Deadline: 15-Jul-21
The Oak Spring Garden Foundation is seeking applications for its Eliza Moore Fellowship for Artistic Excellence to support and inspire fresh thinking and bold action on the history and future of plants, including the art and culture of plants, gardens, and landscapes.
The individual selected for this award will be asked to spend 2 – 8 weeks at Oak Spring where they will be able to meet with staff, explore their 700-acre landscape and their efforts in sustainable land management, and visit their rare book library that holds over 19,000 objects, including many examples of botanical art.
The Fellow will have ample time and space to work independently on their own projects during their stay.
The only requirement during their time at Oak Spring will be to give one 45-minute presentation with time for questions, to Oak Spring staff and any other fellows or residents who might be on site.
Their goal is to provide individuals working in the arts, humanities, and plant sciences, as well as plant or landscape conservation, the opportunity to pursue their work in beautiful, comfortable and tranquil surroundings at Oak Spring. Consistent with the mission of the Oak Spring Garden Foundation (OSGF,) their priority is to support individuals whose work relates to plants, gardens, and landscapes in the broad sense, including the role that plants play in the environment and humankind’s relationship to the natural world.
Funding Information
- The award includes a $10,000 individual grant and requires a two-to-eight-week stay at Oak Spring.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible applicants must be early-career artists not enrolled in an undergraduate degree program in 2022.
- The successful Fellow must be self-directed and able to work independently while on site.
- Applicants are expected to show dedication to their artistic practice, clear connection to the natural world in their work, exceptional promise, and good communication skills.
Selection Criteria
- A jury of established artists and arts administrators will review the applicants and select the 2022 Oak Spring Garden Foundation Eliza Moore Fellow.
Application Process
- To begin your application, click the button below and locate the ‘2022 Residency and Fellowship Programs’ application. Please note that there is one application for all of their 2022 residency and fellowship programs, and you will be prompted to select which programs you would like to be considered for. You will be asked to submit:
- a resume/curriculum vitae (not to exceed two pages),
- a 200 – 300-word statement on your artistic practice,
- a statement of 200 – 300 words stating how your work relates to Oak Spring Garden Foundation’s mission to “perpetuate and share the gifts of Rachel (“Bunny”) Lambert Mellon, including her residence, garden, estate and the Oak Spring Garden Library, to serve the public interest. OSGF is dedicated to inspiring and facilitating scholarship and public dialogue on the history and future of plants, including the culture of gardens and landscapes and the importance of plants for human well-being,”
- five images or videos of work that best convey your current artistic interests; images or other media must include year of creation, title, dimensions, and medium.
NOTE: When applying to this fellowship, you will be asked if you are interested in being considered for one of their other residencies, if you are not selected for the fellowship.
For more information, visit https://www.osgf.org/fellowships/eliza-moore-artistic-excellence