2013 Opportunities & Deadlines
FSP/ Jerome & Open Studio Fellowships - February 9, 2013
Intern Artist Fellowship - February 23, 2013
Art Administration Internship - Ongoing
Hot Metal Artist & Hot Metal Intern Artist Workshop & Residency - March 30, 2013

Franconia Sculpture Park is now accepting applications for our 2013 artist opportunities. Located on 20-acres in the scenic St. Croix River Valley, 45 miles northeast of Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN, USA. Franconia offers a place where artists live, create, and exhibit three-dimensional artwork all in one location. Artists push themselves to achieve new visions at Franconia, beyond what they ever thought was possible. Each artist undergoes a transformation, leaving with a renewed focus, new skills, and lifelong connections.

The park is free and open to the public 365 days a year and offers a unique environment for the public to interact with the artists at work. Franconia supports emerging artists and upholds the work of career artists, with artist programs that support more than 40 artists each year. In Franconia’s first 16 years we have supported the careers of more than 661 emerging and established; regional, national and international artists.Currently there are 105 sculptures and installations on exhibit at the park.

Click here to read more about our facilities, equipment, and working/living at Franconia.

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OPPORTUNITY: 2013 FSP/Jerome & Open Studio Fellowships

Postmark Deadline: February 9, 2013

Artists working in three-dimensions are invited to submit ambitious project proposals for the 2013 FSP/Jerome Fellowship Program (open to MN and NYC artists) or the 2013 Open Studio (national) Fellowship program. Sculpture, site-specific, multi-media and installation work are considered. Artists are in residence at Franconia during their Fellowship. Residencies start as early as April 1, 2013, lasting a minimum of 3 weeks and up to 3 months depending on the nature of the project.Installation for 2013 Fellowship projects must be complete by September 15, 2013. Up to 10 artists or artist teams will be awarded funding support, ranging from $3,500 to $5,000, to create and exhibit new work in a public outdoor setting. Click here to read more about our facilities, equipment, and working/living at Franconia.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: FSP/Jerome & Open Studio Fellowships

Please review all information carefully. Applicants who do not meet the following criteria will not be considered:

• These awards are for the creation of new work only.

• You are an active and practicing artist, evident in your resume or CV.

• Franconia can only accept Fellowship applications from U.S. residents and/or applicants who have a valid work visa. Grant money awarded is reported for tax purposes.

• Your work falls within the area of sculpture and/or three-dimensional installation, multi-media, or site-specific.

• You will NOT be enrolled in a degree-seeking program, either part-time or full-time, at an institution of higher learning during the Fellowship.

• You are willing to meet the schedule set for you to be in residence and for installation of work at Franconia. Residencies may take place from April 1 to September 15, 2013, length of residency dependent on the nature of the project but must be at least 3 weeks. Fellows may NOT be in residence the last week of July or the first week of August. Please plan to come early – the summer months are the busiest time at Franconia.

• You are willing to take part in community activities during your residency at the park.

• You are eligible to receive this Fellowship once every three years; however second grants to previous recipients are awarded on a more competitive basis.

• No late or incomplete applications will be accepted.

Application Process: FSP/Jerome& Open Studio Fellowships

Application Materials:
(Your full name must be on all application materials)

1. Application Cover Page: Download here
   Right click (or CTRL+Click) and ‘Save As’. Please fill out electronically.

2. Fellowship Proposal: Written description of proposed work. This should also include information regarding your interest in working and exhibiting at Franconia. 1 page only.

3. Proposal Image: A drawing, photographed maquette, or digitally generated image of proposed work. No original artwork. 1 page, 8 ½” x 11” only.

4. 8 Digital Images on disc ONLY: A selection of digital images of recent work. Images should be saved in JPEG format, no larger than 1920 x 1920 pixels, 1.8MB maximum file size per image. JPEGs saved to disc should be labeled with your name and numbered 1 through 8, indicating your preferred viewing order. Label the disc with your full name.

5. Image Script: Include a numbered list that corresponds to the submitted images. For each image, include the title, date, materials, dimensions and if necessary a brief description of the work. 1 page only.

6. 3 Color Prints: A selection from submitted digital images or additional proposal images. No original artwork. Please label each image with your name, title and description if necessary. 3 pages, 8 ½” x 11” only.

7. Current Resume or CV: In addition to your full name, address, telephone and email address, this document should include information about your education; exhibition history; awards and honors; grants and residencies; professional experience; and details of any published writings, reviews or catalogues about your work.

8. Project Budget: A document consisting of expense and income, which must balance. A budget over the amount of Fellowship grant ($3,500 to $5,000) must show where additional funds come from. Please review the sample budget, here, and note the standard charges at Franconia Sculpture Park. 1 page only.

Application materials will not be returned to you.

Submitting as an Artist Team:

If you are proposing a collaboration between two or more artists, all involved parties must be practicing artists. Please include separate cover pages and resumes/CVs for each artist.

Sculptures with Electronics:

Please note that sculptures containing any electronic components must be properly designed for long-term outdoor exhibition. There is a one time charge of $125 for all sculptures that require daily power outlet access.

Artists responsibilities include:

• Protecting all electronics in a weatherproof enclosure able to withstand high winds, humiditiy, rainfall, snow, and extreme hot/cold temperature.
  
  
• Ensuring that a sculpture is properly wired. Only outdoor underground rated wire can be buried. Underground wire cannot contain any splices.
  
  
• Thoroughly testing all hardware and software to be as error-free as possible, requiring little to no maintenance.
  
  
• Designing all internal electronics to be accessible for troubleshooting & maintenance.
  
  
• All sculptures requiring an AC outlet will be powered from 8:00am to 8:00pm . Sculptures must be able to fully start upon powering up without any manual intervention.

Additional Information:

• 2013 applications for the Fellowship Programs are only accepted by mail.

• No email applications are accepted.

• Please do not send any materials larger than 8 ½” x 11”. No paper clips or staples. No heavy weight paper or gloss stock.

• Application materials will NOT be returned to you.

• All correspondence after receipt of application will be electronic.

• If you are notified of acceptance, invited artists must commit and respond within two weeks to confirm participation. It is your responsibility to confirm electronically.

• Email info@franconia.org with questions.

Send All Materials to:

Franconia Sculpture Park
2013 Fellowship Application
29836 St. Croix Trail
Shafer, MN 55074

Postmark Deadline: February 9, 2013

Late or incomplete applications will not be included in review.

Review Process

The selection of FSP/Jerome and Open Studio Fellowship recipients for 2013 will be made by a panel of 6 jurors comprised of arts professionals, 5 of who are contracted. During the review process the panelists are looking for emerging and established artists or artist teams who are ambitious, self-challenging, present a professional application, and who will gain from the residency and exhibition experience at Franconia.

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OPPORTUNITY: 2013 Intern Artist Fellowship

Postmark Deadline: February 23, 2013

As part of our dedication to building expertise and experience in student, graduate and post-grad artists, Franconia invites dedicated, career-bound artists to apply for the Intern Artist Fellowship Program. Franconia works to nurture the artist growth, creativity and interaction between emerging and established artists in an outdoor, rural setting. The Intern Artist Fellowship Program provides the opportunity for students and recent graduates to experience firsthand the working life of career artists in a professional setting.

Intern Artists are provided room, board, and studio space in the outdoor work area in exchange for daily assistance of the Fellowship Artists and Franconia staff. Typically, Intern Artists spend half their time on their own work to be included in the 2013 exhibition and half spent assisting Fellowship Artists with fabrication, site preparation and installation of all types and sizes of three-dimensional work; landscaping and park maintenance. Intern Artists are also involved in Franconia’s outreach and education programs introducing contemporary art and ideas to the community. Click here to read more about our facilities, equipment, and working/living at Franconia.

The Intern Artist Fellowship Program is the brainchild of John Hock, founding Director and current Artistic Director/CEO, and it is based on experiences he had as a young artist. The program has been in existence since the first year of the park’s exhibitions in 1996. Hock received an award for Program Excellence from the National Foundation for the Advancement in the Arts for the creation of this Intern Artist Fellowship Program.

Intern Artists must fund their own travel expenses and materials needed to create their sculpture. To help offset travel and material expenses, some schools sponsor internships. The sponsorship makes it possible for a student in any financial situation to participate in Franconia’s Intern Artist Fellowship Program. To learn more about school sponsorship,click here. Please view the suggested amount for intern sponsorship here.

In the past years, the following institutions supported and referred Artist Interns to the program:

• Alfred University, NY • Art Institute of Chicago, IL • Arizona State University, AZ • Augustana College, SD • Bard College, NY • Barnard College of Columbia • University, NYC • Bennington College, VT • Bethel College, MN • Boston University, MA • Bowling Green State • University, OH • Brandeis University, MA • Brighton University, UK • California College of the Arts, CA • Carleton College, MN • Cardiff Metropolitan University, Wales, UK • College for Creative Studies, MI • College of Charleston, SC • College of Visual Arts, MN • Colorado State University, CO • Connecticut College, CT • Cooper Union, NYC • Cornell University, NY • Davidson College, NC • Drake University, IA • Dunwoody College of • Technology, MN • Hamline University, MN • Harvey Mudd College, CA • Herron School of Art and Design, IN • Indiana State University, IN • Iowa State, IA • Kansas City Art Institute, MO • Lawrence University, WI • Lewis and Clark College, OR • Macalester College, MN

• Maryland Institute College of Art, MD • Michigan State University, MI • Middlebury College, VT • Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, WI • Minneapolis College of Art and Design, MN • Mt. Hood Community College, OR • Museum of Fine Arts Boston, MA • Murray State University, KY • Northern Arizona University, AZ • Pratt Institute, NYC • Rhode Island School of Design, RI • SUNY New Paltz, NY • SUNY Plattsburg, NY • Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, IL • St. Catherine University, MN • St. Cloud State University, MN • St. Olaf College, MN • Stanford, CA • Union College, NY • UNC Asheville, NC • UNC Chapel Hill, NC • UNC Greensboro, NC • UW River Falls, WI • University of Alberta, CAN • University of California Los Angeles, CA • University of Edinburgh, UK • University of Maryland, MD • University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA • University of Minnesota, MN • University of Tennessee, TN • Virginia Commonwealth University, VA • Washington University, MO • Wesleyan University, CT • Winchester School of Art, UK • Winthrop University, SC

APPLICATION PROCESS: Intern Artist Fellowship

Availability:
Intern Artists are in residence at Franconia for 2 to 3 months. On your application cover page, be sure to fill in the dates you are available. There are three sessions to choose from:

(a) April 1 to June 15, 2013

(b) June 16 to August 15, 2013

(c) August 16 to November 20, 2013

Application Materials:
(Your full name must be on all application materials)

1. Application Cover Page: Download here
   Right click (or ctrl+click) and "Save as" . Please complete electronically.

2. Letter of Interest: A written description of your interest in Franconia’s Intern Artist Fellowship Program. 1 page only.

3. 8 Digital Images on disc ONLY: A selection of digital images of recent work. Images should be saved in JPEG format, no larger than 1920 x 1920 pixels, 1.8MB maximum file size per image. JPEGs saved to disc should be labeled with your name and numbered 1 through 8, indicating your preferred viewing order. Label the disc with your full name.

4. 3 Color Prints: A selection from submitted images. Each labeled with your name, title of the work and description if necessary. No original artwork. 3 pages, 8 ½” x 11” only.

5. Image Script: Include a numbered list that corresponds to the submitted images. For each image, include the title, date, materials, dimensions and if necessary a brief description of the work. 1 page only.

6. Current Resume or CV: In addition to your full name, address, telephone and email address, this document should include information about your education; exhibition history; awards and honors; grants and residencies; professional experience; and details of any published writings, reviews or catalogues about your work.

Application materials will not be returned to you.

Additional Information:

• 2013 applications for the Intern Artist Fellowship Program are only accepted by mail.

• No email applications are accepted. Exceptions can be made for international applicants.

• Please do not send any materials larger than 8 ½” x 11”. No paper clips or staples. No heavy weight paper or gloss stock.

• Application is competitive; typically 12 out of 100+ applicants are invited to participate in the program.

• All correspondence after receipt of application will be electronic.

• Email info@franconia.org with any questions.

Send All Materials to:

Franconia Sculpture Park
2013 Intern Application
29836 St. Croix Trail
Shafer, MN 55074

Postmark Deadline: February 23, 2013
EARLY APPLICATIONS ARE ENCOURAGED
Late or incomplete applications will not be included in review.

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OPPORTUNITY: 2013 Arts Administration Internship

Deadline: Ongoing
Applications accepted by email ONLY
Send all materials to: carissa@franconia.org

The Arts Administration Internship position provides “hands-on” immersion in the daily operations of a progressive arts organization that provides residence and work space to emerging and established artists in a 20-acre sculpture park, which over 60,000 visitors experience annually.

This position is best suited for those interested in exploring public art, museum studies, arts administration or nonprofit management careers.  Interns work directly with Franconia staff and closely with working artists on a range of projects that relate to all areas of arts nonprofit operation and promoting the education of three-dimensional arts.  Candidate will work on-site at our 20-acre park, where an ever-changing exhibition of 105 contemporary sculptures reflects the talents of local, national, and international artists.  Through this program, interns will develop a deeper understanding of the work involved in nonprofit arts administration, better understand the role of the arts in a community, audience development and engagement, and develop ‘real life’ skills and experience that can be put to use in their future careers.

Primary responsibilities include assisting staff with day-to-day operations of the artist and education programs and may include helping with research; social networking outreach; marketing and publicity; collections and curatorial administration; graphic/web design; photography; database management; and assisting with activities that help promote Franconia and enhance public participation.  Administrative Interns are also involved in efforts to further develop and engage Franconia’s audience. 

Internships are unpaid, require a minimum commitment of 15 hours per week, and last between two and four months.  In exchange for 35+ hours of work per week, room and board will be provided by Franconia.  Franconia agrees to work with the Intern to fulfill any necessary academic requirements and address any identified learning goals/objectives. Franconia will supply a workspace and all tools and materials necessary to perform the above duties.  Please note: Administrative Interns do NOT receive studio space nor is their artwork included in the exhibition.  If you are interested in a studio-based internship, please apply for the Intern Artist Fellowship here.

Application Process: Arts Application Internship

Availability:

There are four tentative sessions for Administrative Interns, we are open to accommodating individual schedules for a well qualified candidate.  On your application page, be sure to fill in the dates you are available from the following sessions or explain your specific availability:

(a)January 15 to March 30, 2013

(b)April 1 to June 15, 2013

(c)June 16 to August 15, 2013

(d)August 16 to November 20, 2013

(e)November 21, 2013 to March 31, 2014

Qualifications:

Potential Administrative Interns should be a dependable, organized, friendly, detail-oriented, flexible individual possessing strong written and verbal communication skills, and able to manage multiple projects and work independently.  Word processing skills are a must, graphic and/or web design skills are preferred.  Applicants are expected to have strong communication skills and represent the organization in a professional manner.

Application Materials:
(Your full name must be on all application materials)

1. Application Cover Page: Download here
   Right click (or CTRL+Click) and ‘Save As’. Please fill out electronically.

2. Letter of Interest: Written description of your interest in Franconia’s Administrative Internship Program. 1 page only.

3. Writing Sample: This could be on any topic but should display strong writing abilities both in grammar and in content. 3 pages maximum.

4. Current Resume or CV: In addition to your full name, address, telephone and email address, this document should include information about your education; awards and honors; professional experience; volunteer service; and technical skills and abilities.

5. Two References: A document with the name, profession, telephone number and email address of two people who can as a reference for you. 1 page only.

Application are accepted by email ONLY.
Send all materials to: carissa@franconia.org

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Opportunity: 2013 Hot Metal Artist & Hot Metal Intern Workshop & Residency

Deadline: March 30, 2013

Franconia has hosted an annual Hot Metal Pour since 1996, many of which included international exchanges.  The focus of the Hot Metal Workshop and Residency program is conceptual realization and collaboration. This workshop and residency is a community collaboration project where the public is invited to participate in educational relief sculpture workshops to make their own open face sand molds. 12 artists and 3 interns will be accepted for this year’s residency, which begins with a two-week bonded sand mold-making workshop and culminates in the 17th Annual Community Collaboration Hot Metal Pour on August 3, 2013. 

DETAILED INFORMATION: Hot Metal Workshop & Residency

Artists and interns will have the opportunity to experiment with pattern making and mold-making, exchange ideas and techniques with other participants and present their work in an informal visual presentation to peers and the public.  Each artist and intern who participates in the residency will be included in the 2013 Hot Metal exhibition at the park. 

The 2013 Hot Metal Workshop & Residency begins on Sunday, July 21. The Hot Metal Pour is a daylong event on Saturday, August 3. Artists and interns are required to help clean up Franconia’s studio area on Sunday, August 4 and Monday, August 5.

Participating artists and interns will be asked to assist in pouring 200 community-made open face molds. Interns are responsible for helping Franconia staff teach and work with the public on their molds in addition to assisting the Lead Artist prepare for the pour.

Cost for the 16-day residency (July 21 to August 5, 2013) is $300. Fee includes studio space in the outdoor work area, all materials (except those for patterns and flasks), tools, equipment, engineering and staff assistance. In addition to the workshop fee, artists are responsible to contribute $150 towards the cost of the communal meals. Artists and interns are responsible for their own travel costs to and from Franconia. Interns’ fee is waived in exchange for assisting the Lead Artist daily and helping Franconia staff with educational workshops.

Hot Metal Artists and Interns camp onsite during the 16-day residency, and are required to bring their own camping gear. Artists and interns participate in the rotating cooking and cleaning schedule for community dinners and are responsible for preparing their own breakfast and lunch. Bathing and cooking facilities are in the main house. Click here to read more about our facilities, equipment, and working/living at Franconia.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Application Materials (Your full name must be on all application materials)

1. Application Cover Page: Download here
   Right click (or CTRL+Click) and ‘Save As’. Please include completed form as an email attachment.

2. 6 Images: A selection of images of recent work. Images should be saved in JPEG format, no larger than 1920 x 1920 pixels, 1.8MB maximum file size per image. Images should be labeled with your name and numbered 1 through 6, indicating your preferred viewing order. JPEGs should be saved in a ZIP file labeled with your full name.

3. Image Script: Include a numbered list that corresponds to the submitted images. For each image, include the title, date, materials, dimensions and if necessary a brief description of the work. 1 page only.

4. Current Resume or CV: In addition to your full name, address, telephone and email address, this document should include information about your education; exhibition history; awards and honors; grants and residencies; professional experience; and details of any published writings, reviews or catalogues about your work.

5. Two References: A document with the name, profession, telephone number and email of two people who can serve as a reference for you. 1 page only.

Applications are accepted by email ONLY.
Send all materials to: iron@franconia.org

Deadline: March 30, 2013
Late or incomplete applications will not be included in review.

 

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