La Napoule Art Foundation
- Château de La Napoule - BP 940 -
06210 Mandelieu-La Napoule
Tel : +33 (0)4 93 49 95 05 - Fax : +33 (0)4 92 97 62 71
message@chateau-lanapoule.com
Please print this document, fill in all sections & refer to the Application
Checklist to ensure your application is complete & in
order before sending. Please postmark your application by
the deadline date.
APPLICATION CHECKLIST :
____ Application Fee (Check / International Money order
$20 or 20 € )
____ Application form
____Supplemental questions
____ Current e-mail address OR « Acknowledgement of
Receipt » self-addressed postcard
____ Current resumé
____ 2 letters of reference, sealed and signed by reference
provider
____ Work samples
____ Supplemental information for work sample
____ Self-addressed return mailer (if applicable) &
pre-paid Universal Postal Union cupons
____ Supporting documentation for collaborators
SESSION 2008 :
February
6 - March 19 2008
Application deadline July 1rst 2007 (postmark)
PERSONAL INFORMATION :
Professional Name : ______________________________________________
Full Name : _____________________________________________________
Mailing Address: _________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
Telephone (please include country codes) :
Home:____________________________Work:__________________________
Other :____________________________Fax :___________________________
Preferred E-mail : __________________________________________________
Personal Website :__________________________________________________
Date of Birth (day/month/year)________________Place of
birth : ______________
Female :______ Male :_______ Nationality: _________________________
DISCIPLINE (check all that apply) :
__Visual Arts, __Performing Arts, __Literary Arts, __Media
Arts, __Design, __Music Composition
__Other_____________________________________________
Please Specify your focus within each discipline : ___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
COLLABORATION:
Yes ___ No ___ If applicable, list collaborating artists
:
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
Note: Each collaborator must complete a separate application
form and enclose an individual application fee
PROFESSIONAL / RESIDENCY:
Current employment (other than artistic activity): _____________________________
Past resident of La Napoule Art Foundation? Yes & Date
_______________ No____
Residencies attended in the past five years : (name, location
& dates):
1)__________________________________________________________________
2)__________________________________________________________________
3)__________________________________________________________________
4)__________________________________________________________________
5)__________________________________________________________________
REFERENCES :
Please list the two individuals (professional titles, complete
addresses and telephone numbers) who have provided references
on your behalf.
1)__________________________________________________________________
2)__________________________________________________________________
WORK SAMPLES :
List the work samples, as well as any supplemental information
accompanying your application. ___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS :
Please use a separate sheet to answer the following four
questions :
1. Briefly outline a project which you might like to develop
during the Residency, or describe the manner in which you
usually conceive and carry out your work.
2. List any special requirements you may have regarding
accommodation and work space. Describe the materials and
equipment you use in your work.
3. List and date three professional achievements you consider
to be the most significant in your development as a creative
artist (published works, performances, awards, recordings,
exhibitions, lectures, other career milestones).
4. What do you consider to be the most important issue(s)
in the creative arts today ?
STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT :
Upon signing this application, I understand that the LNAF
Residency Program is designed as an opportunity for me to
pursue creative work and live in a small community of artists
and within the context of the general program of La Napoule
Art Foundation as described on the website and in informational
literature printed by the LNAF. In the spirit of the program,
if selected I will commit myself to the entire Residency
period and agree to arrive and depart according to the program’s
schedule. I agree to credit the La Napoule Art Foundation
in any publication, exhibition, performance etc., resulting
- in part or in full - from the Residency
Printed Name :_____________________________________
Signature : _________________________________________ Date
: ___________
APPLICATION INFORMATION
La Napoule Art Foundation - Château
de La Napoule - BP 940 -
06210 Mandelieu-La Napoule
Tel : +33 (0)4 93 49 95 05 - Fax : +33 (0)4 92 97 62 71
-
message@chateau-lanapoule.com
2008 session I February 6 - March 19
Application Deadline Postmark By: July, 1 2007
Notification September 2007
Application Fee : $20/20 € (check or international
money order)
Notification : Two months prior to start of Residency Program
Acceptance to the La Napoule Art Foundation Artist-in-Residence
Program is awarded as a Residential Grant. Studio/work space,
living accommodations and all meals are provided by the
Foundation. Artists requiring additional funding for travel,
materials, equipment, or home expenses, should apply to
other sources for support.
Application forms must be typed or written legibly in English
or French. All supporting documentation should be mailed
together with the application in a single package to :
Artist Residency
Château de La Napoule
B.P 940
06210 Mandelieu - La Napoule
France
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Eligibility: Artists with professional
standing in their fields and emerging artists of recognized
ability are eligible for residence. Students are not eligible.
Selection: Acceptance is based on the
evaluation of the application materials submitted to a panel
of distinguished professionals in each artistic discipline.
Artistic excellence is the most important factor in candidates’
selection.
Notification : An « Acknowledgement
of Receipt » e-mail (or postcard if included with
application) will be sent when applications are received.
An acceptance/regret e-mail & letter by regular post
will be sent two months prior to start of the residency.
Application Fee : A non-refundable processing
fee of $20 or 20 € is required of each applicant. Please
make payment to La Napoule Art Foundation, by check or international
money order.
References: Two references are required
from individuals - professionals in your discipline or knowledgeable
in the field of the arts - who are familiar with you and
your work. They should understand that your application
is to an artist-in-residence program. It is important that
the evaluation assess your work, as well as your ability
to live and work in a small community of artists and contribute
to the residency’s intellectual life.
Arrival & Departure: All residents
are expected to arrive on the opening date and depart on
the closing date of each session. Residents must arrange
for all transportation to and from the Residency. Check-in
time is from 9 :00 AM to 5 :00 PM while the office is open.
Deposit: There is a 20 € key deposit
and 100 € security deposit both taken in cash upon
the artist's arrival and refunded at the end of the Residency
providing the keys are returned and the living/studio space
are free of damage.
Stay: As the LNAF Artist-In-Residence
invitation is extended as a Residential Grant to only a
small number of applicants, it is expected that each Resident
will stay through the duration of the six-week Program.
Collaboration: Artists who wish to apply
as collaborators on a specific project should each fill
out separate application forms (attaching resumés,
fees, and all other required documentation), to be submitted
together in a single packet. Please include a separate page
describing the collaborative proposal. Couples should apply
separately, with the understanding that both members must
be chosen by the review panel for both to attend. If both
artists are selected, every effort will be made to schedule
them at the same time and arrange appropriate accommodations.
Please indicate if individual or shared living quarters
are preferred. Separate studios will be assigned unless
otherwise requested.
Guests: Occasional meals and accommodations
for friends or family members must be reserved and paid
for by Residents or their guests. Overnight visitors (including
those sharing Residents’ rooms) are limited to a total
of four nights per Resident. There will be a 50 € charge
per night which includes one meals.
Smoking: Because of the age and historic
nature of our facilities, smoking is NOT permitted inside
any building. All illegal substances are strictly forbidden.
Failure to follow this policy will result in dismissal.
Pets: No pets are allowed.
Facilities : Please note that there are
no elevators in any of our historic buildings. Sleeping
accommodations and some studios are on the second and third
floors.
Non-discrimination: The Artists-in-Residence
Program encourages artists from all backgrounds to apply.
The Foundation does not discriminate against anyone on the
basis of age, race, handicap/disabilities, sex, religion,
marital status, or national origin in its admission policies
or in access to its activities.
WORK SAMPLES
Important: Please note that although every
precaution is taken to see that work samples are handled
with care, La Napoule Art Foundation cannot be responsible
for their safety. Work samples will be returned only if
you provide a self-addressed envelope of appropriate size.
Please include sufficient pre-paid Universal Postal Union
cupons to cover the return postage.
All Disciplines : Work completed within
the past four years is requested. The date of completion
should be indicated on each work sample. Works-in-progress
may be submitted, particularly if related to a proposed
Residency project. Supplemental information (reviews, advertisements,
etc.) may also be included.
Visual Arts/Design/Photography/Landscape : Send
a CD/DVD or ten to twelve color slides, numbered and marked
with your name. Attach a separate list, specifying the title,
medium, size and date of each work. Submit slides of good
quality in standard mounts (appropriate for Kodak Carousel)
and be sure to indicate the top clearly.
Choreography/Dance/Performance Art/Theater Arts
: Send a video or DVD with two examples of work
not to exceed ten minutes total duration. Make sure the
tape is cued and ready to play. Label the tape with name,
date and title. Attach a list of titles with brief descriptive
paragraph.
Music (Composition/Performance) : Send
a maximum of two scores, plus a CD of each work. Do not
send CDs of works without scores. Label each CD with your
name, title, duration and date of composition or performance.
Composers should identify performers on each CD; performers
should credit composers and other performers.
Film/Media Arts : Send one of the following
to represent your work: video tape, DVD, slides, or printed
matter. Follow the guidelines for Performance and Theater
Arts. Label all materials and provide accompanying explanation
sheet.
Literature : Send examples of your written
work: poetry (book or eight to ten poems), fiction (publication
or chapter of manuscript), play (one complete script), stories
or essays (two or three examples), non-fiction (book or
selection from manuscript). Your name should appear on all
examples submitted.
