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<ul><li><b>Where is it?</b><br><br>The historic village of Giverny, only an hour from Paris, is home to the Terra residency program and also houses the property in which Claude Monet created many of his best-known works. Next Spring, it will see the inauguration of the Musée des Impressionismes, Giverny, a museum dedicated to highlighting the international character of the impressionist movement and of the artist colony in Giverny.</li><br>
<li><b>What is it?</b><br><br>Created by the Chicago-based Terra Foundation for American Art in 2001, this annual eight-week program aims to foster an intercultural dialogue on American art. The residency is unique in Europe in that it brings together both artists and art historians from both sides of the Atlantic in an environment rich in historical and cultural significance. The resultant mix of disciplines, all focused on the creation and understanding of art, produces a stimulating atmosphere where discussions are infused with debate on working methods, cultural differences and methodological approaches. Throughout the eight-week residency, Terra fellows are mentored by senior artists and scholars and the residency culminates with an “open studio” event at which the work achieved by the resident artists is shown both to invited guests and to the general public. By widening the creative and research horizons of its residents and promoting a close-knit artistic community, t
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<li><b>Whats going on now?</b><br><br>The Terra Summer Residency is part of a triumvirate of European fellowships offered by the Terra Foundation for American Art. Together with the Terra’s Research Travel Grants and its Teaching Fellowships & Professorships, the residency seeks to bring American art and research resources to international audiences and to foster multi-national perspectives by encouraging the participation of international scholars in the study of the history of American art. Whereas eligibility for the travel grants and teaching fellowships is reserved for art historians only, the summer residency program is open to both artists and historians. All three fellowship programs are currently calling for candidates: application deadlines are in January 2009.</li><br>
<li><a href="http://www.terraamericanart.org/">www.terraamericanart.org</a></li>
<li>Application Deadline Jan 15: <a href="http://www.resartis.org/index.php?id=42&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=927&tx_ttnews[backPid]=17&cHash=468da47ac6">more information</a></li></ul>
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<ul><li>December 19th: <a href="http://www.resartis.org/index.php?id=42&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=597&tx_ttnews[backPid]=17&cHash=339736827e"> Art Omi</a> USA</li>
<li>January 6th: <a href="http://www.resartis.org/index.php?id=42&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=826&tx_ttnews[backPid]=17&cHash=4ce55fa472"> Hungarian Multicultural Center</a> Hungary</li>
<li>January 15th: <a href="http://www.resartis.org/index.php?id=42&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=909&tx_ttnews[backPid]=17&cHash=be32726e9d"> Villa Floria</a> Slovenia</li>
<li>January 15th: <a href="http://www.resartis.org/index.php?id=42&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=927&tx_ttnews[backPid]=17&cHash=468da47ac6"> Terra Summer Residency</a> France</li>
<li>January 16th: <a href="http://www.resartis.org/index.php?id=42&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=525&tx_ttnews[backPid]=17&cHash=d3fd024bdb"> Atlantic Center for the Arts</a> USA</li>
<li>February 1st: <a href="http://www.resartis.org/index.php?id=42&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=608&tx_ttnews[backPid]=30&cHash=c59c58408f"> Rijksakademie</a> The Netherlands</li>
<li>February 1st: <a href="http://www.resartis.org/index.php?id=42&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=598&tx_ttnews[backPid]=17&cHash=108a60f182"> Colorado Art Ranch</a> USA</li>
<li>February 1st: <a href="http://www.resartis.org/index.php?id=42&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=804&tx_ttnews[backPid]=17&cHash=110723fdea"> Kristiansand</a> Norway</li>
<li>February 1st: <a href="http://www.resartis.org/index.php?id=42&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=798&tx_ttnews[backPid]=17&cHash=d7a2d8f12f"> Anderson Center</a> USA</li>
<li>February 6th: <a href="http://www.resartis.org/index.php?id=42&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=525&tx_ttnews[backPid]=17&cHash=d3fd024bdb"> Atlantic Center for the Arts</a> USA</li>
<li>February 6th: <a href="http://www.resartis.org/index.php?id=42&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=826&tx_ttnews[backPid]=17&cHash=4ce55fa472"> Hungarian Multicultural Center</a> Hungary</li>
<li>February 28th: <a href="http://www.resartis.org/index.php?id=42&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=920&tx_ttnews[backPid]=17&cHash=99fe01f27e"> Seto Interanational Ceramic & Glass Art Exchange Program</a> Japan</li>
<li>March 1st: <a href="http://www.resartis.org/index.php?id=42&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=798&tx_ttnews[backPid]=17&cHash=d7a2d8f12f"> Anderson Center</a> USA</li>
<li>March 6th: <a href="http://www.resartis.org/index.php?id=42&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=525&tx_ttnews[backPid]=17&cHash=d3fd024bdb"> Atlantic Center for the Arts</a> USA</li>
<li>March 6th: <a href="http://www.resartis.org/index.php?id=42&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=826&tx_ttnews[backPid]=17&cHash=4ce55fa472"> Hungarian Multicultural Center</a> Hungary</li>
<li>April 1st: <a href="http://www.resartis.org/index.php?id=42&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=919&tx_ttnews[backPid]=30&cHash=656ce43e43"> Pour Que l’Esprit Vive</a> France</li>
<li>May 22th: <a href="http://www.resartis.org/index.php?id=42&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=525&tx_ttnews[backPid]=17&cHash=d3fd024bdb"> Atlantic Center for the Arts</a> USA</li>
<li>Open Call: <a href="http://www.resartis.org/index.php?id=42&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=890&tx_ttnews[backPid]=17&cHash=0df8b0d112"> Arts and Cultural Studies Laboratory</a> Armenia</li>
<li>Open Call: <a href="http://www.resartis.org/index.php?id=42&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=882&tx_ttnews[backPid]=30&cHash=b086fd18fc"> Palazzo Rinaldi</a> Italy</li>
<li>Open Call: <a href="http://www.resartis.org/index.php?id=42&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=856&tx_ttnews[backPid]=17&cHash=dffc5bbf0d"> Nes Artist Residency</a> Iceland</li>
<li>Open Call: <a href="http://www.resartis.org/index.php?id=42&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=635&tx_ttnews[backPid]=17&cHash=cf06ddba68">Polli Talu Arts Center</a> Estonia</li>
<li>Open Call: <a href="http://www.resartis.org/index.php?id=42&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=702&tx_ttnews[backPid]=17&cHash=ee2eaa4017"> Atelier de la Rose</a> France</li>
<li>Open Call: <a href="http://www.resartis.org/index.php?id=42&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=908&tx_ttnews[backPid]=30&cHash=5ba1dcfe14"> Villa Flora</a> Slovenia</li></ul>
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There is much change in the air. Of course, at the forefront of these changes are the current financial troubles that are affecting all of us, and that will create challenges for residency programs for some time to come. Res Artis will work to continue to strengthen its network by providing opportunities for its members to share strategies that address the difficulties brought about by the increasing scarcity in funding. While we face many other challenges in terms of access to resources, I am certain that this is of utmost urgency for all of us.<br>
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Other changes ahead or more hopeful, particularly within our organization. During our last General Meeting in Amsterdam, we elected three new members to our board of directors. They are:<br>
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<ul><li> Sithabile Mlotshwa, who joins the board as its Secretary, is an artist and the founder and director of the <a href="http://www.thamgidi.org/">Thamgidi Foundation</a>.</li>
<li>GuoXinxin is the founder and director of the <a href="http://www.beiginstudiocenter.org/">Beijing Studio Center</a>.</li>
<li>Todd Lester is the founder and executive director of <a href="http://www.freedimensional.org/">freeDimensional</a>.</li></ul>
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It is obvious that the addition of these extremely ambitious and accomplished individuals will help to strengthen our leadership, helping to guide the organization to its next phase of development. <br>
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As part of our efforts to continue to strengthen and expand our network, we will be initiating new ways of communicating among our membership by redesigning our website, which will exploit current social networking strategies, and expanding our meeting sites. During the next couple of years, our hopes are to reach out to new members in Eastern Europe, Asia, and the Americas. To this end, we have developed the following programming.<br>
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<ul><li><b>Training and Support Program</b><br><br>Part of our approach in providing assistance during these difficult times involves the development of a mentoring program, which will provide training and support for emerging residencies. We received much helpful feedback during a session dedicated to this topic during the General Meeting and will be initiating a pilot “training and support program” in the Netherlands with the intention of eventually exporting the model to our entire membership.</li><br>
<li><b>Res Artis Residency Awards</b><br><br>Following on the great success of our last round of residency awards, we will once again be able to offer a number of fully funded residencies. This time our vice-president, Marijke Jansen, has been gathering residencies donated by our members—at the last count she had secured nine residencies—which will be awarded to young artists participating in this year’s gathering of the International Association of the Biennial of Young Artists from Europe and the Mediterranean (BJCEM) being held in September in Skopje, Macedonia.</li>
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<li><b>Transcultural Exchange Conference in Boston</b><br><br>A number of our members will be participating in the Transcultural Exchange conference in Boston scheduled for April 3 - 5, 2009. As those of you who attended the last conference in 2007 know, Res Artis was able to hold a regional meeting there in which much of the work of restructuring the organization occurred. We are looking forward to holding another regional meeting once again and will keep you informed as the details are worked out.<br><br>For more information on the Transcultural Exchange conference, visit http://www.transculturalexchange.org/</li>
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<li><b>Regional Meeting in Eastern Europe</b><br><br>In the works is also the planning of regional meeting that will be set in Eastern Europe that will help to address the unique needs of residencies in this region.</li>
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<li><b>Conference in South Korea</b><br><br>As part of our efforts to increase representation from residencies in Asia, we are pleased that we will be hosted by the Gyeonggi Creation Center, a new residency outside of Soul, in October of 2009. Dr. Hong-hee Kim, the director of the Gyeonggi Museum of Modern Art, gave a presentation during our General Meeting hightlighing the imaginative programming slated for the new institution. Holding our next conference there will be an excellent introduction to this new facilty.</li>
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<li><b>General Meeting in Quebec</b><br><br>Looking ahead, we are delighted that Res Artis will be hosted in Montreal, Canada in 2010. The invitation was extended to our organization by Bastien Gilbert, the Executive Director of the Regroupement des centres d’artistes autogérés du Québec. This will provide a forum for addressing the many issues pertinent to the Americas as a whole.</li></ul>
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As you can see, we have a full line of programming ahead of us, with some innovative projects in the works. I would greatly appreciate hearing your ideas on our future programming, or on any issue that you feel the organization should address.<br>
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Wishing you all the very best during the holiday season and the upcoming new year,<br>
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Mario A. Caro<br>
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