Denise Burge, Ecstatic, 2003, quilt, mixed media

TWO OHIO ARTISTS HEADING TO
PROVINCETOWN FOR RESIDENCY

Painter and quilter Denise Burge of Cincinnati and poet Karen Craigo of Waterville have been selected for residencies at the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown, Massachusetts, June 1 through August 31, 2003. This unique opportunity is open to creative writing, visual arts and photography fellowship recipients in the Ohio Arts Council's Individual Artists program.

Denise Burge is an associate professor in the Fine Arts Department at the University of Cincinnati. Burge received Ohio Arts Council Individual Artist Fellowships in 1994, 1997 and 2001. She has a MFA in painting and printmaking from the Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond. While in Provincetown, Burge hopes to engage in dialogue with other artists and writers and continue a deeper reflection of the content of her quilts.

Karen Craigo is a General Studies Writing instructor/GSW Program instructional assistant at Bowling Green State University and is the associate editor for the Mid-American Review. Her poems have been published in a variety of literary magazines and she received an Ohio Arts Council Individual Artist Fellowship in 2001. She has a MFA from Bowling Green State University. Craigo plans to work on a project that focuses on the movement of water and hopes the drama and beauty of the Atlantic Ocean will inspire her work in Provincetown.

The Ohio Arts Council's Residency Program was established in 1989 to give artists opportunities to develop new work and ideas in a creative atmosphere. In a field where time to work often is more valuable than money, residencies nourish and enrich the creative lives and careers of Ohio's artists. For more information on OAC residency opportunities visit www.oac.state.oh.us.

deadlines

June 1

• Minority Arts Program –
  Long-term assistance
  
  

July 1

• Traditional Arts Apprenticeships
• Appalachian Arts Program
• Ohio Heritage Fellowships

panel meetings

May 1

• Literature
  

June 4-5

• Performing Arts on Tour – Presenters

June 11-12

• YouthReach Ohio

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FELLOWSHIPS (Con't)

Carolyn Mazloomi is a quilt maker and an advocate for African American quilters. In 1986 she established the Women of Color Quilters Network, which has grown from 10 to more than 1,800 members. Her lectures, exhibitions and research have enhanced public visibility of African American quiltmaking.

The Ohio Heritage Fellowships were created to honor Ohio master folk and traditional artists who carry forward the folk traditions of their families and communities. Fellowships also may be presented to individuals who are recognized as outstanding community leaders in the support, documentation or preservation of the folk and traditional arts. For more information contact Barbara Bayless at 614/466-2613 or e-mail barbara.bayless@oac.state.oh.us.