8th St. Marketplace AiR Call-for-Artists

8^th Street Marketplace Artists-in-Residence Call-to-Artists
for March to August Residencies - Deadline: February 3, 2012

Boise- The 8^th Street Marketplace Artist in Residence (AiR) program selects emerging and established artists for six-month residencies in donated commercial office spaces in downtown Boise. AiR originated in 8^th Street Marketplace at BoDo, which continues its commitment to the program, and is in an additional site-Renewal "Underground" at 8^th andFulton.

The City of Boise's Department of Arts and History, in partnership with property owners Ephriam Greenwall, G. Square Companies, and the Boise Weekly, administers and co-sponsors the program. In February a selection panel of community business and arts leaders will select new artists for the March-August residency. The selections are to be made based on the strength of the artist's work samples and letter of interest. The panelists are interested in artists of various disciplines and mediums who will fully engage with the spaces and audiences attending on First Thursday studio tours. Click here for flyer.

ELIGIBILITY: Open to Idaho artists of any artistic discipline. Emerging and established artists are considered. Previous participating artists may re-apply. There are no dedicated spaces for writers this term.

TERMS:

TO APPLY:

Artists submit by February 3, 2012, 5pm:

• letter of interest
• resume
• up to ten digital images (jpg, 72dpi) on a CD of artwork
  or other work sample representing artistic practice
• two references listed with phone and e-mail contacts