Trap\door Artist-Run Centre Call for Submissions – Gushul Studio & Collaboration Project 2012

Information: http://www.uleth.ca/finearts/departments/art/gushul-residency-programs

DEADLINE EXTENDED – February 29, 2012

Trap\door is announcing the seventh annual Gushul Studio Residency and Collaboration Project. We seek proposals from emerging visual artists working in any media.

The residency seeks to combine the skills, knowledge, histories and varied approaches of two emerging visual artists. At least one artist will be chosen from within Alberta. The other artist will be chosen from outside Alberta.

Artists will be chosen based on the strength and merit of their ongoing production as well as their collaborative abilities. Artists can apply individually and be paired with another artist or they may apply as a team. The two will do a residency together at the University of Lethbridge’s Gushul Studio. One goal of Trap\door artist-run centre is to help visual artists develop their practice by providing opportunities for creative research and exploration. We see the promotion of emerging artists as a vital role for our organization and an important contribution to the cultural richness of our community.

The Gushul is located in the scenic Crowsnest Pass in the town of Blairmore, Alberta. Trap\door chose the Gushul as the location for this residency because it is designed to accommodate two working artists and has been successfully utilized for two decades by professional artists and writers from across Canada, the United States, and Europe. It is an exceptional space which meets the requirements of the project and has the added extra incentive of allowing artists-in-residence to interact with and contribute to the vitality of the Crowsnest Pass community. Trap\door has scheduled the Gushul Studio for July, 2012.

Trap\door will arrange and advertise an open house during which members of the community can visit the artists in residence. In addition, we will publish a full-colour brochure featuring written and visual documentation of the project.

Trap\door believes strongly in providing adequate funding for participants. We will cover the rental costs of the Gushul studio and writer’s cottage as well as provide a living stipend and a $750 artist’s fee for each artist.

To apply, please submit the following:

CV (max 2 pages)
Artist Statement (please limit to 250 words)
Statement of Intent (500 words max.)
Up to 15 images (digital images, and/ or VHS or DVD documentation. max. 5 minutes duration)
Image list (artist’s name, title, date, medium, size)

For artists applying as a collaborative team, please include a maximum of 20 images (combined) and/or VHS or DVD documentation (max. 5 minutes), and ONE statement of intent along with a CV and an artist statement for each applicant. Please note that in the case of artist collaborators, one of the artists must be a current resident of Alberta.

Please mail printed applications to:

Trap\door Artist Run Centre
c/o 811 5 Avenue South,
Lethbridge, AB, T1J 0V2

Application Deadline: February 29th, 2012 (Applications must be received, not postmarked by this date.)
For more information on the Gushul Studio facilities, please visit: http://www.uleth.ca/finearts/departments/art/gushul-residency-programs

For those that haven’t seen the blog that has been created by our Gushul artists, now is the best time to have a look back at their last 25 days. It’s been an awesome read, you can see the growth and development, as well as the ongoing spirit of collaboration these two have created. We at the trap\door couldn’t be more happy how this year’s residency has turned out.

A few of us were able to make it to the open house, and we couldn’t have asked for a better day. Strange how last year’s residency was in August, and the open house day was raining (snowing at the higher elevations); the end of September saw a temperature near 30 degrees above! During our visit, we were able to meet a few Crowsnest resident’s that dropped by, we have to thank Krisztina Wood from the CNP Art Gallery and Allied Arts Council for passing on the message to its member base, that was just great to see!

I’m really excited to see the unveiling of their finished piece, which will be from 7:30-10:00 pm on Thursday, September 29th at the Gushul Studio. They’ve worked really hard on this piece, and it will be amazing to see. For those that cannot make it to the Pass on Thursday, we are going to figure out a way of showing it during Arts Days at the Blueprint Gallery.

Anyway, it’s hard not to be totally stoked about how this residency worked out. We hope you can share in this either this Thursday or this weekend during Arts Days!

For the month of August, Christopher Moore and Kelaine Devine are exploring the Crowsnest Pass at the Gushul Studio in Blairmore.

From Kelaine:

Howdy!

I’m on an artist residency in the Crowsnest Pass for the month of August with friend/fellow artist Christopher Moore. We are researching tourist culture through artistic means and have completely become enamoured with a book on Dude Ranches.

We are keeping a blog of our project: http://www.myblairmore.com We are updating several times a day with things that we find interesting. I hope you check in regularly. We love feedback.

Thanks!

Kelaine

We are excited to see what happens during the month, and feel free to join us all on August 29th for the open house and special Dr. Sketchy’s!

One goal of Trap\door artist run centre is to help visual artists develop their practice by providing opportunities for creative research and exploration. We see the promotion of emerging artists as a vital role for our organization and an important contribution to the cultural richness of our community.

With this goal in mind, Trap\door is offering the fifth annual Gushul Studio Residency & Collaboration Project. This project will combine the skills, knowledge, histories and varied approaches of two emerging visual artists. At least one artist will be picked from within Alberta and both artists will be chosen based on the strength and merit of their ongoing production as well as their collaborative abilities. Artists can apply individually and be paired with another artist or apply as a team. The two will do a residency together at the University of Lethbridge’s Gushul Studio.

The Gushul is located in the scenic Crowsnest Pass in the town of Blairmore, Alberta. Trap\door chose the Gushul as the location for this residency because it is designed to accommodate two working artists and has been successfully utilized for 2 decades by professional artists and writers from across Canada, the United States, and Europe. It is an exceptional space which meets the requirements of the project and has the added extra incentive of allowing artists in residence to interact with, and contribute to, the vitality of the Crowsnest Pass community. Trap\door has booked the Gushul Studio for the month of August, 2010.

Trap\door will arrange and advertise an open house during which members of the community can visit the artists in residence. In addition, we will publish a full-colour brochure featuring written and visual documentation of the project.

Trap\door believes strongly in providing adequate funding for participants. Thus we will provide rental of the Gushul studio and writer’s cottage as well as a living stipend and a $500 artist’s fee for each artist.

To apply, please submit the following:
cv Artist Statement
Statement of Intent
15 images (slides or digital images, and or VHS or DVD documentation)
Image list ( artist’s name, title, date, medium, size)

Please mail applications to:
Trap\door
c/o 811 5 Avenue South,
Lethbridge, AB, T1J 0V2

Application Deadline: December 15th, 2009 (Applications must be received, not postmarked by this date.)

For more information on the Gushul Studio facilities, please visit the University of Lethbridge Gushul Studio Program