college and community artist in residence

College of DuPage visual art programs will invite artists to apply for a residency working with our students. Applying artists will propose a detailed timeline for their residency project. The residency spans a 2 to 8 week period between September 19 and November 22, 2024 and February 5 and April 26, 2025. Proposals must provide details about how the residency and subsequent project will engage our student body, including an explanation of how the project could potentially include broader forms of community engagement. The proposal should explain how the artists will work closely with one or more COD classes for a minimum of 6 hours over the course of the residency. While residents will be working primarily with art students, potential interdisciplinary connections and research across other fields of study are encouraged.

The selected artists will give an initial artist lecture to introduce themselves and their work to the students and will be required to engage with the college community for a minimum of 6 hours per residency through open studios, workshops, studio visits, or another proposed activity. In special circumstances some of this collaboration may be completed via Zoom, but quality time spent with students should be evident in the proposal. The artists will close the residency with a proposed event, lecture, or exhibition to share the work accomplished during their residency. This may be a permanent piece by the artist donated to COD or a temporary work.

Program Goals:

• to support class and program objectives through hands-on work, experience working with professional artists, the opportunity to participate in an artist residency and selection committee, and skill-building opportunities that may translate to student portfolios, applications, or resumes
• to increase learning and mentoring opportunities for students to engage with professional artists over a sustained period of time to produce a body of work
• to support artists in collaborative, community projects that reinforce our institutional missions related to excellence, diversity, and community participation; “community” includes but is not limited to students, faculty, staff at COD, residents of Glen Ellyn, DuPage County, Community College District 502, or Chicagoland
• to support the artist-in-residence with time, space, and funds to produce a personal project

Expectations:

• Artists must be able to commit to at least two continuous weeks in residence from between September 19 and November 22, 2024 or February 5 and April 26, 2025. (Please note the college will be closed March 31 - April 6 for Spring Break.) The applicant must list their preferred residency period in their application.
• Selected artist or artists groups will be required to give an introductory talk or workshop to a class or larger group within the first week of the residency.
• Artists are required to work, interact, or collaborate with students for a minimum of 6 hours during the residency in the form of project work, collaborations, workshops, studio visits, or other proposed events. In special circumstances some of this collaboration may be completed via zoom.
• Artists will be required to close the residency with an event, open studio, public lecture, exhibition, or other proposed event.
• Studio and workshop spaces will need to prioritize students and class times. Coordinate with faculty and staff for facility access in order to maximize the student artist collaboration.