Call for Resident Artist Applications - Spring 2019
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We are now accepting applications for our 6-month Resident Artist Program, which offers private, studio rental spaces for up to six individual artists. Application deadline is April 1, 2019. Move-in date for Resident Artists is June 1, 2019. This program is designed to encourage the creative and professional growth of emerging and mid-career artists who wish to work in a collaborative environment.
Benefits to being a MAX Resident Artist
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Application and Review Process
Artists must submit all of the items below to info@maxocala.org by April 1, 2019 to be considered.
Applications will be scored by an independent jury of art professionals outside Marion County and will be notified the week of April 8. The top 10 applicants will be interviewed by the MAX Selection Committee on April 26-27 and 6 artists will be offered a studio rental. Order in which artists select their studio space will be based on the results of their total jury scores. Move-in date is June 1, 2019.
For application details and to apply, please download the Spring 2019 Resident Artist Application and Terms and Conditions.
- Spring 2019 Resident Artist Application (must be completed in-full)
- Signature of Terms and Conditions (please make a copy for your records)
- Digital portfolio (10-15 images of current work in jpeg format with a maximum resolution of 1900 pixels wide)
- Resume or curriculum vitae
- $35 non-refundable application fee (checks or money order only, made out Magnolia Art Xchange, Inc.)
- Optional: Two letters of recommendation
Applications will be scored by an independent jury of art professionals outside Marion County and will be notified the week of April 8. The top 10 applicants will be interviewed by the MAX Selection Committee on April 26-27 and 6 artists will be offered a studio rental. Order in which artists select their studio space will be based on the results of their total jury scores. Move-in date is June 1, 2019.
For application details and to apply, please download the Spring 2019 Resident Artist Application and Terms and Conditions.
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Want to know what our jurors are looking for? Check out the Resident Artist Scoring Rubric.
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Scholarships
We are proud to announce a scholarship program for two resident artists. Artists submitting an application to be a part of the MAX Resident Artist program can now apply for one of the two scholarships that will provide a studio space for up to six months. Each scholarship has a maximum value of up to $1,500 to be applied towards the cost of a resident artist studio.
To apply for a scholarship award, please include a statement of need with your resident artist application. Scholarship recipients will be notified the week of April 20, 2019.
- Foxfire Realty Scholarship (available to any applicant artist, ages 18 and older)
- College of Central Florida Scholarship (available to any current CF student or alumni, ages 18 and older)
To apply for a scholarship award, please include a statement of need with your resident artist application. Scholarship recipients will be notified the week of April 20, 2019.
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Our Facility
Six unfurnished work spaces are available to artists in all media; studios range from 93 to 139 sq. ft. Rental fees are monthly and vary on the studio space size, ranging from $202.40-$285.20 a month ($1.80 per sq. ft.) plus a $35 monthly fee for facility/operating costs. Click here to see a floorplan and learn more.
