The Louisiana ArtWorks Studio Residency Program provides serious artists with the vital creative resource of studio space while enriching our local community through public interaction and fresh, innovative perspectives. Our building contains a total of 19 individual studios on the 2nd and 3rd floors of our facility.
Studio Residency Program participants have 24/7 access to their studio spaces and may purchase uninstructed time in any of the Louisiana ArtWorks shops at a 20% discount, including glass-working, ceramics, printmaking, and metal shop/foundry. Artists wishing to work in one of the four shops must first enroll in our 101 instructional classes, which are a prerequisite to usage. Artists-in-residence also receive a 20% discount off of all Louisiana ArtWorks workshops and classes. Four yearly site visits by art professionals provide residency participants with increased visibility and the potential for career advancement.
Louisiana ArtWorks offers the following residencies:
Area: Ten studios are available free of charge to area artists, for one year.
Extended Stay Area: Five studios are available as rentals ranging from $143.00 to $357.50 per month, for terms of one to three years. Studios open or roll over to the next year according to artist-in-residence’s preference.
State: Two studios are available free of charge to State artists for periods of one week to three months.
National: Two studios are available free of charge to artists outside the State of Louisiana for periods of three weeks to three months.
Applications for State and National spaces are accepted year-round, on a rolling basis. Applications for area studios for the June 2009 through May 2010 term must be received in the office by April 15th, 2009.
Eligibility
All Studio Residency Program participants must be a citizen or legal alien resident of the United States. Area, Extended Stay Area, and State Residency applicants must have lived in the State of Louisiana for a minimum of one year as a working artist. Applicants must see community as a vital component of the arts, and be able to balance personal work with community aspects of the residency. Artists must actively use studios consistently.
Amenities
- Individual studio spaces with natural light
- Sizes range from 153 to 390 sq. feet
- High Ventilation area on 2nd and 3rd floors for use of spray paint and other toxic materials
- Wet area on 2nd and 3rd floors
- 24 hour accessibility to studio spaces
- 20% Discount of rental time in printmaking, glass, metal, and ceramics shops
- 20% Discount off of all Louisiana ArtWorks workshops
- Freight entrance and elevator for transport of work or materials
- Wireless internet throughout building
Accommodation
Louisiana ArtWorks does not provide on-location residency lodging. Studios are for work only, and may not be used as living spaces. Upon request, Louisiana ArtWorks will provide State and National residency participants with a list of affordable housing options.
Transportation
The Louisiana ArtWorks facility is located on the St. Charles Avenue Streetcar line, a convenient and easily accessible part of the New Orleans public transportation system.
This program is made possible by the Ford Foundation, Alliance of Artist Communities, the Joan Mitchell Foundation, Louisiana Division of the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.