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Biography

The International Artists Residency is a three week residency program for visual artists in upstate New York. Art Omi provides artists with a studio, living quarters and meals at no cost to the artists. However, artists are responsible for their travel and art materials. The Residency takes place for three weeks during the month of July. We do not offer residency for visual artists at any other time of the year. Each year, a different critic-in-residence lives on campus with the artists: they lead discussions and make one-on-one studio visits. Because of the proximity to New York City, there are also visits by many prominent critics, gallerists, curators, and artists. Valuable contacts are made through these informal encounters. In the evenings, after dinner, the group gathers for lectures, slide presentations and panel discussions. At the end of the residency, we host an Open Studios day open to the general public. This is a great chance for the artists to share the work done during the residency with a broader audience who is made up of professionals, art lovers, neighbors, friends.

Experimentation is encouraged as is discourse and collaboration. The annual Art Omi International Visual Artist's Residency combines uninterrupted time to create with a stimulating atmosphere of exchange. Participants benefit from the advice and criticism of noted art critics, gallery owners and prominent artists who are invited to visit. This direct interaction with the New York City art scene is unparalleled by other colonies. Each aspect of the residency provides a rich opportunity for artists.

Organization or Company

Omi International Arts Center

Title / Profession

Director

Blog or Website

http://www.artomi.org

How I heard about fD and why I'm here

fD and Art Omi have long been partners