[Artmajors] Artist Resources shared by 2019 Alumni Ambassador for the Department of Art, Jill Slaymaker

[Patti Doster]

VALUABLE ARTIST INFORMATION SHARED RECENTLY FROM THE 2019 ALUMNI AMBASSADOR FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ART.  THIS IS INFORMATION SHE WAS UNABLE TO SHARE IN HER ARTIST TALK WHILE ON CAMPUS RECENTLY.  HIGHLY RECOMMEND YOU TAKE THE TIME TO READ THIS INFORMATION IF YOU OR YOU KNOW A SERIOUS ARTIST LOOKING FOR OPPORTUNITIES AND INFORMATION .



Here are some resources.  They can all be googled and many are also on Facebook/Instagram:

Chashama - affordable NYC temporary studios; gallery/show opportunities as well

Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts (EFA) - not as affordable but great studios, lots of traffic and gallery/opportunity

Marie Sharpe Walsh Foundation - grants/studios - free studio for a year and lots of opportunities

Nurture Art - non-profit artist files and gallery in Brooklyn

Smack Mellow - studio grants in Brooklyn; also curated shows

Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC) - studios free, and opportunities

New York Foundation for the Arts - newsletter with lots of opportunities listed; grants

Foundation Center - library with grant opportunities

Res Artist or just google "art residencies" - studios all over the world.  Some are free, some are expensive, and everything in between.

A wonderful residency I went to was in Assisi, Italy:  Arte Studio Ginestrelle, in a converted farmhouse on a mountain, 20 min. from Assisi.  The owner is kind, beautiful Marina Merli (and her parents).  Just google the residency.
Wonderful place, giant homemade breakfast every morning, with cappuccino, eggs, truffles, dairy and meats from the local farms down the road.  Indoor and outdoor studios.  Frescoes by Giotto in the town square.  Trips to the town every week, and fabulous pizza in a mountain restaurant on Fridays.

Another great residency I did was La Macina di San Cresci, in Greve, Italy (Tuscany).  Gorgeous!  The studios are 1,000 years old, and the views are stunning.  Vineyards everywhere.

And another, that's not too hard to get in, and not expensive: The Hambidge Center in Rabun Gap, GA.  Loved it.  Blue Ridge Mountains.  Rocking chairs and wine before dinner, which is complimentary and vegetarian.  Went many years ago.  Cabins in the woods.  At the time, it was only $75 a week including dinner.  It's probably more money now.
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NYC housing:
Manhattan Plaza - subsidized housing for performing artists, in the theater district, midtown (the waiting list was so long, it was closed, but it may have opened up again).  I live there.  Great sense of community for performers.

Westbeth - subsidized housing for visual artists (waiting list, but get on it!  Worth the wait.) in the West Village, and they have a gallery, too.  Great community for artists, and show opportunities.

Also, Jersey City in NJ, and Red Hook and Greenpoint in Brooklyn, have artist communities and affordable housing.  Also Beacon, NY and Hudson, NY and Woodstock, NY have artist communities.
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Brainard Carey - author, How to Make it in the Art World (can buy used on Amazon for 99 cents or so), and a second book about New Media, plus he has a free newsletter about building an art career.  And interviews on Yale radio.  He is on Facebook.  Calls his biz Praxis.  Really nice guy, and smart.

Sharon Louden - author, How to Sustain a Creative Life and two other books.  She is also an installation artist and does animation, and is on Facebook. (can buy on Amazon).  Also a wonderful person, smart, caring, very well connected in the art world.

Visual AIDS - has shows once a year, anyone can be in them.  You donate a very small artwork.  The shows are usually in really good NYC galleries, which looks good on a resume.  Money goes to help people with AIDS.

Saatchi online - free website for showing art.  They take 30% commission if something sells online, but if the collector comes directly to your studio, there is no commission.  I and others have sold large paintings on there!

As I mentioned, it's best to get a day job at an art organization, such as a museum, art gallery, or non-profit like New York Foundation for the Arts.  Great way to meet people in the art world and learn the ropes.

Also, my employer, Studio in a School, hires artists to be artist-in-residents in the NYC public schools.  Part time work, flexible hours.  I work one day a week and have been with them for over 20 years.



All best,
Jill






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