Artist - Application Process

Who May Apply
How Residencies Are Funded
Writing Your Application
Support Materials
Acceptance Notification

Who May Apply

Experienced, professional artists in all disciplines who are interested in working with pre-school children through senior citizens, may apply to the Artist in Residence program.

How Residencies Are Funded

Individual artists are paid a weekly fee of $1,200.00. Fees for more than two artists are negotiated between the Arts Learning staff and sponsors. Contact Chiquita Mullins Lee for details.

The Ohio Arts Council and the sponsor contribute funds to pay the artist. The OAC funds come from state and federal taxes. Sponsors are encouraged to obtain their local cash matches from a variety of sources such as the school's or organization's operating budget, foundations, earned income activities, parent and school organizations and state or federal funds.

Writing Your Application

Review the Artist in Residence grant guidelines and other sections of the OAC Guidelines. Read and be familiar with the artist selection criteria.

Timeline
Draft grant application deadline	No draft required
Final grant application deadline	July 1
Panel review	August
Artist notification	September
Program funding available	July 1-June 30

What the OAC Needs

• Although we do not accept draft applications from artists, we will answer any questions you have about your application prior to the application deadline.
• A completed artist application for the Artist in Residence Program must be received at the OAC office by 5 p.m. on the July 1 deadline.
• One set of required support materials must be received in the OAC office within seven calendar days of the application deadline. If support materials are not received at the OAC within this timeframe, the application will not be accepted. You will be notified by e-mail when materials are received.
• PLEASE NOTE: The Arts Learning/Artist in Residence program application for artists is NOT part of OLGA. Artists applying for the Artist in Residence Roster must submit a paper application. For this program use the following links to download either an Omniform executible file or a PDF form of the Arts Learning/Artist in Residence Artist form.
  
  Executible (Omniform for Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows ME, Windows 95 or Windows 98.)
  
  PDF (Note for Mac and Windows users: You will need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and work in this form but unless you have purchased the full version of Adobe Acrobat you will not be able to save any of your changes to this form.)

Support Materials

• Checklist of all materials you are sending
• Examples of artist's professional work completed within the past five years (see Discipline-Specific Requirements in the OAC Guidelines)
• Detailed resume'
• References, including contact information
• Three letters of recommendation referencing your artistic and educational work

Acceptance Notification

Applicants are sent notification letters in September. Successful applicants are invited to become Artist in Residence Program artists. Program artists are listed in the Arts Learning Artist Directory and have opportunities to work as artists in residence or serve as resources for other educational programs.