Artists working in any medium are eligible to apply for the program, but the city is specifically looking for art that’s “conducive to community engagement.”
Each artist is expected to be in residence at his or her assigned park Monday to Friday for six hours each day.
Submission guidelines are available online at this link.
“Artists are asked to check available park amenities listed under submission guidelines to ensure their preference of location is best suited to their project,” the release said.
Submissions can be sent by email to culture@fredericton.ca.
The application deadline is March 21 at 4:30 p.m., and applicants will be notified by April 30.
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