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Artist in Residence Newport

Now Accepting Applications
Become an Artist-in-Residence
Application Window: Dec 9, 2022 - Feb 1, 2023
Application Fee (USD): $40.00
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AiR/Newport

We’re pleased to announce the opening of applications for the 2023 Artist-in-Residence program at the Newport Art Museum, AiR/Newport. First introduced in 2020, the program launched officially and successfully in 2022.

Our artist residency is designed to encourage the creative, intellectual and personal growth of emerging and established visual artists and designers by giving them the time, space, and solitude needed to create, apart from the daily demands of production and deadline. Open to emerging-established artists, our hope is that some aspect of Newport County’s architecture, flora, history, or oceanfront geography will result in resident artists further developing their current practice or the creation of new work. And in turn, we anticipate learning from those creatives who join us.

AiR/Newport strives to create and support a community of artists that reflects a rich mix of artistic styles and ethnic, social and human diversity. The Newport Art Museum actively seeks applicants from all backgrounds, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, marital status, or ancestry.

Our AiR/Newport jury panel will assess submissions on several parameters, including the strength of the artists’ proposed community engagement activity, as well as identifying some aspect of Newport County’s architecture, flora, history, and/or ocean front geography that could potentially spark further development of their current work or the creation of something new. Three artists will be selected for our second year.

Special Thanks!
Our AiR/Newport initiative is possible thanks to the generosity of several donors, including the West Bay View Foundation, Cynthia Sinclair, EJMP Fund for Philanthropy, the Sand Foundation, and Roseanne Williams. Moreover, a Cultural Facilities grant from the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts funded an upgraded AiR studio space in our Museum School, as well improvements to our artist residency studio apartment within our historic John N.A. Griswold House.

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

Apply now to be considered for one-month residencies in the April, June, or October 2023 sessions
Application Window:
Dec 9, 2022 - Feb 1, 2023
Application Fee (USD): $40.00
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While in residence, artists/designers will reside in a charming studio apartment located in the historic John N. A. Griswold House on the Museum’s 3-acre campus. Residents will have access to a dedicated ‘clean’ studio space within the Museum’s school building.

Stipends/Other Support:
$500 Honorarium • $500 Travel Stipend
$500 Meals/food shopping • $500 Materials/Supplies/Equipment

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2022 AiR/Newport Residents

Orlando Almanza: October 2022 Artist in Residence

Newport Art Museum thanks Orlando Almanza for joining us during the month of October 2022. Orlando works and resides between Havana, Cuba and Portland, OR.

Artist Statement:

I am drawn to stories. I love to listen to myths, legends and stories and to hold them in my mind. To imagine how they occurred. My passion and work is to find the visual universe where myths exist and to commit them to memory on canvas. My pieces often begin with sculpture-like figures which are then layered with paint and colors. I like to leave lines, clues and hidden surprises in my pieces, exploring the nuance and layers of each moment. In my work, nothing is certain, nothing is finished, nothing is exactly as it seems. Spirit-like figures appear momentarily, half-truth, half-myth. Fantastical creatures are nestled behind palms and colorful flowers. Lush landscapes and colors give a sense of the unknown, of our hopes and fears and all things both real and imagined.

Visit Orlando's website

Orlando Almanza, Fighting Roosters, Photo by Soapbox Arts

Orlando Almanza, River of Paradise, Photo by Soapbox Arts

Orlando Almanza, The Portal

Orlando Almanza, Tito El Cagüeiro

Aimee Beaubien: June 2022 Artist in Residence

Newport Art Museum thanks Chicago-based artist Aimée Beaubien for joining us during the month of June 2022 - and creating a memorable “first impression” for our visitors this summer with her engaging and tactile installation piece positioned at the entry of our historic Griswold House.

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Detail of Aimée Beaubien, Matter in the Hothouse, 2022, Cut and woven photographs, printed chiffon, printed mesh, printed satin, paracord, polymer chains, miniature clothespins, filament drawings, dried lemons, plant matter, vintage garden books, grow lights on fabric cord, Dimensions variable, Aimée Beaubien: Matter in the Hothouse, SF Camerawork at Minnesota Street Project, San Francisco, CA.

Detail of Aimée Beaubien, Matter in the Hothouse, 2022, Cut and woven photographs, printed chiffon, printed mesh, printed satin, paracord, polymer chains, miniature clothespins, filament drawings, dried lemons, plant matter, vintage garden books, grow lights on fabric cord, Dimensions variable, Aimée Beaubien: Matter in the Hothouse, SF Camerawork at Minnesota Street Project, San Francisco, CA.

Detail of Aimée Beaubien, Matter in the Hothouse, 2022, Cut and woven photographs, printed chiffon, printed mesh, printed satin, paracord, polymer chains, miniature clothespins, filament drawings, dried lemons, plant matter, vintage garden books, grow lights on fabric cord, Dimensions variable, Aimée Beaubien: Matter in the Hothouse, SF Camerawork at Minnesota Street Project, San Francisco, CA.

Detail of Aimée Beaubien, Hothouse Picture-Cyclopedia, 2020, Cut and woven photographs, printed chiffon, printed mesh, paracord, polymer chains, porcelain chains, miniature clothespins, thread, PLA filament, dried lemons, plants, grow-lights on fabric cord, vintage books, Dimensions variable, New Formations, Catherine Edelman Gallery, Chicago IL.

Detail of Aimée Beaubien, Hothouse Picture-Cyclopedia, 2020, Cut and woven photographs, printed chiffon, printed mesh, paracord, polymer chains, porcelain chains, miniature clothespins, thread, PLA filament, dried lemons, plants, grow-lights on fabric cord, vintage books, Dimensions variable, New Formations, Catherine Edelman Gallery, Chicago IL.

Detail of Aimée Beaubien, Garden Flowers in Color, 2020, Cut-up inkjet prints, paracord, PLA filament, polymer chains, porcelain chains, miniature clothespins, vintage garden books, PLA filament leaf drawings, gilded leaves, dried flowers, Dimensions variable, Artists Run Chicago 2.0, Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago, IL.

Kathryn Frund: April 2022 Artist in Residence

Connecticut-based artist Kathryn Frund joined us during the month of April 2022 and during her residency constructed a large fabric map of Rhode Island using knit clothing culled from Goodwill discard bins. Kathryn's assemblages and installations pose questions about the complex relationships between nature and our consumer-driven society, exploring themes of stewardship, damage, fluidity, and control.

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Kathryn Frund, Regenerative Dance, 2021, Mixed media, fiber, nautical chart on panel, 29.25 x 41.5 inches, Courtesy of the Artist.

Kathryn Frund, No 120, Synthetic polymer paint, fiber, paper, keyboard keys, wire, push pins, aluminum, 120 x 120 x 18 inches, Courtesy of the Artist.

Detail of Kathryn Frund, No 120, Synthetic polymer paint, fiber, paper, keyboard keys, wire, push pins, aluminum, 120 x 120 x 18 inches, Courtesy of the Artist.

Kathryn Frund, Touched Ancestral Land, 2021, Synthetic garments, fiberglass, binding tape, map pins, 143 x 263 inches, Courtesy of the Artist.

Kathryn Frund, Navigating Flow Wristband, 2022, Synthetic fibers, binding tape, Courtesy of the Artist.

Kathryn Frund, Contour and Rising Tides, 2020, Synthetic repurposed garments, fiberglass, map pins, 96 x 432 inches, Courtesy of the Artist.

Kathryn Frund, A Seat at the Wedding Feast, 2021, Polypropylene monobloc, wood, brass escutcheon pins, cord, 56 x 8 x 7 inches, Courtesy of the Artist.