Hello, friends—
A somewhat brief intro from me this week, as it’s been a whirlwind week, first in New York to celebrate the opening of Eutierria at CARVALHO PARK—what a wonderful time with so many lovely artists—then back to Wisconsin, and now on the road to Denver to install Desire Lines at David B. Smith Gallery, which opens on Saturday. The opening reception is on Saturday, June 1, with artists in attendance! If you’re in the area, we’d love to see you.
My two favorite parts of a road trip are the first day—what jubilation!—and about two weeks in, when the flow begins. I’m very much at the beginning of a trip now, starting with a couple of weeks in Colorado followed by a 5-week trek through the Southwest, up Highway 101 on the West Coast, and back through Montana and the northern plains.
I try to do this kind of thing as much as possible because a) it’s awesome, b) it’s eye-opening, and c) it entails quite a bit of research. Along the way, inevitably I learn about art spaces, studios, initiatives, and installations that I never would find out about if I stayed at home. It allows me to get as close to being everywhere at the same time as possible while simultaneously losing the sense of what “where” even is—getting out of my comfort zone, finding a routine in constant change. (Incidentally, I’ve been wanting to pick up a copy of Marc Augé’s seminal Non-Places: Introduction to an Anthropology of Supermodernity (1995) lately, which explores transitory, liminal spaces like roadways, airports, or supermarkets. Have you checked it out?)
Kathleen Norris wrote of the western plains in her 1993 book of essays, Dakota: A Spiritual Geography, the part of the world I’ve been gradually making my way through this week carries “an unfathomable silence that has the power to re-form you.” I think that about all kinds of travel, too. Sometimes the best thing for the soul is simply—consciously—observing something new every single day as the world unfurls in front of you.
See you next week!
—Kate
What you’ll find this week:
Featured artist: Marina Kappos
Four exhibitions on view this week in Barcelona, Berlin, Los Angeles, and New York City
Thirteen opportunities for artists with deadlines coming up soon
Featured Artist: Marina Kappos
Human hands and profiles emerge from kaleidoscopic compositions in Marina Kappos’s acrylic paintings, on view now in Spooky Action at SHRINE in TriBeCa. I stopped in last weekend to see this magical, meditative exhibition, that unfolds in a series of square canvases in three distinct sizes, adding an element of seriality, as if each scene is a frozen film cell or animation.
Spooky Action continues in New York City through June 29. Find more from the artist on Instagram.
Exhibitions
NEW YORK CITY | POLINA BERLIN GALLERY
Casey Bolding: The river on top of your head
Bolding is an artist who, after showing one large painting in the very first international Young Space group exhibition, it’s been such a pleasure to follow as his paintings have evolved over the past 6 to 7 years, drawing on concepts of graffiti and refining ideas around walls as both inspiration and substrate. A lot of his works employ plaster and an element of patina or age.
Runs through June 1
BARCELONA | ALZUETA GALLERY
Sabine Finkenauer: MAILIED
I’ll just leave this here, nicked from the gallery’s site:
How brightly nature
Shines this morning!
What radiant sun!
How the fields sing!
– Mailied by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1771)
Runs through June 15
BERLIN | MAX GOELITZ GALLERY
Troika: anima atman
Troika is a London-based contemporary art group founded in 2003 by Eva Rucki, Conny Freyer, and Sebastien Noel. anima atman continues their interest in the intersections between virtual and material realities.
Runs through June 22
LOS ANGELES | ANAT EGBI GALLERY
Jordan Nassar: SURGE
Palestinian-American artist Jordan Nassar draws on the ancient medium of mosaic for his works in his latest solo exhibition, SURGE, also combining multi-paneled textiles in his ongoing exploration of heritage and homeland.
Runs through July 3
Artist Opportunities
Deadlines are coming up soon to apply for these grants, fellowships, residencies, and more.
Paid subscribers can access a list of dozens of current opportunities anytime at yngspc.com/opportunities.
The Field's Fiscal Sponsorship for Social Justice Arts Practitioners—Summer Cohort
Deadline: May 31
This program is a subsidized fiscal sponsorship membership with special benefits for individual artists and art collectives or organizations who identify as members of a historically underrepresented or marginalized group and whose creative work puts into practice and furthers values of social justice, equity, and inclusion in their communities. Participation includes one year of fiscal sponsorship subsidized by The Field (value of $110) with all associated benefits including an artist profile where you can collect online donations, create crowdfunding campaigns, and request grant review; a one-hour consultation with a member of the Artist Services Staff (value of $75); and a virtual networking gathering hosted by The Field to connect each cohort’s artists.
Submission fee: none
Singapore Art Museum Residencies
Deadline: May 31
Applications are open for three SAM’s artist, community and education, and curator and researcher residencies. Each program is fully funded, and residents receive a $1,000 SGD monthly stipend, housing, airfare, and studio space.
Submission fee: none
Artadia Awards: San Francisco Bay Area
Deadline: June 1
The Artadia Awards provide financial support, exposure, and recognition to artists. The awards are unrestricted, allowing artists to use the funds in any way they choose. Three Awardees receive unrestricted funds of $15,000, as well as access to the Artadia Network. Awardees are determined based on the sole discretion of the jury. Marciano Artadia Awardee receives unrestricted funds of $25,000. Applications in additional program cities open on a rolling basis throughout the year.
Submission fee: none
Cuttyhunk Island Fall 2024 Artists' Residency
Deadline: June 1
On a small island off the coast of Massachusetts, CIAR offers twelve visual artists focused time and a uniquely supportive environment to develop their work. Full and partial fellowships are available for artists to attend the residency for free or at a lower cost. Residency dates are September 3 to 10, 2024.
Submission fee: $25
Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition Thrive Grants
Deadline: June 1
Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition will award $5,000 and $10,000 grants to several artist-led, collaborative projects culminating in a public-facing program. A total of $60,000 is available.
Submission fee: none
1708 Gallery Pilot Artist Residency Program
Deadline: June 2
1708 Gallery is a nonprofit arts space located in the Arts District of Richmond, Virginia, and invites artists from within a 350-mile radius of Richmond to apply for a pilot residency. The residencies will be free, and 1, 2 or 3 months in length, running from September 2024 through August 2025. 1708 will provide a private, furnished live-work space; a $1,000 monthly stipend; access to basic equipment, and professional development opportunities.
Submission fee: none
Creators' Fund+ for Artists of Color Based in Scotland
Deadline: June 3
Creators’ Fund+ is a new 1-year pilot program supported by The National Lottery through Creative Scotland that will provide eight Black people and people of color (BPoC) who are creative and cultural professionals living in Scotland with £2,000 grants and 20 hours of mentorship. Building on the success of the original Creators' Fund which offered £500 micro-grants and 5.5-hour mentorships, Creators' Fund+ seeks to inspire a future generation of BPoC creatives in Scotland while starting an important discussion about representation in the country’s creative industries.
Submission fee: none
Florida Division of Arts Grants for Specific Cultural Projects
Deadline: June 3
The Specific Cultural Project (SCP) grant is designed to fund a single cultural project, program, exhibition or series taking placing within the grant period (July 1 — 30). The grant activities must support the mission of the organization or artist and further the state's cultural objectives. Organizations and individuals based in Florida are eligible to apply.
Submission fee: none
Artspace111 11th Annual Juried Exhibition of Texas Art
Deadline: June 3
Artspace111 and the Love Texas Art Foundation welcome submissions for the 11th Annual Texas Juried Exhibition, juried by Maggie Adler, Curator of Paintings, Sculpture, and Works on Paper, at the Amon Carter Museum of American Art. The exhibition will be open July 27 to August 24, 2024, with an opening reception on July 27th. Contemporary 2D and 3D artwork selected by the juror from the eligible submissions will be included in the exhibition at Artspace111 and are eligible for awards. Over $15,000 will be awarded to the best works in show, and the $10,000 first prize will include the opportunity to exhibit at Artspace111 in a separate solo or group exhibition in 2025.
Submission fee: $35
Delfina Foundation Residency Open Call for Peruvian Artists
Deadline: June 3
Through the support of Artus Peru, Delfina Foundation welcomes applications from Peruvian artists living and working in Peru for a twelve-week residency in London. This residency will take place from September 23 to December 15, 2024, during Delfina Foundation’s autumn residency season. The selected applicant will receive a round-trip economy class flight (booked by Artus Peru), reimbursement of visa fees (if required), health insurance, living allowance of £30 per day, a materials budget of £800, a travel pass for London’s public transport network, and a single bedroom with a desk at Delfina Foundation's house ,which hosts up to 8 residents with shared facilities.
Submission fee: none
The Farm Margaret River Funded Residency
Deadline: June 5
This residency is focused on site-specific projects, created during an eight-week period through research and collaboration while living at The Farm. The Farm offers space and time for artists, as individuals or a group, to consider our place in the natural environment, surrounded by the ancient beauty of South West Western Australia. In addition to accommodation in self-contained artists studios, the successful artist or group will receive a grant of AUD $7,500 (ex. GST) to cover out-of-pocket expenses.
Submission fee: none
Department of Transformation Ignite Rural Residencies
Deadline: June 5
Ignite Rural is an “at-home” artist residency focused on uplifting and supporting rural artists that engage in social/civic work and are in the early stages of their artistic practice. To be considered for the program, artists must reside in rural communities with a population of 20,000 or less within the colonial state borders of Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and the 23 Native Nations that share that geography. Priority will be given to BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) and Native artists and culture bearers. Ignite Rural 2024 will operate as an 8-month cohort model (September 2024 - April 2025) to connect rural artists with each other, provide virtual learning exchange opportunities, and support rural artists in their social and civic work within their communities. Participating artists will receive a $4,000 creative fund, an additional $8,000 living stipend, and access to an $800 artistic development/wellness fund. Six artists will be selected for the 2024 cohort.
Submission fee: none
Villa Lena Foundation Artist Residencies
Deadline: June 7
The Villa Lena Foundation operates a residency programme that runs from April to October each year in Tuscany, Italy. The Foundation offers artists 4 or 5 week residencies with onsite accommodation, studio space, and half-board meals (breakfast and dinner) five days a week. Studio spaces range in size depending on residents’ needs, with several being as large as one hundred and twenty square meters. Residents are invited to live in the nineteenth century villa, which is the heart of the property. Weekly cost is typically €150 per person, however there is a Villa Lena Foundation Scholarship awarded in each yearly program to waive the residency fee for one artist.
Submission fee: €21, fee waiver possible
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