Summer 2023 Artist Residency at Lake George, NY

July 2-7 and July 9-14
Openings  presents its twelfth annual Artist Summer Residency  in two sessions, July 2-7 and July 9-14 at Lake George, NY.  Application is for either session, however artists who are accepted may stay for both sessions. 

 
The residency will take place at St Mary’s of the Lake, the Paulist Fathers summer house  located on beautiful Lake George in upstate New York– accessible by car/bus/train. 
 
During the residency artists will have ample space and time to work on their own.  Each afternoon artists will gather to discuss their work and other topics for one hour followed by dinner.  
 
Each artist will be provided with a private room with shared bathrooms and 3 meals daily.    St. Mary’s on the Lake is situated on 72 acres of lakefront property providing opportunities for hiking, swimming and kayaking in a beautiful natural setting.     There is no formal studio space on the property however there are many areas throughout the property where the artist can set up to do work.    There is wireless internet access.  Artists must provide their own materials.  Special dietary needs can be met with advanced notice.
 
Application
The residency  is open to any serious (not hobbyist) visual artist (18yrs+) working in any medium.  The residency is not a religious (denominational) program however artists who apply must be able to affirm  the vision statement of Openings:
“ Connections between creativity and transcendence foster meaningful conversations that have the potential to unite individuals and promote community.”
Artists may apply by emailing the following:
Name and email address (website if applicable)
CV  (submit as Word doc)
Brief artist statement (150-200 words) stating what they hope to gain from the residency. (submit as Word doc)
Two low res jpegs of recent work.
Email all material to openingsresidency@gmail.com 
 
General information:
Residency date:  Sunday, July 2 (beginning with dinner at 6pm) to Friday, July 7(ending with lunch at 12:30pm)  5 days, 4 nights.
Second session is Sunday, July 9- Friday, July 14.   
Fee: $100 per day includes: private room, 3 prepared meals a day, shared bathroom.   Partial scholarships  are available and should be requested in the application.    Total  retreat fee: $500.00 per session with the addition of $100 for Saturday, July 8 if you choose to remain to attend the second session.
 
Applications must be received  no later than 5pm. Thursday, June 15, 2023
Applications will be reviewed as they are received and you will be notified  as to the jury’s decision within one week of the application.    Upon acceptance a registration form will be sent.  The form and a non-refundable deposit of $50 is due within two weeks from the date you are notified that you have been accepted.  Note that we cannot accept electronic payments.
The residency is strictly  limited to 20 artists per session. Feel free to forward this email to anyone you think might be interested.
All residents must be fully vaccinated and boostered.                 

To view photos of past residencies click here. 
 
Any questions contact: Frank Sabatte, CSP, openingsresidency@gmail.com or call 212-265-3209 x 218