Day Fellows is a pilot program designed to offer local
creative artists the opportunity to work at Edenfred during the day, one day
per week for a two-month duration. Day Fellows are free to work in public
spaces in the house and do not receive a designated work space. The program is
especially appropriate for writers and those whose work materials are easily
portable.
Day Fellows are selected
through the same process as Resident Fellows.
Three Day Fellows are selected
for each of four 2-month blocks:
Feb-Mar, Apr-May, July-Aug,
Sept-Oct.
While there are no formal
expectations to present completed work at the end of a fellowship, a brief
project proposal or outline of intent is required as part of the application.
If applying as a collaborative team, one
application needs to include resumes of the collaborators along with a joint
project proposal. Your work samples
may be individual or evidence your previous
collaborations. Please indicate in the proposal what requirements you have for
workspace.
Facilities:
Work space: Day Fellows are encouraged to work throughout
the house and property. Edenfred,
while sturdily constructed, is not sound-proof between rooms and floors.
A grand piano is available in the living room; there is no private
sound-proof music studio. Visual
art studio space is not available.
Telecommunications: Edenfred is networked for wireless
internet access throughout.
Kitchen: Day Fellows are welcome to use the kitchen to
prepare lunch.
Day Fellows Application Guidelines
Application
Materials: 1)
Edenfred Application Form 2)
Project Proposal 3) Current
Resume/Curriculum Vita 4) Work
Sample 5) Letter of Reference 6) Application Fee
Eligibility: Day Fellowships are awarded competitively, at no
cost, to local/regional creative artists, age 25 or over, who exhibit
professional standing in their field. Both mature and emerging artists of
promise are welcome to apply.
Admissions: Residents are chosen
by a rotating panel of professionals in the arts and humanities. Panelists
serve anonymously.
Application Deadlines: Applications and supporting materials are accepted on an ongoing basis. Applicaitons should be made at least 3 months before your intended Day Fellow Residency period. All applications must be submitted by regular mail.
Application
Fee: A nonrefundable processing fee of $15 (US) is required with each application. There are no
fees charged for a Day Fellowship.
Notification: You will be notified of
the panelŐs decision approximately eight to ten weeks after the receipt of
your application. While every effort is made to accommodate applicant's
scheduling requests, we are not always able to grant first choices. Please
indicate flexibility and restrictions on your application.
References: Each applicant is
responsible for requesting one letter of reference from a qualified individual
who is familiar with his or her work. Those writing letters of reference should
identify their professional affiliation to the applicant and send the letter
under separate cover. References are confidential and will be kept on file for
five years. Applications that do not have letters of reference on file will be
considered incomplete and will not be reviewed.
Smoking: Edenfred is a
completely smoke-free environment. No smoking is allowed in the house or on the entire property.
Nondiscrimination: Edenfred encourages and welcomes the participation of
artists from all backgrounds and does not discriminate with regard to race,
sex, sexual orientation, disabilities, religion, marital status, or nation of
origin in its admission policies.
Wheelchair Accessibility: Edenfred is not
wheelchair accessible. Built in 1916, the house does not have an elevator and
all accommodations for residents are on the second floor, accessible only by
stairs.
ALL
DISCIPLINES:
Current work is requested. Indicate date of completion on work sample. The nature of the work sample submitted should correspond to
the nature of the work you propose to do while in residence. An applicant's
work sample is the most significant feature of his or her application.
WRITING: Submit writing samples representative of the genre
in which you plan to work while in residence. Your name and the date of
completion should appear on the sample. Do not send books or bound manuscripts.
All writing samples should be printed single-sided and double-spaced in an
easily readable font unless in play or screenplay format. Submit three copies
of writing samples as follows:
Fiction: 10 pages of fiction: a novel
excerpt, a story or stories
Poetry: 6 pages of poetry
Nonfiction: 10 pages of nonfiction (essays, articles, non-fiction book)
Playwriting: one complete play*
Librettists:
one complete or excepted score, accompanied by a recording if possible*
Screen writing: one complete screenplay*
* Documentation of completed production on VHS or DVD may be included in
addition.
MUSIC COMPOSITION: Submit
one reproduced scores which was completed within the last five years, along with
a complete recording. Mark the
outside of each sample with your name, the title, duration, and date of
composition, as well as style of music, performers, and software (if
applicable) used in the creation of each piece.
MUSIC PERFORMANCE: Submit three copies of selected performance
recordings. Label samples with your name, title, composer, instrumentation,
duration and date of recording.
VISUAL ART: Although studio space is not avaialbe to Day
Fellows, visual artists are welcome to apply if studio space is not necessary.
Submit 8-12 images of recent work on a CD with three copies of a slide list
with the artist's name, title of the piece, medium, size and year of
completion. Edenfred retains the work sample of accepted visual artists.
NEW GENRES (Video,
installation, performance, conceptual art, interactive multi-media,
DANCE/choreography: Submit DVD or VHS videotape. Label sample with your
name, title, duration and date of work.
CURATORS: Work samples
may be in the form of essays, catalogs, visual documentation of exhibitions,
etc. Submit a work sample
appropriate to your project description.
OTHER: If your project does not fall clearly within one of
the following areas, contact the Executive Director to discuss an appropriate
work sample.
WORK SAMPLE RETURN: While every precaution is taken to handle work
samples with care, Edenfred is not responsible for their condition. Do not send
one-of-a-kind items and do not send your only copy. Work samples will be
returned only if you provide a self-addressed stamped envelope of sufficient
size with sufficient postage. No metered postage on return material.