Program Summary
The Claire Trevor School of the Arts (CTSA) Artists-in-Residence Program in Studio Art provides participants with opportunities to learn, create, curate, and exhibit in association with one of the premier university Studio Art programs in the country.*
The program has 2 distinct tracks. The first is the nine-month Artist's Track that provides access to visiting artists from CTSA; studio space on the UC Irvine campus; guidance and direction in the creation of art; and a culminating group exhibition in the University Art Gallery (UAG) or CAC Gallery in July/August. The second is the year-long Curatorial Track where participants conceptualize, select works, catalog and install the culminating exhibition. Participants will earn a certificate upon completion of the individualized program.
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"At the start of the Artist in Residence program, I was challenged to step out of who I am; then I was left alone to have the time and space to step out of my comfort zone and move into a new body of work and a new way of working. I began to see more clearly what was essential and meaningful about who I was as an artist. I was also reading theory and criticism that made sense in fresh ways. Now, I am beginning to have rich and provocative dialogues with other artists. I want to have more opportunities for these types of interactions and to become engaged in the larger community of artists, museums and galleries. I am filled with energy to move forward with my new work. " --Valerie Samuel Henderson |
Benefits of Participation
- Creating art and developing proficiency.
- Getting back into the game .
- Developing a new body of work or curatorial project.
- Transitioning from undergraduate art to MFA or career in art.
- Transitioning from a non-arts career.
- Exploring another medium.
- Interacting with a vibrant community of artists.
- Acculturating international participants into the U.S. arts scene.
*Participation in this program does not guarantee acceptance into any CTSA MFA program.