Applications can be found at https://franconia.submittable.com/submit.
APPLICATIONS OPEN! 2021 FELLOWSHIP + EMERGING ARTIST RESIDENCIES
Applications accepted through November 15, 2020
ABOUT FRANCONIA
Located 45 miles from Minneapolis/St. Paul in the scenic St. Croix River Valley, the traditional lands of the Wahpekute people, Franconia Sculpture Park (FSP) operates a 43-acre outdoor museum, an artist-in-residence work-exchange program, robust public programming, and expansive educational initiatives.
FSP is a cultural anchor to the Twin Cities with a national reach into contemporary art communities and welcoming over 150,000 annual visitors. The program and facilities promote a collaborative community, foster new work and intellectual exchange, offer exhibition and presentation opportunities, and provide artists with exposure to the Twin Cities. We encourage experimentation and knowledge-building–whether artists seek to redefine process, reflect social and cultural contexts of our time, or push conceptual or material boundaries.
Franconia provides an inclusive communal residency experience where selected artists live on-site at our 4500 sq.ft. farmhouse. Our facility includes nine private bedrooms, 2.5 shared bathrooms, two kitchens, and common spaces for building lasting connections among peers. We provide food, laundry facilities, utilities, and WIFI for artist use. Franconia work facilities include an outdoor 10,000 square-foot work pad and woodshop with dedicated equipment for sculptural fabrication; a shared flex space; a Skutt kiln with Zone 10 capability; and access to public spaces at Franconia Commons; including a café, gift shop, and exhibition space. The picturesque rural setting and the chance to work along-side peers, mid-career artists, and visiting art curators create a dynamic setting for critical, technical, and professional growth within a collaborative exchange model.
Franconia’s 2021 theme is Authority, Visibility, and Public Space.
Artist applicants are encouraged to interpret this theme with regard to their project proposals–priority will be given to those applicants who do so.
Applications close November 15, 2020 | Notifications will be sent in mid-December.
Application Fee is $25; $15 for Alumni.
Applications can be found at https://franconia.submittable.com/submit.