Headlands is no longer accepting applications for residencies in 2010. Please check back in the spring of 2010 for information about applying for residencies in 2011.

Instructions for applying to the AIR program will appear here when we begin accepting applications in the spring of 2010.

Please note that only complete applications are considered. A complete application includes the following:

* resume or curriculum vitae
* letter of interest, outlining your specific interest in working at Headlands and how a residency will effect your practice
* list of three references, including names, mailing addreses, phone numbers and email addresses
* documentation of recent work (see application form for discipline-specific guidelines)
* $35 processing fee* (Artist in Residence Program only)

HEADLANDS RESIDENCY PROGRAMS

.... Artist in Residence (AIR) Program Headlands seeks applications from artists and arts professionals working in all media- visual, literary, performance, interdisciplinary, music, audio, film, video & digital media- for residencies. Headlands actively seeks applicants from all backgrounds, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, disability, HIV status or veteran status. * Please note that our application fee has increased to help offset the cost of our new online application system. The Tournesol Award The Tournesol Award was established by an anonymous donor to recognize one emerging painter each year, and to support them in taking the crucial first steps towards establishing their career in the Bay Area. The award includes a $10,000 cash stipend, a studio (live-out) residency for one year at Headlands and a solo exhibition at a Bay Area venue at the end of this period. The goal is to provide the artist with the financial and community support to assist their artistic development in the critical first years after school. By supporting artists at an early stage in their careers, the sponsors hope to contribute to the vitality of the Bay Area's artistic community. Past awardees: Chris Ballantine, Ana Teresa Fernandez, Yoon Lee, Clare E. Rojas, Leslie Shows & Paul Wackers. Artist eligibility in 2010 is restricted to the following: * works primarily with painting and drawing/works on paper * resides in the Bay Area * graduated from an accredited MFA program within the past five years (2005-2010) Headlands Affiliate Artist Program Headlands rents studios to Bay Area artists and arts professionals working in visual arts, writing, performance, interdisciplinary arts, film, video & digital media for periods of up to two years. The Affiliate Artist studios are located in Fort Barry Building 960, an artist-renovated, historic former military building with three levels and twenty studios in total. Studios range from approximately 100 square feet to 500 square feet and currently rent for $.85 per square foot. Studios are equipped with electricity and heating, though temperatures are typically cool in the winter. Artists pay a flat fee for utilities, which is added to the rent. Artists are selected based on the quality of their work and their interest in working at Headlands. Each year, selections are made in May by a panel of artists and arts professionals and studios are available to new Affiliates as early as June.

SELECTION PROCESS

.... Headlands' Artist in Residence Program selection is highly competitive. Applications are juried by rotating outside panels of knowledgeable artists and arts professionals each year. Headlands is no longer accepting applications for residencies in 2010. Final selections will be made in late Fall of 2009.

ELIGIBILITY

.... Since 1987, Headlands Center for the Arts has provided residencies for professional artists in a range of media from more than 30 countries and 20 U.S. states. We welcome all artists, at all levels, to apply. However artists pursuing undergraduate or graduate degrees may not apply while enrolled in degree-granting programs. Former Artists in Residence must wait five years to re-apply. See the Tournesol Award section for more details. Due to the volume of applications we receive, please note that we will contact you regarding the status of your application. We ask that you refrain from calling our emailing to inquire about your application status. Please contact us at info@headlands.org for more information.