V-AiR23 Call Now Open
NEW DEADLINE: March 17!
V-AiR Overview
Open to Laredo and RGV based artists
Artists are selected by a committee of jurors
Selected artists each receive a stipend to support the process and creation of the artwork
Participation in a virtual artist talk or other art-related engagement (TBD)
AIR group exhibition in the Fall of 2023
AIR Proposals are due on March 11, 2023 March 17, 2023
Take Note: this is a 3 month, remote residency
About V-AiR
This year, our signature Virtual Artist-in-Residency (V-AiR) will grant three (3) south Texas artists stipends to work remotely for three months in order to create a new body of artwork while working closely with a mentor and engaging with a virtual audience.
The application process is open to artists who live and work in Laredo and RGV. Artists will be selected by a jury composed of Cultivarte Laredo and other creative professionals based on the quality of their work, presentation, as well as artists’ ability to outline how they want to use the residency.
The following will be taken into account:
Ability to utilizing online resources to further intellectual and creative inquiry
Evidence of a vision to explore, develop, and create new artwork
Evidence of novel and experimental ideas
Evidence of building a relationship with an online audience
Alignment with Cultivarte’s mission and vision
Selected artists will gain exposure, make connections with the greater South Texas art community, and provide an alternative platform to meaningfully expand ideas about their artistic and creative processes. This residency is ideal for multidisciplinary, visual, performance and media artists interested in exploring and expanding their creativity and artwork.
V-AiR is designed to contribute to the professional and artistic growth of selected artists, and encourages self-identified up-and-coming and emerging artists to explore innovative ways to work with materials, concepts, and activate their own spaces to be conducive to focused work. V-AiR Artists will be expected to make full use of their time.
Cultivarte Laredo welcomes proposals from individual artists, collaborating artists, and collectives. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age. The V-AiR Residency will culminate in a group exhibition inclusive of the 2023 AIR Cohort in the Fall.
Region: South Texas (Laredo and RGV)
Application Deadline: March 11, 2023 March 17, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. CST
Stipend Amount: $1,250
V-AiR Proposals Must Include
Description of the work/project you would like to create (300 word max)
Detailed project budget
Artist statement (200 word max)
Artist bio (200 word max)
Artist photo (will only be used if selected)
Numbered image list with titles, dimensions, media, and dates
Portfolio with 10 work samples – may include audio, images, and video/links to video. Original work only. Preferably, created within the last 2 years. File names should include last name, first name and image list number (for example: Lastname_Firstname_1).
List of 2 references with email and phone number contact.
Artist Expectations
Fulfill a 3-month remote residency
Account for use of time and progress during weekly check-ins
Adapt to a remote modality (entirely online)
Adapt a research component in the creative process
Able and available to attend a maximum of 3 virtual meetings prior to beginning residency (to plan + schedule, etc.); includes a virtual meet-n-greet with 2023 AIR Cohort and staff.
Present at least one (1) virtual community engagement (pre-recorded or live session) on social media with the goal to engage Cultivarte Laredo followers
Actively document and share residency experience + creative process via social media as images and/or reels and tag @cultivarte.laredo
Present artwork and attend the AIR Cohort Group Exhibition in the Fall of 2023
Make an active effort to engage with other Cultivarte AIR + programs during residency tenure
Support for Artists
Selected V-AiR Artists each receive a $1,250 stipend
Standard online marketing and publicity
Weekly check-ins with a mentor
Monthly meetings with other AIR for peer feedback + critique
Regular updates about V-AiR on the Cultivarte Laredo social media platforms and website
Group exhibition with printed exhibition catalog
How to Apply
Email your proposals to cultivartelaredo@gmail.com.
Use subject title V-AIR23.
Tentative Calendar
Mar 17 | Proposals are due
Mar 20-24 | Review + Selection
Mar 26 | Selected V-AiR Artists are notified
Mar 27 | Public announcement
Apr 1 | V-AiR Residency 1 begins
May 1 | V-AiR Residency 2 begins
Jun 1 | V-AiR Residency 3 begins
Oct | AIR Group Exhibition
For More Information
For more information about V-AiR, or if you have any questions or need assistance in completing your proposal please contact Maritza Bautista at cultivartelaredo at gmail dot com or by phone at 956 523 95 22.
