Bernheim’s Artist in Residence Program

Bernheim selected two individuals for Artist in Residence 2011.
    Heike Endemann, a sculptress from Germany, is one of recipients. She is at Bernheim through November 9. Heike works with wood from fallen trees from the forest and some of her sculpture is currently on view in the Education Center.
    Louisville artist Todd Smith is the other recipient. His creativity heightens our awareness of our relationship to the trees that surround us. He will be at Bernheim October 3 through January.
   Learn more about Heike Endemann: www.heike-endemann.net
   Learn more about Todd Smith: http://www.dailyclimb.org/

Updates will be posted on Bernheim’s Facebook page for each of these artists.

Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest is a 14,000-acre non-profit organization located 25 miles south of Louisville, Kentucky, open to the public throughout the year. Bernheim is includes a nationally recognized 250-acre arboretum designed by the renowned landscape architecture firm of Frederick Law Olmsted. Bernheim offers access to over 8,000 diverse plant and animal species, a 32 acre lake, numerous creeks, and 35 miles of scenic hiking trails, through open prairie, woodlands, meadowlands, knobs, valleys, ridges and hollows. Outdoor exhibits and other amenities present abundant recreational and inspirational opportunities, which attract thousands of visitors each year.

The Artist in Residence Program is available to all visual artists in any medium. Applicants may be emerging or established artists on a regional, national or international level. Bernheim will provide living quarters and studio space for the recipient in exchange for an exhibition, site-specific sculpture or project and the donation of at least one work of art to the Bernheim Art Collection. The residency must include some form of public engagement.

Artists are encouraged to use this residency to further investigate, experiment, and explore avenues in their work. Bernheim is most interested in work that furthers our understanding of the relationship between contemporary art and the natural world.

Applications for the 2012 residency will be accepted November 1, 2011 through January 31, 2012. All applicants will receive notification by email in late March.

Bernheim Arts Advisory Committee and a panel of professional jurors will select the award recipient based on the quality of the work or proposed project submitted. Support materials such as catalogs, reviews, etc. will be considered, but only as a secondary resource. The goal in all of Bernheim’s activities is to help realize its mission of strengthening the bond between people and nature. Bernheim Artist in Residence is awarded on an annual basis to a talented artist who will work within the forest and/or arboretum to create works that are inspired by and potentially installed in the natural world. The Residence provides the artist an opportunity to advance their career while enhancing awareness of Bernheim’s goals and mission regionally, nationally and internationally.

The recipient is required to live and work at Bernheim for a minimum of two months and up to four months.  Bernheim will provide comfortable housing in a beautiful wooded setting, plus a honorarium of $2,500.00. Project materials may be provided or funded depending on the proposed project. Travel and other expenses are not included. The recipient will donate one or more pieces produced during the residency to Bernheim for its permanent use. These works will become part of the Bernheim Art Collection. Recipients will also be asked to interact with the public in some way, which may include but not limited to participating in the development or the making of the work, workshops and/or lectures. Bernheim and the recipient will reach an agreement together regarding the work to be donated and the proposed public interaction.

ENTRY PROCEDURE
All visual artists (sculptors, installation artists, environmental artists, etc.) are encouraged to apply. Sound and performance artists may be considered – please contact Bernheim. All applications must include: resume, 10 labeled slides or on CD, DVD or video with corresponding item list, project proposal, artist statement, self addressed stamped envelope with proper postage for return of materials if desired (otherwise materials will be recycled).

If sending slides, each slide must be labeled with the artist's name, title, medium, size, date, and a red dot to indicate the lower left-hand corner of the work. The artist’s name should not appear in the image. Failure to follow these guidelines will result in the rejection of the application.

No original works, or email submissions with attached works will be accepted. We will not be responsible for safety of your digital files during shipping, and due to the large volume of submissions, will not be able to return your digital submissions.  If you would like your slides returned, please include a self-addressed envelope with proper postage for return.Submit all materials by certified mail, Federal Express, or UPS Next Day Air, all of which will provide a return receipt.

For further information about the Artist in Residence program please contact Martha Winans Slaughter at mslaughter@bernheim.org.

Address all submissions to:
     Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest
     BERNHEIM ARTIST IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM
     P.O. Box 130, Clermont Kentucky 40110
All entrants will receive notification early March.