Since 1982, Atlantic Center's residency program has provided artists from all artistic disciplines with spaces to live, work, and collaborate during three-week residencies. Located just four miles from the east coast beaches of central Florida, the pine and palmetto wooded environment contains award-winning studios that include a resource library, painting studio, sculpture studio, music studio, dance studio, black box theater, writer's studio, and digital computer lab.
The master artists each personally select a group of associates - talented, emerging artists - through an application process administered by ACA. During the residency, artists participate in informal sessions with their group, collaborate on projects, and work independently on their own projects. The relaxed atmosphere and unstructured program provide considerable time for artistic regeneration and creation. Atlantic Center for the Arts provides housing (private room/bath with work desk), weekday meals (provided by ACA chef) and shared studio space.
2005 Schedule
February 7 - 27 (application deadline: October 22, 2004)
Larry Austin, composer/electronic music
Douglas Dunn, choreographer
William Gass, writer
MARCH 7 - 27 (application deadline: November 29, 2004)
Maggie Estep, writer
Fiona Rae, visual artist
Henry Threadgill, composer/musician
MAY 16 - JUNE 5 (application deadline: February 11, 2005)
Jessica Hagedorn, writer
Jane Hammond, visual artist
David Rakowski, composer
JUNE 27 - JULY 17 (application deadline: March 11, 2005)
Arnold Mesches, visual artist
Pauline Oliveros, composer
TBA
SEPTEMBER 5 - 25 (application deadline: May 20, 2005)
Graciela Sacco, visual artist
Paula Vogel, playwright
Yehudi Wyner, composer
OCTOBER 10 - 30 (application deadline: July 22, 2005)
Puppet Residency (Artists TBA)
"I cannot praise the architecture and game plan for ACA highly enough. For professional creative artists this program is a godsend." Eric Bogosian, playwright (Master Artist, October 2003)
"ACA provided me, in just three weeks, creative fuel for years. This has been the most important source of inspiration in my entire artistic career." Gabriel Martinez, visual artist (Associate Artist, May 2003)
For more information on how to apply, please telephone (386) 427-6975 or (800) 393-6975 (domestic US only) or visit www.atlanticcenterforthearts.org or email program@atlanticcenterforthearts.org