West Nottingham Academy
Eric Fischl ’66 Artist-in-Residence
Teaching Program
2015-16 School Year
West Nottingham Academy alumnus and
world renowned artist, Eric Fischl ’66 established the Eric Fischl
Artist-in-Residence Teaching Program as a collaborative project between West
Nottingham Academy (WNA) and the New York Academy of Art (NYAA). Each
year, three MFA graduates from NYAA will be selected, one for each trimester of
the Residency.
Residency will run for 10-12 weeks
during each of Nottingham’s trimesters as follows:
·
August 31 – November 18, 2015 (12 weeks)
·
November 30, 2015 – March 2, 2016 (12 weeks –
school closed 12/20/2015-1/3/2016)
·
March 21 – May 27, 2016 (10 weeks)
Each Resident will be provided the
following:
·
$8,000 stipend per artist (paid through WNA
payroll) – Stipend includes travel, supplies, personal expenses, etc.
·
Personal studio space near art room and
resources
·
Modest accommodations in a WNA apartment or
guest room, including Internet
·
Meals in the WNA dining hall while school is in
session
Residency encompasses the following
responsibilities:
·
Teaching 2 courses (coordinated through Trish
Kuhlman based on skill set)
·
Display of Artist’s work in WNA’s Gates Gallery
space during residency begins, and presentation of work to the community
following the residence
·
Deliver/facilitate one community-based lecture
or workshop
·
Travel with school as needed for various classes
Selection:
Artists are chosen based on the
following areas of expertise:
Fall Trimester – Drawing, Painting and Color Theory
Winter Trimester – 3D Sculpture or Ceramics *
Spring Trimester – Printmaking, Digital Media or Photography
*
*Note: Winter and Spring are
interchangeable
Please note, as a condition of
the residency, all resident artists must submit to a State of Maryland Criminal
Background check as required by Maryland Law, and must provide a transcript
from an accredited college or university indicating the conferring of a degree.
Interested alumni should submit:
·
Five images of current work (72 dpi)
·
One-page artist statement describing your work
·
One-page pedagogical statement outlining your
approach to teaching
·
Current CV
·
Cover letter specifying the discipline you would
be applying to teach and the trimester you would prefer to teach
Deadline to submit March 11,
2015
Finalists will be notified by
mid-April 2015.