Issue 130 will focus on photography about the place in which you live. We are looking for work that captures the photographer's connection to their space, whether it's the outside world or the details within one's own four walls. How does the space you inhabit shape your life? How do you interact with it?

  
Artists may submit up to 12 photographs following the guidelines below. Please include titles to help convey this meaning.

Issue #130 will have an expected publication date of April 1, 2025.

ISSUE #130: Inhabit

_“My activism did not spring from my being gay, or, for that matter, from my being black. Rather, it is rooted fundamentally in my Quaker upbringing and the values that were instilled in me by my grandparents who reared me.” – Bayard Rustin_

  
**As of Dec 9th, 2024, we are currently accepting applications for the 2025-2026 Bayard Rustin Residency. This is our 5th Bayard Rustin Residency and will run from September 2025 to September 2026.**

  
Building on the social activist history of Penington’s founders, original board, and later residents, the Bayard Rustin Residency at Penington Friends House (PFH) is envisioned as an ongoing ladder to empowerment for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) working to end Systemic Racism and to create a culture of anti-Racism and intersectional equality in the United States of America. It is also intended to extend and strengthen the wider Quaker witness to equality.

Beginning in September of 2025, this residency will provide up to one year of room and board to a person who demonstrates a strong project that addresses ending Systemic Racism and who has a necessity to be in New York City for up to one year. They will reside at the Penington Friends House located in New York City’s Lower East Side of Manhattan. The Bayard Rustin Resident will demonstrate a need to live in Manhattan. Areas of focus of their work can include activism in the arts, policy change, human rights, community organizing, and other areas of activism focusing on ending racism and strengthening equality. Residents will meet regularly with the Residency Manager and will be expected to share their progress with the New York City community in the form of presentations or workshops.

The resident does not have to be Quaker but their work should be shaped by and in harmony with our tenets of Simplicity, Peace, Integrity, Community, Equality, and Stewardship. **_The resident will be expected to be a full-time resident of PFH and be participating member of this intentional community._** This includes eating chef prepared dinners with the other residents and participating in shared light house chores. ( 1 1/2 hour commitment per week on average.) 

  
**Here are a few types of artists and activists activities that we would be interested in considering:**

* An artist working on a body of art that addresses racism and/or intersectional issues.
* A writer working on a new book, play, screenplay, or collection that addresses racism and/or intersectional issues.
* A performer creating a new dance piece that addresses racism and/or intersectional issues.
* A community based artist designing or carrying out a community based project that addresses racism and/or intersectional issues.
* An activist organizing communities to address racism and/or intersectional issues.
* A social entrepreneur that is starting a non-profit focused on addressing racism and/or intersectional issues.
* An inventor or designer working on solving a problem associated with systemic racism and/or intersectional issues.
* A graduate student that has a strong and well defined anti-racism project that needs support and time to launch.

Accommodation: room and board, including food provided 5 nights a week

Bayard Rustin Residency 2025-2026

The **Project Development Grant** provides financial support to a fine art, documentary, or photojournalistic work-in-progress. The $5,000 grant package includes professional development and public presentation opportunities.

  

* $5,000 USD
* Winners Exhibition at CENTER
* Review Santa Fe participation
* Public Project Presentation
* Publication in LENSCRATCH
* Professional Development Seminars access
* Inclusion in CENTER’s annual printed Program Guide
* Inclusion in the CENTER Winners Gallery & Archive

Project Development Grant

The **Me & Eve Award** provides $1,000 in financial support to a female or LGBTQIA2S+ photographer 40 years of age and over.

  

* $1,000 USD
* Winners Exhibition at CENTER
* Review Santa Fe participation
* Public Project Presentation
* Publication in LENSCRATCH
* Professional Development Seminars access
* Inclusion in CENTER’s annual printed Program Guide
* Inclusion in the CENTER Winners Gallery & Archive

Me&Eve Award

The **Project Launch Grant** supports a complete or nearly completed documentary or fine art series. The $5,000 grant package includes professional development and public presentation opportunities.

  

* $5,000 USD
* Winners Exhibition at CENTER
* Review Santa Fe participation
* Public Project Presentation
* Publication in _LENSCRATCH_
* Professional Development Seminars access
* Inclusion in CENTER’s annual printed Program Guide
* Inclusion in the CENTER Winners Gallery & Archive

Project Launch Grant

Well known by visual artists as the "Gift of Time", the Roswell Artist-in-Residence Program was established in 1967 to provide gifted studio-based visual artists with the unique opportunity to concentrate on their work in a supportive, collegial environment for an entire year. This gift of time allows artists to work without distraction in an effort to break new ground and focus on individual goals. The Roswell Artist-in-Residence Program’s interest is in strengthening the vitality of the visual art in New Mexico and has been a catalyst in broadening community understanding of contemporary art for over fifty years.

The Roswell Artist-in-Residence Program offers six artists a place to live and work for a year, with a monthly stipend and no strings attached. Artists-in-residence have the opportunity to mount a solo exhibition of their work at the Roswell Museum, and to have an artwork purchased for the permanent collection of the Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art. Over the past 50 years, the residency has welcomed more than 280 visual artists.

  
**Rough start dates for the 2026/27 residencies will be:** 

2 residencies beginning January 1, 2026 

2 residencies beginning April 1, 2026 

2 residencies beginning August 1, 2026

**Accommodation:**

The studios are large, open spaces that measure approximately 30 'x 25 'x 10'. These areas are well-lighted and convertible to the artist's requirements. Artists are housed in a complex of six houses and 8 studios located on fifty acres of land. Each artist is provided with a house that can amply accommodate either a single person or a family. Rent, utilities (except telephone), repairs and maintenance costs are borne by the Program. Houses are furnished with major furniture items, appliances, and utensils within reason. The compound also has specialty workshops: printmaking studio (stone litho/etching), digital media room, woodshop, welding shop, and ceramics studio. Residents have full use of these facilities and are expected to help maintain them.

**Stipend:**

* A stipend of $1100 per month is offered by RAiR to each artist-in-residence.
* The Fredrick Hammersley Foundation has generously provided an additional stipend of $250 per month for artists' materials.
* For families and couples, RAiR provides an additional $100 for partner and each child living with the grantee. (For example, a single artist would receive $1350 per month and a family of 4 (resident, partner, 2 kids) would receive $1650 per month.)

  

Roswell Artist-in-Residence Program

Awaji Island, located in Hyogo Prefecture, is considered to be the Island of Japan’s Origin and is known for its beautiful natural surroundings and tasty food. However, in recent years, the island faces serious issues such as population outflow as well as decreasing birthrate and aging population. Based in Awaji Island, AAC has three distinct missions:

1. One is to bring about increase in population flow and local economic consumption leading to regional vitalization whilst utilizing local resources.
2. The other is to let the world know the appeals of Awaji Island and more broadly Japan. AAC aims to become a new local tourism attraction and attract people from within and outside of Awaji Island.
3. Last but not least, to develop art and culture on Awaji Island and to create a chance for Japanese people to get to know international art of different genres.

  
During your stay in Awaji, you will be expected to participate in the following activities:

  
**Awaji Art Circus original Show “Living Legends of Awaji Island”**

\- Perform a version of their own original act, adjusted to the theme and content of the show

\- Participate and dance in a finale number together with all other selected participants at the end of the show

\- Participate in the connections during the numbers in the show (to be decided during the rehearsal period)

  
**Participation in various sub-events**

\- Collaborate with musicians during a special event

\- Participate in English language exchange events

\- To lead workshops related to your genre of performance

  
**Performances at local schools**

You will be asked to perform your act at several local schools together with other selected participants (around 10-12 performances, further details will be announced to selected participants)

  
**Location**: Awaji Island, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan

**Duration**: Sep 15 (Mon)～Oct 28 (Tue), 2025 / Sep 14 (Mon)～Oct 27 (Tue), 2026

You will be expected to arrive at Kansai International Airport by Sep 15, 2025 or by Sep 14, 2026, respectively, and stay for the entire duration of the period.

1. **Performance pay: 400,000 JPY** for the entire period and work content previously stated (half of the total pay sum will be paid in person, in cash JPY, at the beginning of the period, and the other half will be paid at the end of the period). This is the sum pay per person (in the case of a group act)
2. **Transportation costs**: We will cover your two-way economy class air ticket from your nearest airport to Kansai International Airport and other costs to and from the airport.
3. **3 Meals a day** (on some days, you will need to buy food by yourself (often at a convenience store), and we will reimburse you for these days at the end of the period)
4. **Accommodation** (shared rooms for 2 people)
5. **Support staff**
6. **Traveler’s insurance**
* Become a member of Awaji Art Circus Family – A heartwarming network of artists from various countries, genres and backgrounds. What does this mean? You will have jams, collaborations and family atmosphere throughout the Festival as well as supportive friends from all over the world who may become your lifetime buddies after the Festival! Since 2015, we have generated around 200 Awaji Family Members, and the network will continue to grow!
* Stay right in the heart of Awaji Island\`s nature, enjoying its incredible environment with breathtaking sceneries.
* Get to know all the magic of Japan from inside, enjoy delicious traditional Japanese meals.
* Go on free tours around Awaji Island, visiting its key touristic venues.
* Enjoy interacting with local people. They will capture your hearts immediately, both adults and children.

  
**Certificate of Eligibility required for obtaining visa will be issued by the Organizer and mailed to the artist, and in turn the artist shall go through the visa acquisition process at the embassy of his/her own country.** The Organizer will cover the visa issuance fee in case the receipt is provided. Issuance expense for Certificate of Eligibility in Japan will be paid by the Organizer.

Awaji Art Circus 2025/2026: Call for Performers

Nomad Spirit – International Program 2025 invites Austrian, Finnish, French, and German artists to apply for public art program, to be held in remote places of the Gobi region of Mongolia, from Jun 11 to 29, 2025\. The program aims to raise public awareness of climate change through organization of public art events and creative activities. The project will select 4 international and 4 Mongolian artists.

Upon successful completion of the Nomad Spirit 2024, the initiators decided to carry out the second edition of the program and selected Tsagaandelger Soum in Dundgobi Province as a main place for the implementation of the public art events and activities. Before launching its public art program, the project will organize research trip to the remote places of the Gobi region, where artists can explore the traces of the climate changes and economic activities of the nomadic families.

Funded by EUNIC\*, the Nomad Spirit – International Program was initiated by EUNIC Mongolia and its implementing members, the Alliance Francaise Oulan-Bator, the Austrian Embassy in Beijing, the Finnish Embassy in Beijing and the Goethe-Institut Mongolia and will be implemented by the Mongolian Contemporary Art Support Association (MCASA) and its affiliate Nomadic Red Corner International Residency. The program is curated by Gantuya Badamgarav, the founder of the MCASA.

**Duties of Artists:**

The selected artists will work together with the project team and the local communities to design and implement public art events and creative activities in Tsagaandelger Soum. Artists are expected to be engaged with the creation of site-specific installations or paintings, organization of workshops for school children or present media works and performances to the public. The project will encourage artists to use discarded and handy materials to create art objects, but will also provide some materials such as wood, paint and other supplies upon need.

**Selection Criteria:**

* Experience in public art focused on environment. Forms include, but are not limited to, site-specific installations, mural paintings, street art, media art, and workshop for school children.
* Ability to communicate in English,
* Openness to different cultures, people, and conditions,
* Artists living and working in Austria, Finland, France, or Germany,
* Availability for 18 days (June 11 to 29, 2025)

A jury consisting of the curatorial team and representatives of the funding organizations will select one artist per country. Selected artists will be notified in the first week of April 2025\. Note: Open Call for the Mongolian artists will be published later.

**The programme offers:**

* International travel cost (economy class)
* Accommodation, food, and transportation during stay in Mongolia
* Production cost
* Renumeration of 1,000 EUR (gross)
* Research trip to Gobi region
* Networking with local artists and institutions relevant to the project

**How to Apply:**

Please send an email to NomadSpiritMongolia@gmail.com along with all documents (in English) in one PDF (max. 10MB):

* Short biography (200 words),
* Detailed Curriculum Vitae,
* Letter of motivation,
* Portfolio including artworks or projects that represent the candidate’s artistic practice,
* Links to websites and works.

Please mention “Application for Nomad Spirit” in the subject line.

**Timeline:**

Feb 15 – Mar 15th, 2025: Open Call

Mar 15th, 2025, 23:00 (Mongolian time): Application Submission Closing

Mar 15th – 25th: Jury Selection of Artists

Early April, 2025: Winners announced

Jun 11th – 29th, 2025: Realization of project in Mongolia

**Check Nomad Spirit 2024**

News on webpage: https://redcorner-mongolia.com/nomad-spirit-international-art-program-in-deren-soum-of-dundgovi-province/

**Websites of implementing organizations:**

https://mcasa-mongolia.com/

https://redcorner-mongolia.com/

https://www.goethe.de/ins/mn/de/index.html

https://www.afm.mn/

https://www.bmeia.gv.at/kf-peking

https://finlandabroad.fi/web/chn/mission

https://www.eunicglobal.eu/

\*EUNIC – European Union National Institutes for Culture – is Europe’s network of national cultural institutes and organizations, with 39 members from all EU Member States and associate countries. EUNIC – European Union National Institutes for Culture – is Europe’s network of national cultural institutes and organizations, with 39 members from all EU Member States and associate countries. EUNIC Mongolia aims to develop strong and sustainable ties between cultural stakeholders in the European Union and Mongolia by engaging in activities that are driven by the global challenges we have to respond to together.

Nomad Spirit – Fully Funded Residency Program in Mongolia 

Finding a language for life – the Arts Foundation of North Rhine-Westphalia and the Pina Bausch Foundation have been following up on Pina Bausch’s credo since 2016 with a co-developed grant programme and award the Pina Bausch Fellowship for Dance and Choreography.

  
**FELLOWSHIP 2025: Dream, connect, broaden your horizons!**

  
In 2025, the Pina Bausch Fellowship supports a wide range of cooperation formats: the fellowships can be realised on site with the cooperating partners, but can also take place virtually or in hybrid form.

  
Interested artists can apply with a cooperation format from January 15 until March 15, 2025\. Applications should be based on realistic evaluations of their implementation. Applicants apply with a self-selected cooperating partner whose artistic work they are interested in or with whom they would like to work. The fellowship aims at enabling further artistic and personal development of the applicants.

**The Pina Bausch Fellowship is not a project fund, nor is it aimed at the development of new pieces.**

  
The 2025 fellowships must take place between September 1, 2025 and August 31, 2026\. Artists can apply for a **full-time fellowship** (21 hours or more per week) or a **part-time format** (20 hours or less per week) in 2025\. The monthly allowance is 2,500 € for a full-time fellowship or 1,000 € for part-time fellowships. Each fellowship format is designed entirely by the applicants and their cooperating partners. The duration depends on the individually designed format, but should not be less than three months.

  
The participants themselves must calculate travel costs and state in advance within the application form. These travel expenses should cover travel to and from the fellowship location, and one visit to the German region of North Rhine-Westphalia for the final week.

  
In 2025, there will be a digital on-boarding for the new fellows in the second half of August. The total funding amount for all fellowships awarded in 2025 is 30,000 € and will be divided among the successful applicants. Travel expenses will be paid in addition to the monthly grant.

  
The fellowship is promoted internationally and aims at individual artists in the field of dance and choreography.

Pina Bausch Fellowship for Dance & Choreography

Each year Persea Books commemorates poet-activist Lexi Rudnitsky by holding two book contests sponsored by the Lexi Rudnitsky Poetry Project, an organization founded to memorialize Lexi and to promote the type of meaningful poetry in which she so spiritedly believed. 

  
The Lexi Rudnitsky First Book Prize competition is open to self-identifying women who have yet to publish a full-length book of poems.

The winner receives publication, an advance of $1,000.00, and publication of her collection by Persea.

  
In addition, the winner receives the option of an all-expenses-paid residency at the Civitella Ranieri Center, a renowned artists retreat housed in a fifteenth-century castle in Umbertide, Italy.

The Lexi Rudnitsky First Book Prize

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